Avery Dennison Named Best Foreign Investment Company for the 14th Time by Kunshan Municipal Government

Hong Kong/Shanghai, China; 15 December 2008 – The Kunshan Municipal Government has named Avery Dennison the "2007 Best Foreign Investment Company" for the 14th consecutive year and awarded Mr. Dagang Li, managing director and vice president of Avery Dennison Roll Materials China, its distinguished "Honorable Citizen" award. These significant honors reflect the commitment that Avery Dennison has made to grow its business in Kunshan and build relationships and trust with employees and the community.

Each year, Kunshan Municipal Government bestows the title of "Honorable Citizen" on individuals from Greater China or overseas who have made outstanding contributions to the economic and social development of Kunshan. This honor authorizes Mr. Dagang Li, who has been a senior executive for Avery Dennison in China for about 14 years, to attend governmental meetings concerning the development of the city. The "Best Foreign Investment Company" tribute recognizes Avery Dennison for its investment in Kunshan, which has contributed greatly to the development of the local economy.

Since Avery Dennison established its first plant in Kunshan in 1994, the company has been named "Best Foreign Investment Company" every year. The Avery Dennison Corporation has become a leader in the pressure-sensitive label industry in China while contributing to the steady development of the economy in Kunshan.

The company currently has six facilities in Kunshan, including the Philip M. Neal Research Center and the Avery Dennison Converting College, which provides both beginning and advances educational courses for converters throughout the region. Avery Dennison businesses with facilities in the Kunshan area include Roll Materials, Graphics and Reflective, Specialty Tape, and Office Products. The Company employs more than 1,200 employees in the Kunshan area and 14,000 employees throughout China.

"I am honored to receive this title, which rightly belongs also to Avery Dennison and all our staff here in Kunshan," said Dagang Li. "I am humbled by this recognition and reminded that life is an ongoing learning experience."

Li received the awards from Mr. Zhang Guohua, Party Secretary, Mr. Guan Aiguo, Deputy Party Secretary and Mayor of Kunshan City, and Mr. Huang Jian, Deputy Mayor of Kunshan City, at a ceremony attended by other leaders of the city of Kunshan.

"Kunshan is the strong foundation of Avery Dennison's development in China. We have always shared the Government's vision of Kunshan's development as a manufacturing hub and we continue to invest in and support this vision. It is significant that the first Avery Dennison Research Center outside of the United States is located here in Kunshan, providing technology research and advancement for the Asia Pacific region and the rest of the world." Li continued.

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In recognition of his outstanding contribution to the city’s economic growth, Mr. Dagang Li is named an "Honorable Citizen" of Kunshan.

Mr. Dagang Li, representing Avery Dennison, receives the "2007 Best Foreign Investment Company" award.

About 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 US$6.3 billion of sales in 2007. 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 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 goods applications.

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