Pope & Talbot Curtails Production at Two Sawmills in British Columbia


Portland, Oregon, USA, 18 May 2007 --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Pope & Talbot, Inc. (NYSE:POP) today announced that two of its Canadian sawmills, both in British Columbia, will be taking one week of market-related production curtailments. The Fort St. James facility downtime will begin 28 May; downtime at the Grand Forks facility will begin 02 June.

Pope & Talbot is a pulp and wood products business. The company is based in Portland, Oregon, and trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol POP. Pope & Talbot was founded in 1849 and produces market pulp and softwood lumber at mills in the United States and Canada. Markets for the company's products include the United States, Europe, Canada, South America, and the Pacific Rim. For more information, visit www.poptal.com.