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NEWS RELEASE: M3 l% _& I6 U5 d: p" k 
For Immediate Release 
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AINSWORTH LUMBER CO. LTD. (TSX: ANS) 
1 w: L3 l; T+ c* I( CAINSWORTH ANNOUNCES INDEFINITE CLOSURE OF HIGH LEVEL OSB MILL 
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* r0 `  L5 l6 o0 ]* U1 C8 zAinsworth Lumber Co. Ltd. today announced an indefinite closure of its jointly-owned) O6 ^. G, \- c+ \ 
Footner Forest Products Ltd. oriented strand board (OSB) mill at High Level, Alberta before 
) R1 p$ s2 f+ e1 yyear-end 2007 due to operating losses and reduced customer demand.9 S/ N+ f, _. g" a5 z& v3 g 
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The High Level mill employs 150 people and produces approximately 700 million square feet0 F  m) _. P! d! j( A, }8 u3 J 
(3/8” basis) annually. 
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0 g- G7 c' _9 T, ~; s8 _2 lOSB production is expected to be curtailed effective December 20th. Footner will provide$ n( B' G! x" B* _* B7 R 
affected employees with severance pay and employment transition services. 
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& T- u9 v* L$ A5 k& o- f" y“The decision to indefinitely close the Footner facility reflects the severe decline in North 
" d5 V' t4 ~6 v7 wAmerican housing starts and structural panel consumption coupled with considerable 
' Q8 X5 J: D0 K9 I- `operating cost challenges”, said Brian Ainsworth, Chairman & CEO. “The continued losses 
. M& \# {' @" X1 r% {due to the stronger Canadian dollar, high freight costs to key markets, and local electricity! O1 R0 N0 i, U/ Y0 H 
and taxation rates have regrettably forced us to take this action. Unfortunately, we do not9 W0 O% I' ~' A4 D* k! w7 @% X 
foresee any short-term improvement in either customer demand or costs.”" J  f9 Z2 \( K) o3 x 
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注: OSB (oriented strand board)中译: 定向刨花板, 是目前北美建房的主要材料。亚省林业的支柱产品。  N5 [' J5 y# O  N; I) q4 T: S 
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这是我所看到的在这两个月来亚省第三家关闭大型OSB厂。另外两家: 一家在Hihg Prairie; 一家在Drayton Valley。  U0 A# r" J* d" {1 I 
 
0 m: ]5 f; p* c2 _0 p- N* vAinsworth的CEO最后一句话值得我们深思。 |   
 
 
 
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