Catalyst Snowflake Mill to Take Production Curtailment

RICHMOND, CANADA—April 14, 2011—Catalyst Paper announced that its Snowflake mill will curtail production by approximately 5,500 tonnes of recycled newsprint in order to adjust for limited availability of affordable, quality waste paper.

The move also reflects the company’s ongoing commitment to balancing production with orders and to keeping inventory levels in check. The downtime totals approximately six days over the next several weeks and will be used to carry out maintenance activities, including a three-day mill-wide shut, preventing the need for employee layoffs.