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CONFERENCE PREVIEW ONE WEEK TO GO!!! THE GLOBAL SOFTWOOD LOG & LUMBER CONFERENCE 2013 Vancouver, BC • Wednesday, May 8, 2013 • Sheraton Wall Centre Hotel In conjunction with: May 9: PwC’s 26th Annual Global Forest & Paper Industry Conference May 5-7: The Pulp and Paper Producers Council Annual Meeting May 5-9: The Global Forest Products Leadership Summit 2013 Our 2013 conference is the follow up of our very successful Global Wood Products Conferences in 2011 and 2012 which, combined, have attracted over 450 delegates from around the world. NEW THIS YEAR: In conjunction with the 2013 Global Softwood Log & Lumber Conference is an optional WOOD MARKETS Two-Day B.C. Interior Mill Tour. (May 5-7). This all-inclusive tour is limited to 15 participants so book your spot early. For tour details, visit our website at http://www.woodmarkets.com/conf_conferences.html. This year, we have invited eleven industry experts to speak at our one-day conference, not to mention four additional speakers for one of our signature supply chain panel session. The conference’s agenda features the following sessions and topics: 1. Global Overview/Super-Cycle / Europe / Russia 2. Asia: China Economy & Market / China Lumber & Logs / Japan / Korea 3. Special Topics: BC Industry Outlook / Sawmilling Technology / Information Technology 4. North America: US Log Supply / NA Lumber Outlook / Supply Chain Panel Session We are happy to introduce our eleven speakers and twelve sponsors:

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CONFERENCE PREVIEW

ONE WEEK TO GO!!!

THE GLOBAL SOFTWOOD LOG & LUMBER CONFERENCE 2013 Vancouver, BC • Wednesday, May 8, 2013 • Sheraton Wall Centre Hotel

In conjunction with:

May 9: PwC’s 26th Annual Global Forest & Paper Industry Conference May 5-7: The Pulp and Paper Producers Council Annual Meeting May 5-9: The Global Forest Products Leadership Summit 2013

Our 2013 conference is the follow up of our very successful Global Wood Products Conferences in 2011 and 2012 which, combined, have attracted over 450 delegates from around the world.

NEW THIS YEAR: In conjunction with the 2013 Global Softwood Log & Lumber Conference is an optional

WOOD MARKETS Two-Day B.C. Interior Mill Tour. (May 5-7). This all-inclusive tour is limited to 15 participants so book your spot early.

For tour details, visit our website at http://www.woodmarkets.com/conf_conferences.html.

This year, we have invited eleven industry experts to speak at our one-day conference, not to mention four additional speakers for one of our signature supply chain panel session. The conference’s agenda features the following sessions and topics:

1. Global Overview/Super-Cycle / Europe / Russia 2. Asia: China Economy & Market / China Lumber & Logs / Japan / Korea 3. Special Topics: BC Industry Outlook / Sawmilling Technology / Information Technology 4. North America: US Log Supply / NA Lumber Outlook / Supply Chain Panel Session

We are happy to introduce our eleven speakers and twelve sponsors:

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International WOOD MARKETS Group Inc. Suite 603 – 55 E. Cordova Street, Vancouver, BC V6A 0A5 Tel: 1-604-801-5996 Fax: 1-604-801-5997

SESSION 1. GLOBAL/EUROPE/RUSSIA TOPIC: Europe & Western Russia

Sampsa Auvinen CEO Norvik Timber Industries, Latvia Sampsa Auvinen is the CEO of Norvik Timber Industries which is a European forest industry group including 10 independent forest industry companies in Sweden, Latvia, Estonia, Russia and the United Kingdom. The group operates in all parts of the supply chain starting from forest harvesting to transporting & distribution of final products. Norvik Timber Industries employs about 1,200 people and has an annual turnover of about 250 million USD. Sampsa Auvinen has worked in the forest industry for 19 years

and prior to joining Norvik Timber Industries in 2009 he served as a Senior Consultant at Poyry Forest Industry Consulting in Moscow. He has a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the European University in Paris, France. Sampsa will address the following: Europe

European economic overview and outlook Overview of sawn softwood production in Europe Developments in log supply and log costs Financial health of the sawmilling industry Opportunities in export markets, such as MENA, China, North America, etc. Outlook and concluding perspectives.

Western Russia

Russian economic overview & WTO membership Overview of sawn softwood production and exports Developments in log supply/harvest and costs Outlook and concluding perspectives

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International WOOD MARKETS Group Inc. Suite 603 – 55 E. Cordova Street, Vancouver, BC V6A 0A5 Tel: 1-604-801-5996 Fax: 1-604-801-5997

SESSION 3. SPECIAL TOPICS TOPIC: Forest Industry Information Technology

Chris Moffett Director, Sales Sierra Systems, Canada Chris Moffett is a senior sales executive and advisor specializing in business and information technology solutions. He has been working with leading forest products companies since 2004 and over 17 years in providing strategic IT solutions to senior executives. His expertise is in Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP).

Chris will be discussing the following theme: Enabling Your Competitive Advantage

Understand the bottom line impact of poor management information availability. Leverage information as a strategic asset. Streamline operations to achieve your unique competitive advantage in a global market.

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International WOOD MARKETS Group Inc. Suite 603 – 55 E. Cordova Street, Vancouver, BC V6A 0A5 Tel: 1-604-801-5996 Fax: 1-604-801-5997

SESSION 4. NORTH AMERICA TOPIC: US (South) Log Supply - Situation & Outlook

John Enlow Director, Atlantic/North Rayonier, USA John leads Rayonier’s 1.6 million acre forest resources business in Florida, Georgia, New York and Washington. He has been with Rayonier since 1997 in various analytical, fiber supply and business development roles. Previously, John spent 7 years with Union Camp Corporation working in forest management, financial analysis, and wood products sales. John holds a BS in Forest Management from Mississippi State University and an MBA from Brenau University. He has also completed The Wharton School of The University of

Pennsylvania Strategic Thinking and Management Executive Education Program

John will address the following: US Macroeconomic influence

Demand drivers Lumber production/forecasts Log consumption and forecasts

Regional Overview: US South, PNW, Inland Timber Harvest & Inventory Mill Processing infrastructure & status Regional mill/market comparisons

o Other Constraints & Contractors

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International WOOD MARKETS Group Inc. Suite 603 – 55 E. Cordova Street, Vancouver, BC V6A 0A5 Tel: 1-604-801-5996 Fax: 1-604-801-5997

SESSION 2. ASIA TOPIC: China Lumber (& Log) - Outlook #2

Chuck Chen General Manager United Forest Product (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., China Chuck Chen is the General Manager of United Forest Product (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., importers of softwood lumber based in Shanghai with sawmilling and distribution in the Taicang area. Chuck has very good insights and knowledge on wood supply, distribution, production and market trends in China United Forest Product (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. was established in 2004, by Taiwan United Forest Product Corp (UFPC). This investment in China is based on manufacturing and trade.

Chuck will address the following topics: China lumber market trends:

Canadian softwood market trends in China The applications of Canadian lumber in China How will rising Canadian lumber prices influence competition in the Chinese market?

Overview of major softwood supplying regions to China:

North American lumber: SPF, Hemlock, Douglas Fir European lumber: White Spruce, Redwood Chile and New Zealand lumber: Radiata pine

Major end-use market dynamics for lumber:

Furniture Construction Decoration Treated timber 2 x 4 studs Packaging

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International WOOD MARKETS Group Inc. Suite 603 – 55 E. Cordova Street, Vancouver, BC V6A 0A5 Tel: 1-604-801-5996 Fax: 1-604-801-5997

SESSION 4. NORTH AMERICA TOPIC: North America Lumber - Situation & Outlook

Mike Phillips President Hampton Lumber Sales, USA Michael Phillips is the President and COO of Hampton Lumber Sales Company, the marketing division of Hampton Affiliates, which is responsible for lumber and panel sales on a worldwide basis. HLS markets over 3 billion board feet of lumber and panel products annually, including the lumber production from the Company’s eight sawmills, six distribution yards and one remanufacturing plant. Mr. Phillips has a B.S. in Business Administration & Marketing from the University of Oregon and has worked in the forest products industry for over 40 years. Mr. Phillips is the 2013-2014 Chairman of North American Wholesale Lumber Association. He is also affiliated with Western Wood Products Association, Wood Promotion Council, and Timber Products Inspection Board of Advisors.

Mike’s will address the following topics:

Introduction and overview of Hampton Affiliates Overview of HLS and markets served Five major factors impacting North American Lumber markets and the response to “better

times” o Recovery in the housing market and return of the home improvement consumer o Global markets and staying power of off-shore buyers o Production flexibility and challenges to production increases o Shifting Timber ownership and fiber challenges o Market access and other competitive concerns

Summary—“Super Cycle is beginning now”

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International WOOD MARKETS Group Inc. Suite 603 – 55 E. Cordova Street, Vancouver, BC V6A 0A5 Tel: 1-604-801-5996 Fax: 1-604-801-5997

SESSION 3. SPECIAL TOPICS TOPIC: BC Industry Issues & Outlook

Murray Hall President Murray Hall Consulting Ltd, Canada Murray is the owner of Murray Hall Consulting Ltd, Duncan BC. He is a well-known west coast consultant specializing in Western Canadian and USPNW fibre supply, pulp mill and solid wood operations. With more than 30 years industry experience and as co-developer of the BC Fibre Model, Murray assists clients in the forest industry and investment community in the areas of strategic planning, technical management and certification.

Murray will address the following:

Forecast for the BC Interior and Coastal solid wood and pulp/paper industries through 2028

The BC Interior through the remaining years of the Mountain Pine Beetle infestation o impacts on AAC and sawlog supplies o impacts on pulp mill fibre supplies o The changing coastal industry o why is the coast so different than the Interior o state of sawmilling on the coast o state of pulp/paper on the coast

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International WOOD MARKETS Group Inc. Suite 603 – 55 E. Cordova Street, Vancouver, BC V6A 0A5 Tel: 1-604-801-5996 Fax: 1-604-801-5997

SESSION 2. ASIA TOPIC: Japan/Korea

Bruce St. John VP, Lumber Sales & Marketing Western Forest Products, Canada Bruce St. John is Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Western Forest Products, Vancouver BC. He has worked in the forest industry for 25 years focusing on the BC Coastal business but also has experience working in Eastern Canada. Western Forest Products is the largest lumber supplier from Coastal British Columbia with offices in Japan and China and supplies a diversified species and product mix to export markets and North America. Bruce will address the following topics: BC Coast

Overview of the coast industry Japan

Demographic and economic issues Japan domestic industry and challenges Lumber market forecast today and looking forward Log market forecast today and looking forward Fit for the B.C. Coast

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International WOOD MARKETS Group Inc. Suite 603 – 55 E. Cordova Street, Vancouver, BC V6A 0A5 Tel: 1-604-801-5996 Fax: 1-604-801-5997

SESSION 3. SPECIAL TOPICS TOPIC: Sawmilling/Equipment Technology

Eric Michaud Director, Consulting Comact Group, Canada Eric Michaud is a Mechanical Engineer from Laval University in Quebec with 20 years’ experience in the sawmill business. He started his career in the industry in 1993 as a project manager for J. D. Irving Ltd. in New Brunswick, then went on to work for different sawmill equipment manufacturers in project management and sales. He has been with Comact since 2001 with a short 2 years break doing something different, including in 2009, he went to Domtar as VP Operations to

refine his knowledge on the operation side. Eric will address the following:

Continual technology improvement process that has been going on in the industry despite the economic recession.

New technology development. Impact on sawmill performance. What does it mean to costs, recovery and production?

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International WOOD MARKETS Group Inc. Suite 603 – 55 E. Cordova Street, Vancouver, BC V6A 0A5 Tel: 1-604-801-5996 Fax: 1-604-801-5997

SESSION 2. ASIA TOPIC: China Economy & Market - Outlook #1

Wenran Jiang Political Science Professor University of Alberta, Canada

Dr. Wenran Jiang is the Director of Canada-China Energy and Environment Forum and its annual conference since 2004. Currently, he is a Special Advisor to the Alberta Department of Energy on Asian market diversification, a Senior Fellow of the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada, Special Advisor on China to the US and Canada based Energy Council, and President of Wenya Group Inc. Before taking a leave from his tenure at the University of Alberta, Dr. Jiang was the Founding Director (2005-08) and Inaugural Mactaggart Research Chair (2008-11)

of the China Institute. Traveling to China very frequently, and all continents with field research, Dr. Jiang has written extensively on the rise of China and its impact on the Chinese political economy and the rest of the world, with a major focus on the shifting balance of power in the global economy, international finance and energy and resource sectors. Dr. Jiang has advised the government, private Canadian companies in energy, mining, forestry and agricultural sectors on Asian market access and how to engage China. Wenran will address the following topics:

China's leadership transition and priorities for Chinese economy Overall Chinese resource and energy demand outlook Key drivers of Chinese economic growth and market Where China’s housing market is headed Implications for North America and its lumber industry & exports

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International WOOD MARKETS Group Inc. Suite 603 – 55 E. Cordova Street, Vancouver, BC V6A 0A5 Tel: 1-604-801-5996 Fax: 1-604-801-5997

SESSION 1. GLOBAL/EUROPE/RUSSIA TOPIC: Eastern Russia & Fit with China

Gerry Van Leeuwen, B.Com. Vice President, International WOOD MARKETS Group Inc. Gerry Van Leeuwen joined the WOOD MARKETS Group in February, 1999. Gerry spent the previous 25 years working in the wood products manufacturing industry, including more than ten years as a General Manager responsible for production and sales for a group of three whitewood sawmills and a remanufacturing plant with Interfor. During his many years in the wood products industry, Gerry has travelled to all major softwood lumber producing and consuming countries/regions in the world, including Russia and China starting in 2001. Since 2005, Gerry has made an average of at least two or three trips per year to China and to Russia to investigate its industry and market dynamics.

Mr. Van Leeuwen will provide a review of Eastern Russia log and lumber exports to China. The presentation will include a look at Russian forest industry policies and the impact of the log export tax and the proposed changes to the tax to allow Russia to enter the WTO. Gerry will address the following: Eastern Russian Forest Industry: Situation & Outlook

Review of current Russian log and lumber production trends (production, consumption and exports)

Review of Eastern Siberian forestry and harvesting practices and implications. Review of new log export tax regulations and implications for Russia/Asia log exports. Industry Competitiveness Issues Capital Investment trends in Eastern Russia forest industry Review of some major new log processing projects in Eastern Russia. Log and lumber exports to China and outlook Outlook for Eastern Russian forest industry.

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International WOOD MARKETS Group Inc. Suite 603 – 55 E. Cordova Street, Vancouver, BC V6A 0A5 Tel: 1-604-801-5996 Fax: 1-604-801-5997

SESSION 1. GLOBAL/EUROPE/RUSSIA TOPIC: Global Overview & Super-Cycle Potential

Russell Taylor President International WOOD MARKETS Group Inc. Mr. Taylor conducts wood products marketing analysis and business assessment/investment projects for numerous global industry clients as well as in North America. As a global wood products consultant, Mr. Taylor travels extensively throughout the world and conducts market research and industry analysis to assist companies in their business and market plans throughout North America and in many dynamic global regions, including Russia, China, Asia, and throughout the Southern Hemisphere and Europe. His clients include many of the larger or most influential companies around the world. Mr. Taylor has published/produced over 300 articles, reports and presentations and leads International WOOD MARKETS

Group in its eight strategic market intelligence and forecast reports for the wood products industry, including:

The bi-annual Global Timber / Sawmill / Lumber Cost Benchmarking Report, WOOD MARKETS 2012 – the Five-Year Outlook for North America, and The China Book – Wood Products Industry & Market Review: Outlook to 2017.

Mr. Taylor is a sought after speaker and is frequently featured at industry events and boardroom tables around the world. He has a forestry degree (BScF) and an MBA from the University of B.C. (Vancouver) and is also a registered professional forester (RPF). Russ will lead off the conference with his presentation: Global Overview & Super-Cycle Potential

Basis of a Super-Cycle Global Perspectives: Key Trends & Drivers Russia: How Russia’s Log Exports Have Change Global Supply Dynamics China: How China’s Demand Has Changed Offshore Markets China: Why China is Now Captive to Softwood Log & Lumber Exporters US Market: Impact of Soaring Demand and Global Dynamics US Market: Key Outcomes & Outlook – Is the Super-Cycle Real or Not?

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International WOOD MARKETS Group Inc. Suite 603 – 55 E. Cordova Street, Vancouver, BC V6A 0A5 Tel: 1-604-801-5996 Fax: 1-604-801-5997

SESSION 4. NORTH AMERICA Panel Session: North America Supply Chain & Outlook

Paul Dodge Sr. VP, Supply Chain ProBuild Holdings Paul Dodge is Senior Vice President of Supply Chain for ProBuild Holdings, the nation’s largest supplier of building materials to professional contractors. Paul joined ProBuild in January 2008, as Senior Vice President of Supply Chain. He is responsible for all direct and indirect spend, and transportation. Prior to joining ProBuild, Paul enjoyed a 10 year career with Centex Homes, one of the nation’s largest homebuilders, where he served as Senior Vice President of Purchasing and Supply Management. Prior to joining Centex, Paul worked in senior

positions in the wholesale and retail sector, most notably with Builder’s Square, Weyerhaeuser Building Materials, and Builder Marts of America. Paul earned a Bachelor of Science degree in forest utilization from the University of Maine and an MBA from Clemson University. He also graduated from the Executive Program of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. ProBuild ProBuild is one of the nation’s largest diversified suppliers of lumber and building materials to professional builders and contractors. ProBuild currently operates approximately 400 lumber and building product distribution, manufacturing and assembly centers serving 45 U.S. states. ProBuild sells a broad selection of building materials including lumber and plywood, engineered wood, gypsum wallboard and other drywall products, millwork, trusses, roofing, siding products, tools, insulation materials, and metal and hardware specialties. The company’s manufacturing activities include trusses, wall panels, millwork, and pre-hung door and window fabrication. ProBuild’s construction services include the installation of framing, millwork, insulation and other products. To learn more about ProBuild, visit their website at www.probuild.com .

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International WOOD MARKETS Group Inc. Suite 603 – 55 E. Cordova Street, Vancouver, BC V6A 0A5 Tel: 1-604-801-5996 Fax: 1-604-801-5997

Rick E. Fortunaso GM, North American Whitewood Sales and Marketing International Forest Products Ltd. (Interfor) Rick has been involved with lumber sales in the Pacific Northwest for more than 35 years, and has led Interfor’s whitewood lumber sales division in Bellingham, WA since 2010. He oversees sales for seven sawmills that sold more than 1.2 billion board feet in 2012 across the US and Canada. Before joining Interfor, Rick was President of Fraser Pacific Lumber; Vice-President, Sales and Marketing, at West Star Timber, and also served as a sales manager with Timber Products and as a lumber sales representative at Weldwood of Canada. Rick is a graduate of Malaspina College (now

Vancouver Island University) in Nanaimo, BC. Interfor Interfor is a leading global lumber supplier with one of the most diverse lines of lumber products in the world and an annual capacity of more than two billion board feet. It has operations, including 12 sawmills, in British Columbia, Georgia, Oregon and Washington. The sawmills produce structural and appearance-grade products from a range of species including hem-fir, Douglas-fir, western red cedar, SPF and southern yellow pine. The company is headquartered in Vancouver, BC. For more information, visit www.interfor.com.

Mark A. Kennedy Paper and Forest Products Analyst CIBC World Markets Inc. Mark joined CIBC in June 2011 and is focused on the Paper and Forest Products sectors. He brings 20 years of finance and investment experience, including seven years as forest products analyst for TD Securities and four years in forest products corporate banking for TD Bank. Mark also has six years’ experience in institutional equity sales for Raymond James Ltd, and Westwind Partners (now Stifel Nicolaus Canada).

From 2006 to late 2010, Mark was Director of Corporate Development and Chief Financial Officer for a privately held clean technology company in Calgary (EarthRenew Corporation). Mark holds an MBA from York University and an HBBA from Wilfrid Laurier University. CIBC World Markets CIBC's wholesale banking business provides a range of integrated credit and capital markets products, and investment banking to clients in key financial markets globally. We provide innovative capital solutions and advisory expertise across a wide range of industries as well as top-ranked research for our corporate, government and institutional clients.

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International WOOD MARKETS Group Inc. Suite 603 – 55 E. Cordova Street, Vancouver, BC V6A 0A5 Tel: 1-604-801-5996 Fax: 1-604-801-5997

Mike Holmes General Manager, Log Marketing and Sales TimberWest Mile Holmes is currently the General Manager, Log Marketing and Sales at TimberWest. Mike oversees log sales and transportation for both domestic and export market businesses. Starting as a forest engineer and steadily progressing, Mike has spent his career working on the B.C. Coast for TimberWest and its two previous predecessor companies. Mike has a forestry degree from UBC (1979). TimberWest TimberWest is Western Canada’s largest private managed

forest land owner with 325,400 hectares / 804,200 acres on Vancouver Island. The Company also owns renewable Crown harvest rights to 700,000 m3 per year. TimberWest is privately owned by two leading Canadian pension funds, British Columbia Investment Management Corporation ("bcIMC") and the Public Sector Pension Investment Board ("PSP Investments"). TimberWest runs fully contracted harvesting operations and leads the coastal industry in the growing and harvesting of second-growth timber. About 85% of TimberWest’s annual private land logging is done in second growth Douglas-fir and hemlock stands. The Company is a leader in sustainable forest management and is committed to Vancouver Island communities.

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International WOOD MARKETS Group Inc. Suite 603 – 55 E. Cordova Street, Vancouver, BC V6A 0A5 Tel: 1-604-801-5996 Fax: 1-604-801-5997

PLATINUM SPONSOR RBC Capital Markets: RBC Capital Markets is the full-service investment banking division of Royal Bank of Canada and provides products and services to institutions, corporations, governments and high net worth clients around the world. With over 6,300 professionals we work with clients in over 100 countries to help them raise capital, access markets, mitigate risk and acquire or dispose of assets. We operate from 75 offices located in Asia and Australasia, the U.K. and Europe and in every major North American city. www.rbccm.com

GOLD SPONSOR HewSaw Machines Inc.: HewSaw is recognized globally as a premier supplier of leading–edge, small log sawmill breakdown machine lines. Originally developed in Scandinavia in the early 1960s, there are now more than 400 HewSaw installations in 26 different countries, ranging from the company’s original single pass curve-sawing machines to full sawing lines, complete with optimization technology and sideboard capabilities. Our new age sawmill lines are designed to provide operational efficiency while minimizing the ecological footprint of space requirements, power consumption and waste. Special design considerations enhance personnel safety, including full guarding, sound buffers and sealed covers. In addition, HewSaw’s products are ergonomically designed with features such as walk-in service access for highly efficient saw assembly changes and other servicing. HewSaw lines offer high uptime with low operating costs, providing our customers with profit-enhancing advantages. www.hewsaw.com

GOLD SPONSOR Borden Ladner Gervais: With more than 750 lawyers, intellectual property agents, and other professionals working in six major Canadian cities, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP is a pre-eminent full-service Canadian law firm focusing on business law, litigation and intellectual property solutions. BLG provides bilingual services in virtually every area of law, and represents a wide range of regional, national and multinational organizations. For further information, visit www.blg.com.

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International WOOD MARKETS Group Inc. Suite 603 – 55 E. Cordova Street, Vancouver, BC V6A 0A5 Tel: 1-604-801-5996 Fax: 1-604-801-5997

PLATINUM SPONSOR TimberWest Forest Corp:

TimberWest is Western Canada’s largest private managed forest landowner with 325,400ha / 804,200acres on Vancouver Island, supporting an annual harvest of 1,900,000m3 and government harvest rights to 700,000m3. TimberWest actively markets Douglas-fir, hemlock, balsam and red cedar on the west coast of North America as well as Japan, China and Korea.

TimberWest is certified by the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI®) on all private and public timberlands. TimberWest also has full registration of its Environmental Management System (EMS) under ISO 14001, chain of custody by PEFC. TimberWest is active in the BC Forest Safety Council’s SAFE Certification program and has been SAFE Certified since the inception of the program. Visit www.timberwest.com

GOLD SPONSOR Comact Equipment Inc.: Although the machining facilities were somewhat modest when operations first started in 1924, the company quickly earned itself an enviable reputation for the quality of its products. Now, Comact is the North American leader in the design and manufacturing of sawmill technology and equipment for the lumber industry. The company offers the largest line of products anywhere, from basic conveyors to complete automated production lines, for both the softwood and hardwood sawmill industries, as well as pellet mills equipment. However, Comact’s sawmilling technology is mainly sold to sawmill operators in the softwood lumber industry. Visit www.comact.com

SILVER SPONSOR Hancock Timber Resources Group: Founded in 1985, Hancock Timber Resource Group develops and manages globally diversified timberland portfolios for institutional and high net-worth clients worldwide. As of December 31, 2012, the firm manages more than USD 11.4 billion. Hancock Timber is a fully integrated timberland investment firm that actively acquires and manages large tracts of timberland in the major timber-growing regions of the world. Hancock Timber Resource Group is based in Boston, and is a division of Hancock Natural Resource Group, Inc., a registered investment adviser and wholly-owned subsidiary of Manulife Financial Corporation. For further information, visit www.htrg.com.

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International WOOD MARKETS Group Inc. Suite 603 – 55 E. Cordova Street, Vancouver, BC V6A 0A5 Tel: 1-604-801-5996 Fax: 1-604-801-5997

GOLD SPONSOR Sierra Systems: Headquartered in British Columbia and founded in 1966, Sierra Systems is a top tier IT services and management consulting firm offering a full range of management consulting, systems integration, and managed services. With over 800 employees across North America, Sierra Systems has developed deep expertise in its targeted industries and has earned a reputation for delivering superior solutions that strengthen the business operations of organizations. Sierra Systems has been providing solutions to the forest products industry for over 20 years. Sierra’s latest forest products specific business and information management platform helps our clients streamline operational performance and improve shareholder value. Visit www.sierrasystems.com

SILVER SPONSOR ATB Corporate Financial Services: ATB Corporate Financial Services, a division of ATB Financial, has a wide market presence with offices serving the mid- and senior-markets in Calgary, Edmonton, Lethbridge, Red Deer and Grande Prairie, Alberta. These physical client touch points are supported through another 242 branches and agencies that cover every corner of Alberta. It offers a wide range of solutions from credit, deposit, cash management, derivatives and syndications, bringing out assets to $5.2 billion. ATB Corporate Financial Services specializes in the industries critical to the Alberta economy including Energy, Real Estate, Food & Forestry and Diversified. This approach ensures clients are only dealing with experienced Relationship Management Teams that are intimate with their industry. This client interaction is further enhanced through the alignment of sector-specific industry analysts and credit personnel with the Relationship Management Teams. Visit www.atb.com.

GOLD SPONSOR Samuel Strapping Systems: Samuel Strapping Systems is your complete single source supplier for all of your packaging and unitizing needs. We are customer and market driven, focusing on timely, value-added packaging solutions to satisfy the current and future needs of our customers. Together with our highly skilled employees, modern manufacturing plants and our responsive customer service and sales force network, we are committed to providing our customers with innovative, high quality, cost effective packaging systems and solutions. Visit www.samualstrapping.com

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International WOOD MARKETS Group Inc. Suite 603 – 55 E. Cordova Street, Vancouver, BC V6A 0A5 Tel: 1-604-801-5996 Fax: 1-604-801-5997

SILVER SPONSOR CN: CN is more than just a railroad; we’re a transportation company, offering our customers the right supply-chain solutions and integrated transportation services including rail, intermodal, trucking, freight forwarding, warehousing and distribution. With our 21,000 mile network and access to all three coasts, CN is a leader in transportation services. Our logistics experts work to ensure fast, reliable service. Working together with ports and terminal operators, we allow our customers to gain market share, all the while delivering fast, safe and sustainable supply-chain solutions to get our customers’ products to market. Visit www.cn.ca

GOLD SPONSOR Tsubaki of Canada Limited: Since 1973, the Canadian market has trusted Tsubaki of Canada Limited, a division of Japan’s Tsubakimoto Chain Co., to keep it moving smoothly. We cover the country’s needs from our Mississauga, Ontario-based head office and production/ distribution facility; and our warehouse facility in Edmonton, Alberta. For nearly 100 years, Tsubaki has built a reputation of pairing ingenuity with dependability – from our rugged products to our unrivaled customer service. Whatever the application, our quality products maximize productivity and minimize downtime. It’s a well-documented fact. Durable, Reliable, Long-lasting. Tsubaki products are always your best value. We have the right part for the job – from precision roller chains and sprockets to bushings, power locks, shock relays, cable carriers and cables. Visit www.tsubaki.ca

SILVER SPONSOR Jeffrey M. Siegrist & Company: Jeffrey M. Siegrist & Company is a retained executive search firm that specializes in management recruitment for the Forest Products Industry. While our focus is on North America, we also have experience and capability in Latin America. We work from first line management to the executive office and in all functional areas of general management, operations, technical, engineering, sales and marketing, logistics, human resources, technology, and finance. Our clients include Timberland Owners, Timberland Investors, Timberland Managers, Manufacturers of Solid Wood and/or Paper Products, Converters of Solid Wood and/or Paper Products, and Consultants and Suppliers to the Forest Products Industry. We serve the Forest Products Industry from Tree to Trade. Founded in 1985, Jeffrey M. Siegrist & Company is the most experienced, most professional, and most trusted executive search firm in the Forest Products Industry. Visit www.siegristandcompany.com

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International WOOD MARKETS Group Inc. Suite 603 – 55 E. Cordova Street, Vancouver, BC V6A 0A5 Tel: 1-604-801-5996 Fax: 1-604-801-5997

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact our office at (604) 801-5996. For a full WOOD MARKETS conference brochure and further conference and hotel information, please visit: http://www.woodmarkets.com/conf_conferences.html. For information on The Global Forest Products Leadership Summit 2012, please visit: http://www.forestproductssummit.com.