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<P align="center" style="font-size: 14pt"><B>UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549</B>
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 18pt"><B>FORM 10-Q</B>

<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">(Mark One)



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    <TD><B>QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</B></TD>
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">For the quarterly period ended <B>June&nbsp;30, 2004</B>



<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">OR


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    <TD><B>TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</B></TD>
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">For the transition period from&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;to


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Commission file number 1-8712


<P align="center" style="font-size: 24pt"><B>BOWATER INCORPORATED</B>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><HR size="1" noshade width="65%" align="center">
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</DIV>


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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">62-0721803</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">(State or other jurisdiction of<BR>
incorporation or organization)
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">(I.R.S. Employer<BR>
Identification No.)</TD>
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    <TD colspan="3" valign="top" align="center">55 East Camperdown Way, P.O. Box 1028, Greenville, SC 29602<BR></TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top">(Address of principal executive offices)
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">(Zip Code)</TD>
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">(864)&nbsp;271-7733


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(Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code)</DIV>



<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report.)



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1)&nbsp;has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 12&nbsp;months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such reports), and (2)&nbsp;has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90&nbsp;days. Yes <FONT face="Wingdings">&#120;</FONT>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No <FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT>

<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as
defined in Rule&nbsp;12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes <FONT face="Wingdings">&#120;</FONT>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No <FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer&#146;s classes
of common stock, as of August&nbsp;2, 2004.

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    <TD align="center" valign="top">Class
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Outstanding at August&nbsp;2, 2004</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Common Stock, $1.00 Par Value
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">55,648,709 Shares</TD>
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>BOWATER INCORPORATED<BR>
I N D E X</B>


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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Page</B></TD>
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<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Number</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px"><A href="#101">PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION</A></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px"><A href="#101">1. Financial Statements:</A></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-10px"><A href="#101">Consolidated Statement of Operations for the Three and Six Months Ended June&nbsp;30, 2004, and 2003</A></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">3</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-10px"><A href="#101">Consolidated Balance Sheet at June&nbsp;30, 2004, and December&nbsp;31, 2003</A></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">4</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-10px"><A href="#101">Consolidated Statement of Capital Accounts for the Six Months Ended June&nbsp;30, 2004</A></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">5</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-10px"><A href="#101">Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the Six Months Ended June&nbsp;30, 2004 and 2003</A></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">6</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-10px"><A href="#101">Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements</A></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">7 &#150; 18</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px"><A href="#101">2. Management&#146;s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations</A></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">19&#150;36</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px"><A href="#101">3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk</A></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">37</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px"><A href="#110">4. Controls and Procedures</A></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">37</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px"><A href="#110">PART II OTHER INFORMATION</A></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px"><A href="#110">Item&nbsp;1. Legal Proceedings</A></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">38</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px"><A href="#110">Item&nbsp;2. Changes in Securities, Use of Proceeds and Issuer Repurchase of Equity Securities</A></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">38</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px"><A href="#110">Item&nbsp;6. Exhibits and Reports on Form&nbsp;8 K</A></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">38</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px"><A href="#110">SIGNATURES</A></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">39</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>BOWATER INCORPORATED<BR>
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS<BR>
(Unaudited, in millions of US dollars except per-share amounts)</B>


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<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="7"><B>Six Months Ended</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
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<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>June 30,</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>June 30,</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>June 30,</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>June 30,</B></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>2004</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>2003</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>2004</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>2003</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Sales</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">788.0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">664.1</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">1,533.3</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">1,294.6</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>


<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Cost of sales, excluding depreciation, amortization
and cost of timber harvested</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">577.3</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">554.1</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">1,144.8</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">1,070.6</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>


<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Depreciation, amortization and cost of timber harvested</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">84.9</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">86.0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">171.1</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">168.5</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>


<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Distribution costs</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">79.4</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">62.4</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">156.4</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">124.5</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>


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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Selling and administrative expense</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">31.8</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">34.0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">68.8</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">70.8</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>


<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Net gain on sale of assets</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">5.1</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">104.0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">4.2</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">115.1</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>


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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Operating income (loss)</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">19.7</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">31.6</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(3.6</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(24.7</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Other expense (income)</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Interest income</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(1.1</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(1.4</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(2.1</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(2.4</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Interest expense, net of capitalized interest</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">49.9</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">42.2</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">98.1</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">82.1</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>


<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Other, net</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(3.9</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">2.5</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(5.1</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">10.8</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">44.9</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">43.3</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">90.9</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">90.5</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Loss before income taxes, minority interests
and cumulative effect of accounting change</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(25.2</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(11.7</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(94.5</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(115.2</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Provision for income tax expense (benefit)</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(22.9</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">17.6</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(56.7</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(12.7</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>


<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Minority interests in net loss of subsidiaries</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(1.0</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(3.6</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(4.0</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(7.2</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Loss before cumulative effect of accounting change</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(1.3</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(25.7</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(33.8</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(95.3</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Cumulative effect of accounting change</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(2.1</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Net loss</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(1.3</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(25.7</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(33.8</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(97.4</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>


<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Foreign currency translation adjustments</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(1.8</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">5.7</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(2.6</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">10.4</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>


<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Minimum pension liability adjustments</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">1.8</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(4.8</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">2.0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(7.3</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>


<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Unrealized (loss)&nbsp;gain on hedged transactions</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(34.7</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">58.8</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(53.0</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">98.7</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Comprehensive income (loss)</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">(36.0</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">34.0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">(87.4</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">4.4</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Basic earnings (loss)&nbsp;per common share</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-10px">Income (loss)&nbsp;before cumulative effect of accounting change</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(0.02</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(0.45</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(0.59</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(1.67</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-10px">Cumulative effect of accounting change</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(0.04</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-10px">Net income (loss)</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">(0.02</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">(0.45</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">(0.59</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">(1.71</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Diluted earnings (loss)&nbsp;per common share</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-10px">Income (loss)&nbsp;before cumulative effect of accounting change</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(0.02</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(0.45</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(0.59</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(1.67</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-10px">Cumulative effect of accounting change</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(0.04</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-10px">Net income (loss)</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">(0.02</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">(0.45</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">(0.59</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">(1.71</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Dividends declared per common share</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">0.20</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">0.20</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">0.40</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">0.40</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements



<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">3
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>BOWATER INCORPORATED<BR>
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET<BR>
(Unaudited, in millions of US dollars)</B>


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    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>June 30,</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>December 31,</B></TD>
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<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>2004</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>2003</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
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    <TD align="center"><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">ASSETS</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Current assets:</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Cash and cash equivalents</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">34.2</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">19.4</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Accounts receivable, net</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">397.0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">360.9</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Inventories</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">286.9</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">293.1</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Unrealized gain on hedged transactions</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">80.9</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">126.7</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Other current assets</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">48.6</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">42.9</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-10px">Total current assets</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">847.6</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">843.0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Timber and timberlands</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">183.0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">184.1</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Fixed assets, net</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">3,412.4</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">3,557.3</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Goodwill</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">828.2</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">828.2</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Other assets</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">181.5</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">203.2</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-10px">Total assets</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">5,452.7</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">5,615.8</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center"><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS&#146; EQUITY</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Current liabilities:</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Current installments of long-term debt</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">13.1</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">13.4</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Short-term bank debt</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">115.8</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">200.5</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Accounts payable and accrued liabilities</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">420.1</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">434.1</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Dividends payable</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">11.4</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">11.7</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-10px">Total current liabilities</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">560.4</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">659.7</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Long-term debt, net of current installments</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">2,421.6</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">2,292.4</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Pension, other post-retirement benefits and other long-term liabilities</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">494.3</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">481.4</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Deferred income taxes</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">402.3</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">500.3</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Minority interests in subsidiaries</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">64.4</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">69.3</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Commitments and contingencies</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Shareholders&#146; equity:</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Common stock, $1 par value. Authorized 100,000,000 shares; issued
67,267,251 and 67,048,804 shares at June&nbsp;30, 2004 and December&nbsp;31,
2003, respectively</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">67.2</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">67.0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Exchangeable shares, no par value. Unlimited shares authorized;
1,597,365 and 1,641,312 outstanding at June&nbsp;30, 2004 and December&nbsp;31,
2003, respectively</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">76.0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">78.2</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Additional paid-in capital</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">1,611.3</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">1,602.6</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Retained earnings</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">342.4</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">399.1</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Unearned compensation</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(0.5</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(1.0</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Accumulated other comprehensive loss</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(100.7</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(47.1</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Treasury stock, at cost, 11,609,217 and 11,611,203 shares at June&nbsp;30, 2004
and December&nbsp;31, 2003, respectively</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(486.0</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(486.1</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-10px">Total shareholders&#146; equity</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">1,509.7</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">1,612.7</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-10px">Total liabilities and shareholders&#146; equity</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">5,452.7</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">5,615.8</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>BOWATER INCORPORATED<BR>
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CAPITAL ACCOUNTS<BR>
For The Six Months Ended June&nbsp;30, 2004<BR>
(Unaudited, in millions of US dollars except per-share amounts)</B>


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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Accumulated</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>&nbsp;</B></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Additional</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>&nbsp;</B></TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Common</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Exchangeable</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Paid-in</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Retained</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Unearned</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Comprehensive</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Treasury</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Stock</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Shares</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Capital</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Earnings</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Compensation</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Loss</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Stock</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>


<!-- End Table Head -->

<!-- Begin Table Body -->
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Balance at December&nbsp;31, 2003</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">67.0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">78.2</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">1,602.6</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">399.1</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">(1.0</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">(47.1</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">(486.1</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Retraction of exchangeable shares (43,947 shares issued
and exchangeable shares retracted)</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(2.2</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">2.2</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Net loss</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(33.8</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Dividends ($0.40 per share)</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(22.9</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Foreign currency translation</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(2.6</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Stock options exercised (174,500 shares)</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">0.2</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">5.0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Tax benefit on exercise of stock options</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">1.8</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Pension plan additional minimum liability,
net of tax provision of $1.2</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">2.0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Treasury stock used for dividend reinvestment plans and
to pay employee and director benefits (1,986 shares)</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">0.1</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Amortization of unearned compensation</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">0.5</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Other</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(0.3</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Unrealized loss on hedged transactions,
net of tax benefit of $32.5</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(53.0</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Balance at June&nbsp;30, 2004</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">67.2</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">76.0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">1,611.3</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">342.4</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">(0.5</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">(100.7</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">(486.0</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>


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</TABLE>
</DIV>



<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements



<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">5
</DIV>

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<P><HR noshade><P>
<H5 align="left" style="page-break-before:always">&nbsp;</H5><P>

<DIV style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif">




<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>BOWATER INCORPORATED<BR>
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS<BR>
(Unaudited, in millions of US Dollars)</B>


<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="75%">

<!-- Begin Table Head --><TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="78%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="7"><B>Six Months Ended</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>June 30,</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>June 30,</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>2004</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>2003</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>


<!-- End Table Head -->

<!-- Begin Table Body -->
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px"><B>Cash flows from operating activities:</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Net loss</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">(33.8</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">(97.4</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash
from operating activities:</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Cumulative effect of accounting change</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">2.1</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Depreciation, amortization and cost of
timber harvested</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">171.1</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">168.5</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Deferred income taxes</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(61.8</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(16.8</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Amortization of unearned compensation</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">0.5</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">1.0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Minority interests in net loss of subsidiaries</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(4.0</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(7.2</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Net gain on fixed assets and land sales</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(4.2</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(115.1</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Changes in working capital:</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Accounts receivable, net</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(36.1</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(7.8</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Inventories</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">6.2</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(33.4</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Income taxes receivable</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">75.6</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Accounts payable and accrued liabilities</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">12.3</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">11.8</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Income taxes payable</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(27.2</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">29.6</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Other, net</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(1.3</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">30.2</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-10px">Net cash from operating activities</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">21.7</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">41.1</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px"><B>Cash flows from investing activities:</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Cash invested in fixed assets, timber and timberlands</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(38.9</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(150.0</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Disposition of assets, including timber and timberlands</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">7.3</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">140.3</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-10px">Net cash used for investing activities</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(31.6</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(9.7</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px"><B>Cash flows from financing activities:</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Cash dividends, including minority interests</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(23.2</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(22.8</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Short-term financing</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">389.8</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">558.2</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Short-term financing repayments</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(474.5</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(695.4</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Long-term financing</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">245.9</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">394.9</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Payments of long-term debt</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(113.8</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(220.1</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Stock options exercised</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">5.2</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">0.2</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Other</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(4.7</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">0.4</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-10px">Net cash from financing activities</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">24.7</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">15.4</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Net increase in cash and cash equivalents</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">14.8</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">46.8</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">19.4</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">35.9</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Cash and cash equivalents at end of period</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">34.2</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">82.7</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px"><B>SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Cash paid during the period for:</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Interest, including capitalized interest of $0 and $5.7</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">98.3</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">91.5</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Income taxes</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">30.5</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">2.4</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>


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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>BOWATER INCORPORATED<BR>
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements &#151; Unaudited</B>



<P>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">
<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right"><B>1.</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><B>Basis of Presentation</B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of
Bowater Incorporated and subsidiaries (&#147;Bowater&#148;). The consolidated balance
sheet as of June&nbsp;30, 2004 and the related statements of operations, capital
accounts and cash flows for the periods ended June&nbsp;30, 2004 and 2003 are
unaudited. In our opinion, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring
adjustments) necessary for fair presentation of the interim financial
statements have been made. The results of the interim period ended June&nbsp;30,
2004 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the
full year. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the
consolidated financial statements, critical accounting policies, significant
accounting policies and the notes to the consolidated financial statements
included in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K. Certain prior-year
amounts in the financial statements and the notes have been reclassified to
conform to the 2004 presentation. The reclassifications had no effect on
total shareholders&#146; equity or net loss.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right"><B>2.</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><B>Asset Retirement Obligations</B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Effective January&nbsp;1, 2003, Bowater adopted Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards (&#147;SFAS&#148;) No.&nbsp;143, &#147;Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations.&#148;
This Statement requires entities to record the fair value of a liability for
an asset retirement obligation in the period in which it is incurred and for
which a reasonable estimate of a fair value can be made. The associated
asset retirement costs are capitalized as part of the carrying amount of the
related long-lived asset. Subsequently, the asset retirement costs are to be
allocated to expense using a systematic and rational method and the liability
is to be accreted to its face amount.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>In connection with the adoption of SFAS No.&nbsp;143, we recorded a cumulative
effect charge, net of taxes, of $2.1&nbsp;million (or $0.04 per share) to our
consolidated statement of operations for the first quarter of 2003. The
adoption adjustment also included a net increase to fixed assets of $0.9
million, long-term obligations of $4.3&nbsp;million and deferred tax assets of
$1.3&nbsp;million. Asset retirement obligations were recorded for those
obligations where a legally enforceable obligation exists, the life is
determinable and a reasonable estimate of fair value can be made. Asset
retirement obligations recorded in connection with the adoption of SFAS No.
143 were primarily for industrial waste landfills, bark piles and sludge
basins where we have a legally enforceable obligation to perform capping and
post closure monitoring procedures upon closing of these assets. Prior to
SFAS No.&nbsp;143, Bowater had not recorded an obligation for these asset
retirement obligations. Bowater has not had to legally restrict these assets
for purposes of settling its asset retirement obligations.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Additionally, we have certain asset retirement obligations that have
indeterminate useful lives and thereby have an indeterminate settlement date
for the related asset retirement obligation. As a result, no asset
retirement obligation has been recorded for these assets. These assets
include, for example, wastewater and effluent ponds that will be required to
be drained once the related operating facility is closed and removal of
chemicals and other related materials from storage sites on owned facilities
once the related operating facility is closed. Once the life of these assets
becomes determinable and an estimate of fair value can be made, an asset
retirement obligation will be recorded.</TD>
</TR>

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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>BOWATER INCORPORATED<BR>
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements &#151; Unaudited</B>



<P>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">
<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The following table describes changes to Bowater&#146;s asset retirement
obligation liability for the periods ended June&nbsp;30, 2004 and 2003:</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

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    <TD width="68%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="7"><B>Three months ended</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="7"><B>Six months ended</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="7"><B>June 30,</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="7"><B>June 30,</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left"><B>(Unaudited, in millions)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>2004</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>2003</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>2004</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>2003</B></TD>
</TR>
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    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Asset retirement obligation at the beginning of
period</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>4.7</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">4.4</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>4.6</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right"><B>&#151;</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Cumulative effect adjustment of adoption of
SFAS No.&nbsp;143</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>&#151;</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>&#151;</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">4.3</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Accretion expense</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>&#151;</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">0.1</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>0.1</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">0.2</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Asset retirement obligation at the end of period</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>4.7</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right">4.5</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>4.7</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right">4.5</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right"><B>3.</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><B>Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement &#150; FIN 46, Consolidation of Variable
Interest Entities</B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>In January&nbsp;2003, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (&#147;FASB&#148;) issued
Financial Interpretation (&#147;FIN&#148;) No.&nbsp;46, &#147;Consolidation of Variable Interest
Entities.&#148; Many variable interest entities (&#147;VIEs&#148;) have commonly been
referred to as special-purpose entities or off-balance sheet structures. In
general, a VIE is a corporation, partnership, trust, or any other legal
structure used for business purposes that either (a)&nbsp;does not have equity
investors with voting rights or (b)&nbsp;has equity investors that do not provide
sufficient financial resources for the entity to support its activities. FIN
46 requires a VIE to be consolidated by a company if that company is subject
to a majority of the risk of loss from the VIE&#146;s activities or entitled to
receive a majority of the entity&#146;s residual returns or both. The
consolidation requirements of FIN 46 apply immediately to VIEs created after
January&nbsp;31, 2003. The consolidation requirements apply to older entities in
the first fiscal year or interim period beginning after June&nbsp;15, 2003.
Certain of the disclosure requirements apply in all financial statements
issued after January&nbsp;31, 2003, regardless of when the VIE was established.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>In October&nbsp;2003, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position FIN 46-6 which (i)
deferred the implementation of FIN 46 for VIEs created before February&nbsp;1,
2003, for periods ending after December&nbsp;15, 2003, and (ii)&nbsp;permitted early
adoption of FIN 46 before the end of the deferral period for some or all VIEs
in which an entity holds an interest. Effective July&nbsp;1, 2003, Bowater early
adopted FIN 46 specific to the Covington, Tennessee paper coating facility
(referred to as &#147;Nuway&#148;) which had been financed through a special purpose
entity (&#147;SPE&#148;). This SPE was determined to be a VIE and required to be
consolidated by Bowater in accordance with FIN 46. As such, in the third
quarter of 2003, Bowater consolidated assets of approximately $49.4&nbsp;million
and debt of approximately $51.8&nbsp;million and recorded a non-cash, after tax
cumulative effect charge, of $2.4&nbsp;million (or $0.04 per share). On August
11, 2003, Bowater terminated the lease agreement with the SPE and paid
approximately $51.8&nbsp;million to pay off the debt.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The pro forma effects of the application of FIN 46, as if the statement had
been adopted on January&nbsp;1, 2003 (rather than July&nbsp;1, 2003) are presented
below:</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD width="64%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="6%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="6%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="6%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="6%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Three months ended</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Six months ended</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left"><B>(In millions, except per-share
amounts)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>June 30, 2003</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>June 30, 2003</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
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<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Net loss</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">(26.1</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">(98.2</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Basic loss per common share</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(0.46</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(1.73</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Diluted loss per common share</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(0.46</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(1.73</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>In December&nbsp;2003, the FASB issued a revision to FIN 46 (&#147;FIN 46R&#148;). Under the
new FIN 46R guidance, application of FIN 46R is required in financial
statements of entities that have interests in structures that are commonly
referred to as special-purpose entities for periods ending after December&nbsp;15,
2003. Application for all other types of variable interest entities is
required in financial statements for periods ending after March&nbsp;15, 2004.</TD>
</TR>

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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>BOWATER INCORPORATED<BR>
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements &#151; Unaudited</B>



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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Bowater completed its adoption of FIN 46R in the first quarter of 2004.
Adoption of FIN 46R had no impact on Bowater&#146;s Consolidated Financial
Statements.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right"><B>4.</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><B>Stock Based Compensation</B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Bowater accounts for stock-based compensation utilizing the intrinsic value
method in accordance with Accounting Principles Board (&#147;APB&#148;) Opinion No.&nbsp;25,
&#147;Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees.&#148; Under APB No.&nbsp;25, compensation
expense for employee stock options is generally not recognized if the
exercise price of the option equals or exceeds the fair value of the
underlying stock on the date of grant.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The following table represents the pro forma effect on net loss and loss per
share if we had applied the fair value-based method and recognition
provisions of SFAS No.&nbsp;123 &#147;Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation.&#148; The
estimated fair value of the option is amortized to expense over the vesting
period of the option award, in accordance with the provisions of SFAS No.
123.</TD>
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    <TD width="62%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="7"><B>Three months ended</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="7"><B>Six months ended</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="7"><B>June 30,</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="7"><B>June 30,</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left"><B>(Unaudited, in millions, except per-share amounts)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>2004</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>2003</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>2004</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>2003</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Net loss as reported:</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(1.3</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">(25.7</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(33.8</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">(97.4</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Add: Stock-based compensation expense included in
net loss, net of related tax effects</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>0.1</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">0.4</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>0.3</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">0.8</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Deduct: Stock-based compensation expense
determined under fair value based methods, net of
related tax effects</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(1.8</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(1.8</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(3.6</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(3.7</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Pro forma net loss</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(3.0</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">(27.1</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(37.1</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">(100.3</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Loss per share:</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Basic, as reported</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(0.02</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">(0.45</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(0.59</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">(1.71</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Basic, pro forma</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(0.05</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(0.48</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(0.65</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(1.76</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
        <TD>&nbsp;<BR></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Diluted, as reported</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(0.02</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">(0.45</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(0.59</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">(1.71</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Diluted, pro forma</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(0.05</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(0.48</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(0.65</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(1.76</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<P>

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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The fair value of each option granted in the three and six months ended June
30, 2004 and 2003, was estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes
option-pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions:</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="75%">

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    <TD width="59%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="7"><B>Three Months Ended</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="7"><B>Six Months Ended</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="7"><B>June 30,</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="7"><B>June 30,</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>2004</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>2003</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>2004</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>2003</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
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<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Assumptions:</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Dividend yield</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&nbsp;&#151;</TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>%</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">2.1</TD>
    <TD nowrap>%</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>1.8</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>%</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">2.0</TD>
    <TD nowrap>%</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Expected volatility</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>%</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">31.4</TD>
    <TD nowrap>%</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>30.6</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>%</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">31.8</TD>
    <TD nowrap>%</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Risk-free interest rate</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>%</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">3.0</TD>
    <TD nowrap>%</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>3.4</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>%</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">3.4</TD>
    <TD nowrap>%</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Expected option lives in years</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">6.2</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>6.8</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">6.2</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Weighted average fair value of each option</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">10.80</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>13.88</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">12.19</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>In January&nbsp;2004, Bowater granted 862,000 options pursuant to its 2002 stock
option plan at an exercise price of approximately $45 per share. The options
generally become exercisable over a period of two years and expire 10&nbsp;years
from date of grant.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>On January&nbsp;28, 2003, Bowater granted 82,510 restricted stock awards to
certain officers under the 2002 stock option plan. In accordance with APB
No.&nbsp;25, Bowater is recognizing a compensation charge over the vesting periods
equal to the fair market value of these shares on the date of the grant. The
expense measured under SFAS</TD>
</TR>

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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">9
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>BOWATER INCORPORATED<BR>
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements &#151; Unaudited</B>



<P>

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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>No.&nbsp;123 does not differ from that under APB No.&nbsp;25. Shares of restricted
stock awarded under the 2002 plan vest over a two-year period and are subject
to forfeiture in the event of termination of employment prior to the vesting
dates. Prior to vesting, the participants may vote and receive dividends.
The market value of the restricted shares granted on January&nbsp;28, 2003 was
approximately $3.3&nbsp;million and was recorded in the first quarter of 2003 as
unearned compensation, which is a separate component of shareholders&#146; equity.
Bowater recorded compensation expense related to the amortization of
unearned compensation of approximately $0.2&nbsp;million and $0.5&nbsp;million for the
three and six-month periods ended June&nbsp;30, 2004, respectively, and approximately $0.6
million and $1.0&nbsp;million for the three and six-month periods ended June&nbsp;30,
2003, respectively.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right"><B>5.</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><B>Net Gain (Loss) on Fixed Assets and Land Sales</B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>During the three and six months ended June&nbsp;30, 2004, Bowater recorded a net
pre-tax gain of $5.1&nbsp;million, or $0.06 per diluted share after tax and $4.2
million, or $0.05 per diluted share after tax, respectively, related to land
sales and gains or losses on fixed assets.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>During the three and six months ended June&nbsp;30, 2003, Bowater recorded a net
pre-tax gain of $104.0&nbsp;million, or $1.13 per diluted share after tax, and
$115.1&nbsp;million, or $1.25 per diluted share after tax, respectively, related
to land sales and gains or losses on fixed assets. In the second quarter of
2003, Bowater completed the sale of 81,768 acres of owned and leased
timberlands for aggregate consideration of $121.8&nbsp;million. This transaction
resulted in a pre-tax gain of approximately $97.5&nbsp;million.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right"><B>6.</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><B>Other (Income) Expense</B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&#147;Other, net&#148; in the Consolidated Statement of Operations includes the
following:</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD width="54%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="7"><B>Three Months Ended</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="7"><B>Six Months Ended</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="7"><B>June 30,</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="7"><B>June 30,</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left"><B>(Unaudited, in millions)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>2004</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>2003</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>2004</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>2003</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Foreign exchange (gain)&nbsp;loss</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(1.7</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">5.6</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(1.3</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">13.8</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">(Income) loss from joint venture</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(1.4</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(0.6</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(1.5</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">0.2</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Miscellaneous income</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(0.8</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(2.5</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(2.3</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(3.2</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(3.9</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">2.5</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(5.1</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">10.8</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<P>

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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right"><B>7.</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><B>Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)</B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The components of &#147;Accumulated other comprehensive loss&#148; in the Consolidated
Balance Sheet are as follows:</TD>
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    <TD width="74%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>June 30,</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>December 31,</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left"><B>(Unaudited, in millions)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>2004</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>2003</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Pension plan additional minimum liabilities (1)</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(154.9</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">(156.9</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Foreign currency translation (2)</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>0.3</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">2.9</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Unrealized gain (loss)&nbsp;on hedging transactions (3)</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>53.9</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">106.9</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(100.7</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">(47.1</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="top">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right">(1)</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="96%">Net of deferred tax benefit of $87.0&nbsp;million and $88.2&nbsp;million,
respectively.</TD>
</TR>

<TR><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right">(2)</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="96%">No tax effect is recorded for foreign currency translation since the
foreign net assets translated are deemed permanently invested.</TD>
</TR>

<TR><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right">(3)</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="96%">Net of deferred tax expense of $33.0&nbsp;million and $65.5&nbsp;million,
respectively.</TD>
</TR>

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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>BOWATER INCORPORATED<BR>
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements &#151; Unaudited</B>



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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right"><B>8.</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><B>Loss Per Share</B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Basic and diluted loss per share are based on net loss and do not include any
impact from &#147;Other comprehensive loss.&#148; The calculation of basic and diluted
loss per share after cumulative effect of accounting change is as follows:</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD width="60%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="7"><B>Three months ended</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="7"><B>Six months ended</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="7"><B>June 30,</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="7"><B>June 30,</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left"><B>(Unaudited, in millions, except per-share amounts)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>2004</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>2003</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>2004</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>2003</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px"><B>Basic computation:</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Basic loss available to common shareholders</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(1.3</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">(25.7</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(33.8</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">(97.4</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Basic weighted average shares outstanding</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>57.2</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">56.9</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>57.1</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">56.9</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Basic loss per common share</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(0.02</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">(0.45</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(0.59</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">(1.71</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px"><B>Diluted computation:</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Diluted loss available to common shareholders</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(1.3</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">(25.7</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(33.8</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">(97.4</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Basic weighted average shares outstanding</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>57.2</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">56.9</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>57.1</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">56.9</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Effect of dilutive securities:</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Options</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>&#151;</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>&#151;</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Diluted weighted average shares outstanding</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>57.2</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">56.9</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>57.1</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">56.9</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Diluted loss per common share</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(0.02</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">(0.45</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(0.59</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">(1.71</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The dilutive effect of options outstanding is calculated using the treasury
stock method. Options for approximately 4.7&nbsp;million shares outstanding at
June&nbsp;30, 2004, and 4.2&nbsp;million shares outstanding at June&nbsp;30, 2003 were
excluded from the calculation of diluted loss per share as the impact would
have been antidilutive.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right"><B>9.</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><B>Severance Related Liabilities</B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>COST REDUCTION PROGRAM:</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>In connection with a multifaceted cost reduction initiative announced in the
fourth quarter of 2002 and completed in the fourth quarter of 2003, Bowater
reduced its salaried and hourly workforce at certain locations by
approximately 600 people. The majority of the 600 terminations were part of
either a voluntary or involuntary workforce reduction that included
termination charges for severance, medical, pension, and other benefits.
Total costs associated with the initiative were $47.9&nbsp;million ($34.5&nbsp;million
in 2003 and $13.4&nbsp;million in 2002), including $11.8&nbsp;million of pension
related costs ($5.3&nbsp;million for pension and other postretirement plan
curtailments and $6.5&nbsp;million of other pension plan benefits related to
accelerated pension years of service). The termination costs are classified
as either cost of sales (manufacturing personnel) or selling and
administrative expense (administrative personnel) in the Consolidated
Statement of Operations. Termination costs under the above initiative for
the three and six-month periods ended June&nbsp;30, 2003, totaled approximately
$18.2&nbsp;million and $24.9&nbsp;million, respectively, and related to the termination
of 334 people. Included in the employee termination costs of $18.2&nbsp;million
for the second quarter of 2003 are pension related charges for a pension plan
curtailment of approximately $2.7&nbsp;million and other pension plan benefits of
approximately $4.6&nbsp;million related to accelerated pension years of service in
connection with certain of the voluntary workforce reduction programs (See
&#147;Note 11, Pension and Postretirement Expense&#148;). There were no termination
costs for the three and six-month periods ended June&nbsp;30, 2004, as the cost
reduction plan was completed in the fourth quarter of 2003. Payments
relating to the cost reduction initiative for the six-months ended June&nbsp;30,
2004 totaled approximately $7.5&nbsp;million. The remaining accrual at June&nbsp;30,
2004, of $1.5&nbsp;million, which excludes the pension related charges, is
expected to be paid over the remainder of 2004 and is included in &#147;Accounts
payable and accrued liabilities&#148; in the Consolidated Balance Sheet.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>


<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">11
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>BOWATER INCORPORATED<BR>
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements &#151; Unaudited</B>



<P>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">
<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The following table summarizes the activity of our cost reduction initiative,
by reportable segment, expensed to our Consolidated Statement of Operations:</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="65%">

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    <TD width="78%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Expense For Three</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Expense For Six</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Months Ended</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Months Ended</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left"><B>(Unaudited, in Millions)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>June 30, 2003</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>June 30, 2003</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>


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<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Employee termination costs by segment:</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Newsprint Division</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">12.6</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">17.3</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Coated and Specialty Papers Division</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">3.7</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">4.3</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Canadian Forest Products Division</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">1.9</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">2.3</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Forest Products Division</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">1.0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Corporate/Other</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">18.2</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">24.9</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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</DIV>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The following table summarizes the activity for the liabilities described
above, excluding the pension related costs:

<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="85%">

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    <TD width="51%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Write-offs &#038;</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>&nbsp;</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>&nbsp;</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>&nbsp;</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>December 31,</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Payments Against</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Increase (Decrease)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>&nbsp;</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>&nbsp;</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left"><B>(Unaudited, in millions)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>2003</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Reserve</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Reserve</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Foreign Exchange</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>June 30, 2004</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>


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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Employee&nbsp;termination&nbsp;costs</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right">9.0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right">7.5</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>1.5</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>


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</TABLE>
</DIV>



<P>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">
<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right"><B>10.</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><B>Long-Term and Short-Term Debt and Off-Balance Sheet Debt Guarantees</B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>On March&nbsp;17, 2004, Bowater sold, in a registered offering, $250&nbsp;million notes
due March&nbsp;15, 2010. Interest on the notes accrue at a rate based on LIBOR
plus 3% and is payable quarterly beginning on June&nbsp;15, 2004. On or after
March&nbsp;15, 2006, Bowater may redeem all or a portion of the notes at any time.
The redemption price will be 102% of the principal amount if redeemed from
March&nbsp;15, 2006 to March&nbsp;14, 2007; 101% if redeemed from March&nbsp;15, 2007 to
March&nbsp;14, 2008; and 100% if redeemed on or after March&nbsp;15, 2008. We received
net proceeds from the sale of the notes of $246.2&nbsp;million, which were net of
underwriting fees of $3.8&nbsp;million. These fees are being amortized over the
life of the notes. The proceeds were used to pay amounts outstanding under
the short-term bank debt credit facilities ($146.2&nbsp;million) and the
associated term loan ($100.0&nbsp;million).</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>On April&nbsp;22, 2004, Bowater closed on a new three-year revolving credit
facility due April&nbsp;2007. The new facility provides $400&nbsp;million of revolving
credit in the United States and $35&nbsp;million in Canada. This new facility
replaces the previous $500&nbsp;million three-year credit facility in the United
States and the $100&nbsp;million 364-day credit facility in Canada. Borrowings
under the new facility incur interest based, at our option, on specified
market interest rates plus a margin tied to the credit rating of our
long-term debt. The facility contains various covenants, including
requirements to maintain a minimum consolidated net worth (generally defined
as common shareholders&#146; equity, plus any outstanding preferred stock plus
minimum pension liability amounts) of $1.5&nbsp;billion, a maximum 62.5% ratio of
total debt to total capital (defined as total debt less revaluation of debt
assumed through acquisitions, plus net worth including minority interest,
plus minimum pension liability amounts), and to maintain an annual minimum
EBITDA (generally defined as net income, excluding extraordinary,
non-recurring or non-cash items, plus income taxes plus depreciation plus net
interest expense) of $250.0&nbsp;million measured quarterly, beginning March&nbsp;31,
2005, through December&nbsp;31, 2005, and $400.0&nbsp;million at the end of each
quarter thereafter. If Bowater generates net income, the minimum net worth
requirement increases by half of Bowater&#146;s consolidated net income for each
fiscal quarter (excluding gains from cash flow hedges in place as of December
31, 2003).</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>As of June&nbsp;30, 2004 there was an outstanding amount of $30.0&nbsp;million on the
revolving credit facility in the United States and no outstanding amounts on
the Canadian revolving credit facility.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>


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<DIV style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif">

<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>BOWATER INCORPORATED<BR>
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements &#151; Unaudited</B>



<P>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">
<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Bowater has off-balance sheet debt guarantees of approximately $45.0&nbsp;million
at June&nbsp;30, 2004, with $35.0&nbsp;million related to Ponderay Newsprint Company
(&#147;Ponderay&#148;) and $10.0&nbsp;million related to Timber Note Holdings LLC, a
Qualified Special Purpose Entity.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Bowater has a 40% interest in Ponderay, an unconsolidated partnership.
Ponderay has a credit facility with several banks that is made up of two
separate tranches. The first tranche is a $25.0&nbsp;million revolving credit
facility and the second tranche is a $87.5&nbsp;million term loan. Bowater and
the other partners serve as guarantors on the term loan. Ponderay&#146;s
outstanding balance under the term loan at June&nbsp;30, 2004 was $87.5&nbsp;million.
The revolving credit facility has $10&nbsp;million reserved for letters of credit.
There are no other balances outstanding under the revolving credit facility.
Ponderay&#146;s term loan outstanding balance is reduced annually by its excess
cash flows as defined in the credit facility and the final balance is due at
maturity on April&nbsp;12, 2006. Bowater guarantees 40% of the outstanding
balance under the Ponderay term loan (a guarantee of $35.0&nbsp;million at June
30, 2004). Bowater&#146;s guarantee is reduced as the outstanding balance of the
term loan is reduced. Bowater would be required to perform on the guarantee
if Ponderay were to default on its credit facility and Ponderay&#146;s assets,
which collateralize the debt, were insufficient to pay off the credit
facility.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>In connection with Bowater&#146;s 1999 land sale and note monetization, we
guarantee 25% of the outstanding investor notes principal balance of Timber
Note Holdings LLC. Bowater currently guarantees approximately $10.0&nbsp;million
of the investor notes principal balance. This guarantee is proportionately
reduced by annual principal repayments on the investor notes (annual minimum
repayments of $2.0&nbsp;million) through 2008. The remaining investor notes
principal amount is to be repaid in 2009. Bowater would be required to
perform on the guarantee if Timber Note Holdings LLC were to default on the
investor notes or if there were a default on the notes receivable.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right"><B>11.</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><B>Pension and Postretirement Expense</B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The components of net periodic benefit costs relating to Bowater&#146;s pension
and other postretirement plans are as follows for the three and six-months
ended June&nbsp;30, 2004 and 2003:</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Pension Plans:</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="85%">

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    <TD width="58%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="7"><B>Three months ended</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="7"><B>Six months ended</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="7"><B>June 30,</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="7"><B>June 30,</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left"><B>(In millions)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>2004</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>2003</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>2004</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>2003</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>


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<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Components of net periodic benefit cost<B>:</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Service cost</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>9.6</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">8.0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>19.1</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">16.0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Interest cost</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>27.3</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">25.5</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>54.6</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">51.0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Expected return on plan assets</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(27.1</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(26.0</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(54.2</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(52.0</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Amortization of transition amount</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>&#151;</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(0.1</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>&#151;</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(0.2</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Amortization of prior service cost</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>0.5</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">0.2</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>1.0</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">0.4</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Recognized net actuarial loss</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>3.2</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">1.1</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>6.4</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">2.2</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Amount of curtailment (gain)/loss
recognized (See Note 9)</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>&#151;</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">2.7</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>&#151;</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">2.7</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Amount of settlement (gain)/loss
recognized</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>&#151;</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">2.6</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>&#151;</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">2.6</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Cost of special or contractual
termination benefits recognized (See
Note 9)</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>&#151;</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">4.6</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>&#151;</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">4.6</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Net periodic benefit cost</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>13.5</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">18.6</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>26.9</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">27.3</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">13
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>BOWATER INCORPORATED<BR>
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements &#151; Unaudited</B>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Other Postretirement Plans:

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<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="75%">

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    <TD width="62%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="7"><B>Three months ended</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="7"><B>Six months ended</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="7"><B>June 30,</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="7"><B>June 30,</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left"><B>(In millions)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>2004</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>2003</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>2004</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>2003</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
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<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Components of net periodic benefit cost<B>:</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Service cost</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>1.2</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">1.0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>2.4</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">2.0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Interest cost</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>4.4</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">3.6</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>8.9</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">7.2</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Amortization of prior service cost</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(1.6</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(1.6</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(3.1</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(3.2</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Recognized net actuarial loss</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>2.7</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">2.0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>5.3</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">4.0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Net periodic benefit cost</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>6.7</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">5.0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>13.5</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">10.0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<P>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">
<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right"><B>12.</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><B>Commitments and Contingencies</B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>


<P>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">
<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="3%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right"><I>a.</I></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Bowater is involved in various legal proceedings relating to
contracts, commercial disputes, taxes, environmental issues, employment
and workers&#146; compensation claims and other matters. We periodically
review the status of these proceedings with both inside and outside
counsel. We believe that the ultimate disposition of these matters will
not have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, but it
could have a material adverse effect on the results of operations in a
given quarter or the year.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="3%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right"><I>b.</I></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>There have been no material developments to the legal proceedings
described in our annual report on Form 10-K filed on March&nbsp;10, 2004.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>


<P>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">
<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right"><B>13.</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><B>Financial Instruments</B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Bowater utilizes certain derivative instruments to enhance its ability to
manage risk relating to cash flow exposure. Derivative instruments are
entered into for periods consistent with related underlying cash flow
exposures and do not constitute positions independent of those positions. We
do not enter into contracts for speculative purposes; however, we do, from
time to time enter into commodity and certain forward contracts that are not
accounted for as accounting hedges. On the earlier of the date into which
the derivative contract is entered or the date of transition, we designate
the derivative as a cash flow hedge.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>We pay a significant portion of the operating expenses of our Canadian mill
sites in Canadian dollars. To reduce our exposure to United States and
Canadian dollar exchange rate fluctuations, we enter into and designate
Canadian dollar forward contracts to hedge certain of our forecasted Canadian
dollar cash outflows at the Canadian mill operations.</TD>
</TR>

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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">14
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<DIV style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif">

<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>BOWATER INCORPORATED<BR>
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements &#151; Unaudited</B>



<P>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">
<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The components of the net gain (loss)&nbsp;related to cash flow hedges and
included in &#147;Accumulated other comprehensive loss&#148; for the three and
six-months ended June&nbsp;30, 2004 and 2003 are as follows:</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

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    <TD width="48%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="7"><B>Three months ended</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="7"><B>Six months ended</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="7"><B>June 30,</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="7"><B>June 30,</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left"><B>(In millions)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>2004</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>2003</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>2004</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>2003</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Gains resulting from
reclassification to
earnings from Accumulated
other comprehensive loss</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(26.4</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">(10.5</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(58.3</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">(13.8</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Unrealized gain (loss)&nbsp;for
change in value of cash
flow hedges</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(29.5</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">105.4</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(27.2</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">173.0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(55.9</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">94.9</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(85.5</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">159.2</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Income tax (expense)&nbsp;benefit</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>21.2</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(36.1</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>32.5</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(60.5</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Net gain (loss)&nbsp;in
Accumulated other
comprehensive loss</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(34.7</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">58.8</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(53.0</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">98.7</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>We formally document all relationships between hedging instruments and hedged
items, as well as our risk-management objectives and strategies for
undertaking various hedge transactions. We link all hedges that are
designated as cash flow hedges to forecasted transactions. The maximum time
period we have hedged transactions is two years. We also assess, both at the
inception of the hedge and on an on-going basis, whether the derivatives that
are used in hedging transactions are highly effective in offsetting changes
in cash flows of hedged items. When it is determined that a derivative is
not highly effective as a hedge, we discontinue hedge accounting
prospectively.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Information regarding our Canadian dollar contracts&#146; notional amount,
carrying value, fair market value, and range of exchange rates of the
contracts is summarized in the table below. The notional amount of these
contracts represents the amount of foreign currencies to be purchased or sold
at maturity and does not represent our exposure on these contracts.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="85%">

<!-- Begin Table Head --><TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="42%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="6%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="6%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left"><B>&nbsp;</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="7"><B>Net Asset (Liability)</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>&nbsp;</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left"><B>&nbsp;</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>&nbsp;</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Range Of</B></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Notional Amount</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Carrying</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Fair</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>U.S.$/CDN$</B></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left"><B>June 30, 2004 (in millions)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>of Derivatives</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Amount</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Market Value</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Exchange Rates</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>


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<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Foreign Currency Exchange Agreements</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Buy Currency:</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Canadian dollar</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-10px">Due in 2004</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>271.0</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>52.0</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>52.0</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right"><B>.6476-.6124</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-10px">Due in 2005</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>507.0</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>34.9</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>34.9</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right"><B>.7489-.6316</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-10px">Due in 2006</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>153.0</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>0.1</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>0.1</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right"><B>.7609-.7124</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>931.0</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>87.0</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>87.0</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>In order to reduce our exposure to exchange rate fluctuations on our Canadian
dollar denominated long-term debt, we enter into Canadian dollar forward
contracts with notional amounts of approximately $100&nbsp;million. These
economic hedge contracts are marked to market through earnings. The
contracts are settled quarterly and gains or losses are included in &#147;Other,
net&#148; in our Consolidated Statement of Operations. At June&nbsp;30, 2004, our
outstanding Canadian dollar forward contracts had notional amounts of $100
million due on September&nbsp;29, 2004. The fair value of the Canadian dollar
forward contracts outstanding at June&nbsp;30, 2004 was a liability of $0.1
million. We recorded a loss of $2.6&nbsp;million for the three and six-months
ended June&nbsp;30, 2004 and gains of $9.3&nbsp;million and $17.2&nbsp;million for the three
and six-months ended June&nbsp;30, 2003 in the Consolidated Statement of
Operations as a result of these economic hedge contracts.
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>BOWATER INCORPORATED<BR>
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements &#151; Unaudited</B>



<P>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">
<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The counterparties to our derivative financial instruments are substantial
and creditworthy multi-national financial institutions and no one financial
institution has more than 16% of our derivative financial instruments.
Therefore, the risk of counterparty nonperformance is considered to be
remote.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right"><B>14.</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><B>Segment Information</B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Below is a description of the types of products and services from which each
reportable segment derives its revenues:</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Bowater is organized into five divisions: the Newsprint Division, the Coated
and Specialty Papers Division, the Pulp Division, the Forest Products
Division and the Canadian Forest Products Division. Except for the Pulp
Division, each division is responsible for the sales and marketing of
distinct product lines and the operation of certain manufacturing sites. The
Pulp Division is primarily a marketing and distribution division whose
administrative expenses are included in &#147;Corporate &#038; Other Eliminations.&#148;
Therefore, the other four divisions are our reportable segments. Certain
segment information for the three and six-month periods ended June&nbsp;30, 2003
has been reclassified to conform to the June&nbsp;30, 2004 presentation.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>NEWSPRINT DIVISION</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The Newsprint Division operates seven manufacturing sites (including Ponderay
Newsprint Company, an unconsolidated partnership) in the United States,
Canada and South Korea. The principal product at these manufacturing sites
is newsprint, but several of the sites also produce market pulp and uncoated
specialty papers. This division has primary responsibility for the domestic
and international marketing and sales of newsprint.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>COATED AND SPECIALTY PAPERS DIVISION</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The Coated and Specialty Papers Division operates a manufacturing site that
produces coated paper, newsprint (through January&nbsp;2003), market pulp and
uncoated specialty papers, and two Nuway coating facilities, both located in
the United States. This division is responsible for the marketing and sales
of the full spectrum of coated and uncoated specialty papers manufactured by
Bowater.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>CANADIAN FOREST PRODUCTS DIVISION</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The Canadian Forest Products Division operates four paper manufacturing sites
in Canada. The division manages 0.4&nbsp;million acres of owned or leased
timberland and over 23.5&nbsp;million acres of Crown-owned land in the Canadian
provinces of Quebec and New Brunswick on which we have cutting rights. The
division also operates eight sawmills and one wood treatment plant, supplies
wood to four paper mills and eight sawmills, and is responsible for the
marketing and sales of its timber and lumber production.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>FOREST PRODUCTS DIVISION</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The Forest Products Division manages 1.0&nbsp;million acres of timberland owned or
leased in the United States and the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Nova
Scotia and over 8.3&nbsp;million acres of Crown-owned land in the province of
Ontario on which we have cutting rights. The division also operates five
softwood sawmills, supplies wood fiber to our pulp and paper production sites
and markets and sells timber and southern yellow pine lumber in North
America.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>PULP DIVISION</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The Pulp Division markets and distributes market pulp produced by other
divisions. Financial results for the production and sale of market pulp are
included in the Newsprint Division or the Coated and Specialty Papers
Division, depending upon which site manufactures the product. The Pulp
Division&#146;s selling and administrative expenses are included in &#147;Corporate and
Other Eliminations.&#148; Accordingly, no separate results are reported for this
division.</TD>
</TR>

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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>BOWATER INCORPORATED<BR>
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements &#151; Unaudited</B>



<P>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">
<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><B>Factors management used to identify our segments:</B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Bowater&#146;s reportable segments are business units responsible for the
marketing and sales of different products. They are managed separately
because of the different products they are responsible for manufacturing and
distributing.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The line entitled &#147;Segment income (loss)&#148; in the following tables is equal to
&#147;Operating income (loss)&#148; as presented in our Consolidated Statement of
Operations. In addition, none of the income or loss items following
&#147;Operating income (loss)&#148; in our Consolidated Statement of Operations are
allocated to our segments, since they are reviewed separately by Bowater&#146;s
management.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The following tables summarize information about segment profit and loss for
the three and six-month periods ended June&nbsp;30, 2004 and 2003 and segment
assets as of June&nbsp;30, 2004 and 2003:</TD>
</TR>

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<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Coated and</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Canadian</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>&nbsp;</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>&nbsp;</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>&nbsp;</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>&nbsp;</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left"><B>Three Months Ended</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Specialty</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Forest</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Forest</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Net Gain (Loss) on</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>&nbsp;</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>&nbsp;</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left"><B>June 30, 2004</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Newsprint</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Papers</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Products</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Products</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Fixed Assets and</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Corporate/ Other</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>&nbsp;</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left"><B>(Unaudited, in millions)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Division</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Division</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Division</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Division</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Land Sales</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Eliminations</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Total</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>


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<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Sales &#151; including internal sales</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>400.8</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>152.2</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>201.3</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>44.2</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>&#151;</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>&#151;</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>798.5</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Elimination of intersegment
sales</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>&#151;</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>&#151;</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>&#151;</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>&#151;</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>&#151;</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(10.5</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(10.5</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>


<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Sales &#151; external customers</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>400.8</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>152.2</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>201.3</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>44.2</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>&#151;</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(10.5</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>788.0</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Segment income (loss)</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(7.9</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>7.4</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>1.2</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>2.8</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>5.1</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>11.1</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>19.7</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Total assets at 6/30/04</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>2,596.8</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>779.5</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>1,273.0</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>241.5</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>&#151;</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>561.9</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>5,452.7</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
        <TD>&nbsp;<BR></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Coated and</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Canadian</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>&nbsp;</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>&nbsp;</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>&nbsp;</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>&nbsp;</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left"><B>Three Months Ended</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Specialty</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Forest</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Forest</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Net Gain (Loss) on</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>&nbsp;</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>&nbsp;</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left"><B>June 30, 2003</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Newsprint</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Papers</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Products</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Products</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Fixed Assets and</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Corporate/ Other</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>&nbsp;</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left"><B>(Unaudited, in millions)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Division</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Division</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Division</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Division</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Land Sales</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Eliminations</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Total</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>


<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Sales &#151; including internal sales</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">359.6</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">117.3</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">183.7</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">24.3</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">684.9</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Elimination of intersegment
sales</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(20.8</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(20.8</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>



<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Sales &#151; external customers</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">359.6</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">117.3</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">183.7</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">24.3</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(20.8</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">664.1</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Segment income (loss)</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(30.8</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(13.8</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(15.1</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(3.1</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">104.0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(9.6</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">31.6</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Total assets at 6/30/03</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">2,811.8</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">777.2</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">1,312.4</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">241.0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">528.0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">5,670.4</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
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        <TD>&nbsp;<BR></TD>
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<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Coated and</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Canadian</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>&nbsp;</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>&nbsp;</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>&nbsp;</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>&nbsp;</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left"><B>Six-Months Ended</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Specialty</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Forest</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Forest</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Net Gain (Loss) on</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>&nbsp;</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>&nbsp;</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left"><B>June 30, 2004</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Newsprint</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Papers</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Products</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Products</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Fixed Assets and</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Corporate/ Other</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>&nbsp;</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left"><B>(Unaudited, in millions)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Division</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Division</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Division</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Division</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Land Sales</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Eliminations</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Total</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>


<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Sales &#151; including internal sales</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>795.6</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>293.5</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>381.1</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>83.9</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>&#151;</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>&#151;</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>1,554.1</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Elimination of intersegment
sales</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>&#151;</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>&#151;</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>&#151;</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>&#151;</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>&#151;</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(20.8</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(20.8</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>


<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Sales &#151; external customers</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>795.6</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>293.5</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>381.1</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>83.9</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>&#151;</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(20.8</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>1,533.3</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Segment income (loss)</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(23.4</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>5.9</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(18.4</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>2.2</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>4.2</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>25.9</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(3.6</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<DIV style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif">

<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>BOWATER INCORPORATED<BR>
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements &#151; Unaudited</B>


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    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Coated and</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Canadian</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>&nbsp;</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>&nbsp;</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>&nbsp;</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>&nbsp;</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left"><B>Six-Months Ended</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Specialty</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Forest</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Forest</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Net Gain (Loss) on</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>&nbsp;</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>&nbsp;</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left"><B>June 30, 2003</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Newsprint</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Papers</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Products</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Products</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Fixed Assets and</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Corporate/ Other</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>&nbsp;</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left"><B>(Unaudited, in millions)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Division</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Division</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Division</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Division</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Land Sales</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Eliminations</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Total</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
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<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Sales &#151; including internal sales</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">710.4</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">223.5</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">355.0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">46.6</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">1,335.5</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Elimination of intersegment
sales</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(40.9</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(40.9</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>


<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Sales &#150; external customers</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">710.4</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">223.5</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">355.0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">46.6</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(40.9</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">1,294.6</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Segment income (loss)</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(51.8</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(34.1</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(27.1</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(4.9</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">115.1</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(21.9</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(24.7</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>BOWATER INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES</B>


<DIV align="left">
<A name="108"></A>
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Managements&#146;s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations</B>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Organization</B>

<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Bowater is organized into five divisions: the Newsprint Division, the Coated
and Specialty Papers Division, the Canadian Forest Products Division, the
Forest Products Division and the Pulp Division. Except for the Pulp Division,
each division is responsible for the sales and marketing of distinct product
lines and the operation of certain manufacturing sites. The Pulp Division is
primarily a marketing and distribution division. Therefore, Bowater&#146;s
financial results are collected, analyzed and reported through the other four
divisions.



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information</B>

<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Statements that are not reported financial results or other historical
information are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include,
for example, statements about our business outlook, assessment of market
conditions, strategies, future plans, future sales, prices for our major
products, inventory levels, capital spending and tax and exchange rates. These
forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance. These
statements are based on management&#146;s expectations that involve a number of
business risks and uncertainties, any of which could cause actual results to
differ materially from those expressed in or implied by the forward-looking
statements. In addition to specific factors described in connection with any
particular forward-looking statement, factors that could cause actual results
to differ materially include, but are not limited to, those described under the
caption &#147;Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information&#148; in
Bowater&#146;s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2003, and
from time to time, in Bowater&#146;s other filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission. In addition, other risks could adversely affect us, as it is not
possible for us to predict or assess all risks. We disclaim any obligation to
publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements even if our situation
changes in the future.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Information about industry or general economic conditions contained in this
report are derived from third party sources (e.g. trade publications) that
Bowater believes are widely accepted and accurate; however, Bowater has not
independently verified this information and cannot provide assurances of its
accuracy.



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Accounting Policies and Estimates</B>

<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">The following discussion and analysis provides information that we believe is
useful in understanding our operating results, cash flows and financial
condition on our unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements included in this
quarterly report. Our significant accounting policies are described in Note 1
to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Bowater&#146;s annual report on Form
10-K for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2003. Bowater&#146;s critical accounting
policies and estimates are described under the caption &#147;Critical Accounting
Policies and Estimates&#148; in Item&nbsp;7 of Bowater&#146;s annual report on Form 10-K for
the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2003.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles requires us to make estimates, assumptions and judgments
and rely on projections of future results of operations and cash flows. We
base our estimates and assumptions on historical data and other assumptions
that we believe are reasonable under the circumstances. These estimates and
assumptions affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the
disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities in our financial statements.
In addition, they affect the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during
the reporting period.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Our judgments are based on our assessment as to the effect certain estimates,
assumptions of future trends or events may have on the financial condition and
results of operations reported in our Consolidated Financial Statements. Our
projections of future results of operations and cash flows are utilized by an
independent valuation firm to determine fair value for selected assets. These
values are important assumptions in certain of our critical accounting
policies. It is important that the reader of our financial statements
understand that actual results could differ materially from these estimates,
assumptions, projections and judgments.



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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>BOWATER INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES<BR>
Managements&#146;s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations</B>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Overview of Financial Performance</B>

<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">The operating environment improved in the second quarter of 2004 as we reported
positive operating income results. However, we still had a net loss for the
quarter of $1.3&nbsp;million ($0.02 per diluted share) with operating income of
$19.7&nbsp;million. These results compare favorably to both the second quarter of
2003, when our net loss was $25.7&nbsp;million ($0.45 per diluted share) with
operating income of $31.6&nbsp;million (which includes a $104.0&nbsp;million gain on
asset sales), and to the first quarter of 2004, when our net loss was $32.5
million ($0.57 per diluted share) with an operating loss of $23.3&nbsp;million. The
principal reason for these improved results was higher product pricing across
our product grades, the weakening of the Canadian dollar since the first
quarter of 2004 and a higher tax benefit. However, our pricing improvements in
the second quarter of 2004 compared to the first quarter of 2004 were slightly
offset by higher fiber costs and repair costs for two major cold outages at two
of our largest facilities.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">In the second quarter our capital spending was approximately $20.0&nbsp;million.
Our debt, net of cash, decreased approximately $17.0&nbsp;million in the second
quarter compared to the first quarter due to an increase in cash provided by
operations of $42.7&nbsp;million, resulting from lower working capital needs,
partially offset by approximately $20.0&nbsp;million of capital spending and $11.7
million in dividend payments.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">We improved our liquidity by completing the sale of $250&nbsp;million in registered
floating rate notes due in 2010, using the proceeds to repay bank debt. In
April&nbsp;2004, we entered a new three year $435&nbsp;million credit facility.



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Outlook</B>

<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">We believe that demand for our products will improve with the recovery in the
U.S. economy. In June, newspaper ad linage increased year over year for the
sixth consecutive month and is up 2.1% year-to-date. Demand for coated and
specialty papers in the U.S. generally increased in the second quarter by 4.2%
for coated mechanical and by 5.8% for uncoated mechanical compared to the first
quarter of 2004. First quarter industry shipments of market pulp were a record
9.5&nbsp;million tons. Continued strong housing starts and railcar shortages have
tightened the lumber markets. We therefore enter the third quarter with higher
pricing in newsprint, market pulp, specialty papers, and lumber compared to the
average of the first quarter, continued implementation of our June coated paper
price increase, and with price increases announced for September in our
newsprint, coated paper and specialty grades. Wood and energy costs are
expected to return to more normal levels but we may incur higher costs for
recycled fiber.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Despite the favorable indicators of demand and price increases, our challenges
and risks continue. Prices realized during the quarter were insufficient to
return us to profitability. Our ability to fully implement all product pricing
announced thus far in 2004 may be influenced by the recovery of demand for
those products. The Canadian dollar weakened in the second quarter of 2004 to
end the quarter at an exchange rate of .74 compared to an exchange rate of .76
at the end of March&nbsp;2004. This weakening of the Canadian dollar eased cost
pressures caused by its strengthening during 2003, but we cannot predict
whether this trend will continue. In fact, the Canadian dollar has
significantly strengthened in July&nbsp;2004. Other economic factors may shorten or
weaken the apparent economic recovery, which could negatively impact demand for
our products.



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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>BOWATER INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES<BR>
Managements&#146;s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations</B>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Consolidated Results of Operations</B>

<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="90%">

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    <TD width="42%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="11"><B>Three Months Ended June 30,</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="11"><B>Six Months Ended June 30,</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left"><B>(In millions)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>2004</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>2003</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Change</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>2004</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>2003</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Change</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>


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<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Sales</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>788.0</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">664.1</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">123.9</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>1,533.3</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">1,294.6</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">238.7</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Operating income (loss)</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>19.7</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">31.6</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(11.9</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(3.6</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(24.7</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">21.1</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Significant items that increased
(decreased) operating income:</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Net gain on fixed assets and land
sales</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">(98.9</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">(110.9</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Product pricing</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">71.0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">130.7</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Distribution costs</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(10.1</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(19.0</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Manufacturing costs</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">6.1</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(5.2</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Employee termination costs</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">17.8</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">24.5</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Selling and administrative expenses</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">2.2</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">1.0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">(11.9</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">21.1</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Three months ended June&nbsp;30, 2004, versus June&nbsp;30, 2003</B>

<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Sales </B>increased in the second quarter of 2004 as compared to the second quarter
of 2003 due to higher transaction prices for all products and due to increased
shipments of coated and specialty papers, pulp and lumber as further discussed
in the &#147;Product Line Information&#148; section.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Operating income </B>decreased in the second quarter of 2004 as compared to the
second quarter of 2003. The above table analyzes the major items that caused
the decrease in operating income. A brief explanation of these major items
follows:



<P>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">
<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><B>Net gain on fixed assets and land sales </B>relates primarily to land sales and
the disposition or write-off of fixed assets. The decrease is due to lower
land sales in the second quarter of 2004 compared to the second quarter of
2003. In the second quarter of 2003, Bowater completed the sale of 81,768
acres of owned and leased timberlands for aggregate consideration of $121.8
million. This transaction resulted in a pre-tax gain of approximately $97.5
million.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><B>Product pricing </B>for all of our major product groups was higher in the second
quarter of 2004 as compared to the second quarter of 2003. Please refer to
the discussion of &#147;Product Line Information&#148; for a more detailed analysis of
product pricing and shipments.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><B>Distribution costs </B>were higher in the second quarter of 2004 as compared to
the second quarter of 2003 as a result of higher shipments and lumber duties
on increased lumber shipments.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><B>Manufacturing costs </B>were lower in the second quarter of 2004 as compared to
the second quarter of 2003 as a result of improved production volumes ($6.7
million), lower chemical costs and depreciation. These improvements were
partially offset by a stronger Canadian dollar ($9.7&nbsp;million) and increased
costs for fiber, wood, labor and repair materials. The negative impact on
manufacturing costs of a strong Canadian dollar was partially offset by
gains on hedged transactions that were recorded against manufacturing costs
during the period.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><B>Employee termination costs </B>were lower in the second quarter of 2004 as
compared to the second quarter of 2003, as we completed our cost reduction
program in the fourth quarter of 2003.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>


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Managements&#146;s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations</B>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Six months ended June&nbsp;30, 2004, versus June&nbsp;30, 2003</B>

<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Sales </B>increased in the first six months of 2004 as compared to first six months
of 2003 due to higher transaction prices for all products and due to increased
shipments of coated and specialty papers, pulp and lumber as further discussed
in the &#147;Product Line Information&#148; section.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Operating loss </B>decreased in the first six months of 2004 as compared to the
first six months of 2003. The above table analyzes the major items that caused
the decrease in operating loss. A brief explanation of these major items
follows:



<P>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">
<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><B>Net gain on fixed assets and land sales </B>relates primarily to land sales and
the disposition or write-off of fixed assets. The decrease is primarily due
to lower land sales in the first six months of 2004 compared to the first
six months of 2003. In the second quarter of 2003, Bowater completed the
sale of 81,768 acres of owned and leased timberlands for aggregate
consideration of $121.8&nbsp;million. This transaction resulted in a pre-tax
gain of approximately $97.5&nbsp;million.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><B>Product pricing </B>for all of our major product groups was higher in the first
six months of 2004 as compared to the first six months of 2003. Please
refer to the discussion of &#147;Product Line Information&#148; for a more detailed
analysis of product pricing and shipments.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><B>Distribution costs </B>were higher in the first six months of 2004 as compared
to the first six months of 2003 as a result of higher shipments and lumber
duties on increased lumber shipments.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><B>Manufacturing costs </B>were higher in the first six months of 2004 as compared
to the first six months of 2003 as a result of a stronger Canadian dollar
($52.1&nbsp;million), increased fiber and wood costs ($26.3&nbsp;million) and higher
labor and repair materials. These higher costs were partially offset by
improved production volumes ($28.1&nbsp;million) and lower chemical costs. The
negative impact on manufacturing costs of a strong Canadian dollar was
partially offset by gains on hedged transactions that were recorded against
manufacturing costs during the period.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><B>Employee termination costs </B>were lower in the first six months of 2004 as
compared to the first six months of 2003, as we completed our cost reduction
program in the fourth quarter of 2003.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Product Line Information</B>

<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Presented below is a discussion of each significant product line followed by a
discussion of the results of each of the reported divisions.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">In general, our products are globally-traded commodities. Pricing and the
level of shipments of these products will continue to be influenced by the
balance between supply and demand as affected by global economic conditions,
changes in consumption and capacity, the level of customer and producer
inventories and fluctuations in exchange rates.




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Managements&#146;s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations</B>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Newsprint</B>

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<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="85%">

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    <TD width="55%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="7"><B>Three Months Ended June 30,</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="7"><B>Six Months Ended June 30,</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>2004</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>2003</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>2004</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>2003</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>


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<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Sales (in millions)</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>323.8</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">307.2</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>650.3</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">598.0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Average prices (per metric ton)</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>524</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">478</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>514</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">469</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Shipments (thousands of metric tons)</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>618.0</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">642.6</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>1,266.3</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">1,274.8</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Downtime (thousands of metric tons)</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>53.4</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">52.9</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>92.1</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">101.5</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Inventory at end of period
(thousands of metric tons)</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>82.0</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">91.7</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>82.0</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">91.7</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Three months ended June&nbsp;30, 2004, versus June&nbsp;30, 2003</B>

<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Our average newsprint transaction price for all markets was 9.6% higher in the
second quarter of 2004 compared to the second quarter of 2003. The increase
reflects the realization of price increases in the North American and
International markets. Newsprint shipments decreased by 3.8% in the second
quarter of 2004 primarily due to the shift of production by our newsprint
machines to meet the higher demand for specialty papers during the quarter. We
plan to take 39,000 metric tons of market and maintenance downtime in the third
quarter of 2004. The market downtime is primarily from an idled paper machine
at our Thunder Bay mill (since late June&nbsp;2003). We expect this market downtime
to continue until market conditions improve. We will continue to match
production to orders.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">We announced a $50 per metric ton price increase for the domestic market and a
$65 per metric ton Canadian dollar price increase for the Canadian market,
effective September&nbsp;1, 2004. We also expect third quarter price increases in
Asia and Latin America. Market conditions will determine whether we fully
realize these increases.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><I>Newsprint Third Party Data: </I>In the second quarter of 2004, total U.S. newsprint
demand and consumption of newsprint decreased 1.2% and 1.4%, respectively as
compared to the same periods of the prior year. North American net exports of
newsprint decreased 21.7% from the second quarter 2003 level. Total
inventories (North American mills and users) at June&nbsp;30, 2004 were 1.5&nbsp;million
metric tons, approximately 33,000 metric tons, or 2.2%, lower than the previous
quarter and 97,000 metric tons, or 7%, higher than the end of the second
quarter 2003. Newspaper advertising linage improved 1.0% in June&nbsp;2004 compared
to June&nbsp;2003.



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Six months ended June&nbsp;30, 2004, versus June&nbsp;30, 2003</B>

<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Our average newsprint transaction price for all markets was 9.6% higher in the
first six months of 2004 compared to the first six months of 2003. The
increase reflects the realization of price increases in the North American and
International markets. Newsprint shipments decreased by 0.7% in the first six
months of 2004 primarily due to higher specialties shipments.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><I>Newsprint Third Party Data: </I>In the first six months of 2004, total United
States demand for newsprint increased 0.1% while consumption decreased 2.0%
compared to the same period a year ago. North American net exports of
newsprint decreased 8.8% from the first six months of 2003. Newspaper
advertising linage improved 2.1% in the first six months of 2004 compared to
the first six months of 2003.




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Managements&#146;s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations</B>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Coated and Specialty Papers</B>

<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="75%">

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    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="7"><B>Three Months Ended June 30,</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="7"><B>Six Months Ended June 30,</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>2004</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>2003</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>2004</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>2003</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
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<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Sales (in millions)</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>224.3</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">184.3</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>420.2</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">338.0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Average prices (per short ton)</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>594</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">568</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>588</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">560</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Shipments (thousands of short tons)</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>377.3</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">324.4</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>715.1</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">603.4</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Downtime (thousands of short tons)</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>23.3</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">4.6</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>54.9</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">35.6</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Inventory at end of period
(thousands of short tons)</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>55.8</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">58.3</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>55.8</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">58.3</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Three months ended June&nbsp;30, 2004, versus June&nbsp;30, 2003</B>

<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Our average transaction price for coated paper was 3.8% higher in the second
quarter of 2004 compared to the second quarter of 2003 due to the
implementation of announced price increases effective March 1 and June&nbsp;1, 2004.
Our coated groundwood papers shipments increased 18.9% in the second quarter
of 2004 as compared to the second quarter of 2003, as a result of the
conversion of a paper machine at our Catawba facility from newsprint to coated
paper. Our average transaction price for specialty papers was 5.2% higher in
the second quarter of 2004 compared to the second quarter of 2003 due to the
price increases noted above. Our specialty papers shipments increased 14.0% in
the second quarter of 2004 compared to the second quarter of 2003 due to a
shift of advertisers towards flyers and inserts rather than newspaper
advertising and our ability to shift production at our newsprint machines to
meet this higher demand for specialty papers.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><I>Coated and Specialty Papers Third Party Data: </I>U.S. magazine advertising pages
increased 2.5% compared to the second quarter of 2003 and catalog mailings
(measured by standard mail pieces) increased 7.9% in the first quarter of 2004
compared to the same period last year. North American demand for coated
mechanical papers was up 12.9% in the second quarter of 2004 compared to the
second quarter of 2003. North American demand for supercalendered high gloss
papers and other uncoated mechanical papers was down 7.8% and up 14.9%,
respectively, in the second quarter of 2004 compared to the second quarter of
2003.



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Six months ended June&nbsp;30, 2004, versus June&nbsp;30, 2003</B>

<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Our average transaction price for coated paper was 3.8% higher in the first six
months of 2004 compared to the first six months of 2003 due to realization of
price increases during 2003 and 2004. Our coated papers shipments increased
29.7% in the first six months of 2004, compared to the first six months of
2003, as a result of the conversion of a paper machine at Catawba from
newsprint to coated papers. Our average transaction price for specialty papers
was 4.5% higher in the first six months of 2004, compared to the first six
months of 2003, due to the price increases noted above. Our specialty papers
shipments increased 8.8% in the first six months of 2004, compared to the first
six months of 2003, due to increased demand.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><I>Coated and Specialty Papers Third Party Data: </I>U.S. magazine advertising pages
increased 0.5% compared to the first six months of 2003 and catalog mailings
(measured by standard mail pieces) increased 7.9% in the first quarter of 2004
compared to the same period last year. North American demand for coated
mechanical papers was up 9.4% through June&nbsp;2004, compared to the first six
months of 2003. North American demand for supercalendered high gloss papers
and other uncoated mechanical papers was down 4.1% and up 12.9%, respectively,
through June&nbsp;2004, compared to the first six months of 2003.




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Managements&#146;s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations</B>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Market Pulp</B>

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    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="7"><B>Three Months Ended June 30,</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="7"><B>Six Months Ended June 30,</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>2004</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>2003</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>2004</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>2003</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Sales (in millions)</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>139.0</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">111.2</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>276.2</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">240.1</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Average prices (per metric ton)</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>534</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">499</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>509</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">473</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Shipments (thousands of metric tons)</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>260.2</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">222.9</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>542.7</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">507.9</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Downtime (thousands of metric tons)</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>18.6</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">25.0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>23.6</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">26.3</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Inventory at end of period
(thousands of metric tons)</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>46.7</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">80.2</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>46.7</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">80.2</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Three months ended June&nbsp;30, 2004, versus June&nbsp;30, 2003</B>

<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Our average transaction price for market pulp was 7.0% higher in the second
quarter of 2004 compared to the second quarter of 2003. The increase reflects
the realization of price increases in the latter half of 2003 and first six
months of 2004 brought about by improved world supply and demand. Our
shipments increased 16.7% in the second quarter of 2004 compared to the same
period of 2003, primarily as a result of improved demand in our core markets
and reduced downtime in the second quarter of 2004 at our Thunder Bay facility,
which had a nine-day shut in the second quarter of 2003, due to temporary wood
shortages. Our market pulp inventories ended the second quarter of 2004 at 13
days supply, 20&nbsp;days below the industry average.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><I>Market Pulp Third Party Data: </I>Demand for market pulp increased in the second
quarter of 2004 compared to the same period last year. World shipments were up
6.7% in April and May of 2004 compared to the same period in 2003. World
producers operated at 95% of capacity but shipped at 93.6% of capacity.
Consequently, inventories have increased over the quarter by 150,000 metric
tons, to end June&nbsp;2004 at 3.4&nbsp;million metric tons, or 34&nbsp;days supply.
Inventories are 156,000 metric tons higher but 3&nbsp;days supply lower than the
corresponding period of 2003.



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Six months ended June&nbsp;30, 2004, versus June&nbsp;30, 2003</B>

<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Our average price for market pulp was 7.6% higher in the first six months of
2004 compared to the first six months of 2003. The increase reflects the
realization of price increases in the latter half of 2003 and first six months
of 2004 brought about by improved world supply and demand. Our shipments
increased 6.9% in the first six months of 2004 primarily as a result of
improved demand from our core markets and reduced downtime at our Thunder Bay
facility as discussed previously.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><I>Market Pulp Third Party Data: </I>Demand for market pulp increased in the first six
months of 2004 compared to the same period last year. World shipments were up
7% for the first half of 2004 compared to the same period in 2003. World
producers operated and shipped at 96% of capacity. Consequently, inventories
have remained flat during the time period and ended May at 3.4&nbsp;million metric
tons, or 34&nbsp;days supply.




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Managements&#146;s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations</B>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Lumber</B>

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    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="7"><B>Three Months Ended June 30,</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="7"><B>Six Months Ended June 30,</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>2004</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>2003</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>2004</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Sales (in millions)</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>96.5</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">57.5</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>173.5</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">106.8</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Average prices</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>365</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">259</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>341</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">254</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Shipments (million board feet)</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>264.3</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">221.6</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>509.2</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">420.7</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Downtime (million board feet)</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>82.9</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">95.8</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>150.0</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">167.7</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Inventory at end of period
(million board feet)</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>60.7</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">49.0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>60.7</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">49.0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Three months ended June&nbsp;30, 2004, versus June&nbsp;30, 2003</B>

<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Lumber prices increased in the second quarter of 2004 as compared to the second
quarter of 2003 as a result of strong demand over the latter half of 2003 and
beginning of 2004 and lower overall inventories. Our lumber shipments
increased 19.3% in the second quarter of 2004 due primarily to the increased
production from our Thunder Bay sawmill, which was in start-up mode during the
second quarter of 2003. During May&nbsp;2004, we idled our Thunder Bay sawmill for
six weeks due to wood supply shortages. We reopened the Thunder Bay sawmill in
July, however, the sawmill is currently running on a 4-day schedule. Also, on
July&nbsp;7, 2004, we temporarily idled our Ignace sawmill due to these wood supply
shortages. We expect to restart the Ignace sawmill and resume full operations
at our Thunder Bay sawmill once wood supply conditions improve.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><I>Third party data: </I>The U.S. housing starts decreased 2.6% in the second quarter
of 2004 as compared to the same period last year.



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Six months ended June&nbsp;30, 2004, versus June&nbsp;30, 2003</B>

<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Lumber prices increased in the first six months of 2004 as compared to the
first six months of 2003 as a result of continued strong demand associated with
record high housing starts and lower overall inventories. Our lumber shipments
increased 21.0% in the first six months of 2004 as compared to the first six
months of 2003 due to start up of both the Thunder Bay &#038; Ignace sawmills as
discussed previously.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><I>Third party data: </I>The U.S. housing starts increased 11.2 % in the first six
months of 2004 as compared to the same period last year.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">The U.S. Commerce Department (DOC)&nbsp;has imposed antidumping (AD)&nbsp;duties of 8.43%
on all of Bowater&#146;s Canadian softwood lumber imports and countervailing (CV)
duties of 18.79% on softwood lumber imported from all provinces except New
Brunswick and Nova Scotia. The duties became effective for lumber shipments
beginning May&nbsp;22, 2002 and are payable in cash. Lumber duties are included as
a component of distribution costs on our consolidated statement of operations.
To date we have paid AD and CV duties of approximately $49.0&nbsp;million.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">The Canadian government has appealed the duties to the World Trade Organization
(WTO)&nbsp;and under the terms of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA),
requesting that the duties be refunded. The final amount of CV and AD duties
that may be assessed on Canadian softwood lumber imports into the U.S. will
depend upon negotiations among the governments involved in the dispute, annual
administrative reviews by the DOC, and upon determinations made by the NAFTA,
WTO or other adjudicatory panels to which the duties may be appealed. Until
the dispute is resolved, we will continue to pay the duties as assessed by the
DOC.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">The DOC is currently conducting AD and CV administrative reviews to establish
the ultimate duty rates and liabilities for imports since May&nbsp;22, 2002. In
June and July the DOC issued three determinations regarding the CV and AD rates
that may become applicable to us. While these determinations contained rates
that were less than 50%



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Managements&#146;s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations</B>


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">of those we are currently paying, these rates are not final or effective.
Therefore, we do not anticipate adjusting our AD/CV duty rates until a final
determination is made as a result of the applicable NAFTA or DOC process.



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Divisional Performance</B>


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Newsprint Division</B>


<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="95%">

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    <TD width="48%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="11"><B>Three Months Ended June 30,</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="11"><B>Six Months Ended June 30,</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left"><B>(In millions)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>2004</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>2003</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Change</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>2004</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>2003</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Change</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>


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<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Sales</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>400.8</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">359.6</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">41.2</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>795.6</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">710.4</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">85.2</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Segment loss</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(7.9</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(30.8</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">22.9</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(23.4</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(51.8</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">28.4</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Significant items that (increased)
decreased segment loss:</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-10px">Product pricing</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">28.9</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">59.5</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-10px">Distribution costs</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(2.8</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(6.1</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-10px">Manufacturing costs</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(15.5</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(42.2</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-10px">Employee termination costs</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">12.2</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">16.9</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-10px">Selling and administrative expenses</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">0.1</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">0.3</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">22.9</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">28.4</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Three months ended June&nbsp;30, 2004, versus June&nbsp;30, 2003</B>

<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Sales increased in the second quarter of 2004 as compared to the second quarter
of 2003 primarily as a result of higher product pricing for newsprint ($20.0
million), market pulp ($7.2&nbsp;million) and specialty papers ($1.7&nbsp;million). See
the previous discussion of product line results.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Segment loss decreased in the second quarter of 2004 primarily as a result of
higher product pricing noted above and lower employee termination costs as we
completed our cost reduction program in the fourth quarter of 2003. These
product pricing improvements were partially offset by higher manufacturing
costs. Manufacturing costs were higher primarily from a stronger Canadian
dollar ($4.9&nbsp;million) and higher prices for recycled fiber, energy, and repairs
($15.3&nbsp;million), offset by improved production volumes and lower depreciation
expense.



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Six months ended June&nbsp;30, 2004, versus June&nbsp;30, 2003</B>

<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Sales increased in the first six months of 2004 as compared to the first six
months of 2003 primarily as a result of higher product prices for newsprint
($40.1&nbsp;million), market pulp ($15.1&nbsp;million), and specialty papers ($4.3
million). See the previous discussion of product line results.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Segment loss decreased in the first six months of 2004 primarily as a result of
higher product pricing noted above and lower employee termination costs
referred to above. These product pricing improvements were partially offset by
higher manufacturing costs. Manufacturing costs were higher primarily from a
stronger Canadian dollar ($24.2&nbsp;million) and higher prices for recycled fiber,
energy, and repairs ($28.7&nbsp;million), offset by improved production volumes and
lower depreciation expense.






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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>BOWATER INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES<BR>
Managements&#146;s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations</B>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Coated and Specialty Papers Division</B>

<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="95%">

<!-- Begin Table Head --><TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="50%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="11"><B>Three Months Ended June 30,</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="11"><B>Six Months Ended June 30,</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left"><B>(In millions)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>2004</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>2003</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Change</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>2004</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>2003</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Change</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>


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<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Sales</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>152.2</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">117.3</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">34.9</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>293.5</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">223.5</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">70.0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Segment income (loss)</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>7.4</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(13.8</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">21.2</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>5.9</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(34.1</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">40.0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Significant items that increased
(decreased)&nbsp;segment income:</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-10px">Product pricing</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">7.2</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">11.8</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-10px">Distribution costs</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(1.3</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(2.2</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>


<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-10px">Manufacturing costs</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">12.8</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">28.3</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-10px">Employee termination costs</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">3.6</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">4.3</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-10px">Selling and administrative expenses</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(1.1</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(2.2</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>


<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">21.2</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">40.0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>


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</TABLE>
</DIV>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Three months ended June&nbsp;30, 2004, versus June&nbsp;30, 2003</B>

<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Sales increased in the second quarter of 2004 as compared to the second quarter
of 2003 primarily as a result of increased shipments ($27.7&nbsp;million), due
primarily to the conversion of the No.&nbsp;3 paper machine at the Catawba facility
in early 2003 from newsprint to coated paper, and higher product pricing in
coated and specialty papers and pulp ($7.2&nbsp;million). See the previous
discussion of product line results.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Segment income increased in the second quarter of 2004 as compared to the
second quarter of 2003 primarily as a result of higher product pricing in
coated and specialty papers and pulp, lower manufacturing costs associated with
improved production volumes for coated papers, and lower employee termination
costs.



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Six months ended June&nbsp;30, 2004, versus June&nbsp;30, 2003</B>

<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Sales increased in the first six months of 2004 as compared to the first six
months of 2003 primarily as a result of increased shipments ($58.2&nbsp;million),
due primarily to the conversion of the No.&nbsp;3 paper machine at the Catawba
facility in early 2003 from newsprint to coated paper, and higher product
pricing in coated and specialty papers and pulp. See the previous discussion
of product line results.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Segment income increased in the first six months of 2004 as compared to the
first six months of 2003 primarily as a result of higher product pricing in
coated and specialty papers and pulp, lower manufacturing costs associated with
improved production volumes for coated papers, and lower employee termination
costs.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">
<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">28
</DIV>

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<DIV style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif">




<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>BOWATER INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES<BR>
Managements&#146;s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations</B>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Canadian Forest Products Division</B>

<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="95%">

<!-- Begin Table Head --><TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="47%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="11"><B>Three Months Ended June 30,</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="11"><B>Six Months Ended June 30,</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left"><B>(In millions)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>2004</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>2003</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Change</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>2004</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>2003</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Change</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>


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<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Sales</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>201.3</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">183.7</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">17.6</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>381.1</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">355.0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">26.1</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Segment income (loss)</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>1.2</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(15.1</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">16.3</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(18.4</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(27.1</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">8.7</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Significant items that (increased)
decreased segment loss:</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Product pricing</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">26.9</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">46.2</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Distribution costs</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(4.8</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(8.7</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Manufacturing costs</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(7.3</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(34.0</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Employee termination costs</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">1.9</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">2.3</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Selling and administrative expenses</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(0.4</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">2.9</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">16.3</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">8.7</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Three months ended June&nbsp;30, 2004, versus June&nbsp;30, 2003</B>

<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Sales increased in the second quarter of 2004 as compared to the second quarter
of 2003 primarily as a result of higher product pricing for newsprint ($8.2
million), coated and specialty papers ($3.7&nbsp;million), lumber ($14.9&nbsp;million),
and timber ($0.1&nbsp;million), offset by lower shipments ($9.3&nbsp;million). See the
previous discussion of product line results.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Segment income increased in the second quarter of 2004 as compared to the
second quarter of 2003 primarily as a result of higher product pricing as
discussed above and improved production volumes ($1.1&nbsp;million). These
improvements were offset by higher manufacturing and distribution costs. The
higher manufacturing costs are due to a stronger Canadian dollar ($4.3
million), higher fiber and wood costs ($3.4&nbsp;million) and higher repair costs
($1.7&nbsp;million).



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Six months ended June&nbsp;30, 2004, versus June&nbsp;30, 2003</B>

<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Sales increased in the first six months of 2004 as compared to the first six
months of 2003 primarily as a result of higher product pricing for newsprint
($17.7&nbsp;million), coated and specialty papers ($4.5&nbsp;million), lumber ($23.3
million), and timber ($0.8&nbsp;million), offset by lower shipments ($20.1&nbsp;million).
See the previous discussion of product line results.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Segment loss decreased in the first six months of 2004 as compared to the first
six months of 2003, primarily as a result of higher product pricing and lower
selling and administrative expenses. These improvements were offset by higher
manufacturing and distribution costs. The higher manufacturing costs are due
to a stronger Canadian dollar ($24.3&nbsp;million), higher fiber and wood costs
($4.9&nbsp;million), higher repair cost (2.3&nbsp;million) and lower production volumes
($4.9&nbsp;million).




<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">29
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>BOWATER INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES<BR>
Management&#146;s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations</B>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Forest Products Division</B>

<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">

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    <TD width="52%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="11"><B>Three Months Ended June 30,</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="11"><B>Six Months Ended June 30,</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left"><B>(In millions)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>2004</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>2003</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Change</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>2004</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>2003</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Change</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
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<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Sales</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>44.2</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">24.3</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">19.9</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>83.9</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">46.6</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">37.3</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Segment income (loss)</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>2.8</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(3.1</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">5.9</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>2.2</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(4.9</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">7.1</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD colspan="5" align="left">Significant items that (increased)&nbsp;decreased segment loss:</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Product pricing</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">8.0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">13.9</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Distribution costs</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(1.1</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(2.0</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Manufacturing costs</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(1.0</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(5.7</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Selling and administrative expenses</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">0.9</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">5.9</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">7.1</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>


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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Three months ended June&nbsp;30, 2004, versus June&nbsp;30, 2003</B>


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Sales increased in the second quarter of 2004 as compared to the second quarter
of 2003 as a result of increased lumber transaction prices and increased lumber
shipments. The increase in lumber shipments was primarily the result of the
new sawmill in Thunder Bay Ontario, which had shipments in the second quarter
of 2004 but none in the second quarter of 2003. See the previous discussion
of product line results.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Segment income increased in the second quarter of 2004 primarily as a result of
increased lumber transaction pricing. Higher lumber transaction prices were
partially offset by higher distribution and manufacturing costs. Manufacturing
costs increased primarily as a result of higher wood costs.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Six months ended June&nbsp;30, 2004, versus June&nbsp;30, 2003</B>


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Sales increased in the first six months of 2004 as compared to the first six
months of 2003 as a result of increased lumber transaction prices and increased
lumber shipments. The increase in lumber shipments was primarily the result of
the new sawmill in Thunder Bay Ontario, which had shipments in the first half
of 2004 but none in the first half of 2003. See the previous discussion of
product line results.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Segment income increased in the first six months of 2004 as compared to the
first six months of 2003 primarily as a result of increased lumber transaction
pricing. Higher lumber transaction prices were partially offset by higher
distribution and manufacturing costs. Manufacturing costs increased primarily
as a result of higher wood costs and the stronger Canadian dollar.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Net Gain (Loss) on Fixed Assets and Land Sales and Corporate &#038; Other
Eliminations</B>


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Net gain (loss)&nbsp;on fixed assets and land sales and corporate and other
eliminations are included in order to reconcile division sales and segment
income (loss)&nbsp;to our total sales and operating income (loss)&nbsp;on our
Consolidated Statement of Operations.


<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">

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    <TD width="42%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="11"><B>Three Months Ended June 30,</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="11"><B>Six Months Ended June 30,</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left"><B>(In millions)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>2004</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>2003</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Change</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>2004</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>2003</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Change</B></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>

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<!-- Begin Table Body -->
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Net gain (loss)&nbsp;on fixed
assets and land sales</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>5.1</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">104.0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">(98.9</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>4.2</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">115.1</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">(110.9</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Corporate &#038; other eliminations:</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Sales</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(10.5</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(20.8</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">10.3</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(20.8</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(40.9</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">20.1</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Segment income (loss)</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>11.1</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(9.6</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">20.7</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>25.9</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(21.9</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">47.8</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>BOWATER INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES<BR>
Management&#146;s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations</B>


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Net gain (loss)&nbsp;on fixed assets and land sales: </B>During the three and six months
ended June&nbsp;30, 2004, Bowater recorded a net pre-tax gain of $5.1&nbsp;million and
$4.2&nbsp;million, respectively, related to land sales and gains or losses on fixed
assets. During the three and six months ended June&nbsp;30, 2003, Bowater recorded
a net pre-tax gain of $104.0&nbsp;million and $115.1&nbsp;million, respectively, related
to land sales and gains or losses on fixed assets. These decreases are
primarily due to lower land sales in the 2004 periods compared to the 2003
periods. In the second quarter of 2003, Bowater completed the sale of 81,768
acres of owned and leased timberlands for aggregate consideration of $121.8
million. This transaction resulted in a pre-tax gain of approximately $97.5
million.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Corporate &#038; other eliminations</B>: The elimination of intersegment sales decreased
$10.3&nbsp;million in the second quarter of 2004 versus the same period in 2003.
Corporate income increased $20.7&nbsp;million in the second quarter of 2004 over the
same period in 2003 due primarily to increased gains on foreign currency
hedges. The elimination of intersegment sales decreased $20.1&nbsp;million in the
first six months of 2004 versus the same period in 2003. Corporate income
increased $47.8&nbsp;million in the first six months of 2004 due primarily to
increased gains on foreign currency hedges.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Interest and Other Income and Expenses</B>


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Interest expense increased $7.7&nbsp;million from $42.2&nbsp;million for the three months
ended June&nbsp;30, 2003 to $49.9&nbsp;million for the three months ended June&nbsp;30, 2004.
Interest expense increased $16.0&nbsp;million from $82.1&nbsp;million for the six-months
ended June&nbsp;30, 2003 to $98.1&nbsp;million for the six-months ended June&nbsp;30, 2004.
This increase in both periods is primarily attributable to higher average debt
balances, higher interest rates and less capitalized interest. Additionally,
during the three and six-months ended June&nbsp;30, 2004, we wrote-off deferred
financing fees of approximately $0.9&nbsp;million and $0.6&nbsp;million, respectively, in
connection with our replacement of the $500&nbsp;million three-year credit facility
in April&nbsp;2004 and the repayment of our $100&nbsp;million term loan in March&nbsp;2004.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Based on the current debt balances at June&nbsp;30, 2004, we expect interest expense
for the balance of 2004 to be at levels similar to the first six months of
2004.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Other income increased $6.4&nbsp;million (income of $3.9&nbsp;million during the three
months ended June&nbsp;30, 2004 versus an expense of $2.5&nbsp;million during the three
months ended June&nbsp;30, 2003) primarily as a result of a decrease in foreign
currency exchange losses of $7.3&nbsp;million during the period. Bowater recorded a
foreign exchange gain of $1.7&nbsp;million during the three months ended June&nbsp;30,
2004 compared to a loss of $5.6&nbsp;million for the same period of
2003. Other income increased $15.9 million (income of $5.1 million
for the six-months ended June&nbsp;30, 2004 versus an expense of
$10.8 million for the six-months ended June&nbsp;30, 2003) primarily
as a result of a decrease in foreign currency exchange losses of
$15.1 million during the period. Bowater recorded a foreign exchange
gain of $1.3 million during the six-months ended June&nbsp;30, 2004
compared to a loss of $13.8 million for the same period of 2003. The
majority of our exchange gain/loss amounts are attributable to the revaluation
of unhedged foreign denominated assets and liabilities into United States
dollars. For a further discussion of the effect of fluctuations in the
Canadian &#150; U.S. Dollar exchange rates, see &#147;Canadian &#150; U.S. Dollar Exchange
Rate Fluctuation Effect on Earnings.&#148;


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Income Taxes</B>


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Bowater&#146;s effective tax rate for the second quarter of 2004 was 90.8% versus
(150.4)% for the second quarter of 2003. Bowater&#146;s effective tax rate for the
first six months of 2004 was 60.0% versus 11.0% for the first six months of
2003. The rates in 2004 were impacted primarily by certain foreign currency
exchange gains on which the company provides no tax expense. The rates in 2003
were impacted primarily by certain foreign currency exchange losses on which
the company receives no tax benefit. The rates in both 2004 and 2003 were also
influenced by permanent tax differences that are not dependent on pre-tax
income or loss.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Our effective tax rate varies frequently and substantially from the
weighted-average effect of both domestic and foreign statutory tax rates
primarily as a result of special tax treatment on foreign currency gains and
losses. We have a number of Canadian subsidiaries whose unconsolidated income
and gains are taxed in Canada. On consolidation, such income and gains are
eliminated but we are still liable for the Canadian taxes. Due to the
variability and volatility of foreign exchange rates we are unable to estimate
the impact of future changes in exchange rates on our effective tax rate.



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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>BOWATER INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES<BR>
Management&#146;s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations</B>


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Liquidity and Capital Resources</B>


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">The primary components of our cash flows are as follows:


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    <TD width="77%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="7"><B>Six Months Ended June 30,</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left"><B>(In millions)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>2004</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>2003</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>


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<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Increase in cash and cash equivalents</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>14.8</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">46.8</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Cash from operations</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>21.7</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">41.1</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Changes in working capital needs</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(44.8</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">75.8</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Cash used for investing activities</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(31.6</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(9.7</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Cash invested in fixed assets, timber and timberlands</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(38.9</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(150.0</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Disposition of fixed assets, timber, and timberlands</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>7.3</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">140.3</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Cash from financing activities</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>24.7</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">15.4</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Short-term financing, net</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(84.7</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(137.2</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Long-term financing, net</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>132.1</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">174.8</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Dividends</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(23.2</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(22.8</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><I>Cash from Operating Activities</I><B><I>: </I></B>During the six months of 2004 and 2003, Bowater
had net losses of $33.8&nbsp;million and $97.4&nbsp;million, respectively. Cash provided
by operating activities totaled $21.7&nbsp;million in the first six months of 2004
compared to $41.1&nbsp;million during the same period of 2003. During the first
quarter of 2003, Bowater received income tax refunds of $75.6&nbsp;million, which
are included in working capital needs of $75.8&nbsp;million. Excluding such income
tax refunds, Bowater&#146;s working capital needs for the first six months of 2003
would have been approximately $0.2&nbsp;million.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><I>Cash used for Investing Activities: </I>Cash used for investing activities totaled
$31.6&nbsp;million and $9.7&nbsp;million for the first six months of 2004 and 2003,
respectively. For 2004, capital expenditures primarily have been, and will
continue to be, for compliance and maintenance requirements, while 2003 capital
expenditures related to the completion of two significant projects at our
Catawba mill as well as compliance and maintenance matters. We expect capital
expenditures to be approximately $100&nbsp;million in 2004 and approximately $150
million in 2005.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><I>Cash from Financing Activities: </I>Cash generated from financing activities
totaled $24.7&nbsp;million and $15.4&nbsp;million for the first six months of 2004 and
2003, respectively. Cash from financing activities for the first six months of
2004 includes the sale of $250.0&nbsp;million of registered notes that are due March
15, 2010 (See Note 10 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements). We
received net proceeds from the sale of the notes of $246.2&nbsp;million, which were
net of underwriting fees of $3.8&nbsp;million. The proceeds from the sale of the
notes were used to pay amounts outstanding under the short-term bank debt
credit facilities ($146.2&nbsp;million) and the three-year term loan ($100.0
million). Bowater had net of payments of $84.7&nbsp;million and $137.2&nbsp;million on
our short-term credit facilities during the first six months of 2004 and 2003,
respectively.



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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>BOWATER INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES<BR>
Management&#146;s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations</B>


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Credit Arrangements:</B>


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Bowater had available
borrowings on our short-term bank debt &#150; credit
facilities as follows:


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    <TD width="54%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Commitment</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>&nbsp;</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left"><B>Short-Term Bank Debt</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Commitment</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Amount Outstanding</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Available <SUP>(2)</SUP></B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Termination Date</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="15"><B>(in millions)</B></TD>
</TR>


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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Revolving credit facility</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">435.0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">30.0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">317.4</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">04/07</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">364-day Accounts Receivable
Securitization Arrangement (1)</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">200.0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">84.0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">78.9</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">12/04</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Cash management line of credit</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">1.8</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">635.0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">115.8</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">396.3</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">
<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right">(1)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The amount that can be borrowed at any time under our 364-day accounts
receivables securitization arrangement depends on the amount and nature of
the accounts receivable. The interest rate is based on commercial paper
issued by the lenders plus a margin.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right">(2)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The commitment available under the 364-day Accounts Receivable
Securitization Arrangement is based on qualified trade accounts
receivable. The commitments available under the Revolving credit facility
is subject to covenant restrictions described below and is reduced by
outstanding letters of credit, which were $87.6&nbsp;million at June&nbsp;30, 2004.</TD>
</TR>

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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">On April&nbsp;22, 2004, we replaced our expiring revolving credit facilities with a
new three-year revolving credit facility due April&nbsp;2007. The new facility
provides $400&nbsp;million of revolving credit in the United States and $35&nbsp;million
in Canada. Borrowings under the new facility incur interest based, at our
option, on specified market interest rates plus a margin tied to the credit
rating of our long-term debt. The facility contains various covenants,
including requirements to maintain a minimum consolidated net worth (generally
defined as common shareholders&#146; equity, excluding hedging gains in place as of
December&nbsp;31, 2003, plus any outstanding preferred stock plus minimum pension
liability amounts) of $1.5&nbsp;billion, a maximum 62.5% ratio of total debt to
total capital (defined as total debt less revaluation of debt assumed through
acquisitions, plus net worth including minority interest, plus minimum pension
liability amounts), and to maintain an annual minimum EBITDA (generally defined
as net income, excluding extraordinary, non-recurring or non-cash items, plus
income taxes plus depreciation plus net interest expense) of $250.0&nbsp;million
measured quarterly beginning March&nbsp;31, 2005, through December&nbsp;31, 2005 and
$400.0&nbsp;million at the end of each quarter thereafter. If we generate net
income, the minimum net worth requirement increases by half of our consolidated
net income for each fiscal quarter, excluding gains from cash flow hedges in
place as of December&nbsp;31, 2003. At June&nbsp;30, 2004, our consolidated net worth
was approximately $1,664.6&nbsp;billion, and our ratio of total debt to total
capital was 58.8%, calculated according to our credit facilities&#146; guidelines.



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Management&#146;s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations</B>


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Total debt as a percentage of total capitalization is the most directly
comparable measure using GAAP. A reconciliation of the GAAP items to the
calculation of total debt as a percentage of total capitalization, in
accordance with our credit facilities, is as follows:


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    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left"><B>(in millions, except ratios)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>June 30, 2004</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Total debt</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>2,550.5</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Less: Revaluation of debt</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(81.3</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Total debt, per credit facilities</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>2,469.2</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Capitalization:</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Total shareholders&#146; equity</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>1,509.7</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Total debt</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>2,550.5</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Minority interest</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>64.4</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Less: Revaluation of debt</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(81.3</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Plus: Additional minimum pension liability</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>154.9</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Total capitalization, per credit facilities</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>4,198.2</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Total debt as a percentage of total capitalization in accordance with credit facilities</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>58.8</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>%</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Total debt as a percentage of total capitalization, in accordance with GAAP</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>61.8 </B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>%</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">We believe we are in compliance with all of our covenants and other
requirements set forth in our credit facilities.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">We believe that cash generated from operations and access to our credit
facilities will be sufficient to provide for our anticipated requirements for
working capital, contractual obligations and capital expenditures for the next
12&nbsp;months. In addition, we periodically review timberland holdings and sell
timberlands.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">In February&nbsp;2004, Moody&#146;s downgraded our credit rating to Ba2 with a negative
outlook. In March&nbsp;2004, S&#038;P downgraded our credit ratings to BB with a stable
outlook. There is no way to predict with certainty any future rating actions
by these two agencies. The interest rates associated with the bank lines of
credit described above are based on our lowest credit rating. Each reduction in
our lowest rating will increase our cost of borrowing under this facility.
Although further downgrades would have no material impact on availability under
our present debt and credit agreements, a reduction in our credit ratings could
impact our access to and cost of capital and financial flexibility in the
future.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Employees</B>


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">As of June&nbsp;30, 2004, Bowater employed 8,200 people, of whom 5,800 were
represented by bargaining units. Labor agreements covering approximately 2,200
employees at five of our six Canadian paper mills expired on April&nbsp;30, 2004.
These employees are represented predominantly by the Communications, Energy and
Paper Union (&#147;CEP&#148;). The CEP negotiated with Abitibi Consolidated Inc. as the
&#147;target&#148; company for the region and they reached a five-year collective
bargaining agreement, which was ratified on July&nbsp;6, 2004. Traditionally,
agreements reached with the target company have been the basis for other
agreements in the region. We are currently in negotiations with the CEP at the
mill level and unable at this time to determine the impact of these
negotiations on our labor costs. While we consider relations with our
employees to be good and we do not expect a work stoppage to occur at any of
our paper mills in 2004, the outcomes of the negotiations regarding the expired
labor agreements are not entirely within our control and therefore we can
provide no assurance regarding these outcomes or the timing of these
negotiations or their effect on our operations.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">We successfully negotiated a labor agreement covering approximately 150 of our
employees at our Mokpo, Korea paper mill, which expires in July&nbsp;2006. The wage
portion of the labor agreement is for a one-year period and will be
renegotiated in July&nbsp;2005.



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Management&#146;s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations</B>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Canadian-U.S. Dollar Exchange Rate Fluctuation Effect on Earnings</B>

<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Nearly half of our manufacturing costs and certain financial liabilities are
denominated in Canadian dollars. Sales are denominated in the currency of the
country in which they occur. Accordingly, changes in the Canadian-U.S. dollar
exchange rate may significantly impact our revenues and costs. The magnitude
and direction of this impact primarily depends on our production and sales
volume, the proportion of our production and sales that occur in Canada, the
proportion of our tax and other financial liabilities denominated in Canadian
dollars, our hedging levels, and the magnitude, direction and duration of
changes in the Canadian-U.S. dollar exchange rate. Increases in the value of
the Canadian dollar versus the U.S. dollar reduce our earnings, which are
reported in U.S. dollar terms.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">We attempt to partially limit our exposure to Canadian-U.S. dollar exchange
rate fluctuations through hedging transactions. Under the exchange rates,
hedging levels and operating conditions that existed during the three months
ended June&nbsp;30, 2004, for every one-cent change in the Canadian-U.S. dollar
exchange rate, our operating income, net of hedging, for the three months ended
June&nbsp;30, 2004 would have been reduced by approximately $1.25&nbsp;million, or
approximately $5.0&nbsp;million on an annualized basis. For a description of our
hedging activities, see Note 13 to the Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements included in this quarterly report.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Canadian Dollar Hedging Program</B>


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">At June&nbsp;30, 2004, we had approximately $87.0&nbsp;million of unrealized gains
recorded on our Canadian dollar hedging program compared to approximately
$172.4&nbsp;million of unrealized gains at December&nbsp;31, 2003. These unrealized
gains are classified in &#147;Other current assets&#148; or &#147;Other assets&#148; in our
Consolidated Balance Sheet depending on the maturity date of the hedging
contract.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Recent Accounting Pronouncements</B>


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">In January&nbsp;2003, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (&#147;FASB&#148;) issued FIN
46, &#147;Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities.&#148; Many variable interest
entities (&#147;VIE&#148;) have commonly been referred to as special-purpose entities or
off-balance sheet structures. In general, a VIE is a corporation, partnership,
trust, or any other legal structure used for business purposes that either (a)
does not have equity investors with voting rights or (b)&nbsp;has equity investors
that do not provide sufficient financial resources for the entity to support
its activities. FIN 46 requires a VIE to be consolidated by a company if that
company is subject to a majority of the risk of loss from the VIE&#146;s activities
or entitled to receive a majority of the entity&#146;s residual returns or both.
The consolidation requirements of FIN 46 apply immediately to VIEs created
after January&nbsp;31, 2003. The consolidation requirements apply to older entities
in the first fiscal year or interim period beginning after June&nbsp;15, 2003.
Certain of the disclosure requirements apply in all financial statements issued
after January&nbsp;31, 2003, regardless of when the VIE was established.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">In October&nbsp;2003, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position FIN 46-6 which (i)
deferred the implementation of FIN 46 for VIEs created before February&nbsp;1, 2003,
for periods ending after December&nbsp;15, 2003, and (ii)&nbsp;permitted early adoption
of FIN 46 before the end of the deferral period for some or all VIEs in which
an entity holds an interest.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Effective July&nbsp;1, 2003, Bowater early adopted FIN 46 specific to the Covington
paper coating facility (referred to as &#147;Nuway&#148;) which had been financed through
a special purpose entity (&#147;SPE&#148;). This SPE was determined to be a VIE and
required to be consolidated by Bowater in accordance with FIN 46. As such, in
the third quarter of 2003, Bowater consolidated assets of approximately $49.4
million and debt of approximately $51.8&nbsp;million and recorded a non-cash, after
tax cumulative effect charge, of $2.4&nbsp;million (or $0.04 per share). On August
11, 2003, Bowater terminated the lease agreement with the SPE and paid
approximately $51.8&nbsp;million to pay off the debt.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">In December&nbsp;2003, the FASB issued a revision to FIN 46 (&#147;FIN 46R&#148;). Under the
new FIN 46R guidance, application of FIN 46R is required in financial
statements of entities that have interests in structures that are commonly
referred to as special-purpose entities for periods ending after December&nbsp;15,
2003. Application for all other types of variable interest entities is
required in financial statements for periods ending after March&nbsp;15, 2004.
Bowater adopted the remaining provisions of FIN 46R in the first quarter of
2004. Adoption of FIN 46R had no impact on Bowater&#146;s Consolidated Financial
Statements.



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Management&#146;s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations</B>


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">In December&nbsp;2003, the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization
Act of 2003 (the &#147;Act&#148;) was passed. The Act introduced a prescription drug
benefit under Medicare Part&nbsp;D as well as a federal subsidy to sponsors of
retiree health care benefit plans that provide a benefit that is at least
actuarially equivalent to Medicare Part&nbsp;D. Our postretirement benefits include
prescription drug benefits for Medicare-eligible retirees. In March&nbsp;2004, the
FASB issued FASB Staff Position (FSP)&nbsp;106-2, &#147;Accounting and Disclosure
Requirements Related to the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and
Modernization Act of 2003&#148; (the Act) that provides guidance on the accounting
for the effects of the Act for employers that sponsor postretirement health
care plans that provide drug benefits. This FSP also requires those employers
to provide certain disclosures regarding the effect of the federal subsidy
provided by the Act.



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The FSP is effective for the first interim or annual period beginning after
June&nbsp;15, 2004 (July&nbsp;1, 2004 for Bowater). When the new guidance is initially
applied, a remeasurement of the plan&#146;s assets and accumulated postretirement
benefit obligation, including the effects of the subsidy, if applicable, as
well as the other effects of the Act, should be made as of the earlier of (a)
the plan&#146;s measurement date that normally would have followed enactment of the
Act or (b)&nbsp;the end of the employer&#146;s interim or annual period that includes the
date of the Act&#146;s enactment. For Bowater, the results for the quarter ending
September&nbsp;30, 2004 will reflect the new legislation and the proposed accounting
guidance. While not yet measurable, we believe the Act will likely result in
postretirement benefit liabilities that are lower than they would be without
the effects of the Act.


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Management&#146;s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations</B>


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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Item&nbsp;3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk</B>


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Foreign Exchange Risk</B>


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">We have updated the disclosure concerning our Canadian dollar forward
contracts, which is included in Note 13 to the Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements included in this quarterly report. For information about the effect
of Canadian-U.S. dollar exchange rate fluctuations on our manufacturing costs
and Canadian dollar denominated liabilities, see the section entitled
&#147;Canadian-U.S. Dollar Exchange Rate Fluctuation Effect on Earnings.&#148;


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Interest Rate Risk</B>


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">We are exposed to interest rate risk on our fixed-rate long-term debt and our
short-term variable rate bank and long-term debt. Our objective is to manage
the impact of interest rate changes on earnings and cash flows and on the
market value of our borrowings. We maintain a mix of fixed rate and variable
rate borrowings. At June&nbsp;30, 2004 we had $2,151.2 million of fixed rate
long-term debt and $399.3&nbsp;million of short and long-term variable rate debt.
The fixed rate long-term debt is exposed to fluctuations in fair value
resulting from changes in market interest rates, but not earnings or cash
flows. Our variable rate debt approximates fair value as it bears interest
rates that approximate market, but changes in interest rates do affect future
earnings and cash flows. Based on our short and long-term variable rate bank
debt at June&nbsp;30, 2004 of $399.3&nbsp;million, a 100 basis point increase in interest
rates would increase our quarterly interest expense by approximately $1.0&nbsp;million.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Commodity Price Risk</B>


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">We purchase significant amounts of energy, chemicals, wood fiber and recovered
paper to supply our manufacturing facilities. These raw materials are
market-priced commodities and, as such, are subject to fluctuations in market
prices. Increases in the prices of these commodities will tend to reduce our
reported earnings and decreases will tend to increase our reported earnings.
From time to time, we may enter into contracts aimed at securing a stable
source of supply for commodities such as timber, wood fiber, energy, chemicals
and recovered paper. These contracts typically require us to pay the market
price at the time of purchase. Thus under these contracts we generally remain
subject to market fluctuations in commodity prices.


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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Item&nbsp;4. Controls and Procedures.</B>


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">(a)&nbsp;Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures:


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">We have evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our
disclosure controls and procedures as of June&nbsp;30, 2004. Based on that
evaluation, the Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer and the Chief
Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are
effective in recording, processing, summarizing, and timely reporting
information required to be disclosed in our reports to the Securities and
Exchange Commission.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">(b)&nbsp;Changes in Internal Controls:


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">In connection with the evaluation of internal controls, there were no changes
that materially affect our internal controls over financial reporting during
the period covered by this report.



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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>PART II<BR>
OTHER INFORMATION</B>

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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Item&nbsp;1. Legal Proceedings.</B>


<P>

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    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Bowater is involved in various legal proceedings relating to contracts,
commercial disputes, taxes, environmental issues, employment and workers&#146;
compensation claims and other matters. We periodically review the status
of these proceedings with both inside and outside counsel. We believe
that the ultimate disposition of these matters will not have a material
adverse effect on our financial condition, but it could have a material
adverse effect on the results of operations in a given quarter or the
year.</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right"><I>b.</I></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>There have been no material developments to the legal proceedings
described in our annual report on Form 10-K filed on March&nbsp;10, 2004.</TD>
</TR>

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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Item&nbsp;4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.</B>

<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">On May&nbsp;12, 2004, at the Company&#146;s Annual Meeting of Shareholders, the following
matters were submitted to a vote of the shareholders:


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">A resolution electing the following class of directors for a term of three
year: Gordon D. Giffin (43,470,035 votes in favor; 6,954,934 votes withheld);
Arnold M. Nemirow (49,234,530 votes in favor; 1,190,439 votes withheld);
Douglas A. Pertz (49,310,919 votes in favor; 1,114,050 votes withheld); Arthur
R. Sawchuk (48,690,575 votes in favor; 1,734,394 votes withheld). The names of
each other director whose term of office as a director continued after the
meeting are: Francis J. Aguilar, Richard B. Evans, Charles J. Howard, L.
Jacques M&#233;nard, John A. Rolls and Togo D. West, Jr.


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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Item&nbsp;6. Exhibits and Reports on Form&nbsp;8-K.</B>


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    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right">(a)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Exhibits (numbered in accordance with Item&nbsp;601 of Regulation
S-K):</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="left"><B>Exhibit No.</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>Description</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
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</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Modification of Employment Agreement and Cancellation of
Change in Control Agreement dated as of May&nbsp;31, 2004, by and between
Bowater Incorporated and E. Patrick Duffy.</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">10.2
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">2004 Non-Employee Director Stock Unit Plan, effective May&nbsp;1, 2004</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">12.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Statement regarding Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges.</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">31.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Certification of CEO Pursuant to Section&nbsp;302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">31.2
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Certification of CFO Pursuant to Section&nbsp;302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">32.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Certification of CEO Pursuant to Section&nbsp;906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">32.2
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Certification of CFO Pursuant to Section&nbsp;906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.</TD>
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    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right">(b)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Reports on Form 8-K:</TD>
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<P align="left" style="margin-left:3%; font-size: 10pt">On April&nbsp;28, 2004, the Company furnished a report on Form 8-K announcing
its earnings for the first quarter of 2004 and for the quarter ended
March&nbsp;31, 2004, under items 7 and 12.


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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">SIGNATURES


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


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    <TD colspan="3" valign="top" align="left">BOWATER INCORPORATED</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">By
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">/s/ David G. Maffucci</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">David G. Maffucci<br>
Executive Vice President and<br>
Chief Financial Officer</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">By
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">/s/ Michael F. Nocito</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Michael F. Nocito<br>
Vice President and Controller</TD>
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Dated: August&nbsp;6, 2004


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    <TD nowrap align="left"><B>Exhibit No.</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>Description</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">10.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Modification of Employment Agreement and Cancellation of
Change in Control Agreement dated as of May&nbsp;31, 2004, by and between
Bowater Incorporated and E. Patrick Duffy.</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">10.2
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">2004 Non-Employee Director Stock Unit Plan, effective May&nbsp;1, 2004</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">12.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Statement regarding Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges.</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">31.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Certification of CEO Pursuant to Section&nbsp;302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">31.2
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Certification of CFO Pursuant to Section&nbsp;302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">32.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Certification of CEO Pursuant to Section&nbsp;906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">32.2
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Certification of CFO Pursuant to Section&nbsp;906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.</TD>
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<P align="right" style="font-size: 10pt">EXHIBIT 10.1

<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>MODIFICATION OF EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT</B>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into as of this 31st day of May, 2004,
by and between Bowater Incorporated, a Delaware corporation having a mailing
address of 55 East Camperdown Way, P. O. Box 1028, Greenville, South Carolina
29602 (the &#147;Corporation&#148;), and E. Patrick Duffy, of 6418 Glynmoor Lakes Drive,
Charlotte, NC 28277 (the &#147;Executive&#148;).


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;WHEREAS, the Corporation now employs the Executive pursuant to an
Employment Agreement dated as of April&nbsp;1, 1995 (the &#147;Employment Agreement&#148;) and
a Change in Control Agreement dated as of June&nbsp;9, 2000 (the &#147;Change in Control
Agreement&#148;); and


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;WHEREAS, the Executive and the Corporation wish to continue the
Executive&#146;s employment until a specified and agreed upon date, whereupon the
Executive will terminate his employment with the Corporation and be entitled to
receive certain benefits under the Supplemental Benefit Plan for Designated
Employees of Bowater Incorporated and Affiliated Companies as Amended and
Restated Effective February&nbsp;26, 1999 (the &#147;SERP&#148;) as further described below;


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto agree to the following:

<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">1. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Change in Control. The Change in Control Agreement will be terminated as
of January&nbsp;31, 2005, unless a letter of intent or a definitive agreement
providing for a Change in Control (as defined in the Change in Control
Agreement) is signed prior to such date. In that event, the Change in
Control Agreement will continue until the earlier of: (i)&nbsp;the consummation
of the transaction described in the letter of intent or definitive
agreement, (ii)&nbsp;the cancellation of such transaction, or (iii)&nbsp;January
31, 2007.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">2. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Employment Agreement. The Employment Agreement is hereby modified as
follows:



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    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(a)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Term. Section&nbsp;2 of the Employment Agreement is amended in its entirety to read
as follows:</TD>
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    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="5%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&#147;2. Term. The term of this Agreement will end on
January&nbsp;31, 2007,
unless sooner terminated by the Executive&#146;s death, disability or
retirement, except that Sections&nbsp;6, 10, 11, 14 and 15 shall continue
in accordance with their terms.&#148;</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD width="5%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(b)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Position and Duties. Section&nbsp;3 of the Employment Agreement is amended
by adding the following at the end thereof:</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD width="5%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&#147;Throughout the term of the leave of absence described in Section&nbsp;8
(&#147;leave of absence&#148;), the Executive will have the employment status of
an exempt employee. The Executive is relieved, as of January&nbsp;31, 2005,
of the obligation to devote his full working time to the performance
of duties under this Agreement, but shall, during the leave of
absence, be an employee of the
</TD>
</TR>
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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="5%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Corporation notwithstanding the
Executive&#146;s leave of absence status. During the term of this Agreement
and for a period of five&nbsp;(5) years after the Executive&#146;s retirement,
the Executive shall be available to provide advisory, consultative and
similar services with respect to the Corporation&#146;s business, and such
additional services as are described in Sections&nbsp;6.02(a) and 6.02(c)
of the SERP. In addition, during the term of this Agreement and such
additional five-year period, the Executive shall be subject to the
non-complete obligations described in Section&nbsp;6.02(b) of the SERP.&#148;</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD width="5%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(c)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Compensation and Benefits. Section 5 of the Employment Agreement is amended
in its entirety to read as follows:</TD>
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    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&#147;5. Compensation and Benefits.</TD>
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    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="10%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(a)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Base Salary. The Corporation will pay to the Executive a base salary
at the annual rate of $428,000, in substantially equal monthly
installments of $35,666.67, on the Corporation&#146;s regular
pay dates, through January&nbsp;31, 2007. However, if the Executive elects to
retire prior to February&nbsp;1, 2007, the monthly installments will be
terminated as of such earlier retirement date. All applicable taxes and
other authorized deductions will be deducted from each paycheck.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="10%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(b)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Incentive Plans. In addition to base salary, the Executive will be
entitled, upon taking leave of absence status, to a severance bonus
equal to 25/12 times the amount of the annual incentive award paid to
the Executive in 2003 for calendar year 2002 (total $421,313). Such
amount shall be paid in February&nbsp;2006, subject to all applicable
withholding requirements. The bonus payment is in lieu of any incentive
awards for which the Executive may be or may have been eligible under
the Corporation&#146;s 2005, 2006 or 2007 Annual Incentive Plans. The
Executive will be eligible to receive an award, if any are paid, under
the 2003-2005 Mid-Term Incentive Plan based upon thirty-six (36)&nbsp;months
of participation and under the 2004-2006 Plan Cycle based on thirteen
(13)&nbsp;months of participation. Such awards, if any are due, will be paid
at the time other plan participants are paid. The Executive will not be
eligible to receive an award under any mid-term incentive plan
applicable to any period of time after December&nbsp;31, 2004, other than as
set forth above.</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="10%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(c)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Benefit Plans. From and after January&nbsp;31, 2005, through
January 31, 2007 (or any earlier termination date), the Executive shall
not be entitled to coverage under the Corporation&#146;s disability or
business travel accident benefit plans but may continue to participate
in the Corporation&#146;s various other benefit plans and programs (subject
to Sections&nbsp;3, 4, 9 and 10 in the Modification of Employment Agreement
dated May 31, 2004 (&#147;Modification&#148;)), provided all required
employee contributions are paid.</TD>
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    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>From and after January 31, 2007 (or any earlier termination
date), the Executive and his dependents will be eligible to
continue certain benefit coverages as provided under the
Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA). The
value of the Executive&#146;s &#147;Book Account&#148; (as that term is
defined in the Corporation&#146;s Compensatory Benefits Plan) as of
the termination of the Executive&#146;s leave of absence shall be
paid to the Executive in a lump sum (subject to applicable
deductions) as soon as practicable after such termination.</TD>
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    <TD width="10%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(d)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Vacation. The Executive will be entitled to be paid on January
31, 2005 for all vacation accrued as of January 31, 2005, but will no
longer accrue vacation from and after February&nbsp;1, 2005.</TD>
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    <TD width="10%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(e)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Perquisites. The Executive will no longer be entitled to executive
perquisites as of January 31, 2005. All charitable contributions made by
the Executive through January&nbsp;31, 2005, shall qualify under the
Corporation&#146;s Matching Gifts to Education or Cultural Organizations. The
Executive&#146;s charitable contributions shall not qualify for such programs
after January 31, 2005.&#148;</TD>
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    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(d)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Severance Pay. Section&nbsp;8 of the Employment Agreement is amended in
its entirety to read as follows:</TD>
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<TR>
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    <TD width="5%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&#147;8. Leave of Absence. The Executive will be on a paid leave of
absence from February&nbsp;1, 2005, through January&nbsp;31, 2007 (or any earlier
retirement date). This paid leave of absence is in lieu of any severance
pay and/or bonus the Executive would otherwise be entitled to. The
Executive&#146;s entitlement to benefits, or payments under the Corporation&#146;s
health, life insurance, retirement, stock option, equity participation
rights, and savings (but not disability or business travel accident
insurance) plans, policies or arrangements shall not, except as
otherwise required in this Modification, or by law or regulation, be
affected by the Executive&#146;s leave of absence status and shall continue
to be governed by the applicable provisions of such plans as though the
Executive had continued to render services in the active employment of
the Corporation to the end of the term of this Agreement.&#148;</TD>
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</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="5%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(e)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Ratification. In all other respects, except as herein provided, the
Employment Agreement is hereby ratified and confirmed.</TD>
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">3. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Pension Benefits.



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    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(a)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The period of the leave of absence is intended to be included within the
definition of &#147;Years of Service&#148; in the SERP and of &#147;Benefit Service&#148; in the
Bowater Incorporated Retirement Plan (the &#147;Qualified Plan&#148;) and the Bowater
Incorporated Benefits Equalization Plan (the &#147;Equalization Plan&#148;) and
compensation paid under
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    <TD width="5%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Section&nbsp;5(a) and (b)&nbsp;of the Employment Agreement as
amended hereunder (not including any awards paid under the Mid-Term Incentive
Plan) during the leave of absence is intended to be included within the
definition of &#147;Compensation&#148; in the SERP and in the Qualified Plan and
Equalization Plan.</TD>
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    <TD>As of January&nbsp;31, 2007 (or any earlier retirement date), and assuming the
Executive survives until such date and is not disabled and further, subject to
the Executive signing and not later revoking a Waiver and Release Agreement as
further described in Section&nbsp;10, and assuming a proper election is made, the
Executive may retire and shall then be entitled to a lump sum payment of his
SERP and Equalization Plan benefits as of such date, calculated using the
applicable interest rate and the mortality table set in accordance with the
provisions of the Plans. Such payments will be made to the Executive as soon
as practicable after his retirement date.</TD>
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">4. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Stock Options and EPRs; Stock Ownership and Trading Restrictions.



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    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(a)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>From and after December&nbsp;31, 2004, the Executive will not be eligible to
receive any stock option, restricted stock or equity participation right
(&#147;EPR&#148;) awards. The leave of absence will not interrupt or terminate employment
for purposes of determining the Executive&#146;s continued eligibility to become
vested in, and to exercise, options, EPRs or restricted stock awards granted
pursuant to the Corporation&#146;s stock option and equity participation rights
plans. In accordance with the applicable stock option and equity participation
right plans and assuming the Executive elects retirement, the expiration date
for the Executive&#146;s stock option and equity participation rights awards shall
be the earlier of (i)&nbsp;five years after his retirement date, or (ii)&nbsp;the
original expiration date of the applicable stock option or EPR Award. In the
event of the Executive&#146;s death or disability prior to such dates, different
expiration dates shall apply in accordance with the terms of the applicable
plan.</TD>
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    <TD width="5%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(b)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>From and after the date the Executive&#146;s retirement is announced, the
Executive shall no longer be subject to the Corporation&#146;s stock ownership
guidelines. The Executive shall still be subject to all applicable
insider-trading restrictions (both legal and administrative). Specifically,
without limitation, the Executive shall be subject to the Bowater Incorporated
Insider Trading Policy Statement, including the quarterly blackout provisions
and trade pre-clearance obligations, so long as he is an officer of the
Corporation. The general prohibition against trading the Corporation&#146;s
securities if the Executive is in possession of material information not known
to the public, as described in the policy statement, shall continue
indefinitely.
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">5. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Nondisclosure and Confidentiality Obligations.



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    <TD width="5%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(a)(i)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The Executive agrees not to take any actions or make any statements to
the public, future employers, business associates, clients, customers, the
media, current, former or future employees, or any other third party whatsoever
that reflect negatively on the Corporation, its officers, directors or
employees, and not to express any opinions concerning the Corporation, its
affiliates, officers, directors, shareholders, employees, products
and/or its
operations that shall reflect negatively upon same. Further, the Executive
confirms his agreement to comply with the provisions of Section 6 of the
Employment Agreement and Section&nbsp;6.02(d) of the SERP indefinitely.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
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    <TD width="5%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(ii)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The officers of the Corporation agree not to make any statements to any
third parties that are intended to reflect negatively on the Executive,
except as may be required by law or regulation.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="5%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(b)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Upon service on either party, or any one acting in his behalf, of an
order or other legal process requiring him to divulge information prohibited
from disclosure hereunder or under the Employment Agreement or SERP, such
party shall immediately inform the other party of such service and the nature
of any testimony or information sought to be provided pursuant to such order
or process.</TD>
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">6.
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Office Equipment and Property of the Corporation. All property of the
Corporation such as documents, files, portable computers, portable telephones
and credit cards, must be retuned to the Corporation, and all outstanding
credit card balances repaid, by January&nbsp;31, 2005. The Executive shall submit all
business expense reimbursement requests no later than February&nbsp;28, 2005.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">7. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Resignations. The Executive shall resign from all offices or positions
in which he presently serves on behalf of the Corporation by no later than
January&nbsp;31, 2005, or earlier if requested by the Corporation.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">8. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Availability in Certain Circumstances. The Executive agrees to make
himself reasonably available to the Corporation in connection with any pending
or future governmental or regulatory investigation, civil or administrative
proceeding or arbitration, subject to any privileges the Executive may have and
to his other personal and business commitments. The Corporation will reimburse
the Executive for all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by him in
connection with any such investigation, proceeding or arbitration.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">9. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Death or Disability. If the Executive dies or becomes disabled within
the meaning of the Corporation&#146;s Long-Term Disability Plan prior to January
31, 2005, this Modification shall become null and void and be of no further
force or effect. Specifically, if such an event occurs the Executive shall not
be entitled to any compensation (including base salary and incentive awards)
relating to any period after the date of death or disability. If the Executive
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February&nbsp;1, 2005, and assuming the Executive has
executed an effective Waiver and Release Agreement and the seven-day revocation
period has passed, any unpaid compensation due the Executive for base pay and
the severance bonus equivalent payment shall be paid to the Executive&#146;s estate
(in the event of death) or to the Executive (in the event of disability). If
the Executive dies at any time prior to the date his lump sum SERP and
Equalization Plan payments become due and payable, his estate shall not have
the right to the lump-sum payments, but instead his surviving spouse and/or
dependents shall be entitled to the benefits described in Section&nbsp;4.01 of the
SERP. If the Executive becomes disabled (as defined under the Corporation&#146;s
Qualified Plan) after February&nbsp;1, 2005, the Executive shall be entitled to
receive the disability benefits provided under the Qualified Plan. Further, in
the event of disability, the payment of the Executive&#146;s lump sum SERP and
Equalization Plan benefits shall be deferred until the earlier of (i)&nbsp;age 65 or
(ii)&nbsp;the Executive&#146;s recovery from disability.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">10. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Effectiveness Contingent Upon Release. This Modification shall not be
effective unless and until the Executive has executed a certain Waiver and
Release Agreement (the &#147;Release Agreement&#148;) on or after
January&nbsp;31, 2005, in the
form attached as Exhibit&nbsp;I, and the seven-day revocation period provided for
therein has expired. If the Corporation shall believe in good faith that the
Executive has breached the terms of the Release Agreement, this Modification,
the SERP or the Employment Agreement (specifically, without limitation, Section
6) and the Executive fails to cure such breach within thirty (30)&nbsp;days after
notice of such breach is given to the Executive, then, upon written notice from
the Corporation, this Modification shall immediately become null and void, and
be deemed canceled and the Corporation shall be entitled to recover from the
Executive all amounts previously paid to him hereunder (except $500).


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">11. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Governing Law. This Modification shall be governed by the substantive
laws of the State of Delaware.



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Corporation and the Executive have executed this
Agreement as of the day and year first above written.

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    <TD colspan="3" valign="top" align="left">James T. Wright</TD>
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    <TD colspan="3" valign="top" align="center">E. Patrick Duffy</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" valign="top" align="left">Sr. Vice President &#150; Human Resources</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">Date signed:</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">6/1/04</TD>
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>BOWATER INCORPORATED<BR>
2004 NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTOR STOCK UNIT PLAN</B>


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>1. Purpose. </B>The purpose of the 2004 Non-Employee Director Stock Unit Plan (the
&#147;Plan&#148;) is to include equity-based compensation as a component of the
compensation of non-employee members of the Board of Directors (the &#147;Board&#148;) of
Bowater Incorporated (the &#147;Company&#148;).


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>2. Effective Date and Term of Plan. </B>The Plan shall be effective as of May&nbsp;1,
2004 and shall remain in effect until the earlier of (a)&nbsp;the date the Plan is
terminated by the Board; or (b)&nbsp;April&nbsp;30, 2007.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>3. Eligibility. </B>Any person who is a non-employee member of the Board shall be
eligible to receive an award under the Plan.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>4. Administration. </B>The Human Resources and Compensation Committee of the Board
(the Committee&#148;) shall administer the Plan except to the extent that the Board
elects to exercise the authority of the Committee. Subject to the express
provisions of the Plan, the Committee shall have the authority to do all things
that it may deem necessary or desirable in connection with the administration
of the Plan, including without limitation (a)&nbsp;to establish, modify and revoke
rules relating to the Plan; (b)&nbsp;to interpret the terms of the Plan, any rules
under the Plan and the terms and conditions of any award under the Plan; (c)&nbsp;to
approve the form and content of any documentation relating to awards under the
Plan or Plan administration; and (d)&nbsp;consistent with the express provisions of
the Plan, to approve, establish and amend (subject to the award recipient&#146;s
consent except for amendments pursuant to Section&nbsp;8) the terms governing an
award under the Plan. All determinations, interpretations and decisions made by
the Committee under or with respect to the Plan shall be final, conclusive and
binding on the Company, all Plan participants and any beneficiary of an award.
No member of the Committee shall be liable for any action taken in good faith
with respect to the Plan.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>5. Stock Units Subject to Plan. </B>Up to 60,000 Stock Units may be granted under
the Plan. &#147;Stock Unit&#148; shall mean the right to receive payment in cash in an
amount equal to the Fair Market Value, as of the vesting date, of one share of
the Company&#146;s common stock. &#147;Fair Market Value&#148; shall be defined as set forth
in the Company&#146;s 2002 Stock Option Plan.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>6. Awards. </B>The Committee shall determine which eligible individuals will
receive awards under the Plan, the number of Stock Units granted to each award
recipient and the terms and conditions of each award, including but not limited
to any vesting or forfeiture conditions. All outstanding awards shall become
due and payable upon a Change in Control (as defined in the Company&#146;s 2002
Stock Option Plan).


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>7. No Dividends or Shareholder Rights. </B>An award of Stock Units shall not
entitle a recipient to receive any dividends or any equivalent amounts. An
award recipient shall not have any rights as a shareholder on account of
receiving an award of Stock Units.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>8. Adjustments. </B>In the event of any stock split, combination or
exchange of shares, merger, consolidation, spin-off or other distribution
(other than normal cash dividends) of Company assets to shareholders or any
other change affecting the common stock of the Company, the Committee may make
such adjustments to the amount payable with respect to a Stock Unit that the
Committee, in its sole discretion, may deem appropriate to reflect such change.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>9. Transferability. </B>Awards under the Plan may not be sold, assigned, pledged,
alienated or otherwise transferred or encumbered except by will, the laws of
descent and distribution or pursuant to a domestic relations order entered by a
court of competent jurisdiction.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>10. Amendment; Termination. </B>The Committee may amend or terminate the Plan at
any time, provided that no such amendment or termination shall affect the terms
of any award previously granted under the Plan without the award recipient&#146;s
consent.



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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>11. Successors and Assigns. </B>The Plan shall be binding on all successors and
permitted assigns of an award recipient or eligible individual, including
without limitation any such person&#146;s executor, personal representative, estate,
trustee, receiver or trustee in bankruptcy or creditor representative.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>12. Unfunded Plan. </B>Unless otherwise determined by the Committee, the Plan shall
be unfunded and shall not create (or be construed to create) a trust or a
separate fund or funds. Unless otherwise determined by the Committee, the
rights of any award recipient shall be no greater than the rights of an
unsecured creditor of the Company.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>13. No Right to Continued Service. </B>Neither the Plan nor any award under the
Plan shall be construed to grant any individual any right to continued service
with the Company in any capacity.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>14. Governing Law. </B>The validity, interpretation and effect of the Plan, any
instrument or document created in connection with the Plan and any actions
taken with respect or relating to the Plan shall be determined in accordance
with the laws of the State of Delaware, without the application of choice of
law principles, and applicable U.S. federal law.



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Executed on behalf of the Company as of May&nbsp;1, 2004 on this 25th day of June, 2004.

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    <TD width="50%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="39%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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<TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">BOWATER INCORPORATED</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">By:
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">/s/ James T. Wright</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">James T. Wright</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Vice President &#150; Human Resources</TD>
</TR>

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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;
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<H5 align="left" style="page-break-before:always">&nbsp;</H5><P>


<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>BOWATER INCORPORATED<BR>
2004 NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTOR STOCK UNIT PLAN<BR>
AWARD AGREEMENT</B>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This Agreement is made by and between Bowater Incorporated (the &#147;Company&#148;)
and ____________________ (the &#147;Participant&#148;) effective as of the Date
of Grant set forth below.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subject to the terms of the Bowater Incorporated 2004 Non-Employee
Director Stock Unit Plan (the &#147;Plan&#148;), which is incorporated herein by
reference as part of this Agreement, the Company hereby awards as of the Date
of Grant to Participant an award of Stock Units (the &#147;Award&#148;), as described
below. Capitalized terms used and not defined or described herein shall have
the meanings set forth in the Plan.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>A.&nbsp;</B>Date
of Grant:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;____________


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>B.&nbsp;</B>Stock
Units:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;____________


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>C.&nbsp;</B>Payment Date: Participant shall be vested and entitled to payment in
cash of the value of the Stock Units upon Participant&#146;s termination of service
as a member of the Board of Directors of the Company for any reason, provided
that Participant may make an irrevocable election instead to be vested and
receive payment with respect to fifty percent (50%) of the Stock Units awarded
on April&nbsp;30, 2005 and the remaining fifty percent (50%) on April&nbsp;30, 2006 if
Participant so indicates below and returns an executed copy of this Agreement
to the Company not later than July&nbsp;31, 2004. Termination of a Participant&#146;s
service on the Board shall not affect the Participant&#146;s right to payment under
the dual installment payment option.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT face="wingdings">&#111;</FONT> I hereby irrevocably elect to be vested and receive payment with respect
to all of the Stock Units awarded hereby, or in the future, upon termination of
my service as a member of the Board of Directors of the Company. This election
with respect to future awards may be cancelled by written notice of revocation
provided by me to the Company, provided that such revocation shall only be
effective with respect to awards granted after Company&#146;s receipt of such
notice.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT face="wingdings">&#111;</FONT> I hereby irrevocably elect to be vested and receive payment with respect
to fifty percent (50%) of the Stock Units awarded on April&nbsp;30, 2005 and the
remaining fifty percent (50%) on April&nbsp;30, 2006. With respect to any future
awards under the Plan that I may receive, I hereby elect to be vested and
receive payment with respect to fifty percent (50%) of the award on the April
30th of the calendar year following the calendar year in which the award is
granted and the remaining fifty percent (50%) on the April&nbsp;30th of the second
calendar year following the calendar year in which the award is granted. This
election with respect to future awards may be cancelled by written notice of
revocation provided by me to the Company, provided that such revocation shall
only be effective with respect to awards granted after Company&#146;s receipt of
such notice.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Participant shall forfeit this award and shall not be entitled to any
payment hereunder if the Participant materially breaches the Participant&#146;s
duties as a Director of the Company or engages in a material violation of
applicable securities or corporate law, as determined in good faith in their
sole discretion by the other members of the Board of Directors of the Company
who are not involved in such breach or violation.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Executed as of the Date of Grant, set forth above.

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    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="35%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="14%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="35%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">BOWATER INCORPORATED
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">PARTICIPANT</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">By:</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Name:
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Name:</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Title:</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Please return to the Senior Vice President-Human Resources as soon as possible
in the enclosed envelope.




<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;


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<P align="right" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Exhibit&nbsp;12.1</B>


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Bowater Incorporated<BR>
Statement of Computation of Unaudited Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges<BR>
(in millions, except ratio information)</B>

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<!-- Begin Table Head --><TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="77%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="7"><B>Six Months Ended June 30,</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>2004</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>2003</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px"><B>Earnings:</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Income (loss)&nbsp;before income taxes, minority interests
and cumulative effect of accounting change</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">(94.5</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">(115.2</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Add: Fixed charges from below</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">100.4</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">93.5</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Less: Capitalized interest</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">5.7</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">5.9</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">(27.4</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px"><B>Fixed Charges:</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Interest expense, net of interest capitalized</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">98.1</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">82.1</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Capitalized interest</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">5.7</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Estimate of interest within rental expense</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">1.4</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">1.7</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Amortized premium and discounts related to indebtedness</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">0.9</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">4.0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">100.4</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">93.5</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px"><B>Deficiency of Earnings to Fixed Charges</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">94.5</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">120.9</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<P align="right" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Exhibit&nbsp;31.1</B>



<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Certification</B>


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">I, Arnold M. Nemirow, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of
Bowater Incorporated, certify that:



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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right">1.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>I have reviewed this Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June&nbsp;30,
2004 of Bowater Incorporated;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right">2.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Based on my knowledge, this annual report does not contain any untrue
statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to
make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such
statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by
this report;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right">3.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial
information included in this report, fairly present in all material
respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of
the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right">4.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The registrant&#146;s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for
establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as
defined in Exchange Act Rules&nbsp;13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant
and have:</TD>
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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD width="5%" nowrap align="right">a)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or
caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed
under our supervision, to ensure that material information
relating to the registrant, including its consolidated
subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those
entities, particularly during the period in which this report is
being prepared;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD width="5%" nowrap align="right">b)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant&#146;s
disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report
our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls
and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report
based on such evaluation; and</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD width="5%" nowrap align="right">c)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>disclosed in this report any change in the registrant&#146;s
internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the
registrant&#146;s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant&#146;s fourth
fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has
materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect,
the registrant&#146;s internal control over financial reporting; and</TD>
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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right">5.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The registrant&#146;s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based
on our most recent evaluation of internal controls over financial
reporting, to the registrant&#146;s auditors and the audit committee of
registrant&#146;s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent
function):</TD>
</TR>

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<P>
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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD width="5%" nowrap align="right">a)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in
the design or operation of internal controls over financial
reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the
registrant&#146;s ability to record, process, summarize and report
financial information; and</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD>any fraud, whether or not material, that involves
management or other employees who have a significant role in the
registrant&#146;s internal controls over financial reporting.</TD>
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Date: August&nbsp;4, 2004


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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Arnold M. Nemirow
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<P align="right" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Exhibit&nbsp;31.2</B>



<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Form of Certification for Quarterly Reports on Form&nbsp;10-Q</B>


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">I, David G. Maffucci, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of
Bowater Incorporated, certify that:



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    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right">1.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>I have reviewed this Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June&nbsp;30,
2004 of Bowater Incorporated;</TD>
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    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right">2.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement
of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the
statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements
were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this
report;</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right">3.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial
information included in this report, fairly present in all material
respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of
the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right">4.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The registrant&#146;s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for
establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as
defined in Exchange Act Rules&nbsp;13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant
and have:</TD>
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    <TD width="5%" nowrap align="right">a)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused
such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our
supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the
registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known
to us by others within those entities, particularly during the
period in which this report is being prepared;</TD>
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    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="5%" nowrap align="right">b)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant&#146;s disclosure
controls and procedures and presented in this report our
conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and
procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report
based on such evaluation; and</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD width="5%" nowrap align="right">c)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant&#146;s
internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the
registrant&#146;s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant&#146;s fourth
fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially
affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the
registrant&#146;s internal control over financial reporting; and</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right">5.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The registrant&#146;s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based
on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial
reporting, to the registrant&#146;s auditors and the audit committee of the
registrant&#146;s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent
functions):</TD>
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    <TD width="5%" nowrap align="right">a)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the
design or operation of internal control over financial reporting
which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant&#146;s
ability to record, process, summarize and report financial
information; and</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD width="5%" nowrap align="right">b)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves
management or other employees who have a significant role in the
registrant&#146;s internal control over financial reporting.</TD>
</TR>

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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Date: August&nbsp;4, 2004


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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ David G. Maffucci
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><HR size="1" noshade><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">David G. Maffucci</DIV></TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<P align="right" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Exhibit 32.1</B>



<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Certification</B>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. &#167; 1350, the undersigned officer of Bowater
Incorporated (the &#147;Company&#148;), hereby certifies, to such officer&#146;s knowledge,
that the Company&#146;s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June&nbsp;30,
2004 (the &#147;Report&#148;) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or
15(d), as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and that the
information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects,
the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Dated: August&nbsp;4, 2004
</DIV></TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">/s/ Arnold M. Nemirow</TD>
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</DIV></TD>
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</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Name: Arnold M. Nemirow</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">
</DIV></TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">Title: Chief Executive Officer</TD>
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The foregoing certification is being furnished solely pursuant to 18
U.S.C. &#167; 1350 and is not being filed as part of the Report or as a separate
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<P align="right" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Exhibit 32.2</B>



<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Certification</B>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. &#167; 1350, the undersigned officer of Bowater
Incorporated (the &#147;Company&#148;), hereby certifies, to such officer&#146;s knowledge,
that the Company&#146;s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June&nbsp;30,
2004 (the &#147;Report&#148;) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or
15(d), as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and that the
information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects,
the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">/s/ David G. Maffucci</TD>
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</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Name: David G. Maffucci</TD>
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</DIV></TD>
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The foregoing certification is being furnished solely pursuant to 18
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