POP Pope & Talbot

Pope & Talbot, Inc. (NYSE: POP) announced today that R. Neil Stuart will join the Company as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer on December 5, 2006. Maria Pope, who temporarily held the position, will continue to lead the Company�s Wood Products business. Mr. Stuart comes to Pope & Talbot after 27 years of financial experience. Mr. Stuart was Chief Financial Officer for Creativity, Inc., Chief Financial Officer for Crown Vantage, Inc. and he was also Managing Director, Forest Products Finance of Toronto Dominion Bank. Pope & Talbot is a pulp and wood products company. The Company is based in Portland, Oregon and trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol POP. Pope & Talbot was founded in 1849 and produces pulp and softwood lumber in the U.S. and Canada. Markets for the Company�s products include: the U.S.; Europe; Canada; South America; Japan; and other Pacific Rim countries. For more information on Pope & Talbot, Inc., please check the website www.poptal.com. Pope & Talbot, Inc. (NYSE: POP) announced today that R. Neil Stuart will join the Company as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer on December 5, 2006. Maria Pope, who temporarily held the position, will continue to lead the Company's Wood Products business. Mr. Stuart comes to Pope & Talbot after 27 years of financial experience. Mr. Stuart was Chief Financial Officer for Creativity, Inc., Chief Financial Officer for Crown Vantage, Inc. and he was also Managing Director, Forest Products Finance of Toronto Dominion Bank. Pope & Talbot is a pulp and wood products company. The Company is based in Portland, Oregon and trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol POP. Pope & Talbot was founded in 1849 and produces pulp and softwood lumber in the U.S. and Canada. Markets for the Company's products include: the U.S.; Europe; Canada; South America; Japan; and other Pacific Rim countries. For more information on Pope & Talbot, Inc., please check the website www.poptal.com.