Greif, Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2009 Earnings Release and Conference Call

DELAWARE, Ohio, May 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Greif, Inc. (NYSE: GEF,
GEF.B) today announced plans to release second quarter 2009 results after the
market closes on Wednesday, June 3, 2009.

The Company has scheduled a conference call for Thursday, June 4, at 10 a.m.
Eastern Time (ET) to review the results.

To participate, domestic callers should call 877-485-3107. The number for
international callers is +1 201-689-8427. Phone lines will open at 9:50 a.m.
ET.

A taped replay will be available beginning at approximately 12 p.m. (noon) ET
on Thursday, June 4, and ending at 11:59 p.m. ET on Tuesday, June 9. The
playback telephone numbers are 877-660-6853 for domestic callers and +1
201-612-7415 for international callers. The conference ID is #323880.

A digital replay of the conference call will also be available approximately
one hour following the call on the company's Web site: www.greif.com.

SOURCE Greif, Inc.

Media, Debra Strohmaier, APR, Vice President, Corporate Communications of
Greif, Inc., +1-740-549-6074, cell: +1-740-816-0692; or Analysts, Robert A.
Lentz of Robert A. Lentz Associates, +1-614-876-2000