Mondi's Syktyvkar Mill Project to Begin

London, England, 07 December 2007 -- Following the settlement of a number of major conditions including conversion of forestry rights, Mondi will now execute its EUR 525 million project to modernize and expand the Syktyvkar pulp and paper mill in the Komi Republic in Russia. All main equipment contracts have been agreed and construction is to commence in April 2008, with completion scheduled by the end of 2010.

The project will enhance Syktyvkar’s low cost position, with the additional volume of uncoated fine paper and containerboard being supplied to the high growth domestic Russian market.

About Mondi

Mondi is an integrated paper and packaging group founded in South Africa in 1967. In 2006 it had revenues of EUR 5.751 billion. Its key operations and interests are in Europe and South Africa. Mondi is principally involved in the manufacture of packaging paper, converted packaging products (including corrugated packaging, bags, and flexible packaging), and office paper.

Mondi is integrated across the paper and packaging production process from the growing of wood for pulp production and the manufacture of pulp and paper to the conversion of packaging papers into corrugated packaging and industrial bags. It also has a growing flexibles business focused on the production of release liner, extrusion coating, and consumer flexibles products.

Mondi has production operations in 112 locations across 34 countries and averaged approximately 34,000 employees in 2006.