York, Pennsylvania, USA, 03 October 2008 -- Glatfelter (NYSE: GLT) announced today that it expects to issue financial results for the third quarter of 2008 on 04 November 2008. George H. Glatfelter II, chairman and chief executive officer, will hold a conference call at 11:00 a.m. (Eastern Time) that morning to discuss the company’s third quarter results. Glatfelter's earnings release and an accompanying financial supplement, which includes significant financial information to be discussed on the conference call, will be available on Glatfelter’s Investor Relations Web site at:
http://www.glatfelter.com/about_us/investor_relations/default.aspx.

Interested persons who wish to hear the live webcast should go to the Web site before the starting time to register, download, and install any necessary audio software.

You may also participate by calling 888-335-5539 within the United States and 973-582-2857 internationally (conference ID 67651513) at 10:55 a.m. (Eastern Time) on 04 November 2008. A taped replay of the conference call will be available within two hours of the conclusion of the call and until 18 November 2008. To access the taped replay, call 800-642-1687 within the United States and 706-645-9291 internationally and enter conference ID 67651513.

Headquartered in York, Pennsylvania, Glatfelter is a global manufacturer of specialty papers and engineered products, offering over a century of experience, technical expertise and worldclass service. U.S. operations include facilities in Spring Grove, Pennsylvania, and Chillicothe and Fremont, Ohio. International operations include facilities in Germany, France, the United Kingdom, and the Philippines and a representative office in China. Glatfelter’s sales exceed USD 1 billion annually and its common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol GLT. Additional information is available at www.glatfelter.com.