Jeffrey Curler

NEENAH, Wis.—Bemis Company, Inc. kicked off its 150th anniversary celebrations by ringing The Closing Bell at the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, Jan. 31, 2008. The bell ringing was attended by Jeffrey Curler, chairman and CEO of Bemis Company, and the Bemis board of directors. “The ringing of the New York Stock Exchange closing bell marks the beginning of an important year for Bemis,” says Curler. “We issued our first shares of stock in 1885 and have been listed on the New York Stock Exchange since 1966. Now, a century and a half after our founding, we can take this opportunity to celebrate

NEENAH, Wis.—Bemis Company, Inc. kicked off its 150th anniversary celebrations by ringing The Closing Bell at the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, Jan. 31, 2008. The bell ringing was attended by Jeffrey Curler, chairman and CEO of Bemis Company, and the Bemis board of directors. “The ringing of the New York Stock Exchange closing bell marks the beginning of an important year for Bemis,” says Curler. “We issued our first shares of stock in 1885 and have been listed on the New York Stock Exchange since 1966. Now, a century and a half after our founding, we can take this opportunity to celebrate

NEENAH, Wis.—Bemis Company, Inc. has reported quarterly diluted earnings of $0.40 per share for the third quarter ended Sept. 30, 2007, compared to $0.45 per share for the same quarter of 2006. Diluted earnings per share for the third quarter of 2006 included restructuring and related charges totaling $0.03 per share. Net sales for the third quarter of 2007 were $905.7 million, comparable to net sales of $903.3 million for the same period of 2006. Currency benefits contributed 3.3 percent to net sales for the current quarter. “Reduced demand for many food and consumer products in North America has adversely impacted our capacity utilization

NEENAH, Wis.—Bemis Company, Inc. announced that, based upon preliminary performance results through Sept., it expects third quarter diluted earnings to be $0.37 to $0.40 per share. This is below its previous guidance range of $0.48 to $0.51 per share established in July. In addition, Bemis expects to further reduce its 2007 total year guidance by as much as 10 percent below its previous total year guidance. More specific guidance for the remainder of the year will be included in the 2007 third quarter earnings press release on Oct. 30, 2007. “Sales volumes substantially weakened during the third quarter,” said Jeffrey Curler, chairman and chief