Smurfit-Stone


Chicago, Illinois, USA, 24 April 2007 -- /PRNewswire/ -- Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation (NASDAQ:SSCC) will release its first quarter 2007 results on 26 April 2007, after market close.

Management will discuss the company's first quarter financial performance at 8:00 a.m. CDT (9:00 a.m. EDT) on 27 April 2007, via a live webcast and teleconference. Participants can join the presentation by linking to the webcast through the investor page of the company's Web site at www.smurfit-stone.com or by calling (212) 231-6012 (no access code required) at least 10 minutes before the presentation starts. The presentation will be archived on the company's Web site for subsequent viewing.

Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation's (NASDAQ:SSCC) innovative packaging solutions help its customers to grow their businesses and profits. As North America's premier packaging company, Smurfit-Stone is the industry's leading integrated manufacturer of paperboard and paper-based packaging. Smurfit-Stone also is one of the world's largest paper recyclers. The company has led the industry in safety performance every year since 2001 and conducts its business in compliance with the environmental, health, and safety principles of the American Forest & Paper Association. Smurfit-Stone operates approximately 180 facilities and employs approximately 24,500 people.

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