[April 30, 2012]

Standard Register Elects New Officer

Standard Register (NYSE: SR), a leader in management and execution of mission-critical communications, announced that William "Bill" Lee has been appointed as an officer of the company by its board of directors.

Lee joined the company in 2011 as president of its Financial Services business unit based in New York City, NY. Standard Register announced at its annual meeting of shareholders last week that its four business units will be consolidated into two: Standard Register Business Solutions and Standard Register Healthcare. Lee will serve as president of Standard Register Business Solutions, which integrates the former Financial Services, Commercial Markets and Industrial business units. Brad Cates will continue as president of Standard Register Healthcare.

"Bill is a valuable member of our team, with his deep experience and leadership skills," said Joseph P. Morgan, Jr., president and chief executive officer of Standard Register. "He is the right person to lead the new Standard Register Business Solutions, which will align our most skilled resources with our best opportunities and execute on a marketing strategy leveraging our technology-oriented Core growth solutions across vertical markets."

"We are finding that our Core technology-oriented solutions are driving sales across all the markets we serve," Lee said. "Standard Register Business Solutions will provide innovations in critical communications, marketing communications, on-demand publishing and product marketing and labeling through our platform of traditional printing, digital color, personalization options and digital media, including our new tablet applications."

About Standard Register

Standard Register (NYSE:SR) is trusted by the world's leading companies to advance their reputations by aligning communications with corporate standards and priorities. Providing market-specific insights and a compelling portfolio of solutions to address the changing business landscape in healthcare, financial services, commercial and industrial markets, Standard Register is the recognized leader in the management and execution of mission-critical communications. More information is available at http://www.standardregister.com.

Safe Harbor Statement

This report includes forward-looking statements covered by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Because such statements deal with future events, they are subject to various risks and uncertainties and actual results for fiscal year 2012 and beyond could differ materially from the Company's current expectations. Forward-looking statements are identified by words such as "anticipates," "projects," "expects," "plans," "intends," "believes," "estimates," "targets," and other similar expressions that indicate trends and future events.

Factors that could cause the Company's results to differ materially from those expressed in forward-looking statements include, without limitation, our access to capital for expanding in Core solutions, the pace at which digital technologies erode the demand for certain legacy products, the success of our plans to deal with the threats and opportunities brought by digital technology, results of cost containment strategies and restructuring programs, our ability to attract and retain key personnel, variation in demand and acceptance of the Company's products and services, frequency, magnitude and timing of paper and other raw material price changes, the timing of the completion and integration of acquisitions, general business and economic conditions beyond the Company's control, and the consequences of competitive factors in the marketplace including the ability to attract and retain customers. The Company undertakes no obligation to revise or update forward-looking statements as a result of new information, since these statements may no longer be accurate or timely.

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