FORT JAMES CORPORATION DECLARES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND
DEERFIELD, ILLINOIS, October 19, 2000 -- The Board of Directors of Fort
James Corporation today declared a regular quarterly dividend of $.15 per share
on the issued and outstanding shares of common stock of the company. The
dividend is payable on December 29, 2000, to common shareholders of record at
the close of business on December 15, 2000.
Fort James is a leading international consumer products company,
serving consumers both at home and away-from-home with bathroom and facial
tissue, paper towels, napkins, cotton pads, cups, plates, cutlery and food wrap
products. The company's popular brands include QUILTED NORTHERN, SOFT `N GENTLE,
BRAWNY, MARDI GRAS, SO-DRI, VANITY FAIR and DIXIE in North America and LOTUS,
OKAY, EMBO, COLHOGAR, TENDERLY, KITTENSOFT, DELICA and DEMAK'UP in Europe. With
1999 sales of $6.8 billion, the company has approximately 50 manufacturing
facilities principally located in the U.S., Canada and Europe.
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Copies of today's news release, along with additional information on
Fort James, is available, at no charge, by calling (888) 526 3711. You may also
access the company's web site at Internet address http://www.fortjames.com.
