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Quebec Superior Court Approves Merger of Abitibi-Consolidated and Bowater
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Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and Greenville, South Carolina, USA, 07 August 2007 -- /PRNewswire/ -- Abitibi-Consolidated Inc. (NYSE:ABY) (NYSE:TSX:) (NYSE:A) and Bowater Incorporated (NYSE: BOW) (NYSE:TSX:) (NYSE:BWX) today announced that the Superior Court of Quebec has issued a final order approving the Plan of Arrangement for the merger of the two companies.

The Court's final approval follows the approval by Abitibi-Consolidated and Bowater shareholders. The combination remains subject to review by the United States Department of Justice. Abitibi-Consolidated and Bowater continue to expect to close the transaction before the end of the third quarter.

The combined company, which will be called AbitibiBowater Inc., will produce a wide range of newsprint and commercial printing papers, market pulp and lumber products. It will be the eighth largest pulp and paper manufacturer in the world. AbitibiBowater will own or operate 32 pulp and paper facilities and 35 wood products facilities located in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and South Korea. It will also be among the world's largest recyclers of newspapers and magazines, and a global leader in sustainable forest management through independent third-party certification.

About Abitibi-Consolidated Inc.

Abitibi-Consolidated is a global leader in newsprint and commercial printing papers as well as a major producer of wood products, serving clients in some 70 countries from its 45 operating facilities. Abitibi-Consolidated is among the largest recyclers of newspapers and magazines in North America, diverting annually approximately 1.7 million metric tons of paper from landfills.

About Bowater Incorporated

Bowater Incorporated is a leading producer of coated and specialty papers and newsprint. In addition, the company sells bleached market pulp and lumber products. Bowater has 12 pulp and paper mills in the United States, Canada, and South Korea. In North America, it also operates one converting facility and owns 10 sawmills. Bowater's operations are supported by approximately 708,000 acres of timberlands owned or leased in the United States and Canada and 28 million acres of timber cutting rights in Canada. Bowater operates six recycling plants and is one of the world's largest consumers of recycled newspapers and magazines.

Additional Information and Where to Find It

In connection with the proposed combination, AbitibiBowater has filed and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has declared effective a registration statement on Form S-4, which includes a definitive proxy statement of Bowater, a prospectus of AbitibiBowater and a management information circular of Abitibi-Consolidated. Shareholders are urged to read the joint proxy statement/prospectus/management information circular regarding the proposed combination, and any other relevant documents filed or to be filed by Abitibi-Consolidated or Bowater because they contain or will contain important information. Shareholders may obtain a free copy of the definitive joint proxy statement/prospectus/management information circular, as well as other filings containing information about Abitibi-Consolidated and Bowater, without charge, at the SEC's Internet site (http://www.sec.gov) and on SEDAR (http://www.sedar.com). Copies of the definitive joint proxy statement/prospectus/management information circular and the filings with the SEC and the Canadian securities regulatory authorities that will be incorporated by reference in the definitive joint proxy statement/prospectus/management information circular can also be obtained, without charge, by directing a request to Abitibi-Consolidated, 1155 Metcalfe Street, Suite 800, Montreal, Quebec, Canada H3B 5H2, Attention: Investor Relations Department, (514) 875-2160, or to Bowater, 55 E. Camperdown Way, Greenville, SC, USA, 29602, Attention: Investor Relations Department, (864) 282-9473.

Source: Abitibi-Consolidated Inc.
 

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