CSK Chesapeake Cp

RICHMOND, Va., March 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Chesapeake Corporation (NYSE:CSK) today announced that its 2007 annual report to shareholders is now available on the company's website at http://www.chesapeakecorp.com/ in the investor relations section. The annual report reviews Chesapeake's 2007 performance and features several innovative new products. The theme of the report, "We Protect and Promote the World's Great Brands," is highlighted on the cover along with images of employees from three Chesapeake operations in the U.K. "2007 was a challenging year for Chesapeake, but it was also a year when much was accomplished," Andrew J. Kohut, Chesapeake's president & chief executive officer, wrote in his letter to shareholders in the 2007 annual report. "We have recently secured significant business with Cadbury Schweppes, GSK, AstraZeneca, Schering-Plough, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Syngenta, Nestle and United Biscuits. These customer names are powerful evidence that we are making good on our commitment 'to protect and promote the world's great brands.'" The company's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 30, 2007 is included within the annual report. Chesapeake has mailed its 2007 annual report and proxy statement to its shareholders in preparation of its annual meeting to be held Wednesday, April 23, 2008 at 9:30 a.m. in the SunTrust Bank, Piedmont Room, 4th Floor, 919 East Main Street, Richmond, Va. Chesapeake Corporation protects and promotes the world's great brands as a leading international supplier of value-added specialty paperboard and plastic packaging. Headquartered in Richmond, Va., the company is one of Europe's premier suppliers of folding cartons, leaflets and labels, as well as plastic packaging for niche markets. Chesapeake has 45 locations in Europe, North America, Africa and Asia and employs approximately 5,400 people worldwide. DATASOURCE: Chesapeake Corporation CONTACT: Media, Joseph C. Vagi, Manager - Corporate Communications, +1-804-697-1110, ; Investors, Joel K. Mostrom, Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, +1-804-697-1147, Web site: http://www.chesapeakecorp.com/

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