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Bemis Company Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend

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Source: Melanie E. R. Miller, Vice President and Treasurer
Date: 10/27/2005

MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA, October 27, 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 December 1, 2005, to shareholders of record at the close of business on November 18, 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 net sales of $2.8 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 Minneapolis, Minnesota, Bemis employs about 15,700 individuals in 61 manufacturing facilities in 11 countries around the world.