POP Pope & Talbot

Pope & Talbot, Inc. (NYSE:POP) has announced a $20 price increase to its customers in all markets effective September 1st until further notice. The new prices will be $770 in the North American market and $730 in Europe for its northern bleached softwood (NBSK) grades. Pope & Talbot is a pulp and wood products business. The Company is based in Portland, Oregon and traded on the New York Stock Exchange 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 and Pacific Rim countries. For more information on Pope & Talbot, please check the website www.poptal.com.