Bemis Company

Neenah, Wisconsin, USA, 26 October 2006 --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Bemis Company, Inc. (NYSE:BMS) announced that its board of directors has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of 19 cents per share. The dividend is payable on 01 December 2006, to shareholders of record at the close of business on 17 November 2006.

Henry J. Theisen, Bemis Company's executive vice president and chief operating officer, also was elected to the company's board of directors at today's board meeting.

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 2005 net sales of USD 3.5 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 Neenah, Wisconsin, Bemis employs about 16,000 individuals in 56 manufacturing facilities in 10 countries around the world. More information about the company is available at www.bemis.com.