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<HR SIZE="3" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="5"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B>WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 </B></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P><HR WIDTH="17%" SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"
ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="5"><B>FORM 11-K </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B><FONT FACE="WINGDINGS">&#120;</FONT><B></B></B></FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B>ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (NO FEE REQUIRED) </B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:5%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2002 </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>OR </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B></B></FONT><FONT FACE="WINGDINGS" SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000"><B>&#168;</B></FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B><B></B></B></FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B>TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (NO FEE REQUIRED) </B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:5%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>For the transition period from
<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U> to
<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U> </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Commission file number: 000-20646 </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P><HR WIDTH="17%" SIZE="1"
NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="5"><B>Caraustar Industries, Inc. </B></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="5"><B>Employees&#146; Savings Plan </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>3100
Joe Jerkins Boulevard </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Austell, Georgia 30106 </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>(Full title of the plan and the address of the plan) </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="5"><B>Caraustar Industries, Inc. </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>3100 Joe Jerkins Boulevard </B></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Austell, Georgia 30106 </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>(Name of
issuer of the securities held pursuant to the plan and the address of its principal executive office) </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P><HR SIZE="3" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left">

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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="5"><B>CARAUSTAR INDUSTRIES, INC. </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"
ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="5"><B>EMPLOYEES&#146; SAVINGS PLAN </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="4"><B>Financial Statements as of December 31, 2002 and 2001 </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="4"><B>and for the Year Ended December 31, 2002, </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="4"><B>Supplemental Schedules as of December 31, 2002 </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="4"><B>and Independent
Auditors&#146; Report </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>CARAUSTAR INDUSTRIES, INC. </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"
ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>EMPLOYEES&#146; SAVINGS PLAN </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
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<A HREF="#tx20660_1">INDEPENDENT AUDITORS&#146; REPORT</A></FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="93%"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2002 AND 2001 AND FOR THE YEAR</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2002:</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="93%"> <P STYLE="margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">
<A HREF="#tx20660_3">Statement of Net Assets Available for Benefits</A></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="6%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right" WIDTH="1%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">2</FONT></TD></TR>
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<A HREF="#tx20660_4">Statement of Changes in Net Assets Available for Benefits</A></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="6%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right" WIDTH="1%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">3</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="93%"> <P STYLE="margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">
<A HREF="#tx20660_5">Notes to Financial Statements</A></FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="93%"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULES AS OF AND FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2002:</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="6%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="93%"> <P STYLE="margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">
<A HREF="#tx20660_8">Schedule of Assets Held for Investment Purposes at End of Year</A></FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="93%"> <P STYLE="text-indent:2.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">
<A HREF="#tx20660_7">Schedule of Nonexempt Transactions </A></FONT></P></TD>
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</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Schedules required under the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, other than the schedule listed above, are omitted because of the absence of conditions under which they are required. </FONT></P>

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<A NAME="tx20660_1"></A>INDEPENDENT AUDITORS&#146; REPORT </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">To the Administrative Committee </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">of the Caraustar Industries, Inc. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Employees&#146; Savings Plan: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">We have audited the accompanying statements of net assets available for benefits of the Caraustar Industries, Inc. Employees&#146; Savings Plan (the &#147;Plan&#148;) as
of December 31, 2002 and 2001, and the related statement of changes in net assets available for benefits for the year ended December 31, 2002. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Plan&#146;s management. Our responsibility is to
express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">We
conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free
of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">In our opinion, such financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the net assets available for benefits of the Plan as of December 31, 2002 and 2001 and
the changes in net assets available for benefits for the year ended December 31, 2002 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Our audits were conducted for the purpose of forming an opinion on the basic financial statements taken as a whole. The supplemental
schedules are presented for the purpose of additional analysis and are not a required part of the basic financial statements, but are supplementary information required by the Department of Labor&#146;s Rules and Regulations for Reporting and
Disclosure under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. These schedules are the responsibility of the Plan&#146;s management. Such schedules have been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in our audit of the basic 2002
financial statements and, in our opinion, are fairly stated in all material respects when considered in relation to the basic financial statements taken as a whole. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;D<SMALL>ELOITTE</SMALL> &amp; T<SMALL>OUCHE</SMALL> LLP </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Atlanta, Georgia </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">June 20, 2003 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

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<A NAME="tx20660_3"></A>CARAUSTAR INDUSTRIES, INC. </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>EMPLOYEES&#146; SAVINGS PLAN </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>STATEMENTS OF NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2"><B>DECEMBER 31, 2002 AND 2001 </B></FONT></P><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="2" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>2002</B></FONT><BR><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="2" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>2001</B></FONT><BR><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="78%"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">INVESTMENTS, at fair value</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE="2">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="6%" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">70,821,406</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE="2">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="6%" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">67,419,572</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="78%"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">RECEIVABLES:</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="78%"> <P STYLE="margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Participant contributions</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="6%" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">904,793</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="6%" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">798,009</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="78%"> <P STYLE="margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Employer contributions</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="6%" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">299,474</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="6%" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">256,370</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="78%"> <P STYLE="margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Other</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="6%" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">4,250</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="6%" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">87,283</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="78%"> <P STYLE="margin-left:5.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Total receivables</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="6%" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">1,208,517</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="6%" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">1,141,662</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="78%"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">EXCESS CONTRIBUTIONS REFUNDABLE TO PARTICIPANTS</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="6%" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(107,927</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE="2">)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="6%" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(476,419</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE="2">)</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="78%"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE="2">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="6%" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">71,921,996</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE="2">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="6%" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">68,084,815</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="3" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="3" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="3" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="3" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="3" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="3" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">See notes to financial
statements. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<A NAME="tx20660_4"></A>CARAUSTAR INDUSTRIES, INC. </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>EMPLOYEES&#146; SAVINGS PLAN </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2002 </B></FONT></P><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="88%"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">ADDITIONS:</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="4%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="88%"> <P STYLE="margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Contributions:</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="4%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="88%"> <P STYLE="margin-left:5.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Participant contributions</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="4%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE="2">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="7%" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">10,026,241</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="88%"> <P STYLE="margin-left:5.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Employer contributions</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="4%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="7%" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">3,568,671</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="88%"> <P STYLE="margin-left:5.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Rollovers from qualified plans</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="4%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="7%" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">1,616,254</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="4%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="88%"> <P STYLE="margin-left:7.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Total contributions</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="4%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="7%" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">15,211,166</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="88%"> <P STYLE="margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Transfers from other plan (Note 1)</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="4%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="7%" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">88,959</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="88%"> <P STYLE="margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Dividends and interest</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="4%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="7%" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">1,363,334</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="4%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="88%"> <P STYLE="margin-left:7.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Total additions</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="4%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="7%" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">16,663,459</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="4%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="88%"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">DEDUCTIONS:</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="4%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="88%"> <P STYLE="margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Net depreciation in fair value of investments</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="4%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="7%" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">7,432,931</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="88%"> <P STYLE="margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Benefits paid to participants</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="4%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="7%" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">5,317,679</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="88%"> <P STYLE="margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Administrative expenses</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="4%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="7%" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">75,668</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="4%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="88%"> <P STYLE="margin-left:7.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Total deductions</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="4%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="7%" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">12,826,278</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="4%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="88%"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">NET INCREASE</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="4%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="7%" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">3,837,181</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="88%"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS:</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="4%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="88%"> <P STYLE="margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Beginning of year</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="4%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="7%" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">68,084,815</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="4%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="88%"> <P STYLE="margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">End of year</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="4%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE="2">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="7%" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">71,921,996</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="4%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="3" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="3" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">See notes to financial
statements. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<A NAME="tx20660_5"></A>CARAUSTAR INDUSTRIES, INC. </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>EMPLOYEES&#146; SAVINGS PLAN </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>AS OF
DECEMBER 31, 2002 and 2001 AND FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2002 </B></FONT></P><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>1.</B></FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>PLAN DESCRIPTION </B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The following description of the Caraustar Industries, Inc. Employees&#146; Savings Plan (the &#147;Plan&#148;) provides only general information.
Participants should refer to the plan document for a complete description of the Plan&#146;s provisions. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>General&#151;</I>The Plan is a defined contribution plan established by Caraustar Industries, Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148;) for the benefit of
eligible employees of the Company. The Plan is subject to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (&#147;ERISA&#148;), as amended. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">As a result of the Company&#146;s acquisition of Arrow Paper Products Company on September 6, 2000, the Arrow Paper Products
Hourly 401(k) Plan was merged into the Plan on May 1, 2002. Assets of $88,959 were transferred into the Plan on May 1, 2002. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>Plan Administration&#151;</I>The Plan is administered by an administrative committee that is appointed by the board of directors of the Company.
Fidelity Management Trust Company (the &#147;Trustee&#148;) serves as the Trustee for the Plan. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>Contributions</I>&#151;Participation in the Plan is voluntary. Each year participants may contribute between 1% and 25% of pretax eligible compensation
and of after-tax compensation. Any noncollectively bargained employee who was hired on or after July 1, 2001 and who satisfies the eligibility requirements, as defined by the Plan, will automatically have 2% of eligible compensation contributed to
the Plan for each pay period, unless the employee notifies the employer that he/she does not want to contribute or wants to contribute a different amount. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Company contributes 50% of the participant&#146;s total pretax deferral, up to 6% of the participant&#146;s annual compensation. The
participant&#146;s after-tax contributions are not eligible for matching contributions. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>Vesting&#151;</I>Participants are fully vested in their contributions and the earnings thereon. Vesting in employer matching contributions is based on years of continuous service. Prior to January 1, 2002, credit
for whole years of service required 1,000 hours of service during a plan year. Effective January 1, 2002, credit for a whole year of service requires employment from January 1 to December 31 for participants hired before January 1, 2002, and service
computation periods are based on date of hire for participants hired after that date. A participant&#146;s employer matching contributions vest according to the following schedule: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Vested<BR>Interest</B></FONT><BR><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="96%"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Years of service:</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="96%"> <P STYLE="margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Less than one year</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="right" COLSPAN="1" VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">0</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN="1" NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE="2">%</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="96%"> <P STYLE="margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">One year, but less than two years</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="right" COLSPAN="1" VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">25</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN="1" NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="96%"> <P STYLE="margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Two years, but less than three years</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="right" COLSPAN="1" VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">50</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN="1" NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="96%"> <P STYLE="margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Three years, but less than four years</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="right" COLSPAN="1" VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">75</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN="1" NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="96%"> <P STYLE="margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Four or more years</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="right" COLSPAN="1" VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">100</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN="1" NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">While employed, a participant may withdraw vested Company matching contributions. Participants who reach
retirement age, become disabled, or die become vested immediately in Company contributions. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>Forfeited Accounts</I>&#151;Forfeited accounts are first used to reduce administrative expenses and then to reduce future employer contributions. Forfeitures were $49,486 for the year ended December 31, 2002.
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>Benefit Payments</I>&#151;Upon termination of service due
to death, disability, or retirement, a participant or the participant&#146;s beneficiary may elect to receive an amount equal to the value of the participant&#146;s vested interest in his/her account. The normal age of retirement is 65; however, a
participant may receive benefits payments beginning at the age of 59<FONT SIZE="1"><SUP>&nbsp;1</SUP></FONT><FONT SIZE="2">/</FONT><FONT SIZE="1">2</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"> without penalty. The form of payment is
a lump-sum distribution or an annuity to be paid in monthly, quarterly or annually installments over a period not to exceed ten years. Participants may also elect to receive a distribution in kind for amounts invested in Caraustar Industries, Inc.
common stock. </FONT></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>Participant
Accounts</I>&#151;Individual accounts are maintained for each of the Plan&#146;s participants to reflect the participant&#146;s contributions and the Company&#146;s contributions as well as the participant&#146;s share of the Plan&#146;s income
(losses) and any related administrative expenses. Allocations of income (losses) and expenses are based on the participant&#146;s account balance. The benefit to which a participant is entitled is the benefit that can be provided from the
participant&#146;s vested account. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>Investment
Options</I>&#151;Participants may direct their contributions into various investment options, which include primarily Fidelity mutual funds and Company common stock. Participants may change their investment elections at any time. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>Loans to Participants</I>&#151;A participant may borrow the lesser of
$50,000 or 50% of his/her vested account balance, with a minimum loan amount of $1,000. Loans are repaid through payroll deductions and are collateralized by the participant&#146;s account balance. The maximum length of the loan is five years unless
the loan is used to purchase a principal residence, in which case the length of the loan can be 30 years. The interest rate is the prime rate, as published in <I>The Wall Street Journal</I> on the last business day in the month in which the loan is
taken out, plus 1%. Interest rates on loans to participants ranged from 5.0% to 10.5% as of December 31, 2002. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>Plan Termination</I>&#151;Although it has not expressed an intent to do so, the Company has the right under the Plan to discontinue its contributions
at any time and to terminate the Plan subject to the terms of ERISA. In the event of Plan termination or partial termination, participants will become fully vested in their accounts. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>2.</B></FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES </B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>Basis of Accounting</I>&#151;The accompanying financial statements are prepared on the accrual basis of accounting. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>Use of Estimates</I>&#151;The preparation of financial statements in
conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires the Plan&#146;s management to use estimates and </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">assumptions that affect the accompanying financial statements and disclosures. Actual results could
differ from these estimates. The Plan utilizes various investment instruments. Investment securities, in general, are exposed to various risks, such as interest rate, credit, and overall market volatility risks. Due to the level of risk associated
with certain investment securities, it is reasonably possible that changes in values of investment securities will occur in the near term and that such changes could materially affect the amounts reported in the statements of net assets available
for benefits. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>Income Recognition&#151;</I>Interest income
is recorded as earned on the accrual basis. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Purchases and sales of securities are recorded on a trade-date basis. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>Investment Valuation</I>&#151;Cash equivalents are stated at cost, which approximates market value. Marketable securities
are stated at fair value. Securities traded on a national securities exchange are valued at the last reported sales price on the last business day of the year; investments traded in the over-the-counter market and listed securities for which no sale
was reported on the last day of the plan year are valued at the last reported bid price. Participant loans are stated at remaining unpaid principal balance, which approximates fair value. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>Net Depreciation in Fair Value of Investments</I>&#151;Net realized gains
(losses) from the sale of investments and changes in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) are recorded in the accompanying statement of changes in net assets available for benefits as net depreciation in fair value of investments. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>Administrative Expenses</I>&#151;The Company pays all administrative
expenses of the Plan except for the administrative costs of mutual funds and loan processing fees. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>3.</B></FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>INVESTMENTS </B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The fair market values of individual assets, including those that represent 5% or more of the Plan&#146;s net assets are as follows: </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="4" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>2002</B></FONT><BR><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="4" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>2001</B></FONT><BR><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Shares</B></FONT><BR><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="2" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Fair Value</B></FONT><BR><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Shares</B></FONT><BR><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="2" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Fair Value</B></FONT><BR><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="58%"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Fidelity Dividend Growth Fund</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right" WIDTH="8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">957,616</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE="2">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="8%" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">21,373,985</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right" WIDTH="8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">960,375</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE="2">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="8%" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">27,207,411</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="58%"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Fidelity Diversified International Fund</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right" WIDTH="8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">442,148</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="8%" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">7,587,267</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right" WIDTH="8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">405,265</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="8%" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">7,732,461</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="58%"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Fidelity Balanced Fund</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right" WIDTH="8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">290,626</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="8%" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">3,862,421</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right" WIDTH="8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">239,432</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="8%" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">3,567,534</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="58%"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">PIMCO Total Return Fund</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right" WIDTH="8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">398,269</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="8%" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">4,249,533</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right" WIDTH="8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">307,701</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="8%" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">3,218,553</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="58%"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Fidelity Retirement Money Market Fund</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right" WIDTH="8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">6,218,306</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="8%" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">6,218,306</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right" WIDTH="8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">4,780,521</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="8%" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">4,780,521</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="58%"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Caraustar Industries, Inc. common stock</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right" WIDTH="8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">902,799</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="8%" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">8,558,531</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right" WIDTH="8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">823,168</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="8%" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">5,704,556</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="58%"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Other</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right" WIDTH="8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">992,239</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="8%" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">18,971,363</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right" WIDTH="8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">664,084</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="8%" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">15,208,536</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE="2">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="8%" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">70,821,406</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE="2">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="8%" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">67,419,572</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="3" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="3" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="3" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="3" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Net (depreciation)
appreciation in fair value of investments by major type is as follows for the year ended December 31, 2002: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="89%"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Registered investment companies</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE="2">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="7%" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(9,539,358</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE="2">)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="89%"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Caraustar Industries, Inc. common stock</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="7%" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">2,106,427</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE="2">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="7%" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(7,432,931</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE="2">)</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="3" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="3" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="3" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>4.</B></FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>TAX STATUS </B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Internal Revenue Service has determined and informed the Company by letter dated July 29, 2002, that the Plan and the related trust are designed in
accordance with applicable sections of the Internal Revenue Code (&#147;IRC&#148;). The Plan has been amended since receiving the determination letter. However, the Plan administrator believes that the Plan is designed and is currently being
operated in compliance with the applicable provisions of the IRC. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>5.</B></FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS </B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Certain of the Plan&#146;s investments are shares of mutual funds managed by the Trustee or affiliates of the Trustee. Transactions related to such
investments qualify as permissible party-in-interest transactions under ERISA. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">At December 31, 2002 and 2001, the Plan held 902,799 and 823,168 shares, respectively, of Caraustar Industries, Inc. common stock. During the year ended December 31, 2002, dividends received on the stock held totaled
$25,076. Fees paid to an affiliate of the Trustee for recordkeeping services totaled $75,668 for the year ended December 31, 2002. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>6.</B></FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>NONEXEMPT TRANSACTIONS</B> </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">During 2002, the Plan failed to remit $4,814 of employee contributions to the trust on a timely basis. Such contributions have since been remitted to the
trust. There were no earnings related to the contributions. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">During 2001, the Plan failed to remit $875 of employee contributions to the trust on a timely basis. Such contributions have since been remitted to the trust. There were no earnings related to the contributions. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>(See Independent Auditors&#146; Report) </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<A NAME="tx20660_8"></A>CARAUSTAR INDUSTRIES, INC. </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>EMPLOYEES&#146; SAVINGS PLAN </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>SCHEDULE OF ASSETS HELD FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES AT END OF YEAR </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>DECEMBER 31, 2002 </B></FONT></P><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="41%" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Identity of Issuer, Borrower, Lessor, or Similar Party</B></FONT></P><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE
COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="40%" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Description of Investment, Including Maturity Date, Rate of<BR>Interest, Collateral, and Par or
Maturity Value</B></FONT></P><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Cost</B></FONT><BR><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="2" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Current Value</B></FONT><BR><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="41%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>COMMON STOCK:</B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="1%"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">*</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="41%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Caraustar Industries, Inc.</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="40%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Common stock, 902,799 shares</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="right" COLSPAN="1" VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(a</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN="1" NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE="2">)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE="2">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="7%" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">8,558,531</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="41%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>MONEY MARKET FUND:</B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="1%"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">*</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="41%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Fidelity Money Market Trust</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="40%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Retirement Money Market Fund, 6,218,306 shares</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="right" COLSPAN="1" VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(a</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN="1" NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE="2">)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="7%" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">6,218,306</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="3"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="3"></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="41%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>REGISTERED INVESTMENT COMPANIES:</B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="1%"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">*</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="41%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Fidelity Investment Trust</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="40%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Fidelity Diversified International Fund, 442,148 shares</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="right" COLSPAN="1" VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(a</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN="1" NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE="2">)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="7%" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">7,587,267</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="1%"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">*</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="41%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Fidelity Devonshire Trust</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="40%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Fidelity Equity Income Fund, 57,095 shares</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="right" COLSPAN="1" VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(a</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN="1" NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE="2">)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="7%" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">2,264,954</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="1%"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">*</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="41%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Fidelity Securities Fund</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="40%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Fidelity OTC Portfolio, 84,733 shares</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="right" COLSPAN="1" VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(a</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN="1" NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE="2">)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="7%" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">2,025,977</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="40%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Fidelity Dividend Growth Fund, 957,616 shares</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="right" COLSPAN="1" VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(a</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN="1" NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE="2">)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="7%" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">21,373,985</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="1%"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">*</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="41%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Fidelity Institutional Trust</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="40%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Spartan U.S. Equity Index Fund, 44,426 shares</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="right" COLSPAN="1" VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(a</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN="1" NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE="2">)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="7%" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">1,383,883</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="1%"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">*</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="41%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Fidelity Aberdeen Street Trust</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="40%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Fidelity Freedom Income Fund, 118,247 shares</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="right" COLSPAN="1" VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(a</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN="1" NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE="2">)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="7%" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">1,253,413</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="40%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Fidelity Freedom 2000 Fund, 55,874 shares</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="right" COLSPAN="1" VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(a</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN="1" NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE="2">)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="7%" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">615,173</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="40%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Fidelity Freedom 2010 Fund, 126,248 shares</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="right" COLSPAN="1" VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(a</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN="1" NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE="2">)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="7%" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">1,444,279</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="40%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Fidelity Freedom 2020 Fund, 130,140 shares</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="right" COLSPAN="1" VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(a</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN="1" NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE="2">)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="7%" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">1,384,687</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="40%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Fidelity Freedom 2030 Fund, 81,182 shares</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="right" COLSPAN="1" VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(a</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN="1" NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE="2">)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="7%" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">831,305</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="40%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Fidelity Freedom 2040 Fund, 34,412 shares</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="right" COLSPAN="1" VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(a</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN="1" NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE="2">)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="7%" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">201,655</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="1%"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">*</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="41%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Fidelity Puritan Trust</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="40%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Fidelity Balanced Fund, 290,626 shares</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="right" COLSPAN="1" VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(a</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN="1" NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE="2">)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="7%" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">3,862,421</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="1%"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">*</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="41%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Fidelity Commonwealth Trust</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="40%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Fidelity Large Cap Stock Fund, 133,539 shares</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="right" COLSPAN="1" VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(a</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN="1" NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE="2">)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="7%" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">1,488,956</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="41%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Pacific Investment Management Company</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="40%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">PIMCO Total Return Fund, 398,269 shares</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="right" COLSPAN="1" VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(a</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN="1" NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE="2">)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="7%" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">4,249,533</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="41%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Ariel Funds</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="40%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Ariel Appreciation Fund, 38,369 shares</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="right" COLSPAN="1" VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(a</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN="1" NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE="2">)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="7%" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">1,268,474</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="40%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Morgan Stanley Small Company Growth&#151;Class B, 20,974 shares</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="right" COLSPAN="1" VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(a</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN="1" NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE="2">)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="7%" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">152,271</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="40%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Fidelity Low Priced Stock Fund, 67,000 shares</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="right" COLSPAN="1" VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(a</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN="1" NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE="2">)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="7%" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">1,686,395</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="3"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="3"></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="41%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>PARTICIPANT LOANS:</B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="1%"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">*</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="41%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Various plan participants</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="40%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Interest rates ranging from 5.0% to 10.5%, maturing in 1 to 360 months</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="right" COLSPAN="1" VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(a</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN="1" NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE="2">)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="7%" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">2,969,941</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="40%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Total investments</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE="2">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="7%" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">70,821,406</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="3" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="3" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD></TR>
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<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">*</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Indicates a party-in-interest transaction. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(a)</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Cost information is not required to be presented for participant-directed investments. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<A NAME="tx20660_7"></A>CARAUSTAR INDUSTRIES, INC. </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>EMPLOYEES&#146; SAVINGS PLAN </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>SCHEDULE OF NONEXEMPT TRANSACTIONS </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2"><B>FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2002 </B></FONT></P><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="7%" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Identity of<BR>Party<BR>Involved</B></FONT></P><HR WIDTH="55" SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="13%" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Relationship&nbsp;to&nbsp;Plan,<BR>Employer, or Other<BR>Party-in-Interest</B></FONT></P><HR SIZE="1"
NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="67%" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Including Maturity Date, Rate</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"
ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>of Interest, Collateral, Par, on</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Maturity Value</B></FONT></P><HR SIZE="1"
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="2" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Deemed<BR>Principal<BR>Amount</B></FONT><BR><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP WIDTH="7%"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Caraustar Industries, Inc.</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="13%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Plan Sponsor</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="67%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Overdue 2002 employee contributions not timely remitted to the plan</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE="2">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">4,814</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="7%"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Caraustar Industries, Inc.</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="13%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Plan Sponsor</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="67%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Overdue 2001 employee contributions not timely remitted to the plan</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">875</FONT></TD></TR>
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contributions that have been withheld from employees but not remitted timely into the Plan by the Plan sponsor. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>The Plan.</I> Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Caraustar Industries, Inc., as plan administrator, has duly
caused this annual report to be signed on behalf of the Caraustar Industries, Inc. Employees&#146; Savings Plan by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P><DIV
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="91%"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;B<SMALL>ARRY</SMALL> A. S<SMALL>MEDSTAD</SMALL></FONT></P><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="91%"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">Barry A. Smedstad</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">Vice President, Human Resources</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">and Public Relations</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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SIZE="2">Date: June 27, 2003 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="89%"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Consent of Deloitte &amp; Touche LLP</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="89%"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Exhibit 23 </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>INDEPENDENT AUDITORS&#146; CONSENT </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement No. 333-106062 of Caraustar Industries, Inc. on Form S-8 of our report dated June 20, 2003,
appearing in this Annual Report on Form 11-K of Caraustar Industries, Inc. Employees&#146; Savings Plan for the year ended December 31, 2002. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Exhibit 99 </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><U>CERTIFICATION</U> </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B></B>Each of the undersigned hereby certifies, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. &#167; 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002,
that to his knowledge this report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and that, to his knowledge, the information contained in this report fairly presents, in all material respects,
the net assets available for benefits and changes in net assets available for benefits under the Caraustar Industries, Inc. Employees&#146; Savings Plan. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to Caraustar Industries, Inc. and will be retained by Caraustar
Industries, Inc. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="42%"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;B<SMALL>ARRY</SMALL> A. S<SMALL>MEDSTAD</SMALL>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="42%"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">Barry A. Smedstad</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">Chairman, Administrative Committee of the plan</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3" WIDTH="42%"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Date: June 27, 2003</FONT></P></TD>
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