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ACCO Brands Corporation (NYSE: ABD) announced today that Peter Munk has been named President, European Office Products Group, effective February 1, 2006.

Munk, 42, has spent ten years at Black & Decker, a global marketer and manufacturer of consumer and commercial products. At Black & Decker, Munk progressed through the organization in several different marketing and general management roles, most recently as Vice President, European Consumer Business, which includes power tools, garden, and home products. Munk played a leadership role in the transformation of Black & Decker from a country-driven to a pan-European strategic business unit-based business model. Earlier in his career, Peter spent eight years with Colgate-Palmolive in various marketing roles.

“Peter’s extensive experience with strong consumer brands, and his demonstrated management expertise, will serve us well as we continue to bring our former ACCO World and GBC businesses together and become an even more formidable competitor in the European office products marketplace,” said Dennis L. Chandler, President and Chief Operating Officer, Office Products Group.

Munk holds a degree in Business and Economics from Aarhus University in Denmark.

Peter will be based at the ACCO Europe headquarters in Aylesbury, England and will report to Chandler.

About ACCO Brands Corporation

ACCO Brands Corporation is a world leader in branded office products, with annual revenues of nearly $2 billion. Its industry-leading brands include Day-Timer, Swingline, Kensington, Quartet, GBC, Rexel, and Wilson Jones, among others. Under the GBC brand, the company is also a leader in the professional print finishing market.