Summary of Executive Officer Compensation

Effective as of January 1, 2010, the following are the annual base salaries of the Chief Executive Officer and the four other most highly compensated executive officers of Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc.  No named executive officer has an employment contract with the Company.  The named executive officers participate in various compensation plans and other arrangements as described in the Company’s 2011 Proxy Statement.

		Chairman, CEO		Executive Vive President, Finance and Strategic Planning		Vice President, LIP		Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President, Paper Business		Executive Vice President, Reconstituted Tobacco Business
2010 Base Salary		US$725,000		US$355,000		US$298,700		US$435,000		E303,575