General meeting available by telephone conference

Due to the current air traffic restrictions, Norske Skog will broadcast its

general meeting in its entirety via telephone conference.

This will provide shareholders and others with the opportunity to listen in on

the general meeting, even if they are unable to attend in person.

Norske Skog will hold its general meeting at Vika kino (cinema) in Oslo at

11:00 hours on Thursday, 22 April. In order to be eligible to vote, or to speak

at the meeting, participants must have registered for the meeting by the

deadline, which expired at 17:00 hours on Monday, 19 April. The telephone

conference is only an opportunity to listen in on the meeting.

The general meeting will be held in Norwegian.

Telephone

+44 (0)20 7806 1950 International number

800 19640 Norway (toll-free)

0800 028 1243 UK (toll-free)

1888 935 4575 USA (toll-free)

Oxenøen, 21 April 2010

Norske Skog

Corporate communication

This information is subject of the disclosure requirements acc. to §5-12 vphl

(Norwegian Securities Trading Act)

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