Chesapeake Corporation Announces Move to OTC Bulletin Board(R)

RICHMOND, Va., Oct. 7  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Chesapeake Corporation today announced that its common stock will be quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board(R) effective October 8, 2008 with a trading symbol of CSKE.  As previously announced, Chesapeake's common stock (trading symbol CSK) will not trade on the New York Stock Exchange after the market closes on October 7, 2008.

The OTC Bulletin Board(R) is a regulated quotation service that displays real-time quotes, last-sale prices and volume information on more than 3,000 domestic and foreign over-the-counter equity securities.

Chesapeake Corporation protects and promotes the world's great brands as a leading international supplier of value-added specialty paperboard and plastic packaging. Headquartered in Richmond, Va., the company is one of Europe's premier suppliers of folding cartons, leaflets and labels, as well as plastic packaging for niche markets.  Chesapeake has 45 locations in Europe, North America, Africa and Asia and employs approximately 5,400 people worldwide. 

DATASOURCE: Chesapeake Corporation



CONTACT:  Joseph C. Vagi, Manager - Corporate Communications,

[phone], , or Investor Relations: Joel K.

Mostrom, Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, [phone],

, both of Chesapeake Corporation 



Web site:  http://www.chesapeakecorp.com/ 

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