POP Pope & Talbot

Pope & Talbot, Inc. (NYSE:POP) has announced a $30 price increase to it�s customers in all markets effective April 1st until further notice. The new prices will be $820 in the North American market and $790 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 US and Canada. Markets for the Company�s products include the US, Europe, Canada, South America and Pacific Rim countries. For more information on Pope & Talbot, please check the website www.poptal.com.