Glatfelter Changes Date for Third Quarter 2012 Earnings Due to Hurricane

YORK, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Glatfelter GLT announced today that due to severe weather conditions it has delayed its third quarter 2012 earnings release date and related conference call until Wednesday, October 31, 2012.

Management will hold a conference call at 2:00 PM (EDT) that day 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 website at http://www.glatfelter.com/about_us/investor_relations/default.aspx.

What:						Glatfelter's 3rd Quarter 2012 Earnings Release Conference Call
When:						Wednesday, October 31, 2012, 2:00 p.m. (EDT)
Number:						US dial 888.335.5539
						International dial 973.582.2857
Conference ID:						37604878
Webcast:						http://www.glatfelter.com/about_us/investor_relations/default.aspx
Rebroadcast Dates:						October 31, 2012, 5:00 p.m. through November 14, 2012, 11:59 p.m.
Rebroadcast Number:						Within US dial 855.859.2056
						International dial 404.537.3406
Conference ID:						37604878

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

Headquartered in York, PA, Glatfelter is a global manufacturer of specialty papers and fiber-based engineered materials, offering over a century of experience, technical expertise and world-class service. U.S. operations include facilities in Spring Grove, PA and Chillicothe and Fremont, OH. International operations include facilities in Canada, Germany, France, the United Kingdom and the Philippines, a representative office in China and a sales and distribution office in Russia. Glatfelter's sales approximate $1.6 billion annually and its common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol GLT. Additional information may be found at www.glatfelter.com.