Chesapeake Corporation


Richmond, Virginia, USA, 31 March 2008 -- Chesapeake Corporation (NYSE: CSK) today announced that its 2007 annual report to shareholders is now available on the company's website at www.chesapeakecorp.com in the investor relations section.

The annual report reviews Chesapeake's 2007 performance and features several innovative new products.

"2007 was a challenging year for Chesapeake, but it was also a year when much was accomplished," Andrew J. Kohut, Chesapeake's president and chief executive officer, wrote in his letter to shareholders in the 2007 annual report. "We have recently secured significant business with Cadbury Schweppes, GSK, AstraZeneca, Schering-Plough, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Syngenta, Nestlé, and United Biscuits. These customer names are powerful evidence that we are making good on our commitment 'to protect and promote the world's great brands.'"

The company's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended 30 December 2007, is included within the annual report. Chesapeake has mailed its 2007 annual report and proxy statement to its shareholders in preparation of its annual meeting on 23 April 2008.

Chesapeake Corporation protects and promotes the world's great brands as a leading international supplier of value-added specialty paperboard and plastic packaging. Headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, the company is one of Europe's premier suppliers of folding cartons, leaflets and labels, and plastic packaging for niche markets. Chesapeake has 45 locations in Europe, North America, Africa, and Asia, and employs approximately 5400 people worldwide.