AbitibiBowater Announces New Board of Directors for Restructured Company

Jeffrey Hearn (Bluffton, SC) retired from International Paper in April 2009 where he served as an officer and held various general business management and technology management positions in the U.S. and Brazil. Prior to his return to the U.S. with International Paper, Mr. Hearn was President and Chief Executive Officer of Weldwood of Canada. Mr. Hearn was Chair of the Paperboard Mfg. and Converting Section of the American Forest Products Association, and former Vice-Chair of the Forest Products Association of Canada. He was also Industry CEO Representative for the BC Forest Products Forest Practices Reform Initiative.