West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. (TSX:WFT) today reported a loss of $17 million or
$0.39 per share on sales of $681 million in the first quarter of 2012. These
results compare with previous periods as follows:




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Sales                                                     681    650    687
EBITDA(1)                                                  18     18     80
Operating earnings                                        (22)   (22)    35
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations                (17)   (11)    20
Basic EPS from continuing operations ($)                (0.39) (0.25)  0.46
Adjusted earnings (loss) from continuing operations(2)    (11)   (15)    39
Adjusted basic EPS from continuing operations ($)(2)    (0.26) (0.35)  0.91
Earnings (loss) after discontinued operations             (17)     6     19
Basic EPS after discontinued operations ($)             (0.39)  0.14   0.44
Diluted EPS after discontinued operations ($)           (0.39)  0.14   0.44
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(1) In this News Release, reference is made to EBITDA (defined as operating
    earnings plus amortization). Our management believes that, in addition
    to earnings, EBITDA is a useful performance indicator and is a useful
    measure of cash available prior to debt service, capital expenditures
    and income taxes. Reference is also made to Adjusted earnings (loss)
    from continuing operations (calculated as set out in the tables
    described in footnote 2 and Adjusted basic EPS (collectively, with
    EBITDA, "these measures"). None of these measures is a generally
    accepted earnings measure under International Financial Reporting
    Standards ("IFRS") and none have a standardized meaning prescribed by
    IFRS. Investors are cautioned that these measures should not be
    considered as an alternative to earnings, earnings per share or cash
    flow, as determined in accordance with IFRS. As there is no
    standardized method of calculating any of these measures, our method of
    calculating each of them may differ from the methods used by other
    entities and, accordingly, our use of any of these measures may not be
    directly comparable to similarly titled measures used by other
    entities.
(2) Refer to the table titled "Earnings Adjustments for Certain Non-
    Operational Items" in the Management's Discussion and Analysis of our
    first quarter 2012 results for details of adjustments.



Operational Results

In the quarter our lumber operations generated an operating loss of $29 million
and EBITDA of negative $6 million. The improvement over the prior quarter was
smaller than anticipated due to continued weakness in offshore prices for
low-grade SPF lumber.


The panel segment, which includes plywood, LVL and MDF, generated $1 million of
operating earnings and EBITDA of $5 million in the quarter, a marginal increase
over the prior quarter.


Pulp and paper operations generated operating earnings in the quarter of $17
million and EBITDA of $30 million. The improvement over the prior quarter
occurred despite the decline in pulp prices as the previous quarter's results
were negatively affected by the Hinton Pulp maintenance shutdown.


Outlook

Low-grade SPF lumber prices strengthened late in the quarter returning to a more
normalized level compared to the SPF 2&Better benchmark price. Lumber
productivity and cost improvements are expected to be realized over the next few
quarters as various major capital projects are completed.


Hank Ketcham said, "Although there are some improvements in our markets, we will
continue to monitor capital spending and focus on maintaining a strong balance
sheet as the North American and Asian economies remain fragile."


Management's Discussion & Analysis ("MD&A")

The Company's MD&A is available on the Company's website: www.westfraser.com and
on the System for Electronic Document Analysis and Retrieval at www.sedar.com
under the Company's profile.


Normal Course Issuer Bid

The Company announced on May 20, 2011 a normal course issuer bid ("NCIB") under
which it is authorized to acquire up to 2,002,879 Common shares for cancellation
from June 1, 2011 until expiry of the bid on May 31, 2012. To date, no Common
shares have been acquired under this NCIB. The Company announces that it intends
to apply to the Toronto Stock Exchange (the "TSX") for approval to renew the
NCIB for another year to purchase for cancellation up to 5% of its issued and
outstanding Common shares. The renewal of the NCIB is subject to TSX approval
and, if approved, will be conducted in accordance with the TSX rules. Full
details of the renewed NCIB will be announced upon receipt of TSX approval.


The Company

West Fraser is an integrated wood products company producing lumber, wood chips,
LVL, MDF, plywood, pulp and newsprint. The Company has operations in western
Canada and the southern United States.


Forward-Looking Statements

This news release contains historical information, descriptions of current
circumstances and statements about potential future developments. The latter,
which are forward-looking statements and are included under the heading
"Outlook", are presented to provide reasonable guidance to the reader but their
accuracy depends on a number of assumptions and is subject to various risks and
uncertainties. Actual outcomes and results will depend on a number of factors
that could affect the ability of the Company to execute its business plans,
including those matters described in the 2011 annual Management's Discussion &
Analysis under "Risks and Uncertainties", and may differ materially from those
anticipated or projected. Accordingly, readers should exercise caution in
relying upon forward-looking statements and the Company undertakes no obligation
to publicly revise them to reflect subsequent events or circumstances, except as
required by applicable securities laws.


Conference Call

Investors are invited to listen to the quarterly conference call on Tuesday, May
1, 2012 at 8:30 a.m. Pacific Time (11:30 a.m. Eastern Time) by dialing
1-800-952-6845 (toll-free North America). The call may also be accessed through
West Fraser's website at www.westfraser.com.


West Fraser shares trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol: "WFT".



West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd.                                                
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets                                      
(in millions of Canadian dollars - unaudited)                              
                                                                           
                                                    March 31    December 31
                                                        2012           2011
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Assets                                                                     
Current assets                                                             
Cash and short-term investments                    $    29.7      $    67.8
Receivables                                            308.5          266.7
Income taxes receivable                                    -            4.4
Inventories (note 3)                                   476.4          397.8
Prepaid expenses                                        12.1            8.6
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                                                       826.7          745.3
Property, plant and equipment                          942.4          935.7
Timber licences                                        486.1          490.1
Goodwill and other intangibles                         333.9          336.6
Other assets                                            22.7           29.6
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                                                   $ 2,611.8      $ 2,537.3
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Liabilities                                                                
Current liabilities                                                        
Cheques issued in excess of funds on deposit       $    13.6      $       -
Operating loans (note 4)                                51.2              -
Payables and accrued liabilities                       304.0          273.9
Income taxes payable                                     2.0              -
Reforestation and decommissioning                       40.9           41.0
Current portion of long-term debt (note 4)               0.3            0.3
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                                                       412.0          315.2
Long-term debt (note 4)                                300.3          306.3
Other liabilities (note 5)                             324.0          289.0
Deferred income taxes                                  133.5          143.8
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                                                     1,169.8        1,054.3
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Shareholders' equity                                                       
Share capital                                          601.4          600.9
Accumulated other comprehensive earnings               (10.4)          (5.5)
Retained earnings                                      851.0          887.6
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                                                     1,442.0        1,483.0
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                                                   $ 2,611.8      $ 2,537.3
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Number of Common shares and Class B Common shares outstanding at April 30,
2012 was 42,855,911.


West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd.                                                
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity                      
(in millions of Canadian dollars - unaudited)                              
                                                                           
                                                      January 1 to March 31
                                                        2012           2011
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Retained earnings                                                          
Balance - beginning of period                      $   887.6      $   942.9
Actuarial gain (loss) on employee future                                   
 benefits                                              (13.9)          31.3
Earnings for the period                                (16.7)          18.9
Dividends                                               (6.0)          (6.0)
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Balance - end of period                            $   851.0      $   987.1
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Accumulated other comprehensive earnings                                   
Balance - beginning of period                      $    (5.5)     $    (9.6)
Translation loss on foreign operations                  (4.9)          (5.3)
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Balance - end of period                            $   (10.4)     $   (14.9)
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Share capital                                                              
Balance - beginning of period                      $   600.9      $   600.5
Issuance of Common shares                                0.5            0.1
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Balance - end of period                            $   601.4      $   600.6
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Shareholders' equity                               $ 1,442.0      $ 1,572.8
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West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd.                                                
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings and Comprehensive Earnings   
(in millions of Canadian dollars - unaudited)                              
                                                                           
                                                      January 1 to March 31
                                                        2012           2011
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Sales                                              $   681.0      $   687.0
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Costs and expenses                                                         
Cost of products sold                                  495.2          432.3
Freight and other distribution costs                   117.0          105.6
Export taxes                                            13.1           15.6
Amortization                                            40.3           44.7
Selling, general and administration                     25.5           26.7
Equity-based compensation                               11.9           27.2
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                                                       703.0          652.1
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Operating earnings                                     (22.0)          34.9
Interest expense                                        (4.8)          (4.8)
Exchange gain on long-term debt                          5.9            7.5
Other income (expense) (note 7)                          0.4           (3.6)
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Earnings from continuing operations before                                 
 tax provision                                         (20.5)          34.0
Tax recovery (provision) (note 8)                        3.8          (14.1)
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Earnings from continuing operations                    (16.7)          19.9
Earnings from discontinued operations (note                                
 9)                                                        -           (1.0)
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Earnings                                           $   (16.7)     $    18.9
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Earnings per share (dollars) (note 10)                                     
Basic from continuing operations                   $   (0.39)     $    0.46
Diluted from continuing operations                 $   (0.39)     $    0.46
Basic after discontinued operations                $   (0.39)     $    0.44
Diluted after discontinued operations              $   (0.39)     $    0.44
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Comprehensive earnings                                                     
Earnings                                           $   (16.7)     $    18.9
Other comprehensive earnings                                               
Translation loss on foreign operations                  (4.9)          (5.3)
Actuarial gain (loss) on employee future                                   
 benefits (1)                                          (13.9)          31.3
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Comprehensive earnings                             $   (35.5)     $    44.9
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(1) Net of tax recovery of $4.6 (March 31, 2011 - provision of $10.2).


West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd.                                                
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows                            
(in millions of Canadian dollars - unaudited)                              
                                                                           
                                                      January 1 to March 31
                                                        2012           2011
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Operating activities                                                       
Earnings from continuing operations                $   (16.7)     $    19.9
Adjustments                                                                
  Amortization                                          40.3           44.7
  Interest expense                                       4.8            4.8
  Exchange gain on long-term debt                       (5.9)          (7.5)
  Tax provision (recovery)                              (3.8)          14.1
  Income taxes received (paid)                           4.3          (61.3)
  Reforestation and decommissioning                                        
   obligations                                          12.0           11.3
  Employee future benefits expense                       9.5           12.9
  Contributions to employee future benefit                                 
   plans                                                (4.5)          (5.2)
  Other                                                 (1.3)          (1.1)
Changes in non-cash working capital                                        
  Receivables                                          (49.7)         (29.5)
  Inventories                                          (80.0)        (107.8)
  Prepaid expenses                                      (3.5)          (4.6)
  Payables and accrued liabilities                      17.2           52.7
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Cash flows from operating activities                   (77.3)         (56.6)
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Financing activities                                                       
Repayment of long-term debt                             (0.3)          (0.3)
Proceeds from (repayment of) operating loans            56.3           (3.7)
Interest paid                                           (0.6)          (1.6)
Dividends                                               (6.0)          (6.0)
Other                                                    0.3              -
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Cash flows from financing activities                    49.7          (11.6)
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Investing activities                                                       
Additions to capital assets                            (41.8)         (19.8)
Proceeds from Green Transformation Program                                 
 (note 11)                                              15.6            7.5
Proceeds from disposal of capital assets                 1.8            0.8
Other                                                    0.3            0.4
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Cash flows from investing activities                   (24.1)         (11.1)
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Change in cash from continuing operations              (51.7)         (79.3)
Change in cash from discontinued operations                                
 (note 9)                                                  -           (0.4)
Cash - beginning of period                              67.8          160.7
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Cash - end of period                               $    16.1      $    81.0
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Cash consists of                                                           
Cash and short-term investments                    $    29.7      $    81.8
Cheques issued in excess of funds on deposit           (13.6)          (0.8)
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                                                   $    16.1      $    81.0
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West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

(figures are in millions of dollars except where indicated - unaudited)

1. Nature of operations

West Fraser is an integrated wood products company producing lumber, wood chips,
LVL, MDF, plywood, pulp and newsprint and is listed on the Toronto Stock
Exchange under the symbol WFT. Its executive office is located at 858 Beatty
Street, Suite 501, Vancouver, British Columbia. The Company was formed by
articles of amalgamation under the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia)
and is registered in British Columbia, Canada.


2. Basis of presentation and statement of compliance

These condensed consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared in
accordance with International Accounting Standard 34 Interim Financial Reporting
as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board and using the same
accounting policies and methods of their application as the December 31, 2011
annual financial statements. These condensed consolidated interim financial
statements should be read in conjunction with the Company's 2011 annual
financial statements.


3. Inventories

Inventories at March 31, 2012 were written down by $19.8 million (December 31,
2011 - $14.9 million; March 31, 2011 - $3.9 million) to reflect net realizable
value being lower than cost.


4. Long-term debt and operating loans

Long-term debt



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                                              March 31, 2012           2011
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US$300 million senior notes due October 2014;                              
 interest at 5.2%                                  $   299.3      $   305.1
Note payable due in installments to 2020;                                  
 interest at 5.5%                                        2.2            2.5
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                                                       301.5          307.6
Less:                                                                      
  Current portion                                       (0.3)          (0.3)
  Deferred financing costs                              (0.9)          (1.0)
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Operating loans

The Company has $530 million in revolving lines of credit, of which $51.2
million (net of deferred charges of $5.4 million) was drawn as at March 31, 2012
(December 31, 2011 - nil). Deferred financing costs of $5.7 million are included
in other assets at December 31, 2011. As at March 31, 2012, letters of credit in
the amount of $35.3 million have been issued under these facilities.


The $500 million committed facility, the $25 million demand line of credit
dedicated to letters of credit facility and the US$300 million senior notes are
secured by the Company's assets. A $5 million line of credit, which is available
to a joint venture, is secured by the joint venture's current assets.


5. Other liabilities



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                                                                December 31,
                                              March 31, 2012           2011
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Post-retirement                                    $   200.3      $   177.9
Reforestation                                           82.5           70.5
Decommissioning                                         14.5           14.6
Other                                                   26.7           26.0
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                                                   $   324.0      $   289.0
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6. Employee future benefits

The Company maintains defined benefit and defined contribution pension plans
covering a majority of its employees. The defined benefit plans provide pension
benefits based either on length of service or on earnings and length of service.
Total pension expense for the defined benefit plans is $9.0 million for the
three months ended March 31, 2012 (three months ended March 31, 2011 - $8.4
million). The Company also provides group life insurance, medical and extended
health benefits to certain employee groups.


The status of the defined benefit pension plans and other benefit plans, in
aggregate, is as follows:




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                                                                December 31,
                                              March 31, 2012           2011
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Projected benefit obligations                      $(1,152.1)     $(1,097.8)
Fair value of plan assets                              969.8          938.8
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Deficit                                            $  (182.3)     $  (159.0)
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Represented by                                                             
Pension surplus(1)                                 $    18.0      $    18.9
Post-retirement obligations(2)                        (200.3)        (177.9)
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                                                   $  (182.3)     $  (159.0)
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(1) Included in other assets.
(2) Included in other liabilities.



The significant assumptions used to determine the period end benefit obligations
are as follows:




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                                                                December 31,
                                              March 31, 2012           2011
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Discount rate on obligation                             4.75%          5.00%
Expected rate of return on plan assets                  6.50%          6.50%
Rate of increase in future compensation                 3.50%          3.50%
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The change in the discount rate on obligations and the difference between the
actual rate of return and the expected rate of return on plan assets generated
an actuarial gain (loss) on employee future benefits, included in comprehensive
earnings, as follows:




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                                                      January 1 to March 31
                                                        2012           2011
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Actuarial gain (loss)                              $   (18.5)     $    41.5
Tax recovery (provision) on actuarial gain                                 
 (loss)                                                  4.6          (10.2)
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                                                   $   (13.9)     $    31.3
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7. Other income (expense)



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                                                      January 1 to March 31
                                                        2012           2011
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Foreign exchange loss - net                        $    (2.4)     $    (4.4)
Gain on asset sales                                      0.9              -
Other - net                                              1.9            0.8
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                                                   $     0.4      $    (3.6)
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8. Tax provision

The Company's effective tax rate on earnings from continuing operations is as
follows:




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                                             2012                2011      
                                       Amount         %    Amount         %
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Income taxes at statutory rates       $   5.1      25.0   $  (9.0)    (26.5)
Non taxable amounts                      (0.8)     (3.9)     (5.1)    (14.9)
Rate differentials between                                                 
 jurisdictions and on specified                                            
 activities                               0.9       4.3      (0.3)     (0.9)
Recognized (unrecognized) tax                                              
 assets                                  (1.5)     (7.3)      0.4       1.1
Other                                     0.1       0.4      (0.1)     (0.2)
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Tax recovery (provision)              $   3.8      18.5   $ (14.1)    (41.4)
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9. Discontinued operation

The Company permanently closed its linerboard and kraft paper mill, located in
Kitimat, B.C. in January 2010 and the windup was substantially completed in
December 2011.


10. Earnings per share

Basic earnings per share is calculated based on earnings available to Common
shareholders, as set out below, using the weighted average number of Common
shares and Class B Common shares outstanding.


Diluted earnings per share is calculated based on earnings available to Common
shareholders adjusted to remove the actual share option expense (recovery)
charged to earnings and after deducting a notional charge for share option
expense assuming the use of the equity settled method, as set out below. The
diluted weighted average number of shares is calculated using the treasury stock
method. When earnings available to Common shareholders for diluted earnings per
share are greater than earnings available to Common shareholders for basic
earnings per share, the calculation is anti-dilutive and diluted earnings per
share are deemed to be the same as basic earnings per share.




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                                           January 1 to March 31           
                                       2012                    2011        
                                  From        After       From        After
                            continuing discontinued continuing discontinued
                            operations   operations operations   operations
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Earnings                                                                   
  Basic                       $  (16.7)    $  (16.7)  $   19.9     $   18.9
  Share option expense             7.2          7.2       22.9         22.9
  Equity settled share                                                     
   option adjustment              (2.0)        (2.0)      (2.3)        (2.3)
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  Diluted                     $  (11.5)    $  (11.5)  $   40.5     $   39.5
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Weighted average number of                                                 
 shares                                                                    
  Basic                     42,850,537   42,850,537 42,836,143   42,836,143
  Share options                409,369      409,369    572,217      572,217
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  Diluted                   43,259,906   43,259,906 43,408,360   43,408,360
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Earnings per share                                                         
 (dollars)                                                                 
  Basic                       $  (0.39)    $  (0.39)  $   0.46     $   0.44
  Diluted                     $  (0.39)    $  (0.39)  $   0.46     $   0.44
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11. Green Transformation Program

In 2009 the Government of Canada confirmed an allocation of credits totalling
$88 million to the Company under the Pulp and Paper Green Transformation Program
(the "GT Program"). The GT Program provides funding for capital projects that
improve the energy efficiency or environmental performance of Canadian pulp and
paper mills. Credits may be used until the GT Program end date of March 31,
2012. For the three months ended March 31, 2012, the Company received $15.6
million under the GT Program (year ended December 31, 2011 - $36.9 million; year
ended December 31, 2010 - $1.6 million). At March 31, 2012, $34.3 million is
included in accounts receivable related to expenditures under the GT Program.


12. Segmented information



                                                 Pulp & Corporate   Consoli-
                             Lumber    Panels     paper   & other     dated
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January 1, 2012 to March 31,                                               
 2012                                                                      
                                                                           
Sales at market prices                                                     
  To external customers     $ 379.2   $ 103.2   $ 198.6   $     -   $ 681.0
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  To other segments            18.6       1.7         -         -          
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                            $ 397.8   $ 104.9   $ 198.6   $     -          
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EBITDA (1)                  $  (6.2)  $   5.4   $  30.3   $ (11.2)  $  18.3
Amortization                  (22.3)     (4.1)    (13.3)     (0.6)    (40.3)
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Operating earnings            (28.5)      1.3      17.0     (11.8)    (22.0)
Interest expense               (2.5)     (0.8)     (1.5)        -      (4.8)
Exchange gain on long-                                                     
 term debt                        -         -         -       5.9       5.9
Other income (expense)          1.5         -      (1.6)      0.5       0.4
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Earnings from continuing                                                   
 operations before tax                                                     
 provision                  $ (29.5)  $   0.5   $  13.9   $  (5.4)  $ (20.5)
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January 1, 2011 to March 31,                                               
 2011                                                                      
                                                                           
Sales at market prices                                                     
  To external customers     $ 389.7   $  88.6   $ 208.7   $     -   $ 687.0
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  To other segments            21.5       2.3         -         -          
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                            $ 411.2   $  90.9   $ 208.7   $     -          
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EBITDA (1)                  $  55.2   $   3.6   $  46.9   $ (26.1)  $  79.6
Amortization                  (22.3)     (3.9)    (17.8)     (0.7)    (44.7)
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Operating earnings             32.9      (0.3)     29.1     (26.8)     34.9
Interest expense               (2.6)     (0.8)     (1.4)        -      (4.8)
Exchange gain on long-                                                     
 term debt                        -         -         -       7.5       7.5
Other income (expense)         (2.5)     (0.2)     (1.8)      0.9      (3.6)
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Earnings from continuing                                                   
 operations before tax                                                     
 provision                  $  27.8   $  (1.3)  $  25.9   $ (18.4)  $  34.0
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(1) Non GAAP measure:
    EBITDA is defined as operating earnings plus amortization.



The geographic distribution of external sales is as follows:



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                                                    January 1 to March 31(1)
                                                        2012           2011
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United States                                      $   317.7      $   340.4
Canada                                                 169.5          156.0
China                                                  116.0          103.9
Other Asia                                              48.9           54.7
Other                                                   28.9           32.0
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                                                   $   681.0      $   687.0
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(1) Sales distribution is based on the location of product delivery by the
    Company.



13. Contingency

On January 18, 2011 the United States initiated arbitration with Canada under
the Softwood Lumber Agreement ("SLA") over its concern that the province of
British Columbia ("B.C.") has misapplied or altered its timber pricing rules and
as a result has charged too low a price for certain timber harvested on public
lands in the B.C. interior. In August 2011 the United States filed a detailed
statement of case with the arbitration panel and the parties exchanged pleadings
in the fourth quarter of 2011. A hearing before the arbitration panel took place
in February 2012 and a final decision is expected in the second half of 2012.


The Company believes that Canada and B.C. are complying with their obligations
under the SLA and intends to cooperate fully with the B.C. and Canadian
governments in defending this claim. The results of the arbitration process are
not determinable at this point in time and accordingly no provision has been
recorded by the Company.


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