Mayr-Melnhof Karton AG — M&A Activity 2008

Sep 1, 2008

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Corporate | 1 September 2008 13:09

MM PACKAGING ACQUIRES PACKAGING PLANT IN TURKEY

Mayr-Melnhof Karton AG / Acquisition/Acquisition

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According to strategy, MM Packaging continues expansion in dynamic markets
and acquired a 60 % shareholding in the Turkish folding carton producer
Superpack, located in Izmir.

By the acquisition of the well established folding carton company,
Superpack, MMP now enters also the dynamic Turkish packaging market for
fast moving consumer goods.

Superpack currently employs approximately 120 people and converts more than
8,000 tons of cartonboard per annum on two offset printing lines.

For already three years MM Packaging has been operating a production site
in Izmir supplying packaging for the growing Turkish market of the
multinational tobacco industry.

For further information, please contact:
Stephan Sweerts-Sporck, Investor Relations,
Mayr-Melnhof Karton AG, Tel.: (+43/1) 50136-0, Fax: (+43/1) 50136- 91195
Brahmsplatz 6, A-1041 Vienna,
e-mail: investor.relations@mm-karton.com,
Website: http://www.mayr-melnhof.com

01.09.2008 Financial News transmitted by DGAP

Language: English
Issuer: Mayr-Melnhof Karton AG
Brahmsplatz 6
1040 Wien
Österreich
Phone: 0043 1 501 36 91180
Fax: 0043 1 501 36 91391
E-mail: investor.relations@mm-karton.com
Internet: www.mayr-melnhof.com
ISIN: AT0000938204
WKN: 93820
Indices: ATX
Listed: Freiverkehr in Berlin, München, Stuttgart; Open Market in
Frankfurt; Foreign Exchange(s) Wien

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