RISI and Pellet Fuels Institute Announce Development of "RISI and PFI Pellet Manufacturing Survey"

BOSTON, March 31, 2011 - RISI, the leading information provider for the global forest products
industry, today announced a collaboration with the Pellet Fuels Institute
(PFI), whose mission is to promote energy independence through the efficient
use of clean, renewable, densified biomass fuel. As part of this initiative,
RISI will conduct a monthly North American pellet survey of prices,
production, fiber sourcing, inventories and end-use markets. This survey will
be sent to all existing PFI members. RISI will collect and aggregate the
information returned as part of the survey and the findings will be made
available to participating PFI members. The RISI and PFI Pellet Manufacturing
Survey is the first comprehensive survey of its kind in North America.

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"PFI is a natural choice for this effort," according to Ray Barbee,
Senior Vice President & GM of RISI's Wood Products, Timber & Bioenergy
division. "Being one of the largest trade associations for the North American
Pellet industry, and with over 120 member companies, PFI is the ideal
association to collaborate with to produce this important and needed industry
information," he said. "We couldn't be happier to be associated with them."

Don Kaiser, Executive Director of the Pellet Fuels Institute added, "Both
RISI and the PFI have long recognized that there is a need for the
information that will be provided through this survey. RISI's expertise and
reputation for accuracy and integrity make them the ideal partner for
developing this survey." He continued, "We look forward to a long and
fruitful relationship with RISI."

RISI will begin surveying participants for the RISI and PFI Pellet
Manufacturing Survey in April 2011. To learn more about this survey, or to
participate, please contact Seth Walker, Bioenergy Analyst at
swalker@risi.com or +1-781-734-8992.

About RISI

RISI is the leading information provider for the global forest products
industry. The company works with clients in the timber, wood products,
bioenergy, pulp and paper, tissue, nonwovens, printing and publishing
industries to help them make better decisions.

Headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, RISI operates additional offices
throughout North and South America, Europe and Asia. More information can be
found at www.risi.com.

About PFI

The Pellet Fuels Institute, located in Arlington, Virginia, is a North
American trade association promoting energy independence through the
efficient use of clean, renewable, densified biomass fuel. For more
information about pellet heat, contact the Pellet Fuels Institute at
+1-703-522-6778 or www.pelletheat.org.

    Contact:
    Dan Blenk
    Director of Marketing
    RISI
    4 Alfred Circle, Bedford MA 01730 U.S.A.
    Tel: +1-781-734-8942
    Email: dblenk@risiinfo.com

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