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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE       CONTACT:  Steven Gaynes
                                      MALLORY FACTOR, INC.
                                      212/350-0000
April 3, 1997                                                     
                            COMPANY:  Jeffrey A. Reinhold
                             CONTACT: CHECKPOINT SYSTEMS, INC.
                                      609/384-2457



           CHECKPOINT SYSTEMS ANNOUNCES UP TO
       10 PERCENT STOCK REPURCHASE AUTHORIZATION


THOROFARE, NJ -- Checkpoint Systems, Inc. (NYSE:CKP) today
announced that its board of directors has authorized the
purchase of up to 10 percent of its outstanding common stock. 
The stock will be repurchased in the open market or in other
transactions pursuant to SEC Rule 10b-18.  The timing of
repurchase and number of shares actually repurchased will
depend on a variety of factors, including price and other
market considerations.

Checkpoint Systems, Inc. is a leading provider of integrated
security solutions for retailers worldwide and is the leading
provider of radio frequency (RF) source tagging, which allows
its paper-thin RF tags to be embedded into product packaging.


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