Our disconnected comparisons for this issue are Chesapeake Corporation (CSK) and Temple-Inland Inc. (TIN).

The attached graph indexes these companies’ stock values and the PM40 to their 04 January 2002 values. A USD 100 investment in CSK on that date would have been worth USD 35.01 on 24 August 2007. A USD 100 investment in TIN on 04 January 2002 would have been worth USD 192.73 on 24 August 2007. A USD 100 investment in an equal weight of the PM40 on 04 January 2002 would have been worth USD 142.44 on 24 August 2007.


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Chesapeake Corporation (CSK) is a NYSE listed company. Their Web site is cskcorp.com

Temple-Inland Inc. (TIN) is a NYSE listed company. Their Web site is templeinland.com