Mesothelioma

And that issue, if it continues to build momentum goes directly to the cost associated with RPM and the claims against our Bondex subsidiary.

All that's good news in terms of trends.

When you look at the nine-month year-over-year increase in after tax cash from operations of plus 20%, as we've indicated to investors over the last year, last year cash flow was up 18%.

We think RPM will be able to deliver a better than industry after tax cash flow for some time as we continue to grow our business and as asbestos over time becomes a less and less of a call on our cash, totally ignoring any impact of the insurance coverage case.

STEVE SCHWARTZ: Okay.

And then one last one.

Consumer top line.

What component of that growth was price?

I don't recall you giving a number out.

BOB MATEJKA, VP, CFO, RPM INTERNATIONAL INC: I think it was - on the quarter, Steve?

STEVE SCHWARTZ: Yes.

BOB MATEJKA: On the quarter the price was essentially about a flat number.

For consumer.

STEVE SCHWARTZ: Okay.

That 5.8% was mostly in volume?

BOB MATEJKA: Right.

There's a little bit of 4X in there, 40 or 50 basis points of it in there.

STEVE SCHWARTZ: Okay.

Sounds good.

Thank you.

FRANK SULLIVAN: Thank you.

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