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Greif Closes $700 Million Of Credit Facilities

February 20, 2009 (FinancialWire) -- Greif, Inc. (NYSE: GEF) said it has closed on $700 million of senior secured credit facilities co-arranged by Banc of America Securities (NYSE: BAC) and J.P. Morgan Securities (NYSE: JPM). The new facilities replace an existing $450 million revolving credit facility that was scheduled to expire in March 2010.

The agreement provides for a revolving credit facility of $500 million and a $200 million term loan, both expiring February of 2012, with the ability to increase the facilities by up to $200 million. Borrowings under these new credit facilities are subject to a pricing grid, initially priced all-in at LIBOR plus 300 basis points, and are subject to certain covenants.

Delaware, Ohio-based Greif offers industrial packaging products and services. The company produces steel, plastic, fibre, corrugated and multiwall containers, protective packaging and containerboard, and provides blending, filling and packaging services for a range of industries.

Greif also manages timber properties in North America. The company has facilities in 47 countries and reported $3.8 billion in net sales in 2008.

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