New RISI database provides data on all major U.S. timberland transactions

BEDFORD, Mass., Dec. 14, 2006 - RISI, the leading information provider for the global forest products industry, today announced the launch of a new product providing unprecedented detail on all major U.S. timberland transactions spanning the last decade. The U.S. Timberlands Sales Database will help current and prospective landowners, as well as investors and financial analysts assess the market value of timberlands that they are looking to invest in or sell, as well as to evaluate the buying or selling trends of major players in the industry.

Chris Lyddan, Editor of RISI's Timberland Markets Report and International Woodfiber Report newsletters, commented, "This database is a compilation of data I've collected over ten years and reported in Timberland Markets Report. We'll continue to collect information on all major U.S. timberland sales and will update the database upon deal closings. As a result, our customers will have confidence that whenever they need this information, the most comprehensive and up-to-date data is available, along with the peace of mind that comes with RISI's reputation for data accuracy."

The U.S. Timberlands Sales Database includes such data as buyer, seller, location, acreage and price.

It is available now. More information can be found at www.risiinfo.com/tsd.

RISI is the leading information provider for the global forest products industry. The company works with clients in the pulp and paper, wood products, timber, tissue, nonwovens, printing and publishing industries to help them make better decisions.

Headquartered in Bedford, Mass., RISI operates offices in Brussels, Belgium; Atlanta, Georgia; San Francisco, California; Portland, Oregon; São Paulo, Brazil; Shanghai, China; Singapore; and Charlottesville, Virginia. More information can be found at www.risiinfo.com.