Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, 07 April 2009 -- (Marketwire) -- West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. (TSX:WFT) will release its first quarter 2009 financial and operating results on 24 April 2009. The company will hold an analysts' conference call to discuss first quarter 2009 financial and operating results on 27 April 2009, at 8:30 a.m. Pacific Time/11:30 a.m. Eastern Time.

To participate in the call, dial 1-800-952-4972 (toll-free in North America). Let the operator know you wish to participate in the West Fraser conference call chaired by Hank Ketcham, chairman, president, and CEO. Following management's discussion of the quarterly results, the analyst and investment community will be invited to ask questions. The call will be recorded for webcasting and will be available at www.westfraser.com.

West Fraser is an integrated wood products company producing lumber, LVL, MDF, plywood, pulp, linerboard, kraft paper and newsprint. The Company has operations in western Canada and the southern United States. West Fraser shares trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol "WFT." For more information, visit www.westfraser.com.