MEMPHIS, TN--(Marketwired - Jul 21, 2014) - Verso Paper Corp. (NYSE: VRS) today announced that it will report its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2014, in a news release before the market opens on Thursday, August 14, 2014. Also on August 14, management will host a conference call at 9 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time to discuss the second quarter results.

The news release and second quarter results will be available on Verso's website at http://investor.versopaper.com by navigating to the Financial Information page.

Analysts and investors may access the live conference call by dialing 719-325-2381 or, within the United States and Canada only, 888-287-5532, access code 3710612. To register, please dial in 10 minutes before the conference call begins. The conference call and presentation materials can be accessed on Verso's website at http://investor.versopaper.com by navigating to the Events page, or at http://investor.versopaper.com/eventdetail.cfm?EventID=147405.

A telephonic replay of the call can be accessed at 719-457-0820 or, within the United States and Canada only, 888-203-1112, access code 3710612. This replay will be available starting at 12 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time on Thursday, August 14, 2014, and will remain available for 14 days.

About Verso Paper Corp.

Verso Paper Corp. is a leading North American producer of coated papers, including coated groundwood and coated freesheet, and specialty products. Verso is headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee, and owns paper mills in Maine and Michigan. Verso's paper products are used primarily in media and marketing applications, including magazines, catalogs and commercial printing applications such as high-end advertising brochures, annual reports and direct-mail advertising. Additional information about Verso is available on its website at www.versopaper.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

In this press release, all statements that are not purely historical facts are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Forward-looking statements may be identified by the words "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "project," "plan," "estimate," "intend," and other similar expressions. Forward-looking statements are based on currently available business, economic, financial, and other information and reflect management's current beliefs, expectations, and views with respect to future developments and their potential effects on Verso. Actual results could vary materially depending on risks and uncertainties that may affect Verso and its business. For a discussion of such risks and uncertainties, please refer to Verso's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Verso assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement made in this press release to reflect subsequent events or circumstances or actual outcomes.