Bowater Incorporated

Greenville, South Carolina, USA, 20 August 2007 --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The board of directors of Bowater Incorporated (NYSE:BOW) today declared a quarterly cash dividend of USD 0.20 per common share payable on 01 October 2007, to holders of record at the close of business on 10 September 2007. Simultaneously, Bowater's subsidiary, Bowater Canada Inc., declared a quarterly cash dividend to holders of its exchangeable shares (TSX:BWX) in the same amount with the same record and payable dates.

Bowater Incorporated, headquartered in Greenville, South Caroina, is a leading producer of coated and specialty papers and newsprint. In addition, the company sells bleached market pulp and lumber products. Bowater employs approximately 6900 people and has 12 pulp and paper mills in the United States, Canada, and South Korea. In North America, it also operates a converting facility and owns 10 sawmills. Bowater's operations are supported by approximately 708,000 acres of timberlands owned or leased in the United States and Canada and 28 million acres of timber cutting rights in Canada. Bowater operates six recycling plants and is one of the world's largest consumers of recycled newspapers and magazines. Bowater common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange. A special class of stock exchangeable into Bowater common stock is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: BWX). To learn more, visit www.bowater.com.