Canadian Forest Industry and Environmental Groups Sign World's Largest Conservation Agreement Applying to Area Twice the Size of Germany

TORONTO and MONTREAL, May 18, 2010 - Today 21 member companies of the Forest Products Association of Canada
(FPAC), and nine leading environmental organizations, unveiled an
unprecedented agreement - the Canadian Boreal Forest Agreement - that
applies to 72 million hectares of public forests licensed to FPAC members.
The Agreement, when fully implemented, will conserve significant areas of
Canada's vast Boreal Forest, protect threatened woodland caribou and
provide a competitive market edge for participating companies.

Under the Agreement FPAC members, who manage two-thirds of all certified
forest land in Canada, commit to the highest environmental standards of
forest management within an area twice the size of Germany. Conservation
groups commit to global recognition and support for FPAC member efforts.
The Agreement calls for the suspension of new logging on nearly 29 million
hectares of Boreal Forest to develop conservation plans for endangered
caribou, while maintaining essential fiber supplies for uninterrupted mill
operations. "Do Not Buy" campaigns by Canopy, ForestEthics and Greenpeace
will be suspended while the Agreement is being implemented.

"The importance of this Agreement cannot be overstated," said Avrim
Lazar, President and CEO of FPAC. "FPAC member companies and their ENGO
counterparts have turned the old paradigm on its head. Together we have
identified a more intelligent, productive way to manage economic and
environmental challenges in the Boreal that will reassure global buyers of
our products' sustainability. It's gratifying to see nearly a decade of
industry transformation and hard work greening our operations, is
culminating in a process that will set a forestry standard that will be the
envy of the world."

Environmental groups, including the three organizations that have been
mobilizing large customers towards green products, say the coming together
of two traditional adversaries reflects a new commitment to a common goal.

"This is our best chance to save woodland caribou, permanently protect
vast areas of the Boreal Forest and put in place sustainable forestry
practices," said Richard Brooks, spokesperson for participating
environmental organizations and Forest Campaign Coordinator of Greenpeace
Canada. "Concerns from the public and the marketplace about wilderness
conservation and species loss have been critical drivers in arriving at
this agreement. We have a lot
of work to do together to make this agreement successful and we are
committed to make it happen."

Also vital to the agreement have been the efforts of the Pew Environment
Group and Ivey Foundation, which worked to support the two sides coming
together and to facilitate the negotiations.

"For years we have helped bring opposing parties together to conserve
this global treasure, Canada's boreal forest," said Steve Kallick, director
of the Pew Environment Group's International Boreal Conservation Campaign.
"We're thrilled that this effort has led to the largest commercial forest
conservation plan in history, which could not have happened without both
sides looking beyond their differences. As important as today's announcement
is, our ultimate success will be measured by how we tackle the work ahead
to put this plan into practice."

The Agreement identifies explicit commitments for both sides and sets
out a plan, which includes:

    -   The development and implementation of world-leading forest
        management and harvesting practices;

    -   The completion of joint proposals for networks of protected areas
        and the recovery of species at risk including woodland caribou;

    -   A full life cycle approach to forest carbon management; and

    -   Support for the economic future of forest communities and for
        the recognition of conservation achievements in the global
        marketplace.

Signatory environmental organizations, FPAC, and the Association's
companies have begun meetings with provincial governments, First Nations and
local communities across the country to seek their leadership and full
participation in advancing the goals of the Agreement. Participants
recognize that governments, including First Nation governments, are decision
makers within their jurisdictions. The Agreement recognizes that aboriginal
peoples have constitutionally protected aboriginal and treaty rights that
must be respected and engaged in order for the Agreement to fulfill its
objectives.

The progress made to reach the objectives laid out in the Canadian
Boreal Forest Agreement will be regularly measured and reported on by a
jointly agreed-upon independent auditor.

Forestry Companies Participating in the Agreement:

AbitibiBowater, Alberta Pacific Forest Industries, AV Group, Canfor,
Cariboo Pulp & Paper Company, Cascades Inc., DMI, F.F. Soucy, Inc., Howe
Sound Pulp and Paper, Kruger Inc., LP Canada, Mercer International, Mill &
Timber Products Ltd, NewPage Port Hawkesbury Ltd, Papier Masson Ltée, SFK
Pulp, Tembec Inc., Tolko Industries, West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd,
Weyerhaeuser Company Limited - all represented by the Forest Products
Association of Canada.

Environmental Organizations Participating in the Agreement:

Canadian Boreal Initiative, Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society,
Canopy (formerly Markets Initiative), the David Suzuki Foundation,
ForestEthics, Greenpeace, Ivey Foundation, The Nature Conservancy, and the
Pew Environment Group's International Boreal Conservation Campaign. The
Hewlett Foundation's support for boreal forest conservation has been
critical to the collective efforts of these groups.

For further information: CONTACT: Forest Products Association of Canada:
Monica Bailey, Manager, Communications: +1(613)563-1441 xt 323; Canadian
Boreal Initiative: Suzanne Fraser, Director of Communications:
+1(613)552-7277; Canopy: Nicole Rycroft, Executive Director:
+1(778)987-9099; CPAWS: Ellen Adelberg, Director of Communications and
Marketing: +1(613)292-2875; David Suzuki Foundation: Jode Roberts,
Communications Specialist: +1(647)456-9752; ForestEthics: Todd Paglia,
Executive Director: +1(416)527-2284; Greenpeace: Alex Paterson, Media &
Public Relations: +1(416)524-8496; The Ivey Foundation: Tim Gray, Program
Director: +1(416)867-9229; Pew Environment Group: Elyssa Rosen:
+1(775)224-7497; The Nature Conservancy: Aaron Drew, Media Relations:
+1(720)425-3930; Location of other media materials:
www.CanadianBorealForestAgreement.com/

For further information: CONTACT: Forest Products Association of Canada: Monica Bailey, Manager, Communications: +1(613)563-1441 xt 323; Canadian Boreal Initiative: Suzanne Fraser, Director of Communications: +1(613)552-7277; Canopy: Nicole Rycroft, Executive Director: +1(778)987-9099; CPAWS: Ellen Adelberg, Director of Communications and Marketing: +1(613)292-2875; David Suzuki Foundation: Jode Roberts, Communications Specialist: +1(647)456-9752; ForestEthics: Todd Paglia, Executive Director: +1(416)527-2284; Greenpeace: Alex Paterson, Media & Public Relations: +1(416)524-8496; The Ivey Foundation: Tim Gray, Program Director: +1(416)867-9229; Pew Environment Group: Elyssa Rosen: +1(775)224-7497; The Nature Conservancy: Aaron Drew, Media Relations: +1(720)425-3930