Alpharetta, Georgia, USA, 25 April 2008 -- /PRNewswire/ -- Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc. (NYSE: SWM) held its annual meeting of stockholders on 24 April 2008, and announced a quarterly dividend of USD 0.15 per share. The board of directors declared the dividend payable on 09 June 2008 to stockholders of record on 12 May 2008.

Stockholders also approved the Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc. Restricted Stock Plan.

Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc. is a diversified producer of premium specialty papers and the world's largest supplier of fine papers to the tobacco industry. It also manufactures specialty papers for use in alkaline batteries, vacuum cleaner bags, overlay products, saturating base papers, business forms, and printing and packaging applications. Schweitzer-Mauduit and its subsidiaries conduct business in more than 90 countries and employ 3400 people worldwide, with operations in the United States, France, Brazil, the Philippines, Indonesia, and Canada. For further information, visit www.schweitzer-mauduit.com.

Source: Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc.