Norske Skog ASA

AGM Information • Feb 4, 2011

Norske Skog - the election committee's recommendation

The election committee's recommendation of members in Norske Skog's governing

bodies

The election committee in Norske Skog proposes Åse Aulie Michelet as new member

of the board of directors of Norske Skog.

The election committee has also proposed new candidates for Norske Skog's

corporate assembly and election committee.

"The proposals of the election committee are unanimous. The proposed candidates

will strengthen Norske Skog in what is a challenging period for the company,"

says the chair of the election committee, Tom Ruud.

The board of directors

The election committee proposes the re-election of Eivind Reiten as chair of the

board and Gisèle Marchand as the deputy chair. The committee proposes re-

election of Helge Evju, Alexandra Bech Gjørv and Einar J. Greve on the board of

directors. The committee proposes Åse Aulie Michelet as a new member of the

board of directors.

Åse Aulie Michelet (58) is pharmacist and has extensive leadership experience

from Norwegian industry latest as the CEO of Marine Harvest ASA. She has

possessed numerous board of directors positions in stock listed companies, and

she currently has a seat on the board of directors of Orkla ASA.

In addition to the shareholder-elected board members, three members will be

elected by Norske Skog's employees. The election committee proposes that the

number of directors to the board be reduced from ten to nine.

The corporate assembly

Norske Skog's corporate assembly consists of 12 shareholder-elected members, and

six members elected by and among the employees. The election committee proposes

the re-election of the following shareholder-elected members: Emil Aubert,

Ragnhild Borchgrevink, Maalfrid Brath, Ann Kristin Brautaset, Jens Nicolai

Jenssen, Even Mengshoel, Tom Ratkhe, Tom Ruud, Karen Helene Ulltveit-Moe and

Olav Veum. The election committee proposes Maria Moræus Hanssen (46) and Helge

Leiro Baastad (51) as new members of the corporate assembly.

The election committee proposes that Tom Ruud be re-elected as chair of the

corporate assembly, and Tom Rathke be re-elected as the deputy chair. The

elected term for members of the corporate assembly is currently one year.

The election committee

The election committee in Norske Skog is lead, in accordance with the articles

of association, by the chair of the corporate assembly. The committee proposes

that Ole H. Bakke and Kirsten Idebøen be re-elected as members of the election

committee. Helge Leiro Baastad, chief executive officer of Gjensidige, is

proposed as a new member of the election committee.

Members of the corporate assembly and the election committee will be elected at

Norske Skog's annual general meeting on 14 April 2011. Members of the board will

then be elected by the new corporate assembly later on the same day.

Norske Skogindustrier ASA

Oksenøyveien 80

P.O. Box 329, N-1326 Lysaker

Norway

Comprehensive overview

Should the recommendation of the election committee be adopted, the governing

bodies in Norske Skog will be composed of the following shareholder-elected

members:

+-----------------------------+-------------------------+----------------------+

|The board of directors |The corporate assembly |The election committee|

+-----------------------------+-------------------------+----------------------+

|Eivind Reiten (chair) |Tom Ruud (chair) |Tom Ruud (chair) |

|Gisèle Marchand (deputy |Tom Rathke (deputy chair)|Ole H. Bakke |

|chair) |Emil Aubert |Helge Leiro Baastad |

|Helge Evju |Ragnhild Borchgrevink |Kirsten Idebøen |

|Alexandra Bech Gjørv |Maalfrid Brath | |

|Einar J. Greve |Ann Kristin Brautaset | |

|Åse Aulie Michelet |Helge Leiro Baastad | |

| |Maria Moræus Hanssen | |

| |Jens Nicolai Jenssen | |

| |Even Mengshoel | |

| |Karen Helene Ulltveit-Moe| |

| |Olav Veum | |

+-----------------------------+-------------------------+----------------------+

Oxenøen, 4 February 2011

Norske Skog

Corporate communication

For further information:

Carsten Dybevig

Vice president corporate communication

Mob.: +47 917 63 117

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

(Norwegian Securities Trading Act)

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