Mark Rushton joins RISI as editor of Pulp & Paper International (PPI)

BRUSSELS, Jan. 24, 2008 - RISI today announced that Mark Rushton will be joining their magazine editorial group in March 2008 as Editor of Pulp & Paper International (PPI). PPI has been the leading monthly magazine for the international pulp and paper industry since 1959.

Rushton comes to RISI with a strong background in the pulp and paper industry. In his new role, he will be responsible for the editorial coverage in PPI magazine and will contribute to RISI's new community website. He is the former editor of Paper Making and Distribution (PMD) magazine and is a well-known and respected editor in the sector. Rushton is currently the editor of Digital Printer and Print & Paper Monthly. He has been writing about the pulp and paper industry since 2000 and has visited numerous mills, industry events and companies throughout Europe, Asia, Latin America and North America.

"I have been a long time admirer and reader of PPI magazine and I'm looking forward to taking on this exciting new role at RISI," Rushton commented.

Rushton will join the existing magazine editorial team which includes: Annie Zhu, Features Editor, PPI (based in RISI's Shanghai office); Graeme Rodden, Editor of Pulp & Paper magazine; and Felicia Willis, Associate Editor of Pulp & Paper magazine.

Rushton will be replacing Justin Toland who has been the editor of PPI since March 2005. Toland will continue to write regular articles for PPI magazine and the RISI website in a freelance capacity.

Rhiannon James-van Beuningen, Senior Vice President, Media Products, commented, "We are delighted to welcome Mark Rushton to PPI magazine. I have known Mark for many years and he will be an excellent addition to the team based on his years of editorial experience in the pulp and paper sector. I would also like to thank Justin for the high quality editorial and dedication he has shown on PPI magazine over the years and his significant contribution to launching our new RISI community website."

PPI and Pulp & Paper magazines are the leading publications for the pulp and paper industry. RISI's website, www.risiinfo.com, is the largest global online community dedicated to the forest products community, offering free resources including: searchable access to current and archived issues of PPI and Pulp & Paper magazines, free news headlines, Technology Channels, Industry Jobs Board, the RISI Market Place, a blog, poll, message boards and much more. In addition to the magazine editorial team, RISI's global team of news editors, economists and engineers contribute regularly to the publications and to the website. RISI is the only content provider to the forest products industry with editors, economists and engineers on the ground in Europe, North America, Asia and Latin America.

For more information on RISI's magazines, please visit www.risiinfo.com/magazines.

About RISI

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 Boston (Bedford), Massachusetts, 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.