NEW YORK, March 20, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mercer International Inc. (Nasdaq:MERC) (TSX:MRI.U) today announced that Executive Vice President, CFO and Secretary, David Gandossi will be presenting at the following conference:

Barclays Capital High Yield Bond and Syndicated Loan Conference

March 27, 2012 at 9:30 am

Arizona Biltmore

2400 East Missouri Avenue

Phoenix, AZ 85016

The Barclays Capital presentation will be webcast and will be available for later replay at http://cc.talkpoint.com/barc002/032612a_lp/default.asp?entity=110_1B5QCNV and on the Company's web site at http://mercerint.com.

A copy of the presentation will be posted in the "Investors" section on the Company's web site on the morning of the event.

Mercer International Inc. is a global pulp manufacturing company. To obtain further information on the company, please visit its web site at http://www.mercerint.com.

The preceding includes forward looking statements which involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties which may cause our actual results in future periods to differ materially from forecasted results. Among those factors which could cause actual results to differ materially are the following: the continuing effects of the recent economic and financial turmoil, the highly cyclical nature of our business, raw material costs, our level of indebtedness, competition, foreign exchange and interest rate fluctuations, our use of derivatives, expenditures for capital projects, environmental regulation and compliance, disruptions to our production, market conditions and other risk factors listed from time to time in our SEC reports.

CONTACT: APPROVED BY:
         
         Jimmy S.H. Lee
         Chairman, CEO & President
         (604) 684-1099
         
         David M. Gandossi
         Executive Vice-President,
         Chief Financial Officer & Secretary
         (604) 684-1099