This Christmas, Domtar and the Literacy Foundation are donating 7,200,000 sheets of paper to 320 literacy organizations across Quebec and Ontario serving 30,000 adults in training MONTREAL, Dec. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The 8th anniversary of Domtar's Paper Christmas for Literacy is upon us, and the Literacy Foundation and Domtar are once again partnering to support literacy by donating paper to 320 literacy organizations across Quebec and Ontario - 20 more than last year. A total of 7,200,000 sheets will be distributed for the use of the 30,000 individuals that benefit from these programs. Delivery of the baskets of paper began on November 29 and ends on December 10, 2004. This distribution would not be possible without the invaluable contribution of Domtar employees and the 13 carriers that travel 176,000 km across Quebec and Ontario to hand the paper over to the organizations. "Since 1997, some 40 million sheets of paper have been donated to literacy organizations. In keeping with this tradition, Domtar and the Literacy Foundation are pursuing a common objective of supporting literacy and showing their appreciation for the efforts of illiterate individuals by providing them with an essential tool - paper. For us, Domtar's Paper Christmas for Literacy represents a marvelous opportunity to tangibly underscore the importance of the work they accomplish and demonstrate our appreciation," stated Claude Belley, Senior Vice-President, Human Resources, Domtar Inc. The Foundation thanks Domtar as well as all the carriers: Concorde Distribution, JBR La Maison du Papier, Manitoulin Transport, Marcotte Transport, Menard Transport Inc., Meyers Transport, Rapid Delivery, The Rosedale Group, Thibodeau Transport Inc., Transport Nord Plus Inc., Transport Robert, Transprovincial Freight Carriers Ltd and XTL Transport Inc. The Literacy Foundation - 15 years of initiative! CREATED IN 1989, THE FOUNDATION HAS ESTABLISHED AN OUTSTANDING REPUTATION FOR EXPERTISE IN THE FIELD OF LITERACY AND BASIC EDUCATION. IT ACTS AS A BRIDGE BETWEEN THE PUBLIC AND THE LITERACY ORGANIZATIONS AND COORDINATES THE ACTIONS OF THE LITERACY AND LIFELONG LEARNING NETWORKS. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, SEE THEIR WEBSITE AT: WWW.FQA.QC.CA DOMTAR IS THE THIRD LARGEST PRODUCER OF UNCOATED FREESHEET PAPER IN NORTH AMERICA. IT IS ALSO A LEADING MANUFACTURER OF BUSINESS PAPERS, COMMERCIAL PRINTING AND PUBLICATION PAPERS, AND TECHNICAL AND SPECIALTY PAPERS. DOMTAR MANAGES ACCORDING TO INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED STANDARDS 22 MILLION ACRES OF FORESTLAND IN CANADA AND THE UNITED STATES, AND PRODUCES LUMBER AND OTHER WOOD PRODUCTS. DOMTAR HAS MORE THAN 11,000 EMPLOYEES ACROSS NORTH AMERICA. THE COMPANY ALSO HAS A 50% INVESTMENT INTEREST IN NORAMPAC INC., THE LARGEST CANADIAN PRODUCER OF CONTAINERBOARD. DATASOURCE: DOMTAR INC. CONTACT: William George, Vice-President, Communications, Government Relations and Marketing, Domtar Inc., (514) 848-6808; Marie-Claude Clermont, Director of Communications, Literacy Foundation, (514) 289-1178, ext. 222

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