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Schweitzer-Mauduit Announces Senior Management Changes 

Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc. (NYSE: SWM) today announced the following new management position and changes effective today:

Peter J. Thompson, age 46, current Vice President - Strategic Planning, will be assuming the new position of Treasurer, Chief Financial and Strategic Planning Officer, reporting to Frederic Villoutreix, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Thompson had served as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer from August 2006 to August 2008 and as Vice President - Strategic Planning from August 2008 to the present. Pete has over 12 years of service with Schweitzer-Mauduit. Previously, he was President - U.S. Operations from November 1998 to August 2006. As part of the restructuring of its financial management organization, the Company also recently created the positions of Corporate Treasury Director, located in Alpharetta, and Finance and Treasury Director - Asia, located in the Company's new Philippine Regional Operating Headquarters.

Mr. Thompson is replacing Mr. Torben Wetche who joined the Company in August 2008 as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer.

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