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<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>&nbsp;</span></p>

<p class=MsoPlainText><b><i><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif"'><a
href="http://www.abitibibowater.com">www.abitibibowater.com</a></span></i></b></p>

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<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>AbitibiBowater
is a leading global producer of newsprint, with annual</span></p>

<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>capacity
estimated at 3.3 million metric tons. We supply leading publishers</span></p>

<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>in more than
70 countries with top-quality newsprint -- including</span></p>

<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>varieties made
of up to 100% recycled fiber. In addition to newspapers,</span></p>

<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>our newsprint
is an important component in a wide range of other</span></p>

<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>applications
including advertising inserts, flyers, brochures, circulars,</span></p>

<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>telephone and
other directories, and commerical guides. One-third of</span></p>

<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>our total
newsprint production is sold to markets outside North American</span></p>

<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>&nbsp;</span></p>

<p class=MsoPlainText><b><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>Mike Devon</span></b></p>

<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>Vice
President -- South Region</span></p>

<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>P. O. Box
1028</span></p>

<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>Greenville,
SC 29601</span></p>

<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>Phone: (864)
282-9367</span></p>

<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>Cell: (864)
979-5573</span></p>

<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>&nbsp;</span></p>

<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif"'><a
href="mailto:mike.devon@abitibibowater.com">mike.devon@abitibibowater.com</a></span></p>

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