Notice to Shareholders Regarding Amendment of Plans
Bowater Incorporated, headquartered in Greenville, SC, is a leading producer of coated and specialty papers and newsprint.
In addition, the company sells bleached market pulp and lumber products. Bowater employs approximately 6,900 people and has 12 pulp and paper mills in the United States, Canada and South Korea. In North America, it also operates one converting facility and owns 10 sawmills.
Bowater's operations are supported by approximately 708,000 acres of timberlands owned or leased in the United States and Canada and 28 million acres of timber cutting rights in Canada.
Bowater operates six recycling plants and is one of the world's largest consumers of recycled newspapers and magazines.
Bowater common stock (BOW) is listed on the New York Stock Exchange. A special class of stock exchangeable into Bowater common stock is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: BWX).
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| IR Contact Information | Duane A. Owens
Vice President and Treasurer, Investor Relations
Bowater Incorporated
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55 E. Camperdown Way
Greenville, SC 29601 | | 864-271-7733 (phone)
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