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Bemis Company Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend

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Source: Melanie E. R. Miller, Vice President, Investor Relations
Date: 5/5/2005

MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA, May 5, 2005 -- Bemis Company, Inc. (NYSE: BMS) announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of 18 cents per share.

The dividend is payable on June 1, 2005, to shareholders of record at the close of business on May 20, 2005.


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 2004 sales of $2.8 billion, of which $2.2 billion was from the flexible packaging business segment and $0.6 billion was from the pressure sensitive materials business segment.  Based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Bemis employs about 15,500 individuals in 62 manufacturing facilities in 11 countries around the world.  More information about the company is available at our website, www.bemis.com.