Abitibi-Consolidated is a global leader in newsprint and uncoated groundwood papers with ownership interests in 27 paper mills in Canada, the US, the UK, and Asia (including its 50% interest in Pan Asia Paper Co.) and in 22 sawmills, 3 remanufacturing facilities, 10 recycling centers, and a market pulp mill. Abitibi-Consolidated employs approximately 17,000 people and supplies products in nearly 100 countries.

Alberta Newsprint Company     www.albertanewsprint.com

Based in Whitecourt, Alberta, the Alberta Newsprint Company, is a leading manufacturer of premium newsprint. The company is a joint venture between the Stern Group and West Fraser Mills Ltd., a leading BC forestry company.

Alberta Pacific Forest Products     www.alpac.ca

Alberta-Pacific Forest Industries Inc. is a world-class forest company with a pulp mill located near Boyle, Alberta. Since beginning operations in 1993, Alberta-Pacific has proved to be one of the best environmental performers in the world. The company has garnered several provincial and national awards, and in 2002 was registered to the ISO 14001 standard for both its mill and woodlands environmental management systems.

Bowater Incorporated     www.bowater.com

Bowater Incorporated, headquartered in Greenville, SC, is a leading producer of coated and specialty papers and newsprint. In addition, the company makes bleached market pulp and lumber products. Bowater employs approximately 7,800 people and has 12 pulp and paper mills in the United States, Canada and South Korea. In North America, it also operates two converting facilities and 10 sawmills. Bowater operates six recycling plants and is one of the world's largest consumers of recycled newspapers and magazines.

Cariboo Pulp and Paper

Cariboo Pulp & Paper Company produces bleached softwood kraft pulp, which meets the stringent requirements of the world's most demanding markets for high brightness, cleanliness and strength. The mill is located at Quesnel, in the interior of British Columbia, Canada. Cariboo Pulp & Paper began production in 1972.

CP Rail     www.cprailway.com

Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) is a Class 1 North American railway, providing freight transportation services over a 14,000-mile network in Canada and the United States. Based in Calgary, Alberta, CPR has been connecting Canadian businesses and consumers to the world since 1881. Today, CPR serves virtually every major industry, from the resource-based industries of the West, to the manufacturing bases and consumer markets in central Canada and the northern United States.

Daishowa Canada Co. Ltd.     www.dmi.ca

Daishowa Canada Co. Ltd. is a subsidiary of Daishowa Paper Mfg. Co, Ltd. of Japan. Involved in the production and sales of pulp, paper, paper-board, laminated particleboard, forestry and related businesses. One of Japans largest pulp and paper companies, Daishowa's has Canadian operations in Quesnel, BC, and Peace River, Alberta.

Greater Vancouver Regional District     www.gvrd.bc.ca

The Greater Vancouver Regional District is a working partnership of twenty-one municipalities and one electoral area. The GVRD is dedicated to maintaining the quality of life in the Greater Vancouver area, and to the delivery of region-wide essential services.

Homestake - Eskay Creek

Eskay Creek is located in Northern BC, approximately 50 air miles north of the town of Stewart. Containing one of the highest value ores of any mine in the world, this mine is owned by Barrick Gold Corporation, a leading international gold company with the largest market capitalization in the industry.

Imperial Metals Corporation     www.imperialmetals.com

Imperial Metals Corporation is a British Columbia based mining company whose core strengths are mine development and operation. It currently owns and operates the Huckleberry Mine in west-central BC.

Tolko Industries Ltd.     www.tolko.com

Tolko Industries is a privately owned forest products company employing over 2300 people. Founded in 1961, the company is family owned and based in Vernon, British Columbia.

Union Pacific Distribution Services     www.upds.com

Union Pacific Distribution Services, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Union Pacific Railroad, is a logistics operating company specializing in services that feature transportation via rail. Headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, UPDS provides seamless, door-to-door packages for movement of bulk commodities, industrial products and merchandise freight. It operates as a centralized organization designed to meet customer transportation requirements at a competitive cost. UPDS combines the premier railroad service of Union Pacific, an experienced and proven leader in the transportation industry, with the services of motor carriers, terminal operators and warehouses to ensure safe and reliable just-in-time delivery of your product.

Union Pacific Railroad     www.up.com

Union Pacific Railroad is an operating subsidiary of Union Pacific Corporation. It is the largest railroad in North America, operating in the western two-thirds of the United States. The railroad serves 23 states, linking every major West Coast and Gulf Coast port and provides service to the east through its four major gateways in Chicago, St. Louis, Memphis and New Orleans. Additionally, Union Pacific operates key north/south corridors and is the only railroad to serve all six gateways to Mexico. UP also interchanges traffic with the Canadian rail systems.

USG Corporation     www.usg.com

USG is the world's leading producer of gypsum wallboard, joint compound and a vast array of related products for the construction and remodeling industries. USG is also the global leader in the manufacture of ceiling suspension systems and are recognized as the premier acoustical panel and specialty ceiling systems innovator. Founded in 1985, USG employs approximately 13,300 people and generated $3.67 billion in sales in 2003. The company is ranked 452 among Fortune magazine's 500 largest U.S. companies based on annual sales.

Pulte Homes     www.pulte.com

One of the nation's premier new home builders. For more than 50 years, Pulte Homes has designed and built new homes and communities of the highest quality and design excellence.

Weyerhaeuser Canada     www.weyerhaeuser.com

Weyerhaueser is one of the largest forest products companies in the world. Founded in 1900, Weyerhaeuser has operations in 18 countries, employs approximately 60,000 people and generated over $14 billion in sales in 2001. For the past seven years, Weyerhaeuser has ranked #1 in their industry in social responsibility, according to Fortune magazine's annual corporate reputation survey.