Exhibit 99.2

This Statement on Form 4 is filed by Verso Paper Management LP, Verso Paper Investments LP, Verso Paper Investments Management LLC, CMP Apollo LLC, Apollo Management VI, L.P., AIF VI Management, LLC, Apollo Management, L.P., Apollo Management GP, LLC, Apollo Management Holdings, L.P., and Apollo Management Holdings GP, LLC. The address of the principal office of each of VP Management, VP Investments, Investments Management LLC, CMP Apollo LLC, Management VI, AIF VI LLC, Apollo Management, Management GP, Management Holdings and Holdings GP is c/o Apollo Management VI, L.P., 9 West 57th Street, New York, NY 10019.

Name of Designated Filer: Verso Paper Management LP

Date of Event Requiring Statement: May 2, 2012

Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol: Verso Paper Corp. (VRS)

VERSO PAPER MANAGEMENT LP

By:

Verso Paper Investments LP

Its General Partner

By:

Verso Paper Investments Management LLC

Its General Partner

By:

CMP Apollo LLC

Its sole and managing member

By:

Apollo Management VI, L.P.

Its sole and managing member

By:

AIF VI Management, LLC

Its General Partner

By:

/s/ Laurie D. Medley

Name:

Laurie D. Medley

Title:

Vice President

VERSO PAPER INVESTMENTS LP

By: Verso Paper Investments Management LLC
Its General Partner

		By: CMP Apollo LLC
		Its sole and managing member

			By: Apollo Management VI, L.P.
			Its sole and managing member

						By: AIF VI Management, LLC
						Its General Partner

								By:	/s/ Laurie D. Medley
								Name:	Laurie D. Medley
								Title:	Vice President

VERSO PAPER INVESTMENTS MANAGEMENT, LLC

By: CMP Apollo LLC
Its sole and managing member

	By: Apollo Management VI, L.P.
	Its sole and managing member

					By: AIF VI Management, LLC
					Its General Partner

				By:			/s/ Laurie D. Medley
				Name:			Laurie D. Medley
				Title:			Vice President

CMP APOLLO LLC

By: Apollo Management VI, L.P.
Its sole and managing member

	By: AIF VI Management, LLC
	Its General Partner

			By :				/s/ Laurie D. Medley
			Name:				Laurie D. Medley
			Title:				Vice President

APOLLO MANAGEMENT VI, L.P.

By: AIF VI Management, LLC
Its General Partner

			By:			/s/ Laurie D. Medley
			Name:			Laurie D. Medley
			Title:			Vice President

AIF VI MANAGEMENT, LLC

By:			/s/ Laurie D. Medley
Name:			Laurie D. Medley
Title:			Vice President

APOLLO MANAGEMENT, L.P.

By: APOLLO MANAGEMENT GP, LLC
Its General Partner

		By:			/s/ Laurie D. Medley
		Name:			Laurie D. Medley
		Title:			Vice President

APOLLO MANAGEMENT GP, LLC

By:	/s/ Laurie D. Medley
Name:	Laurie D. Medley
Title:	Vice President

APOLLO MANAGEMENT HOLDINGS, L.P.

By: APOLLO MANAGEMENT HOLDINGS, GP, LLC
Its General Partner

	By:			/s/ Laurie D. Medley
	Name:			Laurie D. Medley
	Title:			Vice President

APOLLO MANAGEMENT HOLDINGS GP, LLC

By:	/s/ Laurie D. Medley
Name:	Laurie D. Medley
Title:	Vice President

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