Mr. Larry Hughes reports

WEST FRASER ANNOUNCES OFFERING OF US$300 MILLION SENIOR UNSECURED NOTES

West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. intends, subject to market and other customary conditions, to offer $300-million (U.S.) in aggregate principal amount of senior unsecured notes maturing in October, 2024, in a private offering. West Fraser intends to use the net proceeds from the offering to repay its outstanding 5.2-per-cent senior unsecured notes that mature on Oct. 15, 2014.

We seek Safe Harbor.