NEWS
TORONTO, July 18 /CNW/ - Richards Packaging Income Fund (TSX: RPI.UN) (the "Fund") announced today its cash distribution for the month ended July 31, 2008 of Cdn$0.0935 per unit. This distribution will be to unitholders of record at the close of business on July 31, 2008, and will be payable on August 15, 2008. Unitholders who are non-residents of Canada will be required to pay all withholding taxes payable in respect of any distributions of income by the Fund, whether such distributions are in the form of cash or additional units.
About Richards Packaging
Richards Packaging is a full-service packaging distributor targeting small- and medium-sized North American businesses. Richards Packaging has operated for over 95 years and currently serves over 9,000 regional food, wine and spirits, cosmetic, specialty chemical, pharmaceutical and other companies from 19 locations throughout North America.
For further information: Gerry Glynn, Chief Executive Officer, Richards Packaging Inc., (905) 624-3391, gglynn@richardspackaging.com; Enzio Di Gennaro, Chief Financial Officer, Richards Packaging Inc., (416) 245-8230, edigennaro@richardspackaging.com/



