Automatic Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan
This Plan provides an opportunity for shareholders to purchase additional shares of Ferro common stock by automatic reinvestment of dividends and by optional additional periodic cash payments, without paying service charges or brokerage commissions. These costs will be paid by Ferro.

The Plan is administered by National City Bank.

Any questions or correspondence about the Plan should be addressed to:
National City Bank Reinvestment Services
P.O. Box 94946
Cleveland, Ohio
44101-4946
216-476-8573
Toll free: 800-622-6757

Brokerage Accounts
To reduce communication delays that exist for some Ferro shareholders who hold their stock in brokerage accounts, the Company will send its various printed communications directly to these shareholders. If you would like to take advantage of this service, please write to:
Treasury Department,
Ferro Corporation,
1000 Lakeside Avenue, P.O. Box 147000,
Cleveland, Ohio
44114-7000, U.S.A., indicating the number of Ferro shares owned and the name and address of the brokerage firm that administers your account.

Stock Transfer Agent/Registrar and Dividend Disbursing Agent
National City Bank,
Dept. 5352
Corporate Trust Operations
P.O. Box 92301
Cleveland, Ohio
44193-0900
216-476-8663
Toll free: 800-622-6757

Trustee
7 3/8%, 7 5/8%, 7 1/8%
and 8% Debentures
Chase Manhattan Trust
Company National
Association
Chase Financial Tower
250 West Huron Road,
Suite 220
Cleveland, Ohio 44113

Independent Auditors
KPMG LLP
One Cleveland Center, Suite 2600
1375 East Ninth Street
Cleveland, Ohio
44114-1796

Exchange Listing
New York Stock Exchange
Common Stock
Stock symbol: FOE

Form 10-K
Ferro Corporation's Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the year ended December 31, 2000 is available to shareholders upon written request to: Investor Relations
Ferro Corporation
1000 Lakeside Avenue P.O. Box 147000 Cleveland, Ohio
44114-7000
call 216-641-8585
ext. 2100 or email: investor@ferro.com

Investor Contact
Aidan Gormley, Director,
Investor Relations
216-875-7155
email: gormley@ferro.com

Annual Meeting
April 27, 2001, 9:00 a.m.
Executive Offices
Ferro Corporation
1000 Lakeside Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio 44114

Executive Offices
Ferro Corporation
1000 Lakeside Avenue
P.O. Box 147000
Cleveland, Ohio 44114-7000
216-641-8580

For more information, visit the
Company's Web site at www.ferro.com