American Pad & Paper appoints Vice President of E-Commerce.

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 18, 1999--

American Pad & Paper Company (OTC BB:AMPP) (AP&P) announced today that it has named Raj Tanna as Vice President of E-Commerce.

Mr. Tanna, 42, joins AP&P in this newly created position which will be the focal point to review, recommend and implement E-Commerce opportunities for the Company. Prior to joining American Pad & Paper he held key marketing and management positions with a number of high-tech firms including: Advanced Micro Devices, Ross Microcomputer Corporation and Cyrix Corporation.

"Raj Tanna has a proven high-tech background and has consistently shown his ability to spearhead successful launches of new programs and product lines," said Jay Swent III, Chief Executive Officer of AP&P. "Raj will work closely with marketing, sales, operations and corporate functions to ensure that American Pad & Paper utilizes E-Commerce effectively to provide a significant competitive edge in the marketplace. I believe Raj will expand our E-Commerce presence in all areas of the Company, and I look forward to E-Commerce being a significant sales channel as we move forward."

American Pad & Paper Company is a leading manufacturer and marketer of paper-based office products in North America. Product offerings include envelopes, writing pads, file folders, machine papers, greeting cards and other office products. The key operating divisions of the Company are Williamhouse, AMPAD, and Creative Card. Company revenues in 1998 were $662 million and additional information is available on the Company's Web site at http://www.americanpad.com.

This release contains forward-looking statements relating to future results. Actual results may differ significantly as a result of factors over which the Company has no control, including, but not limited to the following: changing economic conditions, slower than anticipated sales growth, price and product competition and changes in raw material costs. Additional information, which could affect the Company's financial results, is included in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

NOTE to Editors: E-Commerce should be written with an asterisk in place of the hyphen.