Recycled Copy Paper is intended for government sector.

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Featuring 92 brightness rating, Boise ASPEN(TM) 50 complies with US Department of Defense (DoD) mandate for recycled-content copy paper. This 20 lb, 50% post-consumer fiber paper is an environmentally preferable product suited for high-speed copying and printing, laser or inkjet printing, and faxing.



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Boise® Debuts 50% Post-Consumer Copy Paper for Government Sector



Boise Paper Goes Beyond What Is Expected by Delivering Boise ASPEN(TM) 50 in Just Six Weeks After Receiving Initial Customer Request

BOISE, Idaho, May 15 -- Boise Paper today announced the introduction of Boise ASPEN(TM) 50, a 50% post-consumer fiber copy paper that complies with the U.S. Department of Defense mandate. With the government sector continuing to be a major focus for Boise Paper, Boise ASPEN(TM) 50 was developed in response to meet the Department's specific need. The debut of Boise ASPEN(TM) 50 is further testament to Boise Paper's ongoing commitment to providing customers with a wide variety of high-quality, environmentally preferable paper products.

After receiving and processing the initial customer request from the Department of Defense, Boise Paper team members, including marketing, logistics and manufacturing, worked collaboratively from the point of product concept to product delivery, in just weeks.

"Boise Paper takes great pride in listening to customers' needs and wants," said Christopher Forthaus, Boise Director of Product Management. "The development and delivery of Boise ASPEN(TM) 50 in such a short time shows our ability to be incredibly responsive. This exemplifies the 'Boise Difference' and helps set Boise Paper apart from the competition."

Over the years Boise Paper has worked with its customers to develop proprietary product specifications of the highest quality. Boise ASPEN(TM) 50 is another addition to the ASPEN(TM) family of premium, recycled-content copy papers, which also includes Boise ASPEN(TM) and Boise ASPEN(TM) 100, that meets federal and state guidelines for post-consumer content. Boise ASPEN(TM) 50, a 20 lb paper with a 92-brightness rating, is ideal for high-speed copying and printing, laser or inkjet printing, and faxing.

"There is an increasing interest from customers who desire high-quality and environmentally preferable office papers," said Carol Hudson, Marketing Manager, Vertical Markets for Boise Paper. "As a company that prides itself on going beyond what's expected for our customers, Boise ASPEN(TM) 50 is a great example of yet another solution from Boise Paper."

Boise Paper will have its Aspen(TM) 50 copy paper on display to the public for the first time at the upcoming On-Demand Conference and Exposition, May 15-18 in Philadelphia, PA. In addition, Boise representatives will be at the GSA International Products and Services Expo 2006, May 17-18 in San Antonio, TX.

About Boise Cascade

Boise, headquartered in Boise, Idaho, manufactures engineered wood products, plywood, lumber, and particleboard and distributes a broad line of building materials, including wood products manufactured by the company. Boise also manufactures a wide range of specialty and premium products, including imaging papers for the office and home and papers for pressure- sensitive applications, as well as printing and converting papers, containerboard and corrugated boxes, newsprint, and market pulp. Visit Boise's website at www.bc.com.

CONTACT: Lisa Vail of Boise Cascade, +1-630-227-3433; or Ryan Lowry of Interactive Public Relations, +1-415-975-3359, for Boise Cascade

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