Canfor will hold a conference call on 01 May 2009, at 8:00 a.m. Pacific Time, to discuss first quarter 2009 financial and operating results. To participate in the call, dial 416-641-6126 or, toll-free, 866-542-4236, and let the operator know you wish to participate in the Canfor Corporation conference call.

Following management's discussion of the quarterly results, the analyst and investment community will be invited to ask questions. Once the analyst and investment community have completed their questions, Canfor's management will take questions from the media.

For instant replay access until 29 May 2009, dial 416-695-5800 or 800-408-3053 (toll-free) and enter Participant Pass Code: 5406422#.

Video of the Annual General Meeting will be posted to Canfor's Web site on 01 May 2009, at 4:00 p.m. Pacific Time. The conference call will be available live at www.canfor.com.

Canfor is a leading integrated forest products company based in Vancouver, British Columbia, with interests in 31 facilities in Alberta, British Columbia, and Quebec in Canada, and in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Washington in the United States. The company produces the most softwood lumber in Canada. It also produces oriented strand board (OSB), plywood, remanufactured lumber products, and specialized wood products. Canfor also owns a 50.2% interest in Canfor Pulp Limited Partnership, which is one of the largest producers of northern softwood kraft pulp in Canada and a leading producer of high performance kraft paper. Canfor shares are traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange (Toronto:CFP.TO - News).