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                                                                 Exhibit 99(b)
 
                            RIVERWOOD HOLDING, INC.
             SCHEDULE OF COATED BOARD AND CONTAINERBOARD SHIPMENTS
                             (In thousands of tons)
                                  (unaudited)
 
    The following represents shipments of coated board and containerboard to 
outside customers. Shipments of coated board represent sales to customers of 
beverage carrierboard, folding cartonboard, and WLC (other than from the 
Swedish Mill). Shipments from the Swedish Mill represent sales to customers 
of WLC produced at this mill. Shipments of containerboard represent sales to 
customers of linerboard, corrugating medium, and kraft paper.
 
                                                              1997       1996
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First Quarter
 
Coated Board.........................................         218.5      195.9
 
Swedish Mill.........................................          32.0       29.8
 
Containerboard.......................................         108.6       78.3
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Total................................................         359.1      304.0
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Second Quarter
 
Coated Board.........................................         244.4      224.9
 
Swedish Mill.........................................          36.9       30.8
 
Containerboard.......................................          96.7       99.0
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Total................................................         378.0      354.7
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Third Quarter
 
Coated Board.........................................         237.4      214.2
 
Swedish Mill.........................................          32.6       30.0
 
Containerboard.......................................          87.7      153.1
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Total................................................         357.7      397.3
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Fourth Quarter
 
Coated Board.........................................          --        206.3
 
Swedish Mill.........................................          --         31.9
 
Containerboard.......................................          --        146.4
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Total................................................          --        384.6
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