Notice of Results

Notice of Results

Smurfit Kappa Group PLC

Smurfit Kappa Group: 2008 Fourth Quarter & Full Year Results

Smurfit Kappa Group plc (‘SKG’ or the ‘Group’), one of the world’s largest integrated manufacturers of paper-based packaging products with operations in Europe and Latin America, today announced that it will release 2008 fourth quarter and full year results on Wednesday, February 11, 2009 at 07.00 GMT (02.00 ET).

The Group’s senior management team will host a presentation, for analysts & institutional investors, at 08.30 GMT (03.30 ET) on Wednesday, February 11, in the Fenchurch Room at The Andaz Hotel in London.

The Smurfit Kappa senior management team will also discuss 2008 fourth quarter and full year financial performance with international analysts & institutional investors on a conference call scheduled for 15.00 GMT (10.00 ET) on that date.

Further details are available from Bertrand Paulet on [phone] or [e-mail] or from K Capital Source on [phone] or [e-mail].

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Smurfit Kappa Group						[phone]		Beech Hill, Clonskeagh
								Dublin 4, Ireland
K Capital Source						[phone]		Ph [phone]
								[e-mail]