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Bemis Company Elects Theisen to the Board of Directors and Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend

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Source: Melanie E. R. Miller, Vice President, Investor Relations and Treasurer
Date: 10/26/2006

NEENAH, WISCONSIN, October 26, 2006 -- Bemis Company, Inc. (NYSE: BMS) announced that its Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of 19 cents per share.  The dividend is payable on December 1, 2006, to shareholders of record at the close of business on November 17, 2006. 

The Board of Directors is also pleased to announce that Mr. Henry J. Theisen, Bemis Company's Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, was elected to the Board of Directors of Bemis Company, Inc. at today's Board meeting.  Mr. Theisen joined Bemis Company in 1975 and has held leadership positions in operations, research and development, and marketing for Bemis and its subsidiaries.  He was elected Vice President of Operations for Bemis Company in 2002 and Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer in 2003.  Mr. Theisen received his degree in chemical engineering from the University of Wisconsin.

"We are pleased to welcome Henry Theisen to the Bemis Board," said Jeff Curler, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Bemis Company, Inc.  "Henry brings over 30 years of experience with Bemis' operations and a strong technical expertise to the Board.  We look forward to his insight and involvement as a Board member."

Bemis Company is a major supplier of flexible packaging and pressure sensitive materials used by leading food, consumer products, manufacturing, and other companies worldwide.  Founded in 1858, the Company reported 2005 net sales of $3.5 billion.  The Company's flexible packaging business has a strong technical base in polymer chemistry, film extrusion, coating and laminating, printing and converting. The Company's pressure sensitive materials business specializes in adhesive technologies.  Based in Neenah, Wisconsin, Bemis employs about 16,000 individuals in 56 manufacturing facilities in 10 countries around the world.  More information about the company is available at our website, http://www.bemis.com/. 

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