Schawk Appoints Vince Schaller to North American Management Team

DES PLAINES, IL--(Marketwire - March 11, 2009) - Schawk, Inc. (NYSE: SGK), a leading provider of brand point management services enabling companies of all sizes to connect their brands with consumers to create deeper brand affinity, announced today that it has appointed Vince Schaller to its North American management team. Schaller assumes the post of managing director of the Company's Los Angeles office.

The Company's North American team includes offices in 22 cities in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. Mr. Schaller reports directly to Joseph Kohler, group managing director of Schawk's premedia operations.

Schaller's background includes more than 25 years' experience within the printing sector where he served in executive business management and sales positions. Vince Schaller joins Schawk from Uniflex Holdings, a leader in flexible packaging products, where he served as president. Prior to joining Uniflex, Mr. Schaller served at Cenveo, a leader in the management and distribution of print and related product offerings, for eight years where he was senior vice president of sales, western region.

"I am thrilled to be part of a company with such a strong vision and commitment to the future," said Schaller. "I look forward to leveraging the highly knowledgeable and trained professionals at our Los Angeles location to help expand our printing services globally throughout the Schawk network, enhancing the brand point management solutions that the Company offers its clients."

David A. Schawk, president and chief executive officer of Schawk, Inc., said, "Vince's strong track record in responding to client needs assures that Schawk's clients will have the opportunity to benefit from some of the unique services that originate from our Los Angeles location."

Schaller earned a B.S. in Business Administration from California State University at Los Angeles.

Schawk's Los Angeles facility is located at 3116 West Avenue 32, Los Angeles, CA 90065. The telephone number is 323.258.4111.

Schawk, Inc., (NYSE: SGK), is a leading provider of brand point management services, enabling companies of all sizes to connect their brands with consumers to create deeper brand affinity. With a global footprint of more than 60 offices, Schawk helps companies create compelling and consistent brand experiences by providing integrated strategic, creative and executional services across brand touchpoints. Founded in 1953, Schawk is trusted by many of the world's leading organizations to help them achieve global brand consistency. For more information about Schawk, visit http://www.schawk.com.

Contact Information: AT SCHAWK, INC. Alex Sarkisian (847) 827-9494 alex.sarkisian@schawk.com Patti Soldavini (973) 527-8103 patti.soldavini@schawk.com