1 EXHIBIT 21 PARAGON CORPORATE HOLDINGS INC. SUBSIDIARIES of the REGISTRANT at MARCH 15, 2000 Jursidiction of Incorporation Subsidiaries (1) or Organization Parent Company - - ---------------------------------------- --------------------- ------------------------------------ A. B. Dick Company Delaware Paragon Corporate Holdings Inc. A. B. Dick Company of Canada, Ltd. Canada A. B. Dick Company A. B. Dick N.V. Belgium A. B. Dick Company A. B. Dick Netherlands B.V. Netherlands A. B. Dick Company A. B. Dick B.V. Netherlands A. B. Dick Company A. B. Dick U.K. Limited United Kingdom A. B. Dick Company Itek Graphix Corp. Delaware A. B. Dick Company Curtis Industries, Inc. Delaware Paragon Corporate Holdings Inc. Curtis Industries of Canada, Ltd. Canada Curtis Industries, Inc. Curtis Industries (U.K.), Ltd. United Kingdom Curtis Industries, Inc. Curtis Sub., Inc. Delaware Curtis Industries, Inc. (1) Each of the subsidiaries listed is 100% owned by its parent company. 46