Exhibit (99.1)

         Written Statement of the President and Chief Executive Officer
              Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. s.1350, as adopted pursuant to
                     s.906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002


Solely for the purposes of complying with 18 U.S.C. s.1350, I, the undersigned
President and Chief Executive Officer of Banta Corporation (the "Corporation"),
hereby certify, based on my knowledge, that the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of
the Corporation for the quarter ended March 29, 2003 (the "Report") fully
complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934 and that information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all
material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the
Corporation.



                                           /s/ Stephanie A. Streeter
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                                           Stephanie A. Streeter
                                           President and Chief Executive Officer

                                           Date: May 5, 2003


A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been
provided to Banta Corporation and will be retained by Banta Corporation and
furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.