Tembec Inc. Advises on Impact of Marathon Pulp Inc. Filing


Temiscaming, Quebec, Canada 13 February 2009 –Tembec today advised that, as a result of the filing of a notice of intention to make a proposal under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (Canada) by Marathon Pulp Inc., a joint venture in which it holds a 50% interest, Tembec Inc. will immediately cease proportionately consolidating the financial results of Marathon in its financial statements. This will result in a one-time gain of $3 million in the March 2009 quarter. During the twelve-month period ended December 27, 2008, the joint venture had increased Tembec’s reported sales by $61 million and had generated EBITDA of $2 million.

Tembec is a large, diversified and integrated forest products company which stands as the global leader in sustainable forest management practices. With operations principally located in North America and in France, the Company employs approximately 7,000 people. Tembec’s common shares are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol TMB and warrants under TMB.WT. Additional information on Tembec is available on its website at www.tembec.com.

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