EX-10.4 Third Amendment to the Credit Agreement, dated May 21, 2008

Exhibit 10.4

DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS
60 WALL STREET
NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10005

May 21, 2008

Wellman, Inc.
1041 521 Corporate Center Drive
Fort Mill, South Carolina 29715
Attention: Chief Financial Officer
and Treasurer and Chief Accounting Officer

Re: Wellman, Inc. Credit Agreement dated as of February 27, 2008

     Reference is hereby made to that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of February 27, 2008, by and among Wellman, Inc. (the “Funds Administrator”) and the other Borrowers party thereto, as debtors and debtors in possession, as Borrowers, the Lenders from time to time party thereto, Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as Administrative Agent (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”) and Collateral Agent, and the other agents signatory thereto (as amended, restated, supplemented, or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”). Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Credit Agreement.

     The undersigned Administrative Agent, on behalf of the Majority Lenders, hereby consents to the Funds Administrator’s request that Section 9.1(i)(xvi) of the Credit Agreement be modified by replacing the text “on or before June 5, 2008” therein with the text “on or before June 19, 2008”. Except as expressly amended hereby, the Credit Agreement continues in full force and effect and the amendment set forth above shall be limited precisely as written.

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		Very truly yours,
		DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY
		AMERICAS, as Administrative Agent
		By:		/s/ Marguerite Sutton
		Title:		Director
		By:		/s/ Enrique Landaeta
		Title:		Vice President

Acknowledged and agreed as of
This 22 day of May, 2008
WELLMAN, INC.
By: Title:		/s/ Keith R. Phillips   Chief Financial Officer

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