STAMFORD, Conn.--June 2, 2006-- MeadWestvaco Corporation today announced that Jason Thompson will join the company as director, Investor Relations, effective June 14, 2006. He will be responsible for overseeing MeadWestvaco's investor relations activities, including the management of financial communications with investors and securities analysts. Mr. Thompson joins MeadWestvaco from The Abernathy MacGregor Group, a leading national corporate and investor communications consultancy, where he served as managing director. While at Abernathy MacGregor, he directed investor and public relations programs for public and private companies, including Aspen Insurance Holdings Limited, Ternium S.A. and The International Securities Exchange, and managed high-profile transactions and executed over 30 initial public offerings of stock. Mr. Thompson replaces Mark Pomerleau, who is retiring from the company at the end of June after 26 years. Mr. Pomerleau began his career with The Mead Corp. in 1980 as manager of corporate communications. During his career, he held a variety of positions in the company's operating divisions and corporate departments including manager of business analysis and director of government affairs. In 1993, he became director of investor relations for The Mead Corp., and continued in this role for MeadWestvaco Corp. following the merger of Mead and Westvaco in 2002. "Mark has made significant contributions to MeadWestvaco over the years. His dedication and expertise have added great value to the company, and he is well respected in the investment community. We wish him well in his retirement," said E. Mark Rajkowski, senior vice president and chief financial officer. "As MeadWestvaco continues to achieve global leadership in packaging and packaging solutions, we welcome Jason and look forward to the perspective, knowledge and experience he will bring to our company and our analyst and shareholder communities."