FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                   FOR MORE INFORMATION:
                                        Marcia Mendez-Rodriguez
                                        Corporate Communications Manager
                                        305-858-2200


                   ATLANTIS PLASTICS EVP AND CFO TO RETIRE


ATLANTA, GA – (August 2, 2000) Atlantis Plastics, Inc. (ASE:AGH) today announced 
that Paul Rudovsky will retire from his position as Executive Vice President – Finance 
and Administration, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer effective September 1, 2000 in 
order to pursue charitable interests.  Mr. Rudovsky has been very active in the affairs of 
his alma mater, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, serving MIT in a number of 
capacities, including trustee.  Mr. Rudovsky will also resign as a director of Atlantis 
Plastics, Inc. effective September 1, 2000.

Should Atlantis require his services after his retirement, Mr. Rudovsky has agreed to 
serve as a consultant to the Company.  Atlantis has engaged an executive search firm to 
assist in finding a replacement for Mr. Rudovsky.  It is expected the search will produce a 
replacement CFO before the end of August.

Atlantis Plastics, Inc. is a leading U.S. manufacturer of polyethylene stretch and custom 
films and molded plastic products.  Stretch films are used to wrap pallets of materials for 
shipping or storage, and custom films, which are made-to-order specialty film products, 
are used in the industrial and packaging markets.  Atlantis' molded plastic products are 
used primarily in the appliance, automotive, agricultural, building supply, and 
recreational vehicle industries.

This release contains forward-looking statements, which are made pursuant to the safe 
harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking 
statements may include, but are not limited to predictions of future events, such as 
completion of an executive search.  Forward-looking statements are inherently subject to 
risks and uncertainties, some of which cannot be predicted or quantified based on current 
expectations.
 
Additional information is available on the Internet at http://www.atlantisstock.com.

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