Mr. Glen Nontell reports

WESTERN FOREST PRODUCTS INC. ANNOUNCES RELEASE DATE OF FIRST QUARTER 2025 RESULTS AND CONFERENCE CALL DETAILS

Western Forest Products Inc.'s first quarter 2025 financial and operating results will be released on Tuesday, May 6, 2025.

Western will host its first quarter 2025 analyst conference call on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, at 12 p.m. PDT (3 p.m. EDT).

Steven Hofer, president and chief executive officer, Glen Nontell, chief financial officer, and Bruce Alexander, senior vice-president, sales, marketing and manufacturing, will discuss the company's first quarter 2025 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:  7987300 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:  5066894 followed by the pound key

The instant replay will be available until June 4, 2025, 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 of 780 million board feet from six 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.