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2275 CABOT DRIVE Contact: Brad Samson/
LISLE, IL 60532-3630 Terri Sorrentino
T 630.871.7200 F 630.871.7510 Wallace 630/871-7733
WALLACE NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Wallace Board Sends Letter To Wyser-Pratte
Lisle, Ill., September 5, 1996 -- Wallace Computer Services, Inc.
(WCS:NYSE) today released the following text of a letter being sent
from the Wallace Board of Directors to Mr. Guy Wyser-Pratte:
"Dear Mr. Wyser-Pratte:
This letter relates to your purported notice of
nomination of directors and your preliminary proxy statement
which contains certain proposals which you evidently intend
to present to the Wallace shareholders at the 1996 annual
meeting.
The Board of Directors of Wallace has met and carefully
reviewed your purported notice and annual meeting proposals.
After considering the merits of your actions, the Board has
unanimously concluded that neither the election of your
purported nominees nor the adoption of your proposals would
be in the best interests of Wallace or the shareholders, and,
accordingly, the Wallace board will unanimously recommend
that the shareholders vote for the Wallace Board's director
nominees and vote against your proposals.
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INFORMATION MANAGEMENT Products. Services. Solutions.
Wallace Sends Letter To Wyser-Pratte
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We are aware that, in connection with your purported notice
of nominations, you attempted to contact the three Wallace
directors who were nominated by Moore Corporation Limited at
last year's annual meeting. Your phone calls to them as well
as your preliminary proxy statement suggests that you believe
that these three directors are predisposed to supporting your
attempted proxy contest. You should be under no illusion
that you or your purported director nominees have three allies
on the Wallace Board. We want to emphasize that we are
unanimous in opposing your actions.
Very truly yours,
/s/Robert J. Cronin /s/Theodore Dimitriou
/s/Richard F. Doyle /s/Curtis A. Hessler
/s/Albert W. Isenman III /s/William N. Lane III
/s/William E. Olsen /s/John C. Pope
/s/Robert P. Rittereiser"
On September 4, Wallace reported fourth quarter and fiscal
year earnings that exceeded analysts' expectations and company
forecasts. For the full fiscal year ended July 31, sales increased
21.0 percent to $862.3 million compared to $712.8 million last year.
Before takeover expenses, net income grew 43.3 percent to $79.2
million compared to $55.3 million last year, and earnings per share
increased 41.5 percent to $1.74 compared to $1.23 for fiscal 1995.
Wallace Computer Services, Inc. is one of the nation's
largest manufacturers and distributors of information management
products, services and solutions. Founded in Chicago in 1908,
Wallace is headquartered in Lisle, Illinois with manufacturing,
distribution and sales facilities throughout the United States.
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The participants in the solicitation of proxies by Wallace Computer
Services, Inc. (the "Company") in connection with the 1996 annual
meeting may include the following directors of the Company: Robert J.
Cronin, Theodore Dimitriou, Richard F. Doyle, Curtis A. Hessler,
Albert W. Isenman III, William N. Lane III, William E. Olsen,
John C. Pope, and Robert P. Rittereiser. Employee participants may
include Bruce D'Angelo, Thomas G. Brooker, Michael O. Duffield,
Michael J. Halloran, Donald J. Hoffmann, Michael T. Leatherman,
Michael M. Mulcahy, Wayne E. Richter, Bradley P. Samson and Teresa
A. Sorrentino. All of the above persons are deemed to own
beneficially less than 2% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock
of the Company in the aggregate. For a description of certain
interests of the foregoing individuals in the solicitation, please
see the Company's Proxy Statement dated November 6, 1995 for the
Company's 1995 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.