Waterbury, CT., February 18, 1999

                            For Immediate Release

             MacDermid to Acquire Polyfibron Technologies, Inc.

     MacDermid, Incorporated, a specialty chemical company headquartered in 
Waterbury, CT. announced today that it has executed a definitive agreement to 
acquire PTI, Inc. ("Polyfibron"), the holding company for Polyfibron 
Technologies, Inc., a leader in the graphic arts industry with approximately 
$250 million in revenues and $60 million in EBITDA.  MacDermid expects that 
the transaction will close in June of this year.  MacDermid will consummate 
the transaction as a merger by issuing 7.7 million shares of MacDermid common 
stock and assuming approximately $150 million of Polyfibron debt.  The 
transaction will be accounted for by a pooling of interests.  The agreement is 
subject to, among other things, shareholder approval.

     The combination of MacDermid's existing liquid photopolymer printing 
plate business with Polyfibron's solid sheet printing plate business will 
position MacDermid as a leader in this important market segment.  As a whole, 
the acquisition of Polyfibron will position MacDermid as a global leader in 
the supply of specialty chemicals and related materials to the graphic arts 
industry, including the supply of offset printing blankets.  MacDermid's 
graphic arts segment will become the largest business segment within MacDermid 
representing approximately 38% of $750 million in consolidated proforma sales.  
The transaction is expected to be accretive to MacDermid's per share earnings 
in the first full fiscal year, including expected one time charges, and is 
expected to be increasingly accretive thereafter.

     Mr. David Beckerman, Polyfibron's Chief Executive Officer, will become 
President of MacDermid's graphic arts segment.  Mr. Beckerman said:  "We are 
excited at the prospect of joining forces with MacDermid.  The combination of 
resources and talent available to our new team will greatly enhance our 
ability to serve the expanding needs of our customers in the printing and 
packaging industries around the world".

     Mr. Daniel H. Leever, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of MacDermid, 
said:

     "We have been searching for strategies to grow our graphic arts business 
for some time.  The acquisition of Polyfibron will immediately position us as 
a leader in this attractive and growing market.  The combination of 
Polyfibron's skill in technological innovation with MacDermid's ability to 
apply technology to serve market needs will position MacDermid for growth in 
the graphic arts industry.  We welcome the Polyfibron team to MacDermid".








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                                    SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the 
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the 
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

                                     MacDermid, Incorporated
                                        (Registrant)


Date:  February 24, 1999            / s / Gregory M. Bolingbroke
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                                         Gregory M. Bolingbroke
                                          Corporate Controller