Graphic Packaging International, Inc. (NYSE: GPK) today announced the appointment of Spencer Maurer as Senior Vice President, Supply Chain. In this expanded role he is accountable for the global supply network, overall quality processes and Lean and Six Sigma activity. Maurer has been with GPI since 1992 and has held various leadership positions including: Vice President, Supply Chain; Vice President, Procurement; Director, Environmental, Health and Safety; and plant manager of the Golden, CO facility. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Engineering from Michigan Technological University.

About Graphic Packaging International, Inc.

Graphic Packaging International, Inc., a subsidiary of Graphic Packaging Holding Company (NYSE: GPK), headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, is committed to providing consumer packaging that makes a world of difference. The Company is a leading provider of paper-based packaging solutions for a wide variety of products to food, beverage and other consumer product companies. The Company operates on a global basis, is one of the largest producers of folding cartons in the United States, and holds leading market positions in coated unbleached kraft paperboard and coated-recycled paperboard. The Company's customers include many of the world's most widely recognized companies and brands. Additional information about Graphic Packaging, its business and its products is available on the Company's web site at www.graphicpkg.com.