POP Pope & Talbot

Pope & Talbot, Inc. (NYSE:POP) has announced a $20 price increase to its customers in Europe and North America until further notice. The new prices will be $830 in the North American market and $800 in Europe for its northern bleached softwood (NBSK) grades. Pope & Talbot is a pulp and wood products company. 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 pulp and softwood lumber in the U.S. and Canada. Markets for the Company�s products include: the U.S., Europe, Canada, South America, and the Pacific Rim countries. For more information on Pope & Talbot, Inc., please check the website www.poptal.com.