Neenah Paper Announces Partnership to Help Reforest Conservation Property

Partnership Will Help Protect and Restore Natural Habitat

ALPHARETTA, Ga., Oct. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Neenah Paper (NYSE: NP)
today announced that it has partnered with Friends of the Osa and the Natural
Resources Foundation of Wisconsin to help reforest a conservation property in
Costa Rica's Osa Peninsula, one of the most biologically diverse regions in
the world.

With Neenah's support and contributions, the reforestation project will remove
carbon from the atmosphere, protect and restore viable plant and animal
habitats, create a new habitat for endangered wildlife and restore land
degraded by deforestation.

"Partnering with Friends of the Osa and the Natural Resources Foundation of
Wisconsin is exciting because together we will have a direct impact not only
on the Costa Rican rainforest, but on some of the world's threatened and
endangered species," said Rodger Ferguson, director of environmental services
at Neenah Paper.

Added David Clutter, director of the Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin
Wisconservation Corps and Lands Programs, "The Osa Project is another example
of how government, foundations and private industry can work together to be
good stewards of the land, water and wildlife that is quickly vanishing."

The conservation property, an extensive 1,500 acres in the southeastern
portion of the Golfo Dulce Forest Reserve, is located in Costa Rica's Osa
Peninsula. It harbors the last remaining old growth rainforest on the western
flank of Central America and is one of the most biologically diverse regions
in the world. Sandwiched between encroaching development and deforested land,
the Osa Peninsula is widely acknowledged as a global conservation priority by
conservation organizations such as the Nature Conservancy and Conservation
International.

"Neenah Paper has a long history of contributing to conservation projects,"
explained Ferguson. "The Osa Project was particularly appealing because it is
the migratory home of 54 native Wisconsin species of birds, 18 of which are
state conservation priorities and three of which are listed as threatened.
Wisconsin is home to our fine papers mills and is a large part of Neenah
Paper's heritage. It just makes sense to be one of the founding partners in
this project."

The Osa project is not the first project that Neenah has partnered on with the
Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin. Its conservation initiatives
include helping to fund Wisconservation Corps, a Natural Resources Foundation
of Wisconsin AmeriCorps program that helps train young conservation
professionals responsible for managing state natural areas that are home to
endangered and threatened plants and animals. Neenah also works with the
Wisconservation Corps to help conserve the Chiwaukee Prairie State Natural
Area, one of the most biologically diverse prairie systems in the upper
Midwest and home to more than 400 species of plants.

For more information on the company's sustainability initiatives, visit the
Neenah Green Web site for more information, www.neenahpaper.com/NeenahGreen.

About Neenah Paper
For over 100 years, Neenah Paper has been an innovative leader in the creation
and manufacturing of premium and specialty papers. Neenah brings
state-of-the-art technology to its signature brands, CLASSIC(®),
ENVIRONMENT(®), STARWHITE(®), NEENAH(®) and SUNDANCE(®), as well as a host of
other fine paper products preferred by graphic designers and printers. Neenah
recently signed an exclusive partnership agreement with Crane & Company to
manufacture, market and distribute Crane's fine business paper brands:
CRANE'S CREST®, CRANE'S BOND®, CRANE'S LETTRA®, CRANE'S PALETTE(TM) and
CRANE'S® Choice Papers. Neenah's award-winning and versatile digital papers
round out its comprehensive portfolio. Neenah's sustainability commitment is
reflected through the Neenah Green initiative, which includes mill-based
solutions for minimizing environmental impact. A proud consumer of Green
Energy, Neenah Paper is also a U.S. EPA Green Power Partner, and manufactures
many brands carrying the Green-e, Green Seal and Forest Stewardship Council
(FSC) certifications (SW-COC-000885). For more information, visit
www.neenahpaper.com or call (800) 558-5061.

About Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin
The Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin is a 501(c)(3) non-profit
organization based in Madison, Wis. For more than 20 years, the Foundation
has worked with citizens, businesses, non-profits and the government to
promote the protection and enjoyment of Wisconsin's public lands, waters and
wildlife. Learn more and donate online at www.wisconservation.org.

About Friends of the Osa
Friends of the Osa is a nonprofit organization committed to protecting the Osa
Peninsula's rich biodiversity through land stewardship, capacity building,
education and outreach and applied science. Friends of the Osa works with
scientists, local communities, landowners, businesses and conservationists to
ensure the maintenance, restoration and long-term viability of the ecosystems
found on the Osa.

SOURCE Neenah Paper

Jamie Saunders, +1-678-518-3222, jamie.saunders@neenahpaper.com, of Neenah
Paper, Inc.