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For more information, contact:

W. Brian Fiebig

Vice President, Marketing

(920) 739-3671, (800) 236-3671

bfiebig@greatnortherncorp.com

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Great Northern Corporation's Consumer Packaging & Display To Exhibit and Compete at the In-Store Marketing Expo in Chicago

RACINE, Wis., Aug. 1, 2006—Great Northern Corporation's Consumer Packaging & Display will showcase its most recent creative displays at the 2006 In-Store Marketing Expo, Sept. 27-28, in Chicago. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. both days and events go til 6:30 p.m. (see www.instoreexpo.com for details). Great Northern Corporation will be at Booth #401 at McCormick Place's Lakeside Center.

The expo will host nearly 200 exhibits by in-store suppliers as well as two keynote presentations, two dozen seminars and a reception for the winners of the 2006 Design of the Times Awards.

Presented by P-O-P Times, the Design of the Times Awards Competition recognizes the in-store marketing industry's best displays and retail promotions. Entries are evaluated on creativity in design and engineering, innovative use of materials, compatibility to retail channel, ability to enhance the brand's image, and realization of sales and marketing objectives. Great Northern has eight displays entered in this year's Design of the Times competition at the expo:

Rand McNally-Harley Davidson Floorstand. This joint promotion by the motorcycle and road atlas brands was used in Harley Davidson dealerships and chain stores such as Target® to promote the 1st Edition Rand McNally-Harley Davidson Ride Atlas. Tray inserts clearly identify product features and benefits; steel poles provide support.

Rand McNally-Wal-Mart® Atlas Half Pallet. Created for use in Wal-Mart stores, the display utilizes a four-sided, modular design with graphics that are interchangeable with similar display in Home Depot and other stores.

Humminbird® Modular Display. Created for use in major sporting good chain stores, the display's modular design features three platform widths that can be fastened together seamlessly to accommodate different monitor styles and sizes of the fish locators and different length requirements.

Raid® Outdoor Ant Spikes Sidekick/Floor. Utilized in chains such as Ace® Hardware, Kmart, Publix® and Safeway, the unit was designed to meet a wide variety of space and situation requirements.

DaySpring® Know What Bear. Used nationwide in Christian retail stores, the display promotes the plush bear with photo frame using bright, four-color litho graphics on corrugated.

Miller® Genuine Draft Essential Elements Display. Created for nationwide use in grocery and liquor stores, this sturdy mobile unit features steel poles for strength and additional tiers to allow cross merchandising opportunities.

Tsingtao® “Cause a Stir” Display. The use of corrugated and vinyl to mimic the look of steel and fabric created an upscale look for the beer campaign. The display banner can be removed and hung from the ceiling as an independent sign.

Kraft® Parmesan Cheese. Used nationwide in grocery stores and supermarkets, the compact tower holds a significant amount of product while the graphics reinforce the brand's distinctive packaging.

Great Northern Corporation designs, manufactures and distributes packaging solutions and point-of-sale display programs for industrial, commercial and retail products. Its operations include Commercial Packaging, corrugated and custom packaging; Consumer Packaging & Display, temporary and permanent displays, point-of-sale packaging and fulfillment services; Laminations, VBoard® edge protection; and Rollguard Products, protective packaging systems for rolled and cylindrical products. Headquartered in Appleton, Wis., Great Northern has operations in five states and more than 800 employees.

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