NEW YORK, May 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Mercer International (NASDAQ:MERCNASDAQ:TSX:NASDAQ:MRI.U) announced today that it intends to release its first quarter financial results for the period ended March 31, 2006 on Friday, May 5, 2006, shortly after the close of the market. In conjunction with the release of its results, Mercer will host a conference call, which will be simultaneously broadcast live over the Internet. Jimmy S.H. Lee, Chairman and President, and David M. Gandossi, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary, will host the call on: Monday, May 8, 2006 10:00 AM ET 9:00 AM CT 8:00 AM MT 7:00 AM PT Listeners can access the conference call live, or archived through May 15, 2006, over the Internet at: http://www.videonewswire.com/event.asp?id=33761 or through a link on the Company's News/Financial page at http://www.mercerint.com/en/newsCurrent.cfm . Please allow 15 minutes prior to the call to visit the sites and download and install any necessary audio software. Mercer International Inc. is a global pulp and paper manufacturing company. Mercer operates three modern NBSK pulp mills in Germany and Canada with a consolidated annual production capacity of approximately 1.3 million tonnes. DATASOURCE: Mercer International Inc. CONTACT: Jimmy S.H. Lee, Chairman & President, Mercer International Inc., +1-604-684-1099; Investors: Eric Boyriven, or Alexandra Tramont, both of Financial Dynamics, +1-212-850-5600, for Mercer International Inc. Web site: http://www.mercerinternational.com/

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