Mr. Stephen Williams reports

WESTERN FOREST PRODUCTS INC. ANNOUNCES ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

Western Forest Products Inc. has released the voting results in respect of the election of directors at its annual general meeting of shareholders held today.

The total number of shares represented by shareholders in person and by proxy at the meeting was 200,765,622, representing 63.38 per cent of the company's outstanding shares.

As part of best governance practices, the company's board of directors has constituted its board committees as summarized in the attached table. All members of the board committees are 100 pe cent independent.

The company has also filed a report of voting results on all resolutions voted on at the meeting on SEDAR.

About Western Forest Products Inc.

Western is an integrated forest products company building a margin-focused log and lumber business to compete successfully in global softwood markets. With operations and employees located primarily on the coast of British Columbia and Washington, Western is a premier supplier of high-value, specialty forest products to worldwide markets. Western has a lumber capacity in excess of 1.0 billion board feet from seven sawmills and four remanufacturing facilities. The company sources timber from its private lands, long-term licences, first nations arrangements and market purchases. Western supplements its production through a wholesale program providing customers with a comprehensive range of specialty products.