RISI's Fourth Quarter 2010 Event Lineup to Provide Exclusive Educational, Networking Opportunities for the Forest Products Industry

BOSTON, July 19, 2010 - RISI today announced the dates and locations of their fourth quarter 2010
event lineup. Each event will provide a valuable setting for professionals
involved in all aspects of the global forest products industry to discover
market trends and discuss important developments with peers, business
prospects and industry experts.

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The 25th RISI North American Forest Products Conference will take place
October 6-8, 2010, at the Seaport Hotel in Boston, MA, USA. For the first
time, the program features a session dedicated exclusively to biomass and
sustainability, as well as a new customer panel. The conference also includes
a CEO/Executive Panel, RISI's two-year forecasts for pulp, paper, wood,
timber and biomass markets, and much more. For more information or to
register, visit www.risi.com/naconf.

The 14th International Containerboard Conference is scheduled for
November 3-5, 2010, at the Swissotel in Chicago, IL, USA. This event offers
unparalleled networking opportunities with top decision-makers from the
leading containerboard producers, converters and packaging buyers. The 2010
program will explore growth prospects, cost reduction strategies, changing
quality requirements and more in containerboard and corrugated markets.
Registration and conference details are available at www.risi.com/icc.

The Pulp & Paper International (PPI) Awards 2010 will be held in
Brussels, Belgium on November 16, 2010, at the Hotel Le Plaza. The PPI Awards
honor leadership, vision, innovation and strategic accomplishments within the
pulp and paper industry and are the only global awards dedicated to
recognizing the achievements of companies, mills and individuals in the pulp
and paper sector. Visit www.ppiawards.com to purchase tickets or to
learn more.

The 5th RISI Latin American Pulp and Paper Outlook Conference is
confirmed for November 21-23, 2010, at the Intercontinental Hotel in Sao
Paulo, Brazil. The conference will feature regional and global forecasts for
the pulp and paper industry presented by RISI economists and engineers, plus
guest speakers from other leading companies throughout the industry. Program,
accommodation details and registration will be available soon. Check the
conference website at www.risi.com/laconf for updates.

RISI is also planning to organize the 2nd RISI Indian Seminar in December
2010. Dates and location will be announced shortly.

For a complete listing of upcoming RISI events, visit
www.risi.com/events.

For more information on sponsoring a RISI event, email
advertising@risi.com.

About RISI

RISI is the leading information provider for the global forest products
industry. The company works with clients in the pulp and paper, wood
products, timber, biomass, tissue, nonwovens, printing and publishing
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; Shanghai, China; Singapore; Sao Paulo, Brazil, Charlottesville,
Virginia, and Helsinki, Finland. More information can be found at
www.risi.com.

    Contact:

    Jennifer Freitas
    Director of Events
    RISI
    4 Alfred Circle
    Bedford, MA 01730 USA
    Tel: +1-781-734-8949
    jfreitas@risi.com

Jennifer Freitas, Director of Events, RISI, +1-781-734-8949, jfreitas at risi.com