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Exhibit 99.1
     
(PREGIS LOGO)   Press Release
For Immediate Release
Contacts:
Keith LaVanway
847-597-9353
klavanway@pregis.com
PREGIS ANNOUNCES SECOND QUARTER 2011 FINANCIAL RESULTS
Deerfield, IL, August 11, 2011 — Pregis Corporation, a leading international manufacturer, marketer, and supplier of protective packaging products and specialty packaging solutions, today announced its 2011 second quarter financial results.
For the second quarter of 2011, the Company generated net sales of $242.2 million, an increase of 11.2% versus net sales of $217.8 million in the second quarter of 2010. The increase was driven primarily by the impact of selling price increases and favorable foreign currency translation. Excluding the impact of favorable foreign currency translation, net sales for the three months ended June 30, 2011 increased 4.3% compared to the same period in 2010.
Gross margin as a percent of net sales was flat year-over-year at 21.3%. Year-over-year cost increases of over $9 million in key raw materials were offset by the impact of selling price increases implemented during the past twelve months. The majority of the products we sell are plastic-resin based, and therefore our operations are highly sensitive to fluctuations in the costs of plastic resins. In the second quarter of 2011 as compared to the same period of 2010, average resin costs were higher by approximately 16% in both North America and Europe, as measured by the Chemical Market Associates, Inc. (“CMAI”) index and ICIS index, their respective market indices.
Adjusted EBITDA, or “Consolidated Cash Flow” as defined by our indentures, is a significant operating measure used by the Company to measure its operating performance and liquidity. Adjusted EBITDA was $22.6 million in the second quarter of 2011 compared to $19.4 million for the same period in 2010, driven primarily by the impact of year-over-year cost reductions.
Commenting on the Company’s second quarter results, Glenn Fischer, President and Chief Executive Officer, stated, “I am very pleased with our strong second quarter performance. Our adjusted EBITDA of $22.6 million was the highest quarterly EBITDA performance since the third quarter of 2009. Our second quarter sales volumes were essentially flat on a year-over-year basis, with continued strong increases in our key growth areas — inflatable systems and foam-in-place — being offset by softness in our core products.

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We were able to drive year-over-year and sequential EBITDA improvement, however, by continuing to reduce our cost structure, as well as offsetting significant resin cost increases with the impact of our selling price initiatives over the past twelve months”.
Mr. Fischer continued, “Resin costs at the end of the second quarter began to ease, down from the historically high levels experienced in April/May. While we may see some benefit from this in the third quarter, resin costs are likely to start increasing again in the fall, as industry-wide resin supply will tighten, due to maintenance shutdowns planned at several facilities. As a consequence, we are committed to doing what is necessary to maintain margins.”
Segment Performance
Comments on segment net sales and EBITDA performance for the second quarter of 2011 are as follows:
    Net sales of the protective packaging segment increased by $13.3 million, or 9.6%. This increase was driven primarily by the impact from selling price increases and favorable foreign currency translation. Excluding favorable foreign currency translation, net sales for the second quarter 2011 increased 4.0%.
 
    EBITDA of the protective packaging segment increased $3.9 million, or 36.8%, compared to the same quarter of 2010. This increase was primarily due to selling price increases as well as the impact of cost reductions, partially offset by increased key raw material costs.
 
    Net sales of the specialty packaging segment increased $11.1 million, or 13.9% compared to the same quarter 2010. This increase was primarily driven by the impact of selling price increases and favorable foreign currency translation. Excluding the favorable foreign currency translation, net sales for the second quarter 2011 increased 4.4%.
 
    EBITDA of the specialty packaging segment decreased $0.1 million, or 1.0%, due primarily to increased key raw material costs which were only partially offset by the impact of selling price increases.
A summary of Adjusted EBITDA, a significant measure required by the Company’s indentures and used by the Company to measure its operating performance and liquidity, is presented in the supplemental information at the end of this release.
Conference Call:
The Company will conduct an investor conference call to review its 2011 second quarter results on Friday, August 12, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. ET (9:00 a.m. CT). The call can be accessed through the following dial-in numbers: Domestic: 800-573-4754; International: 617-224-4325; Participant Passcode: 64817322 A replay of the conference call will be available through August 26, 2011. The replay may be accessed using the following dial-in information: Domestic: 888-286-8010; International: 617-801-6888; Passcode: 59938561.

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About Pregis:
Pregis Corporation is a leading global provider of innovative protective, flexible, and foodservice packaging and hospital supply products. The specialty-packaging leader currently operates 46 facilities in 18 countries around the world. Pregis Corporation is a wholly owned subsidiary of Pregis Holding II Corporation. For more information about Pregis, visit the Company’s web site at www.pregis.com.
Safe Harbor Statement:
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. You can generally identify forward-looking statements by the Company’s use of forward-looking terminology such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “might,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “seek,” “should,” or “will,” or the negative thereof or other variations thereon or comparable terminology. These forward-looking statements are only predictions and involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the Company’s control. For a discussion of key risk factors, please see the risk factors disclosed in the Company’s annual report, which is available on its website, www.pregis.com. These risks may cause actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Given these risk and uncertainties, you are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements included in this press release are made only as of the date hereof. The Company undertakes no duty to update its forward-looking statements.

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Pregis Holding II Corporation
Consolidated Balance Sheets
Unaudited

(dollars in thousands)
                 
    June 30, 2011     December 31, 2010  
    (Unaudited)          
Assets
               
Current assets
               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 20,793     $ 47,845  
Accounts receivable
               
Trade, net of allowances of $8,228 and $7,513 respectively
    142,607       118,836  
Other
    15,640       18,573  
Inventories, net
    104,115       88,975  
Deferred income taxes
    3,732       3,699  
Due from Pactiv
    1,174       1,161  
Prepayments and other current assets
    11,492       9,131  
 
           
Total current assets
    299,553       288,220  
Property, plant and equipment, net
    204,871       198,260  
Other assets
               
Goodwill
    141,856       139,795  
Intangible assets, net
    51,775       53,642  
Deferred financing costs, net
    6,497       4,816  
Due from Pactiv, long-term
    6,571       8,168  
Pension and related assets
    12,207       11,848  
Restricted Cash
    3,502       3,501  
Other
    449       448  
 
           
Total other assets
    222,857       222,218  
 
           
Total assets
  $ 727,281     $ 708,698  
 
           
 
               
Liabilities and stockholder’s equity
               
Current liabilities
               
Current portion of long-term debt
  $ 128     $ 46,363  
Accounts payable
    109,534       101,266  
Accrued income taxes
    3,217       2,971  
Accrued payroll and benefits
    15,154       14,626  
Accrued interest
    8,202       7,654  
Other
    19,543       20,903  
 
           
Total current liabilities
    155,778       193,783  
Long-term debt
    522,103       442,908  
Deferred income taxes
    14,141       16,029  
Long-term income tax liabilities
    4,210       5,732  
Pension and related liabilities
    4,245       4,149  
Other
    17,863       19,566  
Stockholder’s equity:
               
Common stock — $0.01 par value; 1,000 shares authorized, 149.0035 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010
           
Additional paid-in capital
    155,631       155,055  
Accumulated deficit
    (132,049 )     (119,400 )
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
    (14,641 )     (9,124 )
 
           
Total stockholder’s equity
    8,941       26,531  
 
           
Total liabilities and stockholder’s equity
  $ 727,281     $ 708,698  
 
           

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Pregis Holding II Corporation
Consolidated Statements of Operations
Unaudited

(dollars in thousands)
                                 
    Three Months Ended June 30,     Six Months Ended June 30,  
    2011     2010     2011     2010  
Net Sales
  $ 242,163     $ 217,801     $ 469,161     $ 427,837  
 
                               
Operating costs and expenses:
                               
Cost of sales, excluding depreciation and amortization
    190,654       171,368       369,004       333,838  
Selling, general and administrative
    31,185       29,561       64,259       66,441  
Depreciation and amortization
    12,485       11,464       24,855       22,659  
Other operating expense, net
    182       919       477       1,566  
 
                       
Total operating costs and expenses
    234,506       213,312       458,595       424,504  
 
                       
Operating income
    7,657       4,489       10,566       3,333  
Interest expense, net of interest income
    12,084       11,628       25,214       23,596  
Foreign exchange (income) loss, net
    474       (369 )     (654 )     908  
 
                       
Loss before income taxes
    (4,901 )     (6,770 )     (13,994 )     (21,171 )
Income tax expense (benefit)
    9       (3,188 )     (1,345 )     (5,381 )
 
                       
Net loss
  $ (4,910 )   $ (3,582 )   $ (12,649 )   $ (15,790 )
 
                       

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Pregis Holding II Corporation
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Unaudited

(dollars in thousands)
                 
    Six Months Ended June 30,  
    2011     2010  
Operating activities
               
Net loss
  $ (12,649 )   $ (15,790 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to cash provided by operating activities:
               
Depreciation and amortization
    24,855       22,659  
Amortization of inventory step-up
          406  
Deferred income taxes
    (2,322 )     (6,479 )
Unrealized foreign exchange (gain) loss
    (675 )     1,123  
Amortization of deferred financing costs
    1,967       1,757  
Amortization of debt discount
    1,672       1,436  
Gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment
    (179 )     (86 )
Stock compensation expense
    576       1,058  
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
               
Accounts and other receivables, net
    (13,771 )     (22,982 )
Due from Pactiv
    1,906       (134 )
Inventories, net
    (10,666 )     (13,058 )
Prepayments and other current assets
    (1,474 )     (981 )
Accounts payable
    3,413       28,418  
Accrued taxes
    (1,509 )     674  
Accrued interest
    84       (256 )
Other current liabilities
    (180 )     (3,517 )
Pension and related assets and liabilities, net
    (126 )     (942 )
Other, net
    (1,643 )     1,515  
 
           
Cash used in operating activities
    (10,721 )     (5,179 )
 
           
Investing activities
               
Capital expenditures
    (18,955 )     (14,323 )
Proceeds from sale of assets
    411       163  
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired
    (673 )     (31,385 )
Change in restricted cash
    (1 )     (3,500 )
 
           
Cash used in investing activities
    (19,218 )     (49,045 )
 
           
Financing activities
               
Repayment of debt
    (43,000 )      
Proceeds from ABL credit facility
    47,783        
Proceeds from revolving credit facility
    500       500  
Proceeds from foreign lines of credit draws
    765       8,992  
Deferred financing fees
    (4,560 )      
Other, net
    82       (23 )
 
           
Cash provided by financing activities
    1,570       9,469  
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
    1,317       (3,897 )
 
           
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents
    (27,052 )     (48,652 )
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
    47,845       80,435  
 
           
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
  $ 20,793     $ 31,783  
 
           

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Pregis Holding II Corporation
Supplemental Information
(Unaudited)
Calculation of Adjusted EBITDA (“Consolidated Cash Flow”)
                 
(unaudited)   Three Months Ended June 30,  
(dollars in thousands)   2011     2010  
Net loss of Pregis Holding II Corporation
  $ (4,910 )   $ (3,582 )
Interest expense, net of interest income
    12,084       11,628  
Income tax (benefit) expense
    9       (3,188 )
Depreciation and amortization
    12,485       11,464  
 
           
EBITDA
    19,668       16,322  
 
               
Other non-cash charges (income):
               
Unrealized foreign currency transaction losses (gains), net
    277       (100 )
Non-cash stock based compensation expense
    340       394  
Net unusual or nonrecurring gains or losses:
               
Restructuring, severance and related expenses
    500       1,314  
Other unusual or nonrecurring gains or losses
    1,185       945  
Other adjustments:
               
Amounts paid pursuant to management agreement with Sponsor
    627       527  
Pro forma adjusted EBITDA of acquired business
           
 
               
 
           
Adjusted EBITDA (“Consolidated Cash Flow”)
  $ 22,597     $ 19,402  
 
           
Note to above:
EBITDA is defined as net income before interest expense, interest income, income tax expense, depreciation and amortization. Adjusted EBITDA, referred to as Consolidated Cash Flow within the context of the Company’s indentures, is presented herein because it is a material element of the fixed charge coverage ratio and secured indebtedness leverage ratio included in the Company’s indentures and is a significant operating measure used by the Company to measure its operating performance and liquidity.

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Pregis Holding II Corporation
Supplemental Information
(Unaudited)
Calculation of Adjusted EBITDA (“Consolidated Cash Flow”)
                 
(unaudited)   Twelve Months Ended June 30,  
(dollars in thousands)   2011     2010  
Net loss of Pregis Holding II Corporation
  $ (33,931 )   $ (26,454 )
Interest expense, net of interest income
    49,729       47,048  
Income tax (benefit) expense
    (4,889 )     (6,879 )
Depreciation and amortization
    48,651       44,665  
 
           
EBITDA
    59,560       58,380  
 
               
Other non-cash charges (income):
               
Unrealized foreign currency transaction losses (gains), net
    (790 )     (310 )
Non-cash stock based compensation expense
    2,609       1,678  
Non-cash asset impairment charge
          194  
Loss on sale leaseback transaction
    1,837        
Net unusual or nonrecurring gains or losses:
               
Restructuring, severance and related expenses
    8,642       6,302  
Other unusual or nonrecurring gains or losses
    5,856       11,516  
Other adjustments:
               
Amounts paid pursuant to management agreement with Sponsor
    2,119       2,442  
Pro forma adjusted EBITDA of acquired business
            2,277  
 
           
Adjusted EBITDA (“Consolidated Cash Flow”)
  $ 79,833     $ 82,479  
 
           
Note to above:
EBITDA is defined as net income before interest expense, interest income, income tax expense, depreciation and amortization. Adjusted EBITDA, referred to as Consolidated Cash Flow within the context of the Company’s indentures, is presented herein because it is a material element of the fixed charge coverage ratio and secured indebtedness leverage ratio included in the Company’s indentures and is a significant operating measure used by the Company to measure its operating performance and liquidity.

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Pregis Holding II Corporation
Second Quarter 2011
Supplemental Information
(Unaudited)

(Amounts and percentage changes are approximations due to rounding.)
Gross Margin Calculations
                         
    Three Months Ended June 30,  
(dollars in thousands)   2011     2010     Change  
Net sales
  $ 242,163     $ 217,801     $ 24,362  
Cost of sales, excluding depreciation and amortization
    (190,654 )     (171,368 )     (19,286 )
 
                 
Gross margin
  $ 51,509     $ 46,433     $ 5,076  
 
                 
Gross margin, as a percent of net sales
    21.3 %     21.3 %     %
 
                 
Net Sales by Segment
                                                                                 
                                    Change Attributable to the  
                                    Following Factors  
    Three Months Ended June 30,                     Price /                     Currency  
    2011     2010     $ Change     % Change     Mix     Volume     Translation  
    (dollars in thousands)                                                                  
Segment:
                                                                               
Protective Packaging
  $ 151,562     $ 138,251     $ 13,311       9.6 %   $ 5,602       4.0 %   $ (2 )     %   $ 7,711       5.6 %
Specialty Packaging
    90,601       79,550       11,051       13.9 %     4,363       5.5 %     (747 )     (0.9 )%     7,435       9.3 %
 
                                                                   
 
                                                                               
Total
  $ 242,163     $ 217,801     $ 24,362       11.2 %   $ 9,965       4.6 %   $ (749 )     (0.3 )%   $ 15,146       6.9 %
 
                                                                   
EBITDA by Segment
                                 
    Three Months Ended June 30,              
    2011     2010     $ Change     % Change  
    (dollars in thousands)                  
Segment:
                               
Protective Packaging
  $ 14,582     $ 10,658     $ 3,924       36.8 %
Specialty Packaging
    9,756       9,857       (101 )     (1.0 )%
 
                         
Total segment EBITDA
  $ 24,338     $ 20,515     $ 3,823       18.6 %
 
                         

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