Domtar 2003 Annual Report Named Best in Industry TICKER SYMBOL DTC (TSX, NYSE) MONTREAL, Nov. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Domtar Inc. is pleased to announce that it has received another prestigious award for its 2003 Annual Report. The report was named Best in Industry in the Paper and Forest Products (large companies) category during the 27th annual Nicholson Awards Competition hosted by the National Association of Investors Corporation (NAIC). This recognition follows in the wake of similar honors recently received from the League of American Communication Professionals for quality of reporting and design. Domtar's report was judged by a panel of NAIC members, who range from novice investors to seasoned money managers. Their rating is based on key content elements and design features that combine to create an informative and reader-friendly document. "Domtar takes great effort to communicate its financial information clearly in the Annual Report, and we are thrilled to receive such accolades from an independent group of investors," noted Raymond Royer, President and Chief Executive Officer of Domtar. The National Association of Investors Corporation (NAIC) is a non-profit association of investment clubs and individual investors dedicated to providing a sound program of investment education and information to help its members become successful, lifetime investors. The NAIC currently serves 243,934 members, including 21,312 investment clubs. DOMTAR IS THE THIRD LARGEST PRODUCER OF UNCOATED FREESHEET PAPER IN NORTH AMERICA. IT IS ALSO A LEADING MANUFACTURER OF BUSINESS PAPERS, COMMERCIAL PRINTING AND PUBLICATION PAPERS, AND TECHNICAL AND SPECIALTY PAPERS. DOMTAR MANAGES ACCORDING TO INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED STANDARDS 22 MILLION ACRES OF FORESTLAND IN CANADA AND THE UNITED STATES, AND PRODUCES LUMBER AND OTHER WOOD PRODUCTS. DOMTAR HAS MORE THAN 11,000 EMPLOYEES ACROSS NORTH AMERICA. THE COMPANY ALSO HAS A 50% INVESTMENT INTEREST IN NORAMPAC INC., THE LARGEST CANADIAN PRODUCER OF CONTAINERBOARD. DATASOURCE: DOMTAR INC. CONTACT: Richard Descarries, Senior Advisor, External Communications, (514) 848-5600, ; SOURCE: William George, Vice-President, Communications, Government Relations and Marketing, (514) 848-6801, ; To request a free copy of this organization's annual report, please go to http://www.newswire.ca/ and click on reports@cnw.

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