Memphis, Tennessee, USA, 15 October 2008 – Verso Paper Corp. (NYSE: VRS) will announce its financial results for the quarter ended 30 September 2008, in a news release before the market opens on 07 November. Management will host a conference call at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time on 07 November to discuss third quarter results.

This release and the third quarter results will be made available on Verso’s Web site (www.versopaper.com).

Analysts and investors may participate in the live conference call by dialing 913-312-6686 or, within the United States and Canada only, 800-432-7890, access code 3453847. To register, dial in 10 minutes before the conference call begins. The conference call and presentation materials also can be accessed at Verso’s Web site by clicking on the link to Investor Relations Overview or at www.videonewswire.com/event.asp?id=52296.

A telephonic replay of the call can be accessed at 719-457-0820 or, within the United States and Canada only, 888-203-1112, access code 3453847. This replay will be available starting at 12:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) on 07 November 2008, and will remain available until noon on 21 November 2008. The replay also will be available on Verso’s Web site for 90 days.

Based in Memphis, Tennessee, Verso is a leading North American producer of coated papers, including coated groundwood and coated freesheet, and supercalendered and specialty 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 the company’s Web site at www.versopaper.com.