Creve Coeur, Missouri, USA, and Chicago, Illinois, USA, 08 July 2008 — Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation (NASDAQ: SSCC) will release its second quarter 2008 results 28 July 2008, after market close. Management will discuss the company’s financial performance at 9 a.m. Eeastern Time, 29 July, via a live webcast and teleconference. Participants may join the presentation by linking to the webcast through the investor page of the company’s Web site at www.smurfit-stone.com or by calling 866-393-7299 and requesting the Smurfit-Stone earnings call no later than 8:50 a.m. Eeastern Time. The presentation will be archived on the company’s Web site.

Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation (NASDAQ: SSCC) is the industry's leading integrated containerboard and corrugated packaging producer and is one of the world’s largest paper recyclers. The company is a member of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development, the Sustainable Forestry Initiative, and the Chicago Climate Exchange. Smurfit-Stone generated revenue of USD 7.4 billion in 2007, 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.