Smurfit-Stone Announces Results of Voting from Annual Stockholders Meeting

CHICAGO, May 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation NASDAQ: SSCC announced at its annual stockholders meeting today that each of the company's directors was re-elected to additional one-year terms. Smurfit-Stone's board consists of 10 directors, nine of whom are independent. Patrick J. Moore, chairman and chief executive officer, is the only non-independent board member.

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In addition, stockholders ratified Ernst & Young LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the company for 2008.

Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation NASDAQ: SSCC is the industry's leading integrated containerboard and corrugated packaging producer and is one of the world's largest paper recyclers. The company is a member of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development, the Sustainable Forestry Initiative(R), and the Chicago Climate Exchange. Smurfit-Stone generated revenue of $7.4 billion in 2007, has led the industry in safety every year since 2001, and conducts its business in compliance with the environmental, health, and safety principles of the American Forest & Paper Association.