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Courier Corporation (Nasdaq: CRRC), one of America�s leading book manufacturers and specialty publishers, today announced that it has achieved Forest Stewardship Council� (FSC) Chain-of-Custody certification in recognition of its commitment to responsible forestry practices and adherence to �green� manufacturing standards. As a result, Courier is now authorized to display the FSC label and Rainforest Alliance Certified� (RAC) seal on products and promotional materials. These symbols provide assurance to publishers, retailers and readers that books printed on FSC papers originate from well-managed, legally harvested raw materials. Their use will also symbolize Courier�s leadership in responding to consumer demand for earth-friendly products and services. �For years Courier has worked hard to produce outstanding books in an environmentally responsible manner,� said James F. Conway III, Courier�s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. �With all-digital workflow, advanced prepress systems and six interoperable plants, we are one of the cleanest and most efficient manufacturers in the industry. FSC Chain-of-Custody certification reinforces our customers� awareness that we are not only committed to high environmental standards, but living up to them.� Making greener books a reality �Readers are increasingly seeking out books produced from green materials,� said Mr. Conway. �Publishers and retailers need to be able to meet this demand reliably and economically. Courier stands ready to help, with state-of-the-art facilities and extensive experience with green manufacturing. We combine high-capacity one-to-four-color printing with a full array of cover, binding and finishing options. Equally important, our people are knowledgeable about the practicalities of making books greener every step of the way. In addition, our manufacturing plants are all here in the United States, where they meet strict environmental standards while enabling customers to reach U.S. markets quickly with no international shipping. �We are delighted to join with others in serving today�s and tomorrow�s consumers while protecting and preserving the environment for future generations. Both as publisher and as book manufacturer, we will continue to be in the vanguard of responsible environmental practice.� About Courier Corporation Courier Corporation prints, publishes and sells books. Headquartered in North Chelmsford, Massachusetts, Courier has two business segments, full-service book manufacturing and specialty book publishing. Courier�s Forest Stewardship Council certificate registration code is SW-COC-002985. For more information, visit www.courier.com. This news release includes forward-looking statements. Statements that describe future expectations, plans or strategies are considered �forward-looking statements� as that term is defined under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and releases issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission. The words �believe�, �expect�, �anticipate�, �intend�, �estimate� and other expressions which are predictions of or indicate future events and trends and which do not relate to historical matters identify forward-looking statements. Such statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those currently anticipated. Factors that could affect actual results include, among others, changes in customers� demand for the Company�s products, including seasonal changes in customer orders and shifting orders to lower cost regions, changes in market growth rates such as the housing market, changes in raw material costs and availability, pricing actions by competitors and other competitive pressures in the markets in which the Company competes, consolidation among customers and competitors, success in the execution of acquisitions and the performance and integration of acquired businesses, changes in operating expenses including medical and energy costs, changes in technology including migration from paper-based books to digital, difficulties in the start up of new equipment or information technology systems, changes in copyright laws, changes in tax regulations, changes in the Company�s effective income tax rate, and general changes in economic conditions, including currency fluctuations and changes in interest rates. Although the Company believes that the assumptions underlying the forward-looking statements are reasonable, any of the assumptions could be inaccurate, and therefore, there can be no assurance that the forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate. The forward-looking statements included herein are made as of the date hereof, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update publicly such statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances.