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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20060706165827
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000919574-06-002893
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060703
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060706
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060706

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SCHWEITZER MAUDUIT INTERNATIONAL INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001000623
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PAPER MILLS [2621]
		IRS NUMBER:				621612879
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 NORTH POINT CENTER EAST
		STREET 2:		SUITE 600
		CITY:			ALPHARETTA
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30022-8246
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8005140186

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 NORTH POINT CENTER EAST
		STREET 2:		SUITE 600
		CITY:			ALPHARETTA
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30022-8246

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RUSSO THOMAS
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001283230

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13948
		FILM NUMBER:		06948615

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O GARDNER RUSSO & GARDNER
		STREET 2:		223 EAST CHESTNUT ST
		CITY:			LANCASTER
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			17602
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2006-07-03</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001000623</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>SCHWEITZER MAUDUIT INTERNATIONAL INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SWM</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001283230</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>RUSSO THOMAS</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>223 EAST CHESTNUT ST</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>LANCASTER</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>PA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>17602</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-07-03</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>5000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>505000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See Footnote</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Semper Vic Partners (QP),  L.P. acquired the common stock in exchange for Interests in Semper Vic Partners (QP), L.P. having
 an estimated market value of $108,250.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">These securities are owned by Semper Vic Partners, L.P. and Semper Vic Partners (QP), L.P., each a Delaware limited
 partnership  (collectively &quot;Semper Vic&quot;).  Thomas Russo is the general partner of Semper Vic.  These securities may be
 deemed to be  beneficially owned by Mr. Russo by virtue of him being the general partner of Semper Vic.  Mr. Russo disclaims
 beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and this report
 shall not be  deemed an admission that he is the beneficial owner of any securities of the issuer for purposes of Section 16
 of the  Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or for any other purpose.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Thomas Russo</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-07-06</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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