AbitibiBowater Announces New Board of Directors for Restructured Company

MONTREAL—Sept 02, 2010—AbitibiBowater announced today that nine individuals have been selected to serve, along with current Board Chairman Richard B. Evans and President and CEO David J. Paterson, on a newly constituted board of directors. The term of this new board will begin when the company's Plans of Reorganization receive creditor approval and confirmation by the U.S. and Canadian Courts, and the company emerges from creditor protection under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code and the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act (CCAA) in Canada.