POP Pope & Talbot

Pope & Talbot, Inc. (NYSE:POP) today announces a $20 price increase to its customers in North American and a $30 price increase to its customers in Europe until further notice. The new prices will be $850 in the North American market and $830 in Europe for its northern bleached softwood (NBSK) grades. Pope & Talbot is a pulp and wood products business. The Company is based in Portland, Oregon and trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol POP. Pope & Talbot was founded in 1849 and produces market pulp and softwood lumber at mills in the US and Canada. Markets for the Company�s products include the US, Europe, Canada, South America and the Pacific Rim. For more information, please check our website and www.poptal.com.