EXHIBIT 21 SUBSIDIARIES OF REGISTRANT JURISDICTION IN WHICH ORGANIZED ------------ 1. Avery Dennison Corporation (publicly-owned parent of con- solidated group).......................................... Delaware 2. Avery Corp. .............................................. Delaware 3. Avery Pacific Corporation ................................ California 4. Avery International Holding GmbH.......................... Germany 5. Avery, Inc................................................ California 6. Avery Foreign Sales Corporation B.V....................... Netherlands 7. Avery Coordination Center N.V............................. Belgium 8. Avery International Overseas Finance N.V.................. Netherlands 9. Avery Holding Limited..................................... United Kingdom 10. Cardinal Insurance Limited ............................... Bermuda 11. AEAC, Inc. ............................................... Delaware 12. Avery Dennison Canada Inc................................. Canada 13. Fasson Sverige AB......................................... Sweden 14. Avery Etiketsystemer A/S ................................. Denmark 15. Avery Etiketten B.V....................................... Netherlands 16. Avery International France S.A. .......................... France 17. Avery Etiketten N.V. ..................................... Belgium 18. Avery Dennison U.K. Limited............................... United Kingdom 19. Avery Maschinen GmbH...................................... Germany 20. Avery Dennison (Ireland) Limited ......................... Ireland 21. Retail Products Limited .................................. Ireland 22. Avery Dennison Office Products U.K. Ltd. ................. United Kingdom 23. Avery Guidex Limited ..................................... United Kingdom 24. A.V. Chemie A.G........................................... Switzerland 25. Avery Etikettier-Logistik GmbH............................ Germany 26. Soabar Systems (Hong Kong) Limited........................ Hong Kong 27. Fasson Nederland B.V...................................... Netherlands 28. Avery Holding B.V......................................... Netherlands 29. Fasson Deutschland GmbH................................... Germany 30. Fasson France S.a.r.l..................................... France 31. Fasson Italia S.p.A....................................... Italy 32. Fasson de Mexico S.A...................................... Mexico 33. Fasson Schweiz A.G. ...................................... Switzerland 34. Fasson Scandinavia A/S.................................... Denmark 35. Fasson Products (Proprietary) Limited..................... South Africa 36. Fasson Hemel Hempstead Limited............................ United Kingdom 37. Fasson Norge A/S.......................................... Norway JURISDICTION IN WHICH ORGANIZED ------------ 38. Fasson Osterreich GmbH..................................... Austria 39. Fasson Ireland Limited .................................... Ireland 40. Fasson Suomi OY............................................ Finland 41. Fasson Pty. Limited ....................................... Australia 42. Avery Properties Pty. Limited.............................. Australia 43. Fasson Produtos Adesivos Limitada.......................... Brazil 44. Avery Specialty Tape Division N.V.......................... Belgium 45. Fasson Canada Inc.......................................... Canada 46. Fasson U.K. Limited........................................ United Kingdom 47. Fasson Espana S.A.......................................... Spain 48. Avery Automotive Limited................................... United Kingdom 49. Avery Dennison Singapore (Pte) Ltd......................... Singapore 50. Avery Myers Limited........................................ United Kingdom 51. Avery Graphic Systems, Inc. ............................... Delaware 52. Dennison Danmark A/S....................................... Denmark 53. Avery Holding S.A. ........................................ France 54. Avery de Mexico S.A. de C.V................................ Mexico 55. Fasson Luxembourg S.A...................................... Luxembourg 56. Guidex Limited ............................................ United Kingdom 57. Novexx Modul Vertriebs GmbH................................ Germany 58. Avery Etikettsystem Svenska AB ............................ Sweden 59. Fasson Belgie N.V.......................................... Belgium 60. Security Printing Division, Inc............................ Delaware 61. Dennison Manufacturing Company............................. Nevada 62. Avery Dennison (Hong Kong) Limited......................... Hong Kong 63. Avery Dennison Holdings Limited............................ Australia 64. Avery Dennison Australia Limited........................... Australia 65. Avery Dennison (Retail) Limited............................ Australia 66. Dennison Limited........................................... United Kingdom 67. Metallised Films & Papers Ltd. ............................ United Kingdom 68. Dennison International Company............................. Massachusetts 69. Dennison de Mexico S.A. de C.V. ........................... Mexico 70. Dennison do Brasil Industria e Comercio Ltda............... Brazil 71. TIADECO Participacoes Ltda................................. Brazil 72. Indumarco Comercial Ltda................................... Brazil 73. Dennison International Holding B.V......................... Netherlands 74. Avery Korea Limited........................................ Korea 75. Dennison Manufacturing (Trading) Ltd....................... United Kingdom 76. Dennison Monarch Systems, Inc. ............................ Delaware 77. Avery Dennison Office Products Company..................... Nevada 78. Avery Dennison Transoceanic Corporation.................... Massachusetts 79. DMC Development Corporation................................ Nevada JURISDICTION IN WHICH ORGANIZED ------------ 80. Avery Dennison France S.A. ................................ France 81. Societe Civile Immobiliere Sarrail......................... France 82. Monarch Industries, Inc.................................... New Jersey 83. Avery Buroprodukte GmbH.................................... Germany 84. National Blank Book Company, Corp. ........................ Massachusetts 85. Dennison Ireland Limited................................... Ireland 86. Avery Label (Northern Ireland) Limited..................... United Kingdom 87. Dennison Office Products Limited........................... Ireland 88. Dennison Magnetic Media Limited............................ Ireland 89. Etikettrykkeriet A/S....................................... Denmark 90. Soabar Systems Hong Kong B.V. ............................. Netherlands 91. Avery Dennison C.A. ....................................... Venezuela 92. Avery Dennison Mexico S.A. de C.V. ........................ Mexico 93. Fasson Portugal Produtos Auto-Adesivos Lda. ............... Portugal 94. Avery Chile S.A. .......................................... Chile 95. Avery China Company Ltd. .................................. China 96. Presto SarL ............................................... France All of the preceding subsidiaries have been consolidated in the Registrant's financial statements and no separate financial statements have been filed. The parent company also owns 50% of Avery-Toppan Company, Limited (Japan), which company may be deemed to be a subsidiary. Registrant's share of the losses and profits is included on an equity basis in the Consolidated Statement of Income.