1.2 Million More Hefty(R) OneZip(R) Bags To Keep Passengers Moving Through Airport Security Checkpoints.

Airport managers nationwide request additional supplies of America's #1 selling one-quart slider bag to prepare for holiday travelers.

LAKE FOREST, Ill. -- Pactiv Corporation, maker of Hefty([R]) brand products, announced today it is offering 1.2 million additional Hefty([R]) OneZip([R]) one-quart slider bags free to airports across the United States in an effort to help keep holiday travelers moving through airport security checkpoints - bringing the total number of quart-size bags shipped to airports to more than two million since the holiday travel season began last month. The Hefty([R]) OneZip([R]) quart-size slider bags will be offered free to passengers who need them to comply with the U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) 3-1-1 carry-on guidelines for air travel. The 3-1-1 initiative allows liquid or gel toiletries, three ounces or less in volume (3), to be stored comfortably inside a one-quart size, clear plastic, zip-top bag (1), and one bag per passenger (1).

"Travelers and airport/TSA personnel have told us that having Hefty([R]) OneZip([R]) quart-size bags available at airports 'made a world of difference' during the Thanksgiving holiday rush because it helped unprepared passengers meet security requirements and kept them moving smoothly through security checkpoints," said John Schwab, senior vice president & general manager, Hefty([R]) Consumer Products. "We are shipping more than one million more Hefty([R]) OneZip([R]) quart-size bags to again help airport officials with holiday travelers who may need to repackage their carry-on toiletry items to pass through security. Our goal is to help ease the stresses of holiday travel and 'make a difference' during the holiday season."

According to Schwab, Hefty([R]) OneZip([R]) quart-size slider storage bags are currently being shipped to airports across the country that have requested them for on-site distribution. Many shipments will re-supply airports that participated in Pactiv's Hefty([R]) OneZip([R]) free bag program during the busy Thanksgiving holiday travel period. Bags are expected to arrive at most airports by the end of this week. Distribution to airports will continue through the holiday season while supplies last.

Airports participating in the Hefty([R]) OneZip([R]) slider bag program include:

Atlanta, GA; Baltimore, MD; Chicago, IL (O'Hare and Midway); Columbus, OH; Denver, CO; Detroit, MI; Ft. Lauderdale, FL; Honolulu, HI; Houston, TX; Kansas City, MO; Los Angeles, CA; Miami, FL; Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN; New York, NY; Newark, NJ; Orlando, FL; Phoenix, AZ; Pittsburgh, PA; Portland, OR; Raleigh-Durham, NC; Seattle, WA; St. Louis, MO; plus many more.

Hefty([R]) OneZip([R]) slider bags feature an easy-to-use slider that closes the bag in one easy step, without pinching, pressing or lining up the tracks. Simply slide the bag closed. Hefty([R]) OneZip([R]) bags have been awarded an Ease-of-Use Commendation from the Arthritis Foundation. Hefty([R]) OneZip([R]) slider bags are available at grocery stores and mass merchandisers nationwide.

To learn how Hefty([R]) OneZip([R]) slider bags can make travel easier, visit http://www.heftyoneziptravel.com.

For more information about 3-1-1 for air travel, plus a complete list of items travelers are allowed to carry through security checkpoints, visit the TSA's website at: www.tsa.gov.

About the Hefty([R]) brand

The Hefty([R]) brand is one of the nation's most widely-recognized brands and a brand leader in key segments of the consumer market, including drawstring closure waste bags (e.g., Cinch Sak([R]) bags, Ultra Flex(TM) bags), slider closure food storage and freezer bags (OneZip([R] )bags), foam disposable tableware (e.g., EveryDay plates), children's disposable tableware (Zoo Pals([R]) products) and disposable cookware (EZ Foil[TM] products). For more information about Hefty([R]) products, visit www.heftybrand.com.

Pactiv Corporation is a leading producer of specialty packaging products for the consumer and foodservice/food packaging markets. With sales of $2.8 billion, Pactiv has one of the broadest product lines in the specialty packaging industry, and derives more than 80 percent of its sales from market sectors in which it holds the No. 1 or No. 2 market-share position. For more information about Pactiv, visit the company's web site at www.pactiv.com.