Several key industry executives added to RISI's European Conference program

BRUSSELS, Feb. 19, 2007 - RISI today announced the addition of several key speakers and panel members to the European Pulp & Paper Outlook Conference program. The conference will be held in Barcelona, Spain, on March 25 - 27, 2007 at the Hotel Majestic.

The newly confirmed speakers include Graham Moore, Strategy Manager, Paper and Research, Pira International, who will explore the changing face of printed paper products in key end-use segments; Neil Rogers, Principle Scientist, Global Package and Device Development, P&G, who will discuss carton packaging, innovation and development needs; and Carlos Reinoso, Director General, ASPAPEL (Association of Spanish Pulp & Paper Manufacturers), who will deliver the keynote speech for the event.

In addition, Stig Andersen, Senior Analyst, Paper & Forest Products, Nordea, will take part in a panel discussion on graphic paper markets on Monday, March 26. On Tuesday, March 27, Fernando Padron Estarriol, Executive Board Director, Europac; John Pollard, Technical Manager, Outer Packaging Global Supply Management Team, Unilever Research & Development Port Sunlight; and Francisco Donoso Lafuente, Vice President at REPACAR (Association of Spanish Recovered Paper Suppliers) will participate in a panel on paper packaging markets. Other panelists are soon to be announced.

"We are pleased that these industry executives have agreed to take part in our conference program and believe that delegates will benefit tremendously from the insight they have to offer," said Anne Bousquet, director, European forecasting service and European Conference chair, RISI.

Conference attendees will also hear RISI's team of economists present their two-year forecasts for supply, demand, profitability, investment and trade for each major sector of the pulp and paper market.

Conference program and registration details are available at www.risiinfo.com/euroconf

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