Creve Coeur, Missouri, USA and Chicago, Illinois, USA, 06 January 2011 -- /PRNewswire/ -- Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation (NYSE: SSCC) will announce financial results for the fourth quarter ended 31 December 2010, on 27 January 2011, before the opening of the New York Stock Exchange.

The company will host a one-hour conference call and webcast for analysts, institutional investors, and shareholders at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time on 27 January to discuss Smurfit-Stone's results for the fourth quarter and full-year of 2010. To access the call from the United States, dial 866-804-6926, or internationally, dial 857-350-1672; passcode 97950557. Calls should be made at least 10 minutes before the conference call start time. The call also will be webcast and available at www.smurfit-stone.com.

A replay of the conference call will be available through 03 February 2011, at U.S. 888-286-8010 (USA) or 617-801-6888 (international); passcode 32478275. A replay of the webcast will be available at www.smurfit-stone.com.

Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation is one of the industry's leading integrated containerboard and corrugated packaging producers and one of the world's largest paper recyclers. The company is a member of the Sustainable Forestry Initiative and the Chicago Climate Exchange. Smurfit-Stone generated revenue of USD 5.57 billion in 2009; 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.