Creve Coeur, Missouri, and Chicago, Illinois, USA, 08 April 2008 -- /PRNewswire/ -- Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation (NASDAQ:SSCC) will release its first quarter 2008 results on 22 April 2008, after market close.

Management will discuss the company's financial performance at 8 a.m. Central Time, on 23 April, via a live webcast and teleconference. Participants may join the presentation by linking to the webcast through the investor page of the company's website at http://www.smurfit-stone.com/ or by calling (800) 931-6429 (request the Smurfit-Stone earnings call) no later than 7:50 a.m. Central Time. The presentation will be archived on the company's website.

Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation (NASDAQ:SSCC) is the industry's leading integrated containerboard and corrugated packaging producer and is one of the world's largest paper recyclers. The company is a member of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development, the Sustainable Forestry Initiative(R), and the Chicago Climate Exchange. Smurfit-Stone generated revenue of USD 7.4 billion in 2007, has led the industry in safety every year since 2001, and conducts its business in compliance with the environmental, health, and safety principles of the American Forest & Paper Association.

Source: Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation

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