POP Pope & Talbot

Pope & Talbot (NYSE:POP), an Oregon-based pulp and wood products company, will hold its fourth quarter conference call on Wednesday, March 1, 2006, at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time (10:00 a.m. Pacific Time). To participate, please dial: 416-695-5261. This call is being webcast by Thomson/CCBN and can be accessed at Pope & Talbot's web site at www.poptal.com. The webcast will be available on the web site for two weeks following the call. About Pope & Talbot: Pope & Talbot is dedicated to the pulp and wood products businesses. The Company is based in Portland, Oregon and trades on the New York and Pacific stock exchanges under the symbol POP. Pope & Talbot was founded in 1849 and produces market pulp and softwood lumber at mills in the U.S. and Canada. Markets for the Company's products include the U.S., Europe, Canada, South America, Japan and the other Pacific Rim countries. For more information on Pope & Talbot, Inc., please check the website: www.poptal.com.