In this issue of Disconnected Comparisons, we evaluate Pactiv Corporation (PTV) and Temple-Inland, Inc. (TIN).

The attached graph indexes these companies’ stock values and the PM40 to their 04 January 2002 values. A USD 100 investment in PTV on that date would have been worth USD 145.22 on 26 September 2008; a USD 100 investment in TIN on 04 January 2002 would have been worth USD 54.33 on 26 September 2008; and a USD 100 investment in an equal weight of the PM40 on 04 January 2002 would have been worth USD 124.89 on 26 September 2008.


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Pactiv Corporation (PTV) is a NYSE listed company. Their Web site is pactiv.com.

Temple-Inland, Inc. (TIN) is a NYSE listed company. Their Web site is templeinland.com.