Material Sciences names John Reilly as chairman

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Material Sciences Corp., a providerof metal-coating products, on Tuesday said John Reilly is replacingRonald A. Mitsch as non-executive chairman of the board.
Mitsch, who has held the position since 2003, will remain adirector.
The appointment took place after Material Sciences' fiscal 2008annual meeting on Thursday, where shareholders elected all eightnominees to the company's board.
Reilly, a director since 2004, is the retired chairman, presidentand chief executive of Scott Technologies Inc., a maker ofrespiratory systems.
Mitsch, a director since 1999, was non-executive chairman sinceApril 2003. He retired as vice chairman and executive vicepresident of 3M Co. in 1998.
Material Sciences shares slipped a penny to $8.09 in morningtrading.