Intertape Polymer Group Announces New Chief Financial Officer

MONTREAL, QUEBEC AND BRADENTON, FLORIDA, Nov 12
(MARKET WIRE) --
Intertape Polymer Group Inc. (TSX: ITP)(NYSE: ITP) ("Intertape" or the
"Company") today announces that the Company has named Bernard J. Pitz as
its new Chief Financial Officer, effective immediately.

Mr. Pitz has served as a CFO and in other executive capacities for close
to 20 years. His experience is wide ranging, having worked in a number of
industries with progressively complex and important responsibilities for
public companies with sales of $150 million to over $700 million. He
holds a B.S. and an M.B.A from Northern Illinois University and the
University of Chicago, respectively.

"Bernie is a highly experienced CFO with proven leadership skills and has
a strong track record of a definite hands-on approach. He further
strengthens Intertape's management team and we look forward to
benefitting from his broad knowledge. We thank Vic DiTommaso for his
years of service and wish him well in his future endeavours," stated
Intertape Chairman, Eric E. Baker.

About Intertape Polymer Group

Intertape Polymer Group is a recognized leader in the development and
manufacture of specialized polyolefin plastic and paper based packaging
products and complementary packaging systems for industrial and retail
use. Headquartered in Montreal, Quebec and Sarasota/Bradenton, Florida,
the Company employs approximately 2,100 employees with operations in 17
locations, including 13 manufacturing facilities in North America and one
in Europe.

Safe Harbor Statement

Certain statements and information included in this press release
constitute forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable
Canadian securities legislation and the Federal Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements may relate to
the Company's future outlook and anticipated events, the Company's
business, its operations, its financial condition or its results.
Particularly, statements about the Company's objectives and strategies to
achieve those objectives are forward-looking statements. While these
statements are based on certain factors and assumptions which management
considers to be reasonable based on information currently available to
it, they may prove to be incorrect. Forward-looking information involves
known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause
the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be
materially different from any future results, performance or achievements
expressed or implied in such forward looking statements. The risks
include, but are not limited to, the factors contained in the Company's
filings with the Canadian securities regulators and the U.S. Securities
and Exchange Commission. While the Company may elect to, it is under no
obligation (and expressly disclaims any such obligation) and does not
undertake to update or alter this information at any particular time.

Contacts:
MaisonBrison
Rick Leckner
514-731-0000

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