The Virginian-Pilot
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Saturday, December 30, 1995            TAG: 9512300376
SECTION: BUSINESS                 PAGE: D1   EDITION: FINAL 
TYPE: Daily Digest 
                                             LENGTH: Short :   20 lines

CHESPEAKE SELLS CONSUMER PRODUCTS UNIT

Chesapeake Corporation, based in Richmond, completed the sale of its wholly owned subsidiary, Chesapeake Consumer Products Company, based in Appleton, Wis., to The Fonda Group, Inc. The sale price was approximately $29 million, subject to certain adjustments. Chesapeake Consumer Products markets premium disposable tableware including napkins, paper plates and tablecovers to the grocery, drug, mass merchandiser and party channels under trademark brands which include Sensations, Splash and Party Creations. (Staff) by CNB