School Specialty Inc.

School Specialty Inc. is listed on NASDAQ (SCHS). Unless the context requires otherwise, all references to School Specialty, we or our refer to School Specialty, Inc. and its subsidiaries. Our fiscal year ends on the last Saturday in April of each year. In this Annual Report on Form 10-K (Annual Report), we refer to fiscal years by reference to the calendar year in which they end (e.g., the fiscal year ended April 30, 2005 is referred to as fiscal 2005). Note that fiscal 2005 had 53 weeks, while all other fiscal years reported and referenced represent 52 weeks. Company Overview School Specialty is a leading education company that provides products, programs and services that enhance student achievement and development. We primarily serve the pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade (preK-12) education market in the United States and Canada.

Schweitzer-Mauduit International Inc.

Schweitzer-Mauduit International Inc. is listed on NYSE (SWM). As used in this 2004 Annual report on Form 10-K, unless the context indicates otherwise, references to we, us, our, SWM, Schweitzer-Mauduit or similar terms include Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries. Our Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, filings, which include this Annual Report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K, and all related amendments, are available free of charge, on our Web site at www.schweitzer-mauduit.com, Investor Relations, SEC filings. These reports are available soon after they are filed electronically with the SEC.

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