Bowater Announces Delisting of Its Common Stock on the London Stock Exchange

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BOWATER ANNOUNCES DELISTING OF ITS COMMON STOCK ON THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE

Bowater Incorporated (NYSE:BOW) today announced that, in view of minimal trading
volumes, it has elected to cancel the listing of its common stock on the
London Stock Exchange effective February 2, 2006. The stock will continue to be
listed on the New York Stock Exchange and the Pacific Stock Exchange in the
United States.

Shareholders queries should be directed to:

The Bank of New York
Investor Relations Department
P.O. Box 11258, Church Street Station
New York, NY 10286
Telephone: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]

Bowater Incorporated, headquartered in Greenville, SC, is a leading producer of
newsprint, coated mechanical and specialty papers. In addition, the company
makes bleached kraft pulp and lumber products. The company has 12 pulp and paper
mills in the United States, Canada and South Korea and 12 North American
sawmills that produce softwood lumber. Bowater also operates two facilities that
convert a base sheet to coated products. Bowater's operations are supported by
approximately 1.4 million acres of timberlands owned or leased in the United
States and Canada and 30 million acres of timber cutting rights in Canada.
Bowater is one of the world's largest consumers of recycled newspapers and
magazines. Bowater common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange and the
Pacific Exchange. A special class of stock exchangeable into Bowater common
stock is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX:BWX).

Media Contact:
Gordon R. Manuel
864-282-9448

Analyst Contact
Duane A. Owens
864-282-9488