Airless Dispensing Systems target cosmetic applications.

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Based on Aria X-fitment engine, Aria® Airless and Prelude(TM) Airless feature 32 mm container with 15, 20, 30, 40, 50, or 75 ml piston. Both have snap-on closure and Pure Path(TM) metal-free fluid path system, which eliminates risk of corrosion and discoloration since no metal comes in contact with formula. Available in 15, 30, and 50 ml bottle sizes, Pearl(TM) Mini Airless offers metal-free dispensing system based on Rolling Bellow Technology(TM), a 100% silicone, single-component engine.



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MWV Unveils New Airless Dispensing Solutions for Cosmetics



Additional Sizes, Versions and Customization Options Expand Aria®, Prelude(TM) and Pearl(TM) Product Lines

BOLOGNA, ITALY (April 2, 2009) - At Cosmoprof 2009 in Bologna, MeadWestvaco
(NYSE: MWV) unveiled the newest members of its renowned Calmar dispensing
solutions portfolio: Aria® Airless, Prelude(TM) Airless and Pearl(TM) Mini Airless. The
availability of new sizes and customization features for each new product offers
greater possibilities in innovation, design, and branding differentiation for cosmetics
and personal care customers.

Aria Airless and Prelude Airless dispensing solutions both feature a 32mm container
with piston available in sizes 15ml, 20ml, 30ml, 40ml, 50ml and 75ml. The new
airless solutions can be designed to distinguish and elevate the brand through
techniques such as colored metal overshell, metallization and lacquering on the
pump and bottle, silk-screening and hot stamping.

Aria Airless and Prelude Airless are based on the Aria X-fitment engine and both
feature a snap-on closure, providing unlimited customization possibilities and
maximum protection for the most sensitive formulas. Each product includes the
Pure Path(TM) technology, a metal-free fluid path system which eliminates the risk of corrosion and discoloration because no metal comes in contact with the formula. These solutions are produced in at the company's European facilities and are now available throughout Europe.

MWV also introduced the Pearl Mini Airless, a 32mm closure version of the original Pearl Airless. Pearl Mini Airless is now available in two new bottle sizes, 15ml and 50ml, in addition to the existing 30ml, reinforcing its strong market position and increasing its flexibility for new applications. The new smaller option is ideal for highly concentrated formulas, typically used on the eyes and lips, while the larger size is suitable for hand and body creams, hair serums and gels. Pearl Mini Airless also offers a wide array of customization possibilities, such are silk screening, hot stamping, lacquering and metallization. It features a metal-free dispensing system based on Rolling Bellow Technology(TM), the revolutionary 100 percent silicone, single-component engine. The Pearl Mini Airless is produced in Europe and available worldwide.
These new cosmetic dispensing solutions will be on display at Cosmoprof Bologna, Pavilion/Stand

About MWV

MeadWestvaco Corporation (NYSE: MWV), provides packaging solutions to many of the world's most admired brands in the healthcare, personal and beauty care, food, beverage, media and entertainment, and home and garden industries. The company's businesses also includes Consumer & Office Products, Specialty Chemicals, and the Community Development and Land Management Group, which sustainably manages the company's land holdings to support its operations, and to provide for conservation, recreation and development opportunities. With 22,000 employees worldwide, MWV operates in 30 countries and serves customers in more than 100 nations. MWV 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 fifth consecutive year. For more information, please visit www.mwv.com.

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