Mr. Stephen Williams reports

WESTERN FOREST PRODUCTS INC. ANNOUNCES RELEASE DATE OF FOURTH QUARTER AND FISCAL 2023 RESULTS AND CONFERENCE CALL DETAILS

Western Forest Products Inc.'s fourth quarter and fiscal 2023 financial and operating results will be released on Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024.

Western will host its fourth quarter and fiscal 2023 analyst conference call on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024, at 9 a.m. PST (12 p.m. EST).

Steven Hofer, president and chief executive officer, Stephen Williams, executive vice-president and chief financial officer, Bruce Alexander, senior vice-president, sales, marketing and manufacturing, and Glen Nontell, vice-president, corporate development, will discuss the company's fourth quarter and fiscal 2023 results followed by a question-and-answer session with the analyst community.

To join the conference call, dial one of the following numbers.

Toll-free from Canada and the United States:  1-800-952-5114

From Toronto:  416-340-2217

Passcode:  1363398 followed by the pound key

To access the instant replay of the call, dial one of the following numbers.

Toll-free from Canada and the U.S.:  1-800-408-3053

From Toronto:  905-694-9451

Passcode:  5036063 followed by the pound key

The instant replay will be available until March 16, 2024, at 8:59 p.m. PDT (11:59 p.m. EDT).

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, as well as operates four remanufacturing facilities and two glulam manufacturing 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.