Verso Paper Corp.


Memphis, Tennessee, USA, 14 July 2010 -- Verso Paper Corp. (NYSE: VRS) today announced that it will report its financial results for the second quarter ended 30 June 2010, in a news release before the market opens on 11 August. Management will host a conference call at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time, 11 August, to discuss the second quarter results.

This release and the second quarter results will be made available on Verso's Web site at www.versopaper.com/investorrelations by navigating to the Financial Information page.

Analysts and investors may participate in the live conference call by dialing 719-325-2306 or, within the United States and Canada only, 800-967-7141, access code 7509574. To register, dial in 10 minutes before the conference call begins. The conference call and presentation materials can be accessed at www.versopaper.com/investorrelations by navigating to the Events page, or at http://investor.versopaper.com/eventdetail.cfm?EventID=83854.

A telephonic replay of the call can be accessed at 719-457-0820 or, within the United States and Canada only, 888-203-1112, access code 7509574. This replay will be available starting at 12:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) on 11 August 2010, and will remain available for 14 days.

Based in Memphis, Tennessee, Verso Paper Corp. is a leading North American producer of coated papers, including coated groundwood and coated freesheet, and supercalendered and specialty products. Verso's paper products are used primarily in media and marketing applications, including magazines, catalogs, and commercial printing applications such as high-end advertising brochures, annual reports, and direct-mail advertising.