VANCOUVER, BC -- (Marketwired) -- 06/22/16

West Fraser will hold an analysts' conference call to discuss second quarter 2016 financial and operating results on Friday, July 22, 2016 at 8:30 a.m. Pacific Time/11:30 a.m. Eastern Time.

To participate in the call, please dial:

1-866-225-0198 (Toll-free North America)

Please let the operator know you wish to participate in the West Fraser conference call chaired by Mr. Ted Seraphim, President and CEO.

Following management's discussion of the quarterly results, the analyst community will be invited to ask questions.

The call will be recorded for webcasting purposes and will be available on our website at www.westfraser.com. West Fraser's second quarter 2016 financial and operating results will be released on Thursday, July 21, 2016.

West Fraser is a diversified wood products company producing lumber, LVL, MDF, plywood, pulp, newsprint, wood chips and energy with facilities in western Canada and the southern United States.

West Fraser shares trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol: "WFT".

For more information:
Larry Hughes
Vice-President, Finance, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary

Rodger Hutchinson
Vice-President, Corporate Controller and Investor Relations
(604) 895-2700
www.westfraser.com