Ferro Corporation Announces Price Increase on Performance Pigments in North America

List prices increased from 5% to 15% depending upon the productfamily. These new price increases took effect on all orders shipped onand after July 15, 2005.

"Ferro strives to provide a best-in-class product and service toour customers," said Celeste Mastin, Vice President of Color and GlassPerformance Materials. "To continue to do so, and to keep pace withrising raw material, freight and energy costs, we must adjust ourpricing accordingly. We thank our customers for their understandingand encourage them to contact their Ferro sales representative ordistributor if they have any questions."

About Color and Glass Performance Materials

Ferro's Color and Glass Performance Materials unit producesenamels, pigments, colorants, inks and coatings for the automotive,container glass, dinnerware, building & construction and appliancemarkets.

About Ferro Corporation

Ferro Corporation is a major international producer of performancematerials for industry, including coatings and performance chemicals.The Company has operations in 20 countries and reported sales ofapproximately $1.8 billion in 2004. For more information on Ferro,visit the Company's Web site at http://www.ferro.com.