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PPG reports first quarter 2018 financial results

Net sales of approximately $3.8 billion, up nearly 9 percent versus prior year
Reported earnings per diluted share from continuing operations of $1.38
Adjusted earnings per diluted share from continuing operations of $1.39, up over 4% percent from prior year
Momentum continues on achieving higher selling prices to offset inflation
On-going cost management continued; selling, general and administrative costs declined by 140 basis points as a percentage of sales versus first quarter 2017
Share repurchases of $600 million in the first quarter; commitment remains to deploy at least $2.4 billion on acquisitions and share repurchases in 2018

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Ken Armistead
Europe, Middle East and Africa
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Pablo Andrés de la Fuente (Mexico)
Latin America North (Mexico, Colombia and Ecuador and Central America)
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comunicacion@ppg.com

Raquel Klemz (Brazil)
Latin America South (Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Uruguay)
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