Avery Dennison Foundation Awards First "Spirit of Invention" Scholarships to University Students in China

Shanghai, China; June 6, 2008 - The Avery Dennison Foundation today awarded "Spirit of Invention" Scholarship awards to 12 outstanding university students, its first scholarships in China designed to inspire the spirit of innovation among university students studying in the engineering, science and technology fields. The grants are US$1,000 each and are renewable for two years.

The awarding of the scholarships launches the Foundation's signature program, called "InvEnt: Spirit of Invention," in China. The program represents the Foundation's commitment to foster the spirit of invention and innovation in business leadership and technological advancement. In addition to the scholarships, the program includes a "Spirit of Invention" workshop for award recipients, to be held June 7, as well as a dynamic, interactive speaker series for interested members of the academic community at participating universities beginning later this year. The InvEnt program complements the policy on scientific innovation in the Chinese government's 11th five year plan.

The Avery Dennison Foundation was established by Avery Dennison Corporation as its philanthropic arm. Avery Dennison, a Fortune 500 company, is the global leader in producing pressure-sensitive labeling materials, retail tags and tickets and office products. The Company employs nearly 14,000 people at 20 facilities in Mainland China and Hong Kong. The scholarship ceremony was held at the Philip M. Neal Research Center in Kunshan, China, which the Company opened last year as its first research center outside the United States.

"As a major investor and employer in China, Avery Dennison is committed to sharing our values of integrity, service, teamwork, innovation, excellence and community with others in China", explained Diane B. Dixon, President of the Avery Dennison Foundation. "The name of this scholarship program - 'InvEnt', a combination of 'innovation' and 'entrepreneurship' - underscores our commitment to inspiring invention among outstanding students in technical fields, so they can become leaders in innovation and invention in China."

Dagang Li, vice-president and managing director of Avery Dennison's Roll Materials China, said, "In addition to giving financial support to individual students in China, the 'Spirit of Invention' Program helps to develop young professionals with skills in inventive thinking to compete in the global marketplace. This is vitally important for the continued economic and technological development of China."

Awardees were recruited in their freshman year from three universities - Beijing Institute of Graphic Communications, South China University of Technology, and University of Shanghai for Science and Technology. Each of the 12 "InvEnt" scholars was chosen for his or her high academic standing and potential to think innovatively, based on proposals for inventions he or she submitted as part of the scholarship application process.

"There are inventions everywhere in our daily life," said Yini Wu, one of the "InvEnt" award recipients. "I learn to make use of the resources within my reach to solve problems so as to cultivate my interest and broaden my horizon. Hard-working teenagers can fire out the sparks of invention on the road to success."

The "InvEnt: Spirit of Innovation" Program is administered for the Avery Dennison Foundation by the Institute of International Education (IIE) and the China Scholarship Council.

The 2008 "InvEnt" Scholars in China

University	Student	Field of Study
Beijing Institue of Graphic Communications	WU Yini	Packaging Engineering
	GUO Ge	Packaging Engineering
	WU Dongyang	Packaging Engineering
	YAO Xin	Polymer Materials and Engineering
South China University of Technology	HE Mengxi	Logistics
	HUANG Yang	Communication and Electronic Engineering
	LUO Xiaoting	Applied Physics
	WU Hao	Applied Chemistry
University of Shanghai for Science and Technology	CHEN Yao	Industrial Design
	HE Shuang	Internet Technology Communications
	CHEN Xiaolu	Observation and Control Tech. and Instrument
	NI Chuanqin	Electrical Engineering

Additional details of the Avery Dennison Foundation scholarship program can be found online at www.iie.org/programs/averydennisonfoundation.

Avery Dennison Foundation

The Avery Dennison Foundation is the arm of Avery Dennison Corporation. The Foundation seeks to foster the spirit of invention and innovation in business leadership and technological advancement, focusing on scholarships and awards at institutions of higher education and research in materials science. The Foundation also helps improve the quality of life in the communities where Avery Dennison employees live and work.

Avery Dennison

Avery Dennison is a global leader in pressure-sensitive labeling materials, retail tag, ticketing and branding systems, and office products. Based in Pasadena, Calif., Avery Dennison is a FORTUNE 500 Company with 2007 sales of US$6.3 billion. Avery Dennison employs more than 30,000 individuals in over 60 countries, who develop, manufacture and market a wide range of products for both consumer and industrial markets. Products offered by Avery Dennison include: Fasson-brand self-adhesive materials; Avery Dennison brand products for the retail and apparel industries; Avery brand office products and graphics imaging media; specialty tapes, peel-and-stick postage stamps, and labels for a wide variety of automotive, industrial and durable applications. (www.averydennison.com)

Institute of International Education

The Institute of International Education (IIE), a nonprofit organization, is among the world's largest and most experienced international education and training organizations. IIE is committed to delivering program excellence to a diverse range of participants, sponsors and donors.

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