Bemis Reports 1Q09 Results

“I am pleased to report strong first quarter performance results in such a challenging market environment,” said Henry Theisen, Bemis Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer. “Our manufacturing agility along with our disciplined cost management strategies have served us well in this global recession. We are controlling expenses, working capital, and manufacturing waste while maintaining our focus on customer service and quality. Our business teams are facing an environment of broad economic and market uncertainty in 2009, and we are meeting each challenge with a strategy that we expect to deliver long-term value to Bemis Company.”