MWV Studying Expansion in Brazil - Mar 22, 2010 - 10:11:00 AM

Richmond, Virgínia (March 22, 2010) - MeadWestvaco Corp. (NYSE: MWV), global leader in packaging solutions, announced today that its Brazilian subsidiary, Rigesa, is undertaking a study to assess the feasibility of expanding its paper production, through a new linerboard machine, at the Três Barras facility, located in Santa Catarina State, Brazil. The analysis, which is currently in its initial phase, is part of the Company´s strategy to grow its operations in emerging markets.