Avery Dennison Ends ‘06 with a Strong Fourth Quarter

“During both the fourth quarter and the full year, we increased sales and produced solid improvement in earnings, despite sluggish demand in North America. We are well positioned for 2007,” said Dean A. Scarborough, president and chief executive officer of Avery Dennison. “We were particularly pleased with our expansion in emerging markets in the past year, with double-digit growth in sales and improved profitability.