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<STREET1>245 S LOS ROBLES AVE
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<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><B>As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 16, 2004  </B></FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2><B> Registration No.&nbsp;333-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </B></FONT></P>


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<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=5><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>  </B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549  </B></FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=5><B>FORM S-8<BR>  </B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>REGISTRATION STATEMENT<BR>
Under<BR>
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933  </B></FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=5><B>AMERON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION<BR>  </B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter) </FONT></P>

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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="49%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><B>77-0100596</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>245 South Los Robles Avenue<BR>
Pasadena, California 91101<BR>
(626)&nbsp;683-4000<BR>
(Address, Including Zip Code, and Telephone Number, Including Area Code, of Registrant's Principal Executive Offices) </FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=5><B>AMERON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION<BR>
2004 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN<BR>  </B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>(Full title of the plan) </FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>Javier
Solis, Esq.<BR>
Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel<BR>
AMERON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION<BR>
245 Los Robles Avenue<BR>
Pasadena, California 91101<BR>
(626)&nbsp;683-4000<BR>
(Name, Address, Including Zip Code, and Telephone Number, Including Area Code, of Agent for Service) </FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><B>CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE  </B></FONT></P>

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<TH WIDTH="31%" ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT SIZE=1><B>Title of Securities to be Registered(1)(2)<BR> </B></FONT><BR></TH>
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per Share(4)</B></FONT><BR></TH>
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<TD WIDTH="31%"><FONT SIZE=2>Common Stock</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="15%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>1,167,601</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="19%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>$33.74 per share</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="15%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>$17,713,500</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="15%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>$2,244.30</FONT></TD>
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<DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>1</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>Includes
associated rights, under the Amended and Restated Rights Agreement, dated December&nbsp;16, 1996, which attach to and trade only together with the common stock of Ameron
International Corporation, par value $2.50 per share.
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>2</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>In
addition, pursuant to Rule&nbsp;416(a) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act of 1933"), this registration statement filed on Form&nbsp;S-8
(the "Registration Statement") shall also cover any additional common stock which becomes available for grant under the 2004 Stock Incentive Plan by reason of any stock dividend, stock split,
recapitalization or similar transaction effected without receipt of consideration which results in an increase in the number of outstanding shares of common stock.
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>3</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>The
registration fee is calculated based upon 525,000 shares issuable pursuant to the 2004 Stock Incentive Plan registered on this Registration Statement. In accordance with
Rule&nbsp;457(b), the registration fee excludes fees relating to: (i)&nbsp;61,500 shares previously registered on the registration statement on Form&nbsp;S-8 (Registration
No.&nbsp;333-61816), filed on May&nbsp;29, 2001, (ii)&nbsp;52,000 shares previously registered on the registration statement on Form&nbsp;S-8 (Registration
No.&nbsp;333-59697), filed on May&nbsp;31, 1995 and (iii)&nbsp;529,101 shares previously registered on the registration statement on Form&nbsp;S-8 (Registration
No.&nbsp;33-57308), filed on January&nbsp;22, 1993, for which fees were previously paid on each respective date of filing.
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>4</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>Estimated
in accordance with Rule&nbsp;457(c) and Rule&nbsp;457(h) solely for purposes of calculating the registration fee and based on the average of the high and low prices of the
Common Stock of the Company on the New York Stock Exchange on April&nbsp;15, 2004. </FONT></DD></DL>


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<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Ameron International Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the "Company" or the "Registrant"), hereby files this Registration Statement, relating to 1,167,601
shares of its common stock, par value $2.50 per share (the "Common Stock"), (a)&nbsp;525,000 shares of which are issuable pursuant to eligible employees of the Company pursuant to the Company 2004
Stock Incentive Plan (the "2004 Plan") and (b)&nbsp;642,601 shares of which were issued to eligible employees of the Company pursuant to the Company's prior stock option plans (the "Predecessor
Plans") as follows: (i)&nbsp;61,500 shares issued pursuant to its 2001 Incentive Stock Compensation Plan for which a prior registration statement on Form&nbsp;S-8 (Registration
No.&nbsp;333-61816) was filed on May&nbsp;29, 2001, (ii)&nbsp;52,000 shares issued pursuant to its 1994 Nonemployee Director Stock Option Plan for which a prior registration
statement on Form&nbsp;S-8 (Registration No.&nbsp;333-59697) was filed on May&nbsp;31, 1995 and (iii)&nbsp;529,101 shares issued pursuant to its 1992 Incentive Stock
Compensation Plan for which a registration statement on Form&nbsp;S-8 (Registration No.&nbsp;33-57308) was filed on January&nbsp;22, 1993. Pursuant to the terms of the
2004 Plan, all outstanding stock option awards under the Predecessor Plans were incorporated into the 2004 Plan. </FONT></P>

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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>PART I<BR>  <BR>  <BR>  INFORMATION REQUIRED IN SECTION 10(A) PROSPECTUS    <BR>    </B></FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Not filed as part of this Registration Statement pursuant to Note to Item 1 of Form&nbsp;S-8. </FONT></P>

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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>Item 2. Registrant Information and Employee Plan Annual Information.    <BR>    </B></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Not filed as part of this Registration Statement pursuant to Note to Item 1 of Form&nbsp;S-8. </FONT></P>

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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>PART II<BR>  <BR>  <BR>  INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT    <BR>    </B></FONT></P>

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<A NAME="toc_de1244_5"> </A></FONT> <FONT SIZE=2><B>Item 3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference.    <BR>    </B></FONT></P>


<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The following documents heretofore filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") are by this reference incorporated in and
made a part of this Registration Statement: </FONT></P>

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<DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(1)</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>The
Company's Annual Report on Form&nbsp;10-K for the fiscal year ended November&nbsp;30, 2003, as filed with the Commission on February&nbsp;27, 2004;
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(2)</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>The
Company's Quarterly Report on Form&nbsp;10-Q for the quarterly period ended February&nbsp;29, 2004, as filed with the Commission on March&nbsp;26, 2004;
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(3)</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>The
Company's Current Report on Form&nbsp;8-K, as filed with the Commission on January&nbsp;1, 2004, February&nbsp;13, 2004, March&nbsp;25, 2004, March&nbsp;26,
2004, and March&nbsp;31, 2004;
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(4)</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>The
description of the Common Stock contained in the Company's Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;8-B, as amended, as filed with the Commission on March&nbsp;19,
1986; and
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(5)</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>The
description of the rights to purchase stock issuable in connection with the Common Stock contained in the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;8-A, as
amended, as filed with the Commission on February&nbsp;5, 1997. </FONT></DD></DL>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;All
documents subsequently filed by the Company pursuant to Section&nbsp;13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, prior to the filing of a
post-effective amendment which indicates that all securities offered hereunder have been sold or which deregisters all securities </FONT></P>

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remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement and the Prospectus that is part hereof from the date of filing of such documents. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
validity of the issuance of the shares of Common Stock offered pursuant to the prospectus related hereto will be passed on for the Company by Javier Solis, Esq., Senior Vice
President, Secretary and General Counsel of the Company. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Section&nbsp;145
of the General Corporation Law of Delaware empowers a corporation to indemnify any person who was or is a part or is threatened to be made a part to any threatened,
pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, by reason of the fact that he or she is a director, officer, employee or agent of the
corporation or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation or enterprise. Depending on the character of the proceeding, a
corporation may indemnify against expenses (including attorneys' fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred in connection with such action, suit or
proceeding if the person identified acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interest of the corporation and, with respect to any criminal
action or proceeding, had no cause to believe his or her conduct was unlawful. In the case of an action by or in the right of the corporation, no indemnification may be made in respect to any claim,
issue or matter as to which such person shall have been adjudged to be liable for negligence or misconduct in the performance of his or her duty to the corporation unless and only to the extent that a
Court of Chancery or the court in which such action or suit was brought shall determine that despite the adjudication of liability such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such
expenses which the court shall deem proper. Section&nbsp;145 further provides that to the extent that a director or officer of a corporation has been successful in the defense of any action, suit or
proceeding referred to above or in the defense of any claim, issue or matter herein, he or she shall be indemnified against expenses (including attorneys' fees) actually and reasonably incurred by him
or her in connection therewith. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
Certificate of Incorporation of the Company provides, in effect, that, to the fullest extent permitted by Delaware General Corporation Law, the Company has the power to indemnify any
person who was or is a part or is threatened to be made a part to any action, suit or proceeding of the type described above by reason of the fact that he or she is a director, officer, employee or
agent of the Company. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
Company's Certificate of Incorporation relieves its directors from monetary damages to the Company or its stockholders for breach of such director's fiduciary duty as a director to
the full extent permitted by the Delaware General Corporation Law, except for any matter in respect of which such director shall be liable under Section&nbsp;174 of the Delaware General Corporation
Law or any amendment thereto or successor provision thereof or shall be liable by reason that, in addition to any and all other requirements for such liability, such person (i)&nbsp;shall have
breached such person's duty of loyalty to the Corporation or its stockholders, (ii)&nbsp;in acting or in failing to act, shall not have acted in good faith or shall have acted in a manner involving
intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law or (iii)&nbsp;shall have derived an improper personal benefit from the transaction in respect of which such breach of fiduciary duty occurred.
Under Section&nbsp;102(7) of the Delaware General Corporation Law a corporation may relieve its directors from personal liability to such corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for any
breach of their fiduciary duty as directors except (i)&nbsp;for a </FONT></P>

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of the duty of loyalty, (ii)&nbsp;for failure to act in good faith, (iii)&nbsp;for intentional misconduct or knowing violation of law, (iv)&nbsp;for willful or negligent violations of
certain provisions in the Delaware General Corporation Law imposing certain requirements with respect to stock purchases, redemptions and dividends or (v)&nbsp;for any transaction from which the
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Unless
otherwise indicated below as being incorporated by reference to another filing of the Company with the Commission, each of the following exhibits is filed herewith: </FONT></P>

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<TD WIDTH="9%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>4.1</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="89%"><FONT SIZE=2>Ameron International Corporation 2004 Stock Incentive Plan (previously filed as an exhibit to the Company's Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A as filed with the Commission on February 23, 2004, and incorporated
herein by reference).</FONT></TD>
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4.2</FONT></TD>
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Ameron International Corporation 2001 Stock Incentive Plan (previously filed as an exhibit to the Company's Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A as filed with the Commission on February 23, 2001, and incorporated herein by
reference).</FONT></TD>
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4.3*</FONT></TD>
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Certificate of Incorporation of the Company.</FONT></TD>
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4.4</FONT></TD>
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Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company (previously filed as Exhibit 3(ii) to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2003, and incorporated herein by reference).</FONT></TD>
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4.5</FONT></TD>
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Amended and Restated Rights Agreement dated December 16, 1996, (previously filed as Exhibit 1 to the Company's Form 8-A/A, Amendment No. 3 as filed with the Commission on February 5, 1997, and incorporated herein by reference).</FONT></TD>
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5*</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="89%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
Opinion of Javier Solis, Esq.</FONT></TD>
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23.1*</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="89%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.</FONT></TD>
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23.2*</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="89%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
Consent of Deloitte &amp; Touche LLP.</FONT></TD>
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23.3*</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="89%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
Consent of Javier Solis, Esq. (included in Exhibit 5).</FONT></TD>
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24*</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="89%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
Power of Attorney (included on Signature Pages).</FONT></TD>
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<DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>*</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>Filed
herewith. </FONT></DD></DL>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes: </FONT></P>

<UL>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;To
file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement; </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;To
include any prospectus required by Section&nbsp;10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933; </FONT></P>


<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;To
reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the Registration Statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment
thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the Registration Statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in
volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high and of the estimated maximum offering
range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule&nbsp;424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than 20&nbsp;percent
change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the "Calculation of Registration Fee" table in the effective registration statement. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iii)&nbsp;&nbsp;To
include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the Registration Statement or any material change to such
information in the Registration Statement. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;That,
for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new
registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. </FONT></P>


<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(3)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;To
remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the
offering. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing of the Registrant's annual
report pursuant to Section&nbsp;13(a) or Section&nbsp;15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan's annual report pursuant to
Section&nbsp;15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) that is incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the
securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Insofar
as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the Registrant
pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as
expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred
or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the Registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in
connection with the securities being registered, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate
jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue. </FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>4</FONT></P>

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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>SIGNATURES    <BR>    </B></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the
requirements for filing on Form&nbsp;S-8 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of
Pasadena, State of California, as of the 14th&nbsp;day of April, 2004. </FONT></P>

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<TD COLSPAN=2><FONT SIZE=2>AMERON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="47%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
By:</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="46%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp;<BR>
/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>JAVIER SOLIS, ESQ.</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><HR NOSHADE><FONT SIZE=2> Javier Solis, Esq.<BR>
Senior Vice President,<BR>
Secretary and General Counsel</FONT></TD>
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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>POWER OF ATTORNEY    <BR>    </B></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Javier Solis, Esq. such person's true and lawful attorney-in-fact and
agent with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for such person and in such person's name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including
post-effective amendments) to this registration statement, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and
about the premises, as fully to
all intents and purposes as such person might, or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent or any substitute therefor, may
lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and as of the dates indicated
below. </FONT></P>

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<TH WIDTH="37%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=1><B>Title</B></FONT><HR NOSHADE></TH>
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<TH WIDTH="18%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=1><B>Date</B></FONT><HR NOSHADE></TH>
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<TD WIDTH="40%" ALIGN="CENTER" VALIGN="CENTER"><BR><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" VALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="37%" VALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" VALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="18%" VALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="40%" ALIGN="CENTER" VALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>JAMES S. MARLEN</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><HR NOSHADE><FONT SIZE=2> James S. Marlen</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" VALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="37%" VALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" VALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="18%" ALIGN="CENTER" VALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>April 14, 2004</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="40%" ALIGN="CENTER" VALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>GARY WAGNER</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><HR NOSHADE><FONT SIZE=2> Gary Wagner</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" VALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="37%" VALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" VALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="18%" ALIGN="CENTER" VALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
April 14, 2004</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="40%" ALIGN="CENTER" VALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>DAVID DAVENPORT</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><HR NOSHADE><FONT SIZE=2> David Davenport</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" VALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="37%" VALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
Director</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" VALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="18%" ALIGN="CENTER" VALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
April 14, 2004</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="40%" ALIGN="CENTER" VALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>J. MICHAEL HAGAN</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><HR NOSHADE><FONT SIZE=2> J. Michael Hagan</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" VALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="37%" VALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
Director</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" VALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="18%" ALIGN="CENTER" VALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
April 14, 2004</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="40%" ALIGN="CENTER" VALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" VALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="37%" VALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" VALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="18%" VALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>TERRY L. HAINES</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><HR NOSHADE><FONT SIZE=2> Terry L. Haines</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" VALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="37%" VALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
Director</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" VALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="18%" ALIGN="CENTER" VALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
April 12, 2004</FONT></TD>
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/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>JOHN F. KING</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><HR NOSHADE><FONT SIZE=2> John F. King</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" VALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="37%" VALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
Director</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" VALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="18%" ALIGN="CENTER" VALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
April 13, 2004</FONT></TD>
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/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>THOMAS L. LEE</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><HR NOSHADE><FONT SIZE=2> Thomas L. Lee</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" VALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="37%" VALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
Director</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" VALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="18%" ALIGN="CENTER" VALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
April 12, 2004</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="40%" ALIGN="CENTER" VALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>JOHN E. PEPPERCORN</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><HR NOSHADE><FONT SIZE=2> John E. Peppercorn</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" VALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="37%" VALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
Director</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" VALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="18%" ALIGN="CENTER" VALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
April 14, 2004</FONT></TD>
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/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>DENNIS C. POULSEN</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><HR NOSHADE><FONT SIZE=2> Dennis C. Poulsen</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" VALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="37%" VALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
Director</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" VALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="18%" ALIGN="CENTER" VALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
April 14, 2004</FONT></TD>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>6</FONT></P>

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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>EXHIBIT INDEX    <BR>    </B></FONT></P>

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<TH WIDTH="89%" ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT SIZE=1><B>Description<BR> </B></FONT><HR NOSHADE></TH>
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<TD WIDTH="8%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>4.1</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="89%"><FONT SIZE=2>Ameron International Corporation 2004 Stock Incentive Plan (previously filed as an exhibit to the Company's Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A as filed with the Commission on February 23, 2004, and incorporated
herein by reference).</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="8%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
4.2</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="89%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
Ameron International Corporation 2001 Stock Incentive Plan (previously filed as an exhibit to the Company's Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A as filed with the Commission on February 23, 2001, and incorporated herein by
reference).</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="8%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
4.3*</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="89%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
Certificate of Incorporation of the Company.</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="8%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
4.4</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="89%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company (previously filed as Exhibit 3(ii) to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2003, and incorporated herein by reference).</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#CCEEFF" VALIGN="TOP">
<TD WIDTH="8%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
4.5</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="89%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
Amended and Restated Rights Agreement dated December 16, 1996, (previously filed as Exhibit 1 to the Company's Form 8-A/A, Amendment No. 3 as filed with the Commission on February 5, 1997, and incorporated herein by reference).</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="8%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
5*</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="89%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
Opinion of Javier Solis, Esq.</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="8%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
23.1*</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="89%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="8%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
23.2*</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="89%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
Consent of Deloitte &amp; Touche LLP.</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="8%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
23.3*</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="89%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
Consent of Javier Solis, Esq. (included in Exhibit 5).</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="8%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
24*</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="89%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
Power of Attorney (included on Signature Pages).</FONT></TD>
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<DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>*</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>Filed
herewith. </FONT></DD></DL>
<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>7</FONT></P>

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<FONT SIZE=2><A HREF="#toc_de1244_1">PART I INFORMATION REQUIRED IN SECTION 10(A) PROSPECTUS</A></FONT><BR>
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<FONT SIZE=2><A HREF="#toc_de1244_2">Item 1. Plan Information.</A></FONT><BR>
<FONT SIZE=2><A HREF="#toc_de1244_3">Item 2. Registrant Information and Employee Plan Annual Information.</A></FONT><BR>
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<FONT SIZE=2><A HREF="#toc_de1244_4">PART II INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT</A></FONT><BR>
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<FONT SIZE=2><A HREF="#toc_jc1244_1">SIGNATURES</A></FONT><BR>
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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>AMENDED AND RESTATED<BR>  CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OF<BR>  AMERON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION    <BR>    </B></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;FIRST:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The name of this corporation is: Ameron International Corporation. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;SECOND:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
name and address of the registered agent of the corporation in the State of Delaware is: </FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>The
Corporation Trust Company<BR>
1209 Orange Street<BR>
Wilmington, Delaware 19801<BR>
County of New Castle </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;THIRD:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
purpose of the corporation is to engage in any lawful act or activity for which corporations may be organized under the General Corporation Law of Delaware. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;FOURTH:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.
The total number of shares of stock which the corporation shall have authority to issue is Twenty Five Million (25,000,000), consisting of Twenty Four Million
(24,000,000) shares of Common Stock, par value Two dollars and 50/100 ($2.50) per share (the "Common Stock"), and One Million (1,000,000) shares of Preferred Stock, par value one Dollar ($1.00) per
share (the "Preferred Stock"). </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2.
Shares of Preferred stock may be issued from time to time in one or more classes or series, each of which class or series shall have such distinctive designation or title as shall be
fixed by resolution of the Board of Directors of the Corporation (the "Board of Directors") prior to the issuance of any shares thereof. Each such class or series of Preferred Stock shall have such
voting powers, full or limited, or no voting powers, and such preferences and relative, participating, optional or other special rights and
such qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof, as shall be stated in such resolution providing for the issuance of such class or series of Preferred Stock as may be adopted from time to
time by the Board of Directors prior to the issuance of any shares thereof pursuant to the authority hereby expressly vested in it, all in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware. The Board
of Directors is further authorized to increase or decrease.(but not below the number of shares of such class or series then outstanding) the number of shares of any class or series subsequent to the
issuance of shares of that class or series. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;FIFTH:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
name and mailing address of the incorporator of the corporation is as follows: </FONT></P>

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<TD WIDTH="48%"><FONT SIZE=2>R. H. Jenner</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="48%"><FONT SIZE=2>4700 Ramona Boulevard<BR>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;SIXTH:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;New
bylaws may be adopted or the bylaws may be amended or repealed by a vote of eighty (80)&nbsp;percent of the outstanding stock of the corporation entitled to
vote thereon. Bylaws may also be adopted, amended or repealed by the Board of Directors as provided or permitted by law; however, any bylaw amendment adopted by the Board of Directors increasing or
reducing the authorized number of directors shall require a resolution adopted by the affirmative vote of not less than two-thirds of the directors. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;SEVENTH:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
number of directors which shall constitute the whole Board of Directors of the Corporation shall be specified in the bylaws of the Corporation, subject to the
provisions of Article SIXTH hereof, and this Article SEVENTH. The board is divided into three classes, Class&nbsp;I, Class&nbsp;II and Class&nbsp;III. Such classes shall be as nearly equal in
number of directors as possible. Each director shall serve for a term ending on the third annual meeting following the annual meeting at which such director was elected; provided, however, that the
directors first elected to Class&nbsp;I shall serve for a term ending at the annual meeting to be held in 1987, the directors first elected to Class&nbsp;II shall serve for a </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>term
ending at the annual meeting to be held in 1988, and the directors first elected to Class&nbsp;III shall serve for a term ending at the annual meeting to be held in 1989. The foregoing
notwithstanding, each director shall serve until his successor shall have been duly elected and qualified, unless he shall resign, become disqualified, disabled or shall otherwise be removed. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;At
each annual election, the directors chosen to succeed those whose terms then expire shall be of the same class as the directors they succeed, unless, by reason of any intervening
changes in the authorized number of directors the Board shall designate one or more directorships whose term then expires as directorships of another class in order more nearly to achieve equality of
number of directors among the classes. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Notwithstanding
the rule that the three classes shall be as nearly equal in number of directors.as possible, in the event of any change in the authorized number of directors. each
director then continuing to serve as such shall nevertheless continue as a director of the class of which he is a member until the expiration of his current term, or his prior death, resignation or
removal. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In
any election of directors of the Corporation, a holder of any class or series of stock then entitled to vote in such election shall be entitled to as many votes as shall
equal:(i)&nbsp;the number of votes which (except for this provision as to cumulative voting) he would be entitled to cast for the election of directors with respect to his shares of stock multiplied
by (ii)&nbsp;the number of directors to be elected in the election in which his class or series of shares is entitled to vote, and each stockholder may cast all of such votes for a single director
or for any two or more of them as he may see fit. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;EIGHTH:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Notwithstanding
any other vote which may be required under applicable law, and in addition thereto, the affirmative vote of holders of net less than eighty percent
(80%) of the total voting power of all outstanding shares of voting stock of this corporation shall be required to approve: (a)&nbsp;any merger (other than a merger with a 90% stockholder of this
Corporation effected in accordance with Section&nbsp;253 of the Delaware General Corporation Law), consolidation, combination or reorganization of this corporation or any of its subsidiaries with
any other corporation if such other corporation is a substantial Stockholder (as defined below) or an Associate (as defined below) of a Substantial Stockholder, or (b)&nbsp;the sale, lease or
exchange by this corporation or any of its subsidiaries of all or a Substantial Part (as defined below) of its assets to or with a Substantial Stockholder or an Associate thereof, or (c)&nbsp;the
issuance or delivery of any stock or other securities of this corporation or any of its subsidiaries in exchange or payment for any cast; or other properties or assets of such Substantial Stockholder
or Associate thereof or securities of such Substantial Stockholder or Associate thereof, or (d)&nbsp;any reverse stock split of, or exchange of securities, cash or other properties or assets for,
any outstanding securities of this corporation or any of its subsidiaries or liquidation or dissolution of this Corporation or any of its subsidiaries, in any such case in which a Substantial
Stockholder&#151;or an Associate thereof receives or retains any securities, cash or other
properties or assets whether or not different from those received or retained by any holder of securities of the same class as held by such Substantial Stockholder or Associate thereof; provided,
however, that the foregoing shall not apply to any such merger, consolidation, combination, reorganization, sale, lease or exchange, or for issuance or delivery of stock or other securities, or
reverse stock split, exchange, liquidation or dissolution which, is approved by. resolution adopted by a majority of the Continuing Directors (as defined below) of this corporation, nor shall it apply
to any such transaction solely between this corporation and another corporation controlled by this corporation and none of the securities of which is owned before or after such transaction directly or
indirectly by a Substantial Stockholder or Associate thereof. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;As
used in this Certificate of Incorporation, the following terms shall have the respective meanings set forth below. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i)&nbsp;&nbsp;"Substantial
Stockholder" shall mean any person or group of two or more persons who have agreed to act together for the purpose of acquiring, holding, voting or
disposing of securities who singly or together with its or their Associates own or owns beneficially, in the aggregate, </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>directly
or indirectly, securities representing ten percent (10%) or more of the voting power of all shares of voting stock of this corporation; provided, however, what the term "Substantial
Stockholder" shall not include any benefit plan or trust established by this corporation or any of its subsidiaries for the benefit of the employees of this corporation and/or any of its subsidiaries
or any trustee, agent or other representative of any such plan or trust; </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii)&nbsp;&nbsp;An
"Affiliate" of any specified person is any person (other than this corporation and any corporation controlled by this corporation and none of the voting securities
of which is owned directly or indirectly by a Substantial Stockholder or any Associate thereof) who directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls, or is controlled by, or is
under common control with, the person specified; </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iii)&nbsp;&nbsp;The
term "control" shall mean the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or sauce the direction of the management and policies of a person, whether
through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise; </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iv)&nbsp;&nbsp;"Substantial
Part" of the assets shall mean assets of this corporation or any of its subsidiaries comprising more than ten percent (10%) of the book value or fair
market value of the total assets of this corporation and its subsidiaries taken as a whole; </FONT></P>


<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(v)&nbsp;&nbsp;An
"Associate" of a Substantial Stockholder is any person who is, or was within a period of five years prior to the time of determination, an officer, director,
employee, partner, trustee, agent, member of the immediate family or Affiliate of the Substantial Stockholder or of an Affiliate thereof; </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(vi)&nbsp;&nbsp;The
term "person" shall include a corporation, partnership, trust or government or political subdivision thereof, an individual, an estate, an association or any
unincorporated organization; </FONT></P>


<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(vii)&nbsp;&nbsp;The
term "member of the immediate family" shall mean any of a person's spouse, parents, children, siblings, mothers- and fathers-in-law,
sons- and daughters-in-law, and brothers- and sisters-in-law; </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(viii)&nbsp;&nbsp;The
term "Continuing Director" shall mean, as to any Substantial Stockholder, any member of the Board of Directors of this corporation who (a)&nbsp;is unaffiliated
with and is not the Substantial Stockholder and (b)&nbsp;was a member of the Board of Directors of this corporation prior to April&nbsp;1, 1986 or thereafter became a member of the Board of
Directors of this corporation prior to the time the Substantial Stockholder became a Substantial Stockholder, and any successor of a Continuing Director who is recommended to succeed a Continuing
Director by a majority of Continuing Directors then on<SUP>-</SUP>the Board. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In
the context of any transaction described in this Article EIGHTH, the Board of Directors acting by majority vote shall have the exclusive power and duty to determine, on the basis of
information known to them after reasonable inquiry, (i)&nbsp;whether a person is a Substantial Stockholder, (ii)&nbsp;whether a person is an Affiliate or Associate of a Substantial Stockholder,
(iii)&nbsp;whether a person is a Continuing Director and (iv)&nbsp;whether a portion of the assets of this corporation constitutes a Substantial Part of such assets. Any such determination of the
Directors shall be final and binding in the absence of bad faith, fraud or gross negligence by such Directors. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;NINTH:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No
action shall be taken by the stockholders except at an annual or special meeting of stockholders. No action shall be taken by stockholders by written consent. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;TENTH:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Special
meetings of the stockholders of the corporation for any purpose or purposes may be called at any time by the Board of Directors, or by a majority of the
members of the Board of Directors, or by a committee of the Board of Directors which has been duly designated by the Board of Directors and whose powers and authority, as provided in a resolution of
the Board of Directors or in </FONT></P>

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by-laws of the corporation, include "the power to call such meetings, but such special meetings may not be called by any other person or persons; provided, however, that, if and to the
extent that any special meeting of stockholders may be called by any other person or persons specified in any provisions of this Certificate of Incorporation or any amendment thereto, then such
special meeting may also be called by the person or persons, in the manner, at the times and for the purposes so specified. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;ELEVENTH:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.
No director shall be personally liable to the Corporation or any stockholder for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director, except for any
matter in respect of which such director shall be liable under Section&nbsp;174 of the Delaware Corporation Law or any amendment thereto or successor provision thereof or shall be liable by reason
that, in addition to any and all other requirements for such liability, such person (i)&nbsp;shall have breached such person's duty of loyalty to the Corporation or its stockholders, (ii)&nbsp;in
acting or in failing to act, shall not have acted in good faith or shall have acted in a manner involving intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law or (iii)&nbsp;shall have derived an
improper personal benefit from the transaction in respect of which such breach of fiduciary duty occurred. Neither the amendment nor repeal of Section&nbsp;1 of this Article ELEVENTH shall eliminate
or reduce the effect of Section&nbsp;1 of this Article ELEVENTH in respect of any matter occurring, or any cause of action, suit or claim that, but for Section&nbsp;1 of this Article ELEVENTH
would accrue or arise, prior to such amendment or repeal. If the Delaware Corporation Law is amended after approval by the stockholders of this Article ELEVENTH to authorize corporate action further
eliminating or limiting the personal liability of directors, then the liability of the director of the Corporation shall be eliminated or limited to the fullest extent permitted by the Delaware
Corporation Law, as so amended from: time to time. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2.
(i) Each person who was or is a party, or is threatened to be made a party, to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative
or investigative (hereinafter a "proceeding"), by reason of the fact that such person, or a person of whom such person is the legal representative, is or was a director or officer of the Corporation
or is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director or officer of another.:corporation or in any capacity with respect to an employee benefit plan maintained or sponsored by the,
Corporation, shall be indemnified and held harmless by the Corporation to the fullest extent permissible under the Delaware Corporation Law, as the same exists or may hereafter be amended, against all
expenses, liabilities and losses (including attorneys' fees, judgments, fines, excise taxes pursuant to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 or penalties and amounts paid or to be paid
in settlement) reasonably incurred or suffered by such person in connection therewith and such indemnification shall continue as to a person who has ceased to be a director, officer, employee or agent
and shall inure to the benefit of his or her heirs, executors and administrators: </FONT><FONT SIZE=2><I>provided, however</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>, that, except as provided in paragraph&nbsp;(ii)
hereof, the Corporation shall indemnify any such person seeking indemnification in connection with a proceeding (or part thereof) initiated by such person only if such proceeding (or part thereof) was
authorized by the Board of Directors of the Corporation. The right to indemnification conferred in this Section shall be a contract right and shall include the right to be paid by the Corporation the
expenses incurred in defending any such proceeding in advance of its final disposition; </FONT><FONT SIZE=2><I>provided however</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>, that, if the Delaware Corporation Law so
requires, the payment of such expenses incurred by a director or officer in his or her capacity as a director or officer (and not in any other capacity in which service was or is rendered by such
person while a director or officer, including, without limitation, service to an employee benefit plan) in advance of the final disposition of a proceeding,;hall be made only upon delivery to the
Corporation of an undertaking, by or on behalf of such director or officer, to repay all amounts so advanced if it shall ultimately he determined that such director or officer is not entitled to be
indemnified under this Section or otherwise. The Corporation may, by action of its Board of Directors, provide indemnification to employees and agents of the Corporation with the same scope and effect
as the foregoing indemnification of directors and officers. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii)&nbsp;&nbsp;If
a claim under paragraph&nbsp;(i) of this Section is not paid in full by the Corporation within thirty days after a written claim has been received by the
Corporation, the claimant may at any time thereafter bring suit against the Corporation to recover the unpaid amount of the claim and, if successful in whole or in part, the claimant shall be entitled
to be paid also the expense of prosecuting such claim. It shall be a defense to any such action (other than action brought to enforce a claim for expenses incurred in defending any proceeding in
advance of its final disposition where the required undertaking, if any is required, has been tendered to the Corporation) that the claimant has not met the standard of conduct required under Delaware
Corporation Law for the Corporation to indemnify the claimant for the amount claimed, but the burden of proving such defense shall be on the corporation. Neither the failure of the Corporation
(including its Board of Directors, independent legal counsel, or its - stockholders) to have made a determination prior to the commencement of such action that indemnification of the claimant is
proper in the circumstances because he or she has met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in the Delaware Corporation, Law, nor an actual determination by the Corporation (including its Board
of Directors, independent legal counsel, or its stockholders) that the claimant has not met such applicable standard of conduct, shall be a defense to the action or create a presumption that the
claimant has not met the applicable standard of conduct. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iii)&nbsp;&nbsp;The
right to indemnification and the payment of expenses incurred in defending a proceeding in advance of its final disposition conferred in this Section shall not be
exclusive of any other right which any person may have or hereafter acquire under any statute, provision of this Certificate of Incorporation, by-law, agreement, vote of stockholders or
disinterested directors or otherwise. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iv)&nbsp;&nbsp;The
Corporation may maintain insurance, at its expense, to protect itself and any director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation or another corporation,
partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise against any such expense, liability or loss, whether or not the Corporation would have the power to indemnify such person against such expense,
liability or loss under the Delaware Corporation Law. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;TWELFTH:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This
corporation reserves the right to amend, alter, change or repeal any provision contained in this Certificate of Incorporation, in the manner now or hereafter
prescribed by statute, and all rights conferred on stockholders herein are granted subject to this reservation. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the provisions set forth in Articles SIXTH, SEVENTH,
EIGHTH, NINTH, TENTH and this Article TWELFTH may not be repealed or amended in any respect unless such repeal or amendment is approved by the affirmative vote of the holders of not less than eighty
percent (80%) of the total voting power of all outstanding shares of voting stock of this corporation and no provision may be added to this Certificate of Incorporation permitting the removal of
directors of its corporation otherwise than for cause, sinless such provision is so approved. </FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>April
15, 2004 </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>Ameron
International Corporation<BR>
245 South Los Robles Avenue<BR>
Pasadena, CA 91101 </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Re:
</FONT><FONT SIZE=2><I>Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-8</I></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>Ladies
and Gentlemen: </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;I
have examined the Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-8 (the "Registration Statement") of Ameron International Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), to
be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), in connection with the registration of 1,167,601
shares of its common stock, par value $2.50 per share, (a)&nbsp;525,000 shares of which are issuable pursuant to eligible employees of the Company pursuant to the Company 2004 Stock Incentive Plan
and (b)&nbsp;642,601 shares of which were issued to eligible employees of the Company pursuant to the Company's prior stock option plans as follows: (i)&nbsp;61,500 shares issued pursuant to its
2001 Incentive Stock Compensation Plan for which a prior registration statement on Form&nbsp;S-8 (Registration No.&nbsp;333-61816) was filed on May&nbsp;29, 2001,
(ii)&nbsp;52,000 shares issued pursuant to its 1994 Nonemployee Director Stock Option Plan for which a prior registration statement on Form&nbsp;S-8 (Registration
No.&nbsp;333-59697) was filed on May&nbsp;31, 1995 and (iii)&nbsp;529,101 shares issued pursuant to its
1992 Incentive Stock Compensation Plan for which a registration statement on Form&nbsp;S-8 (Registration No.&nbsp;33-57308) was filed on January&nbsp;22, 1993. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;For
the purpose of the opinion set forth below, I have examined and am familiar with the proceedings taken and proposed to be taken by the Company in connection with the authorization
and issuance of the Shares, including such corporate records of the Company and certificates of officers of the Company and of public officials and such other documents as I have deemed relevant and
necessary as the basis for the opinion set forth below. In such examination, I have assumed the genuineness of all signatures on, and the authenticity of, all documents submitted to me as originals
and the conformity to original documents of all documents submitted to me as copies. With respect to agreements and instruments executed by natural persons, I have assumed the legal competency of such
persons. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;On
the basis of the foregoing examination, and in reliance thereon, I am of the opinion that (subject to compliance with the pertinent provisions of the Securities Act and to compliance
with such securities or "blue sky" laws of any jurisdiction as may be applicable) the Shares have been duly authorized and, when issued in accordance with the terms of the Registration Statement, will
be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;I
am admitted to practice in the State of California, and am not admitted to practice in the State of Delaware. However, for the limited purposes of my opinion set forth above, I am
generally familiar with the Delaware General Corporation Law (the "DGCL") as presently in effect and have made such inquires as I consider necessary to render this opinion with respect
to a Delaware corporation. This opinion letter is limited to the current federal laws of the United States, the laws of the State of California and, to the limited extent set forth above, the DGCL, as
such laws presently exist and to the facts as they presently exist. I express no opinion with respect to the effect or applicability of the laws of any other jurisdiction. I assume no obligation to
revise or supplement this opinion letter should the laws of such jurisdictions be changed after the date hereof by legislative action, judicial decision or otherwise. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;I
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Very
truly yours, </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>/s/
JAVIER SOLIS<BR>
Javier Solis<BR>
Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>We
hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-8 of our report dated February&nbsp;4, 2004 relating to the financial statements,
which appears in the 2003 Annual Report to Shareholders of Ameron International Corporation, which is incorporated by reference in Ameron International Corporation's Annual Report on
Form&nbsp;10-K for the year ended November&nbsp;30, 2003. We also consent to the incorporation by reference of our report dated February&nbsp;4, 2004 relating to the financial
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Angeles, California<BR>
April 15, 2004 </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>We
consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement of Ameron International Corporation on Form&nbsp;S-8 of our reports dated February&nbsp;3, 2003
(February&nbsp;24, 2004 as to the effects of the stock split described in Note&nbsp;16), appearing in the Annual Report on Form&nbsp;10-K of Ameron International Corporation for the
year ended November&nbsp;30, 2003. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>/s/
Deloitte&nbsp;&amp; Touche LLP<BR>
Los Angeles, California<BR>
April&nbsp;15, 2004 </FONT></P>

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