RICHMOND, Virginia (May 27, 2008) – MeadWestvaco Corporation (NYSE: MWV) today announced that E. Mark Rajkowski, senior vice president and chief financial officer, is scheduled to present at the third annual JPMorgan Basics & Industrials Conference on Wednesday, June 4, at 8:15 a.m. EDT. The conference will be held at the Sheraton New York Hotel & Towers in New York City.

Investors can access this presentation on MWV’s website at www.mwv.com. After connecting to the home page, go to the About Us link, select Investor Relations, and then Calendar of Events to access the JPMorgan Basics & Industrials Conference webcast. Listeners should go to the website at least 15 minutes prior to the start of the presentation to download and install any necessary audio software. The replay of the webcast will be available one hour after the presentation concludes, and will be accessible for one month. Slides of the presentation will be posted on the MWV website for viewing shortly before the presentation begins.

About MWV

MeadWestvaco Corporation (NYSE: MWV), provides packaging solutions to many of the world’s most-admired brands in the healthcare, personal and beauty care, food, beverage, media and entertainment, and home and garden industries. The company's businesses include Consumer & Office Products, Specialty Chemicals, and the Community Development and Land Management Group, which sustainably manages the company’s land holdings to support its operations, and to provide for conservation, recreation and development opportunities. With 24,000 employees worldwide, MWV operates in 30 countries and serves customers in more than 100 nations. MWV manages all of its forestlands in accordance with internationally recognized forest certification standards, and has been named to the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index for the fourth consecutive year. For more information, please visit www.mwv.com.

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