Verso Paper Corp. (NYSE: VRS) today announced that it will announce its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2008, in a news release before the market opens on Thursday, August 7. Management will host a conference call at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time, Thursday, August 7, to discuss second quarter results.

This release and the second quarter results will be made available on Verso Paper's website ( http://www.versopaper.com ).

Analysts and investors may participate in the live conference call by dialing 913-312-0971 or, within the U.S. and Canada only, 888-819-8018, access code 5146424. To register, please dial in 10 minutes before the conference call begins. The conference call and presentation materials can also be accessed live over the Internet by going to Verso Paper's website and clicking on the link to Investor Relations Overview or by going to http://www.videonewswire.com/event.asp?id=50347 .

A telephonic replay of the call can be accessed at 719-457-0820 or, within the U.S. and Canada only, 888-203-1112, access code 5146424. This replay will be available starting at 12:00 p.m. (ET) on August 7, 2008, and will remain available until noon (ET) on August 21, 2008. The replay will also be available on Verso Paper's website for 90 days.

About Verso Paper

Based in Memphis, Tennessee, Verso Paper is a leading North American producer of coated papers, including coated groundwood and coated freesheet, and supercalendered products. Verso's paper products are used primarily in media and marketing applications, including magazines, catalogs and commercial printing applications such as high-end advertising brochures, annual reports and direct-mail advertising. Additional information about Verso is available on our Web site at http://www.versopaper.com .

SOURCE Verso Paper Corp.

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