RISI Announces Launch of North America's Only Dedicated Wood Biomass Website

BOSTON, December 3 - RISI, the leading information provider for the global forest products
industry, today announced the launch of a new website — www.woodbiomass.com
– dedicated to providing solutions to North America's emerging wood biomass
industry. Woodbiomass.com provides a consolidated view of RISI's considerable
wood biomass knowledge and information, including market analysis and
information, wood biomass feedstock pricing and information on newly
announced wood biomass projects. In addition, this website will be a platform
for RISI to educate the marketplace on the opportunities and risks wood
biomass presents. RISI, with over 25 years of experience providing
information and solutions to the global forest products industry, is uniquely
positioned to serve as the premium solutions provider for today's wood
biomass markets.

(Logo: www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080521/NEW122LOGO )

Learn more — visit www.woodbiomass.com now!

Mike Coffey, RISI CEO, commented, "RISI has long been committed to
providing the highest quality information, analysis and forecasting services
to the forest products industry. The wood energy, wood pellet and wood-based
biofuel markets clearly intersect with RISI's traditional coverage areas and
we have been at the forefront as the premium solutions provider to this new
industry since its inception. This new website demonstrates our commitment to
serving these markets with compelling services and solutions to their most
strategic challenges."

William Perritt, executive editor of RISI's Wood Biomass Market Report,
added, "RISI has developed a full suite of subscription products for the wood
biomass market, and works with countless organizations to provide customized
solutions to their key wood biomass strategies. We are tracking the entire
supply chain from feedstock through to energy and product development, and
are working with clients from all segments of these markets. The past year
has been quite exciting as RISI has risen to become the leading information
provider in the wood biomass realm." He continued, "We are very excited about
the future of this industry and our ability to provide solutions to our
clients operating in the space."

RISI's Wood Biomass Markets website is updated daily with news and market
analysis. Visit the site today at www.woodbiomass.com.

About RISI

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

Headquartered in Boston (Bedford), Massachusetts, RISI operates offices
in Brussels, Belgium; Atlanta, Georgia; San Francisco, California; Portland,
Oregon; Sao Paulo, Brazil; Shanghai, China; Singapore; and Charlottesville,
Virginia. More information can be found at www.risi.com.

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

Dan Blenk, Director of Marketing, Wood & Timber Information, RISI, +1-781-734-8942, dblenk at risi.com