Sappi Fine Paper North America Announces Judges for 2009 Ideas that Matter Design Grant Program

BOSTON--(Business Wire)--
Sappi Fine Paper North America today announced the lineup of 2009 judges for
Ideas that Matter- an annual, innovative grant program that supports and
transforms the creative ideas of designers into a powerful force for social
good.

Each year, Sappi invites a team of some of the most highly-respected designers
and philanthropists in the country to serve on an independent committee, to
review Ideas that Matter entries and determine which projects will receive
funding. With the understanding that good ideas can change the world, project
concepts and design entries to Ideas that Matter are evaluated on creativity,
potential effectiveness and practicality of the implementation plan.

This year, Sappi is thrilled to welcome: Gaby Brink of Tomorrow Partners, San
Francisco; Tim Bruce of Lowercase, Chicago; Bill Grant of Grant Design
Collaborative, Atlanta; Scott Santoro of Worksight, New York City and; Anne
Willoughby of Willoughby Design, Kansas City, Mo., as judges.

Each judge is widely recognized as a design leader and has worked diligently
creating design solutions for a variety of nonprofit organizations that they
care about most including: The Chicago Volunteer Legal Services (Lowercase), The
Cherokee County Arts Center (Grant Design Collaborative), The National Campaign
Against Youth Violence (Tomorrow Partners) and Harvesters: The Community Food
Project (Willoughby Design). In addition, Scott Santoro of Worksight was a 2007
Ideas that Matter grant recipient for his project for the New York Alliance
Against Sexual Assault.

Bill Grant says, "Over the years, fellow designers have told me that serving as
a judge for Ideas that Matter has been one of the most rewarding experiences
they`ve had in the industry. It`s inspiring that Sappi Fine Paper North America
is committed to this program despite the challenging economy. They really do
believe that design can change the world and it will be an honor to support this
unique and innovative grant program."

Since 1999, Sappi's Ideas that Matter program has awarded $9 million worldwide
in grants to support causes that range from youth centers and health care
awareness to wildlife protection and sustainability. Individual designers,
design firms, agencies, in-house corporate design departments, design
instructors, individual design students and design student groups, who are
performing pro bono work for a nonprofit organization can apply for an Ideas
that Matter grant. Grant awards range from $5,000 to $50,000 per project and may
be used to cover implementation and out-of-pocket costs.

Applications for this year's Ideas that Matter program must be postmarked by
July 17, 2009 and the winners will be announced in fall 2009. For more
information about Ideas that Matter, visit www.sappi.com/ideasthatmatterNA.

To obtain an entry form and for more information about Ideas that Matter, visit
www.sappi.com/ideasthatmatterNA.com or call 800-882-4332. Applications for
proposals must be postmarked by July 17, 2009.

About Sappi Fine Paper North America

Sappi Fine Paper North America is a leading North American producer of coated
fine paper used in premium magazines, catalogues, books and high-end print
advertising. Headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, Sappi Fine Paper North
America is known for innovation and quality. Its brand names, including McCoy,
LOE, Opus, and Somerset, are some of the industry`s most widely recognized and
specified. SFPNA is a division of Sappi Limited (NYSE, JSE, LSE), a global
company headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa, with manufacturing
operations on four continents in nine countries, sales offices in 50 countries,
and customers in over 100 countries around the world. Learn more about Sappi
Fine Paper North America at: www.sappi.com/na.

Sappi Fine Paper North America
Amy Olson, 617-423-5409
Fax 617-368-6580
Corporate Communications Manager
Amy.Olson@sappi.com

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