Western Forest Products Inc. Announces Election of Directors

Western Forest Products Inc. (TSX: WEF) (“Western” or the “Company”) announces the following voting results in respect of the election of directors at its Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (the “Meeting”) held today:

Name of Nominee	Votes For	% For		Votes Against	% Against
Laura A. Cillis	194,583,486	97.94	%	4,093,489	2.06	%
Steven Hofer	196,937,550	99.12	%	1,739,425	0.88	%
Randy Krotowski	196,921,551	99.12	%	1,755,424	0.88	%
Fiona Macfarlane	175,660,756	88.42	%	23,016,219	11.58	%
Noordin Nanji	193,273,025	97.28	%	5,403,950	2.72	%
Daniel Nocente	196,935,602	99.12	%	1,741,373	0.88	%
Peter Wijnbergen	196,917,069	99.11	%	1,759,906	0.89	%
John Williamson	163,066,218	82.08	%	35,610,757	17.92	%

The total number of shares represented by shareholders in person and by proxy at the Meeting was 200,765,622, representing 63.38% of the Company’s outstanding shares.

As part of best governance practices, the Company’s Board of Directors has constituted its Board Committees as summarized below. All members of the Board Committees are 100% independent.

Audit Committee	Environmental, Health and Safety Committee	Management Resource and Compensation Committee	Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
Laura A. Cillis (Chair)	Randy Krotowski (Chair)	Fiona Macfarlane(Chair)	John Williamson(Chair)
Randy Krotowski	Fiona Macfarlane	Peter Wijnbergen	Laura A. Cillis
Peter Wijnbergen	Noordin Nanji	John Williamson	Fiona Macfarlane
	John Williamson		Noordin Nanji

The Company has also filed a report of voting results on all resolutions voted on at the Meeting on www.sedar.com.

About Western Forest Products Inc.

Western is an integrated forest products company building a margin-focused log and lumber business to compete successfully in global softwood markets. With operations and employees located primarily on the coast of British Columbia and Washington State, Western is a premier supplier of high-value, specialty forest products to worldwide markets. Western has a lumber capacity in excess of 1.0 billion board feet from seven sawmills and four remanufacturing facilities. The Company sources timber from its private lands, long-term licenses, First Nations arrangements, and market purchases. Western supplements its production through a wholesale program providing customers with a comprehensive range of specialty products.

For further information, please contact:

Stephen WilliamsExecutive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer(604) 648-4500