Exhibit 99.1

June 2, 2003

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

PLIANT CORPORATION COMPLETES SALE OF $250 MILLION OF 11 1/8%
SENIOR SECURED NOTES

SCHAUMBURG, IL- Pliant Corporation ("Pliant") announced today that it completed
the sale of $250 million aggregate principal amount of 11-1/8% Senior Secured
Notes Due 2009 (the "Notes") on May 30, 2003. The net proceeds from the sale of
the Notes were used to repay borrowings under Pliant's credit agreement, which
was amended in connection with the sale of the Notes.

The offering and sale of the Notes was not registered under the Securities Act
of 1933, as amended, and the Notes may not be offered or sold in the United
States absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration
requirements.

Certain statements in this press release may constitute "forward-looking
statements" within the meaning of the federal securities laws. There are a
number of risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results to differ
materially from our estimates. These risks include, but are not limited to:
general economic and business conditions, particularly a continuing economic
downturn; industry trends; increases in our leverage; interest rate increases;
changes in our ownership structure; raw material costs, availability and terms,
particularly resin; competition; the loss of any of our significant customers;
changes in the demand for our products; new technologies; the availability and
associated cost of insurance coverage; changes in distribution channels or
competitive conditions in the markets or countries in which we operate; costs of
integrating any recent or future acquisitions; loss of our intellectual property
rights; foreign currency fluctuations and devaluations and political instability
in our foreign markets; changes in our business strategy or development plans;
availability, terms and deployment of capital; availability of qualified
personnel; and increases in the cost of compliance with laws and regulations,
including environmental laws and regulations. These risks and certain other
uncertainties are discussed in more detail in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the year ended December 31, 2002 and in our Registration Statement on Form S-4
(file no. 333-86532), as amended.

Pliant Corporation is a leading producer of value-added film and flexible
packaging products for personal care, medical, food, industrial and agricultural
markets. Pliant operates 26 manufacturing and research and development
facilities around the world and employs approximately 3,250 people.

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CONTACTS:

John C. McCurdy
Director of Corporate Communications
Voice: 330.896.6732
Fax: 330.896.6733
E-mail: john.mccurdy@pliantcorp.com

Brian Johnson
EVP and Chief Financial Officer
Voice: 847.969.3319
E-mail: brian.johnson@pliantcorp.com

Company website: www.pliantcorp.com