Norske Skog ASA

Report Publication Announcement • Jan 22, 2010

Norske Skog's accounts for the fourth quarter of 2009

The announcement of Norske Skog's accounts for the fourth quarter of 2009 will

take place on Thursday 4 February at 7 AM CET. A presentation with webcast will

be held at Norske Skog's head office at Lysaker at 1 PM the same day. More

information regarding this event will be published on Norske Skog's website

www.norskeskog.com .

The "Silent period" preceding the announcement will start on Monday 25 January.

Further information regarding special items in the income statement is enclosed.

Oxenøen, 22 January 2010

Norske Skog

Investor relations

For further information:

Media: Financial market:

Vice president corporate affairs Vice president investor relations

Tom Bratlie Jarle Langfjæran

Mobile: +47 905 21 904 Mobile: +47 909 78 434

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