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Packaging Corporation of America Chairman and CEO to Speak at Bank of America's BASics / Industrials Conference

May 2, 2007

LAKE FOREST, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 2, 2007--Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE:PKG). Paul T. Stecko, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, will speak at the BASics / Industrials Conference on May 9, 2007 at 9:20 am eastern time.

Interested parties may access the live presentation and Q & A session that will follow by visiting the Investor Relations section of PCA's website at: www.packagingcorp.com. Please go to the PCA website 15 minutes prior to the start of the presentation to download and install any necessary software. The presentation slides will be posted on the company website for viewing shortly before the conference begins.

PCA is the sixth largest producer of containerboard and corrugated packaging products in the United States with sales of $2.2 billion in 2006. PCA operates four paper mills and 68 corrugated product plants in 26 states across the country.

CONTACT: Packaging Corporation of America
Barbara Sessions
INVESTOR RELATIONS: (877) 454-2509
PCA's Website: www.packagingcorp.com

SOURCE: Packaging Corporation of America