EXHIBIT 99.1

PRESSRELEASE


SCHWEITZER-MAUDUIT ANNOUNCES CONFERENCE CALL
TO DISCUSS SECOND QUARTER 2003 RESULTS

Alpharetta, GA, July 28/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Schweitzer-Mauduit
International, Inc. (NYSE: SWM) will issue a press release announcing the
Company's second quarter 2003 results prior to the market opening on July 31,
2003. In conjunction with the earnings release, you are invited to listen to the
Company's conference call that will be broadcast live over the Internet.

         What:             Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc. Second Quarter
                           Earnings Release

         When:             Thursday July 31, 2003 at 10:30 a.m. Eastern Time

         Where:            http://www.schweitzer-mauduit.com

         How:              Live over the Internet - Simply log on to the Web at
                           the address above and follow the instructions set out
                           on the Home page or in the Investor Relations
                           section.

                           To listen to the live call, please go to the Web site
                           at least 15 minutes prior to the call to register and
                           to download and install any necessary audio software.
                           For those who cannot listen to the live broadcast, a
                           replay will be available shortly after the call and
                           will be available at the Web site for approximately
                           90 days.

Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc. is a diversified producer of premium
specialty papers and the world's largest supplier of fine papers to the tobacco
industry. It also manufactures specialty papers for use in alkaline batteries,
vacuum cleaner bags, overlay products, business forms and printing and packaging
applications. Schweitzer-Mauduit and its subsidiaries conduct business in over
90 countries and employ 3,300 people worldwide, with operations in the United
States, France, Brazil and Canada.

Contact:          Bill Foust                Paul Roberts
                  770-569-4203              770-569-4277

(Minimum Requirements to listen to broadcast: The Windows Media Player software,
downloadable free from
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/EN/default.asp, and at least a
28.8Kbps connection to the Internet. If you experience problems listening to the
broadcast, send an email to webcastsupport@tfprn.com.)

SOURCE:  Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc.