International Paper Company

International Paper Company, which spans more than 40 countries and employs approximately 83,000 people worldwide, has the capabilities to export products to more than 120 nations. International Paper Company is a worldwide leader in the paper, packaging and wood products industry. It does significant business in paper and paper distribution, packaging and forest products, which include building materials. With nearly 8.5 million acres of land managed in the United States, the company is one of the world's largest private landowners. It distributes printing, packaging, graphic arts, maintenance and industrial products principally through more than 270 distribution branches located primarily in the United States. In addition, International Paper Company owns more than half of Carter Holt Harvey, a New Zealand paper and forest products company with operations in New Zealand and Australia. International Paper Company has its headquarters in Memphis, Tenn., with a location in El Paso, Texas.

A subsidiary of the International Paper Company, xpedx is among the world s largest distributors of printing papers and graphic supplies and equipment. The company is a major supplier to commercial printers, manufacturers, facility owners, retailers and global transportation businesses, as well as government entities. It also provides the full scope of third-party logistics services under its xpedx Supply Chain Services business, which provides asset and order management, business integration, warehousing and distribution, transportation management, reverse logistics, ocean freight services, customs brokerage and supplier relationship management solutions. Through its alliance with Paris-based Geodis and Antalis, xpedx extends internationally in the supply of paper and packaging products and logistics services. The company has one of the largest business to business e-commerce systems in North America anchored by xpedx.com, which handles nearly 6 million transactions annually. Additional xpedx ventures include Cincinnati-based Saalfeld Redistribution; xpedx Printing Technologies, the exclusive United States distributor of Ryobi-branded offset printing presses; Chicago-based xpedx Stores, a network of more than 150 retail paper and graphics stores; and publishing industry suppliers Bulkley Dunton Publishing Group and Strategic Paper Group. Based in the Cincinnati suburb of Loveland, Ohio, xpedx operates approximately 260 distribution centers and retail stores throughout North America, including a location in El Paso, Texas.

Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation is a premier packaging company in North America. It is one of the industry s leading integrated manufacturer of paperboard and paper-based packaging, and a leading producer of containerboard, including white top linerboard, corrugated containers, multi-walled and specialty bags and clay-coated recycled boxboard. Smurfit-Stone also recycles paper, annually processing and selling more than 6.5 million tons, and is a leading producer of solid bleached sulfate, folding cartons, flexible packaging, labels and point of purchase displays. The company provides solutions to a variety of customers, large and small, throughout North America. Founded in 1998, Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation maintains facilities in El Paso, Texas.