MeadWestvaco Execs to Present at Packaging Conference

Published: March 01, 2002, By PRESS RELEASE

STAMFORD, CT, USA—MeadWestvaco Corp. reports Jerry Tatar, chairman of the board, and John A. Luke, Jr., president and CEO, are scheduled to speak at the upcoming Mining, Paper, and Packaging Conference. Hosted by Morgan Stanley, the conference will be held at the host's offices, 1585 Broadway, 41st floor, New York City.

According to the newly formed company, the MeadWestvaco merger was completed in late January with overwhelming approval of both Mead and Westvaco shareholders. At the upcoming event, Tatar and Luke will talk about the new company, its portfolio of businesses, and plans to capture $325 million in cost synergies. MeadWestvaco officials say the presentation can be accessed live by logging on to meadwestvaco.com/invest/index.html. General company information can be found by visiting meadwestvaco.com.