FORM 5
         U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION     _____________________
                 WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549            |    OMB APPROVAL     |
                  ANNUAL STATEMENT OF               |_____________________|
            CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP         |OMB NUMBER: 3235-0362|
                                                    |EXPIRES:             |
                                                    | DECEMBER 31, 2001   |
         Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the     |ESTIMATED AVERAGE    |
           Securities Exchange Act of 1934,         |BURDEN HOURS         |
          Section 17(a) of the Public Utility       |PER RESPONSE......1.0|
             Holding Company Act of 1935            |_____________________|
         or Section 30(f) of the Investment
                Company Act of 1940
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 1. Name and Address of Reporting Person

        Cote                        Richard                       R.
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        (Last)                      (First)                    (Middle)

        100 Tri-State Drive         Suite 200
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                                   (Street)

        Lincolnshire                  IL                         60069
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        (City)                      (State)                      (Zip)
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 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
      Ivex Packaging Corporation / IXX
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 3. IRS or Social Security Number of Reporting Person, if an entity
    (Voluntary)

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 4. Statement of Month/Year

      1999
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 5. If amendment, Date of Original (Month/Year)

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 6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)
    ___ Director                               ___ 10% Owner
    _X_ Officer (give title below)             ___ Other (specify below)
                       Vice President and Treasurer
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 7. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting (check applicable line)
    ___Form Filed by One Reporting Person
    ___Form Filed by More than one Reporting Person

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 Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or
           Beneficially Owned
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 1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)

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 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

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 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

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 4.  Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)

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          Amount                     (A) or (D)                  Price
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 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned at end of Issuer's Fiscal Year
    (Instr. 3 and 4)

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 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

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 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

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 TABLE II - Derivative Securities, Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially
            Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible
            securities)
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 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

    Employee Stock Option (right to buy)
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 2. Conversion of Exercise Price of Derivative Security

    (1) $23.25       (2) $10.00
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 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

    (1) 1/7/99            (2) 12/31/99
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 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

    A
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 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
    (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
             (1) 7,500
             (2)12,500
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                (A)                                        (D)
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 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

          (1)see explanation                           12/31/08
          (2)see explanation                           12/31/09
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            Date Exercisable                        Expiration Date
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 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

                                                    (1) 7,500
            Common Stock                            (2) 12,500
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                Title                         Amount or Number of Shares
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 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)

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 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned at End of Year
    (Instr. 4)

    45,770
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 10. Ownership of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

    D
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 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

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    EXPLANATION OF RESPONSES:

 (1) Option vests in three equal annual installments beginning on 12/31/99.
 (2) Option vests in three equal annual installments beginning on 12/31/00.



        /s/ Richard R. Cote                          February 10, 2000
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    **  SIGNATURE OF REPORTING PERSON                     DATE


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