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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
 Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
 (Rule 13d-102)
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
TO RULES 13d-1(b)(c), AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b)
(Amendment No. )(1)
MYERS INDUSTRIES INC.

(Name of Issuer)

COMMON STOCK

(Title of Class of Securities)

62846410

(CUSIP Number)

DECEMBER 31, 2000

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this
Schedule is filed:
[X] Rule 13d-1(b)
[_] Rule 13d-(c)
[_] Rule 13d-1(d)

(1) The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).
(SC13G-07/98)

CUSIP No. 62846410                    13G                    Page 2  of  5 Pages

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1.   NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
     I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

     CREDIT SUISSE ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC                              13-3580284
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2.   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                 (a)  [_]
                                                                 (b)  [_]
     NOT APPLICABLE
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3.   SEC USE ONLY

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4.   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     UNITED STATES
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  NUMBER OF    5.   SOLE VOTING POWER

   SHARES           1,054,771
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BENEFICIALLY   6.   SHARED VOTING POWER

  OWNED BY          0
               _________________________________________________________________
    EACH       7.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

  REPORTING         1,054,771
               _________________________________________________________________
   PERSON      8.   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

    WITH            0
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9.   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     1,054,771
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10.  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

                                                                          [_]
     NOT APPLICABLE
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11.  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

     5.28%
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12.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

     INVESTMENT ADVISER
________________________________________________________________________________
                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!	

CUSIP No. 62853010                    13G                    Page 3  of  5 Pages

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Item 1(a).  Name of Issuer:

     MYERS INDUSTRIES INC.
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Item 1(b).  Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

     1293 S MAIN STREET, AKRON, OH 44301
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Item 2(a).  Name of Person Filing:

     CREDIT SUISSE ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC
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Item 2(b).  Address of Principal Business Office, or if None, Residence:

     466 LEXINGTON AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY 10017
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Item 2(c).  Citizenship:

     UNITED STATES
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Item 2(d).  Title of Class of Securities:

     COMMON STOCK
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Item 2(e).  CUSIP Number:

     62853010
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Item 3.     If This Statement  is Filed  Pursuant to  Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b)
            or (c), Check Whether the Person Filing is a:

     (a)  [_]  Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Exchange Act.

     (b)  [_]  Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act.

     (c)  [_]  Insurance  company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Exchange
               Act.

     (d)  [_]  Investment  company  registered under Section 8 of the Investment
               Company Act.

     (e)  [X]  An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

     (f)  [_]  An employee  benefit plan or endowment  fund in  accordance  with
               Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

     (g)  [_]  A parent  holding  company or control  person in accordance  with
               Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);

     (h)  [_]  A savings  association  as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal
               Deposit Insurance Act;

     (i)  [_]  A  church  plan  that  is  excluded  from  the  definition  of an
               investment  company  under  Section  3(c)(14)  of the  Investment
               Company Act;

     (j)  [_]  Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

     If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c), check this box.   [_]	

CUSIP No. 62853010                    13G                    Page 4  of  5 Pages

Item 4.  Ownership.

     Provide  the  following  information  regarding  the  aggregate  number and
percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.

     (a)  Amount beneficially owned:    1,054,771

     (b)  Percent of class:             5.28%

     (c)  Number of shares as to which such person has:

          (i)   Sole power to vote or to direct the vote              1,054,771

          (ii)  Shared power to vote or to direct the vote               0

          (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 1,054,771

          (iv)  Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of  0

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Item 5.  Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

     NOT APPLICABLE
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Item 6.  Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

     CREDIT SUISSE ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC ("CSAM") IS AN INVESTMENT ADVISER
     REGISTERED WITH THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION.
     CSAM SERVES AS INVESTMENT ADVISER TO MANY ACCOUNTS INCLUDING VARIOUS
     REGISTERED INVESTMENT COMPANIES.  THE SECURITIES WHICH ARE THE SUBJECT OF
     THIS REPORT ARE OWNED BY OUR ACCOUNTS.  IN THIS REPORT NO ACCOUNT OWNED
     MORE THAN 5%.
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Item 7.  Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the
         Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company.

     NOT APPLICABLE
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Item 8.  Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

     NOT APPLICABLE
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Item 9.  Notice of Dissolution of Group.

     NOT APPLICABLE
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Item 10.  Certifications.

     (a)  The  following  certification  shall be included if the  statement  is
          filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b):

          "By signing  below I certify  that,  to the best of my  knowledge  and
          belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in
          the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and not held for
          the  purpose  of or with the effect of  changing  or  influencing  the
          control of the issuer of the  securities and were not acquired and are
          not held in  connection  with or as a participant  in any  transaction
          having such purpose or effect."

     (b)  The  following  certification  shall be included if the  statement  is
          filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c):

          "By signing  below I certify  that,  to the best of my  knowledge  and
          belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not
          held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or  influencing
          the control of the issuer of the  securities and were not acquired and
          are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction
          having such purpose or effect."	

SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
FEBRUARY 08, 2001
 (Date)

/s/ HAL LIEBES
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              (Signature)	

HAL LIEBES, MGNG DIRECTOR & GENL COUNSEL
 (Name/Title)
Note. Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7(b) for other parties for whom copies are to be sent.
Attention. Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute federal criminal violations (see 18 U.S.C. 1001).