Sealed Air Kicks off Second Annual Bubble Wrap(R) Competition for Young Inventors with Call for Entries

Sealed Air Corporation (NYSE: SEE), the creator of Bubble Wrap® brand cushioning, today announced a call for entries for the Company’s second annual Bubble Wrap® Competition for Young Inventors. The competition, which debuted last year and generated nearly 800 entries from 38 States, encourages students in grades five through eight across the United States to demonstrate their creativity and ingenuity by devising an invention that incorporates the use of Bubble Wrap® brand cushioning. "The inaugural Bubble Wrap® Competition for Young Inventors was such a resounding success last year, and generated such a wide range of creative and inspiring inventions, that Sealed Air is proud to once again sponsor this nationwide competition for students,” stated William V. Hickey, President and Chief Executive Officer of Sealed Air Corporation. "We were impressed by the quality and creativity of last year’s innovative inventions utilizing Bubble Wrap® brand cushioning, Sealed Air’s flagship packaging product. As such, I can’t think of a better way to celebrate Bubble Wrap® Appreciation Day next year when we crown our newest Young Inventor.” Young inventors who are interested in entering the competition must be in grades five through eight for the school year 2007-2008. Original inventions must incorporate the use of clear Bubble Wrap® cushioning, and entries must include a visual and written description that explains the name of the invention, the purpose it serves, how it works and how the idea was formulated. Fifteen semi-finalists will be selected in the first round of judging and announced publicly on November 12, 2007. Three finalists will later be selected and win a three-day trip to New York City, where the grand prize winner will be announced on Bubble Wrap® Appreciation Day, which will be celebrated on January 28, 2008. The grand prize winner of the competition will receive a $10,000 savings bond, while the second and third place winners will receive $5,000 and $3,000 savings bonds, respectively. The deadline for all entries is November 1, 2007. In year one of the competition, 15-year-old Grayson Rosenberger, of Nashville, Tennessee was the grand prize winner for his invention, which used Bubble Wrap® brand cushioning to create a low-cost cosmetic covering for prosthetic limbs. Megan Guerrero, 13, of San Angelo, Texas earned second place for her three-dimensional puzzle replica of the Empire State Building, made from custom-cut pieces of Bubble Wrap® brand cushioning. Alex Chalcraft, 13, of Gilbert, Arizona took home third place for his "Easy Check Chore Chart,” which gives children a fun way to keep track of their weekly tasks by popping Bubble Wrap® brand cushioning each time they complete a chore. The Bubble Wrap® Competition for Young Inventors is sponsored by Sealed Air and administered by the National Museum of Education. For additional information on the competition, educators, parents and students can visit www.BubbleWrapCompetition.com. About Sealed Air Sealed Air is a leading global manufacturer of a wide range of food and protective packaging materials and systems including such widely recognized brands as Bubble Wrap® cushioning, Jiffy® protective mailers and Cryovac® food packaging products. For more information about Sealed Air, please visit the Company’s web site at www.sealedair.com.