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MeadWestvaco Names Peter Doodeman European Managing Director of the Company´s Consumer Solutions Group



    MeadWestvaco Corporation (NYSE: MWV) today announced that Mr.
    Peter Doodeman has joined the company as European managing director,
    Consumer Solutions Group (CSG). Effective today, Mr. Doodeman will
    focus on growth strategies for the company´s consumer packaging
    solutions business in the European marketplace, with emphasis on the
    food and beverage, health and beauty, and tobacco businesses.

    The MeadWestvaco CSG business includes packaging systems, creative
    design, print, manufacturing and systems, and offers a comprehensive,
    simplified process for developing innovative consumer packaging
    solutions. In his role, Mr. Doodeman will focus on profitable growth
    opportunities that maximize MeadWestvaco´s consumer packaging platform
    and expertise, and enhance the company´s ability to serve and grow
    with customers in Europe.

    Prior to joining MeadWestvaco, Mr. Doodeman was vice president at
    Sara Lee Corporation and group president of Sara Lee Foods Europe.
    During his 13 year tenure at Sara Lee, he held other key leadership
    roles throughout Europe. Prior to Sara Lee, Mr. Doodeman held
    increasingly responsible management positions at Medicijn Express
    B.V., World Software Group B.V., Gist-Brocades, McKinsey, and Alza.

    Mr. Doodeman´s career is distinguished by his extensive experience
    driving growth and market share for consumer brands. He started at
    Sara Lee/Douwe Egberts as a vice president for corporate development
    for the Coffee & Tea, Household and Personal Care Divisions. During
    this phase of his Sara Lee tenure, he coordinated the acquisition of
    the Personal Care Division of Smith Kline Beecham and established a
    joint venture with them, soon thereafter becoming president for this
    business. While leading the business to sales and profit growth, he
    has successfully managed important personal care brands such as
    Duschdas and Badedas. He also became the president for the Sara Lee
    Foods division in Europe, where he managed the growth of leading
    brands like Aoste, Justin Bridou and Nobre.

    "Peter is a seasoned global executive with a proven ability to
    profitably grow businesses and brands in the pan-European
    environment," said Mark S. Cross, senior vice president, MeadWestvaco
    Consumer Solutions Group. "We look forward to having Peter on our
    team. He brings a breadth of talent and experience to this position,
    which will be integral to strengthening our position as a global
    leader in packaging and packaging solutions."

    He will initially be based in the Netherlands. Mr. Doodeman
    finished his Pharmacy study at the University of Leiden and received
    his MBA from Stanford Business School.

    About MeadWestvaco

    MeadWestvaco Corporation (NYSE: MWV) provides packaging solutions
    to many of the world´s most-admired brands in the food and beverage,
    media and entertainment, personal care, home and garden, cosmetics,
    and healthcare industries. The company has market-leading positions in
    its Consumer & Office Products and Specialty Chemicals businesses, and
    operates in more than 30 countries. MeadWestvaco manages all of its
    forestlands in accordance with internationally recognized forest
    certification standards, and has been named to the Dow Jones
    Sustainability World Index for the fourth consecutive year. For more
    information, please visit us at www.meadwestvaco.com.