Domtar 2003 Annual Report Named Best in Industry

Domtar 2003 Annual Report Named Best in Industry
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MONTREAL, Nov. 12  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Domtar Inc. is pleased to announce
that it has received another prestigious award for its 2003 Annual Report. The
report was named Best in Industry in the Paper and Forest Products (large
companies) category during the 27th annual Nicholson Awards Competition hosted
by the National Association of Investors Corporation (NAIC). This recognition
follows in the wake of similar honors recently received from the League of
American Communication Professionals for quality of reporting and design.

Domtar's report was judged by a panel of NAIC members, who range from novice
investors to seasoned money managers. Their rating is based on key content
elements and design features that combine to create an informative and
reader-friendly document. "Domtar takes great effort to communicate its
financial information clearly in the Annual Report, and we are thrilled to
receive such accolades from an independent group of investors," noted Raymond
Royer, President and Chief Executive Officer of Domtar.

The National Association of Investors Corporation (NAIC) is a non-profit
association of investment clubs and individual investors dedicated to providing
a sound program of investment education and information to help its members
become successful, lifetime investors. The NAIC currently serves 243,934
members, including 21,312 investment clubs.

  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.



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