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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