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Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 21 October 2007 -– Domtar Corporation announced today that, pursuant to the previously announced exchange offers and consent solicitations, it has received sufficient consents to amend the indentures pursuant to which Domtar Inc.’s outstanding U.S. dollar-denominated 7.875% Notes due 2011, 5.375% Notes due 2013, 7 1/8% Notes due 2015, and 9 ½% Debentures due 2016 (collectively, the Domtar Inc. U.S. Notes) were issued.

Domtar Inc. will execute supplemental indentures to the indentures governing each series of Domtar Inc. U.S. Notes effecting the amendments with respect to which the holders have delivered the requisite consents. These supplemental indentures will become operative only if Domtar Corporation accepts Domtar Inc. U.S. Notes of the applicable series for exchange pursuant to the terms of the related exchange offer.

As of 5 p.m., Eastern Time, on 30 October 2007 (the Early Consent Date), Domtar Corporation had received tenders and consents from holders of (i) USD 599,627,000 (or 99.94%) of principal amount of the 7.875% Notes, (ii) USD 348,351,000 (or 99.53%) of principal amount of the 5.375% Notes, (iii) USD 392,478,000 (or 98.12%) of principal amount of the 7 1/8 % Notes, and (iv) USD 124,085,000 (or 99.27%) of principal amount of the 9 ½% Debentures in connection with its offer to exchange any and all of such Domtar Inc. U.S. Notes for an equal principal amount of Domtar Corporation’s newly issued notes of the corresponding series and the related consent solicitations. These tenders and consents represent 99.29% of the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the Domtar Inc. U.S. Notes.

Each holder who validly tendered and did not validly withdraw their Domtar Inc. U.S. Notes and related consents before 5 p.m., Eastern Time, on the Early Consent Date, may no longer withdraw their Domtar Inc. U.S. Notes and related consents and will be entitled to an early consent payment in cash of USD 2.50 for each USD 1000 principal amount of Domtar Inc. U.S. notes tendered by them if Domtar Corporation accepts Domtar Inc. U.S. notes of the applicable series for exchange pursuant to the terms of the related exchange offer.

The exchange offers are subject to certain conditions that Domtar Corporation may assert or waive. The conditions include, among other things, the condition that there shall have been validly tendered and not withdrawn pursuant to the exchange offers an aggregate principal amount of Domtar Inc. U.S. Notes that, together with the U.S. dollar equivalent of the aggregate principal amount of Domtar Inc.’s Canadian dollar-denominated debentures that Domtar Corporation has the right to acquire as a result of Domtar Inc.’s concurrent Canadian proxy solicitations, is at least equal to 75% of the sum of the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the Domtar Inc. U.S. Notes and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the aggregate outstanding principal amount of such Canadian debentures (the “minimum amount condition”). Domtar Corporation announced today that the minimum amount condition has been satisfied.

The exchange offers and consent solicitations will expire at 12 midnight Eastern Time on 14 November 2007, unless extended or earlier terminated by Domtar Corporation. Complete terms of the exchange offers and consent solicitations are included in the Prospectus and Consent Solicitation Statement, dated 17 October 2007, and related documents distributed to holders.

The lead dealer manager for the exchange offers and lead solicitation agent for the consent solicitations is J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. The co-dealer manager for the exchange offers and co-solicitation agent for the consent solicitations is Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. Questions regarding the exchange offers may be directed to J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. at (866) 834-4666 (toll-free) or (212) 834-4077 (collect) or Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. at (866) 627-0391 (toll-free) or (212) 250-2955 (collect).

Domtar Corporation also announced today that, in connection with the proxy solicitations by Domtar Inc. relating to amendments to the indentures governing Domtar Inc.’s outstanding Canadian dollar-denominated 10% Debentures due 2011 and 10.85% Debentures due 2017, as of 5 p.m. Eastern Time on 30 October 2007 (the “Early Proxy Date”), Domtar Inc. had received proxies from holders of CAD 36,249,000 (or 44.21%) of principal amount of the 10% Debentures, 93.53% of which authorized the voting of their debentures in favor of the proposed amendments, and CAD 33,937,000 (or 45.3%) of principal amount of the 10.85% Debentures, 95.15% of which authorized the voting of their debentures in favor of the proposed amendments.

The meetings of holders of each series of Domtar Inc. Canadian debentures are scheduled to be held on 14 November 2007. The amendments to each indenture must be passed by the holders of not less than 66 2/3% of the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the applicable series that is represented and voted at the meeting of holders at which a quorum is present. A debenture holder information circular/prospectus providing the terms of the Canadian proxy solicitations, including the applicable quorum and voting requirements, and related documents were mailed on or about 18 October 2007.

Each holder who validly submitted proxies in favor of the amendments and did not validly revoke such proxies before 5 p.m. Eastern Time on the Early Proxy Date, may no longer revoke their proxies and will be entitled to an early proxy payment in cash of CAD 2.50 for each CAD 1000 principal amount of Domtar Inc. debentures purchased by Domtar Corporation in the event that the supplemental indenture amending the indenture relating to such holders of Domtar Inc. debentures is executed and delivered.

The dealer manager for the proxy solicitations relating to the Canadian debentures is Scotia Capital Inc. Questions regarding the proxy solicitations may be directed to Scotia Capital Inc. at (416) 863-7257.

Information regarding the Canadian proxy solicitations and how to obtain additional copies of the material and how to vote can be directed to the Proxy Solicitation and Information Agent at: Georgeson, North American Toll Free Number: 1-888-605-8384.

Domtar is the second largest producer of uncoated freesheet paper in North America. It is also a leading manufacturer of business papers, commercial printing and publication papers, and technical and specialty papers. Domtar manages according to internationally recognized standards 18 million acres of forestland in Canada and the United States, and produces lumber and other wood products. Domtar has 14,000 employees across North America. The company also has a 50% investment interest in Norampac inc., the largest Canadian producer of containerboard.
 

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