Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 24 September 2007 --Marketwire-- Fraser Papers Inc. (TSX:FPS) announced today the temporary shutdown of its sawmill located in Plaster Rock, New Brunswick, beginning 01 October 2007, due to weak market conditions. The company expects the shutdown to last two weeks, depending on market conditions. This temporary shutdown will affect approximately 175 employees.

Fraser Papers is an integrated specialty paper company that produces a broad range of specialty packaging and printing papers. The company has operations in New Brunswick and Quebec in Canada and in Maine and New Hampshire in the United States. Fraser Papers is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol: FPS. For more information, visit the Fraser Papers Web site at www.fraserpapers.com.