Top industry executives to head CEO/Executive Panel at Market Pulp Conference

BRUSSELS, Feb. 9, 2006 - RISI today announced that key players from Latin America, Russia, Europe and the United States will come together for the CEO/Executive Panel at the 15th annual Market Pulp Conference in Barcelona on March 21, 2006.

The panel features Fernando Henrique da Fonseca, CEO, CENIBRA; Frank Graves, Executive Vice President, Ilim Pulp Enterprise; Jimmy Lee, CEO, Mercer International; Lars Blecko, CEO, Rottneros; and Rogério Ziviani, International Business Director, Suzano Papel e Celulose. It will focus on the outlook of the global pulp market, some of the difficulties it faces, and ways the industry could generate more profits in the future. Panel members will give their perspectives on the industry, with a focus on their recent experiences in the market.

"We are very honored to have executives gathered together from all over the world for Market Pulp's CEO/Executive Panel. It's a wonderful opportunity to hear market insight from major industry players." said Rhiannon James-van Beuningen, vice president - editorial at RISI. "Some of the featured panel members have recently been involved in new projects or are about to embark on major investments, so their take on the market should be interesting for conference delegates."

Conference programs and registration details are available at http://www.paperloop.com/euroconf.