NORTHBROOK, Ill., July 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- KapStone Paper and Packaging Corporation (NASDAQ:KPPC) announced today that the expiration date for its approximately 37 million outstanding warrants, dated as of August 19, 2005, will be extended through Monday, August 17, 2009. The original expiration date was set for August 15, 2009, a Saturday. Each warrant entitles the holder to purchase from the Company one share of common stock at an exercise price of $5.00. All other terms of the warrants remain unchanged. About the Company Headquartered in Northbrook, IL, KapStone Paper and Packaging Corporation is a leading North American producer of unbleached kraft paper products and linerboard. The Company is the parent company of KapStone Kraft Paper Corporation which includes paper mills in Roanoke Rapids, NC and North Charleston, SC, a lumber mill in Summerville, SC, and five chipping mills in South Carolina. The business employs approximately 1,550 people. DATASOURCE: KapStone Paper and Packaging Corporation CONTACT: Andrea K. Tarbox, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of KapStone Paper and Packaging Corporation, +1-847-239-8812 Web Site: http://www.kapstonepaper.com/

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