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

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<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 <U><B>March&nbsp;31, 2005</B></U>



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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">Commission file number&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1-8712


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


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


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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><U>62-0721803</U></TD>
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incorporation or organization)
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><U>55 East Camperdown Way, P.O. Box 1028, Greenville, SC 29602</U><BR>
(Address of principal executive offices)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(Zip Code)



<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><U>(864)&nbsp;271-7733</U><BR>
(Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code)



<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.


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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule&nbsp;12b-2 of
the Exchange Act).


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Yes <FONT face="Wingdings">&#254;</FONT> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; No <FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT></DIV>



<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 May&nbsp;2, 2005.

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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><U>Outstanding at May&nbsp;2, 2005</U></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><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION</DIV></TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Item&nbsp;1. Financial Statements:</DIV></TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px"><A href="#103">Consolidated Statement of Operations for the Three Months Ended
March&nbsp;31, 2005 and 2004</A></DIV></TD>
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    <TD align="right">3</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px"><A href="#104">Consolidated Balance Sheet at March&nbsp;31, 2005 and December&nbsp;31, 2004</A></DIV></TD>
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    <TD align="right">4</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px"><A href="#105">Consolidated Statement of Capital Accounts for the Three Months
Ended March&nbsp;31, 2005</A></DIV></TD>
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    <TD align="right">5</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px"><A href="#106">Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended
March&nbsp;31, 2005 and 2004</A></DIV></TD>
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    <TD align="right">6</TD>
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Results of Operations</A></DIV></TD>
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    <TD align="right">15 &#150; 31</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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and cost of timber harvested</DIV></TD>
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    <TD align="right">81.8</TD>
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    <TD align="right">86.2</TD>
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    <TD align="right">82.9</TD>
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    <TD align="right">77.0</TD>
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    <TD align="right">38.9</TD>
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    <TD align="right">37.0</TD>
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    <TD align="right">11.0</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Operating income (loss)</DIV></TD>
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    <TD align="right">36.8</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Interest income</DIV></TD>
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    <TD align="right">(1.1</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Interest expense, net of capitalized interest</DIV></TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(1.2</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&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">46.0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&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>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Loss before income taxes and minority interests</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(8.1</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(69.3</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&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>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Provision for income tax benefit</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(7.8</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(33.8</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Minority interests in net loss of subsidiaries</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(1.2</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(3.0</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&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>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Net income (loss)</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">0.9</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(32.5</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&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>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Other comprehensive loss, net of tax</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Foreign currency translation adjustments</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(0.6</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(0.8</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Minimum pension liability adjustments</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">0.3</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">0.2</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Net change
in derivative instruments</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(25.8</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(18.3</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Comprehensive loss</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">(25.2</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">(51.4</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&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>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Basic earnings (loss)&nbsp;per common share</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">0.02</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">(0.57</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&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>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Diluted earnings (loss)&nbsp;per common share</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">0.02</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">(0.57</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&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>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Dividends declared per common share</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">0.20</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">0.20</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
        <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
        <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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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="80%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&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="2">March 31,</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2">December 31,</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">2005</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">2004</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD align="center"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">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:15px; text-indent:-15px">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: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Cash and cash equivalents</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">47.3</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">29.7</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Accounts receivable, net</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">401.4</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">377.0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Inventories</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">353.5</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">327.9</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Unrealized gain on hedged transactions</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">71.6</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">100.2</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Other current assets</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">55.1</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">67.9</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:45px; text-indent:-15px">Total current assets</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">928.9</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">902.7</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&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>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Timber and timberlands</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">185.6</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">186.2</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Fixed assets, net</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">3,237.6</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">3,301.1</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">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:15px; text-indent:-15px">Other assets</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">230.0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">240.7</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:45px; text-indent:-15px">Total assets</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">5,410.3</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">5,458.9</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&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>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">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: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">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:30px; text-indent:-15px">Current installments of long-term debt</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">20.8</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">14.0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Short-term bank debt</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">96.0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">73.0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Accounts payable and accrued liabilities</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">458.1</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">458.4</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Dividends payable</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">11.2</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">11.2</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:45px; text-indent:-15px">Total current liabilities</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">586.1</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">556.6</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&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>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Long-term debt, net of current installments</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">2,414.9</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">2,427.9</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Pension, other post-retirement benefits and other long-term liabilities</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">492.2</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">495.2</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Deferred income taxes</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">377.4</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">403.4</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Minority interests in subsidiaries</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">67.1</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">68.5</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">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"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&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>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Common stock, $1 par value. Authorized 100,000,000 shares; issued
67,519,294 and 67,438,584 shares at March&nbsp;31, 2005
and December&nbsp;31, 2004, respectively</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">67.5</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">67.4</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Exchangeable shares, no par value. Unlimited shares authorized;
1,444,445 and 1,466,358 outstanding at March&nbsp;31, 2005
and December&nbsp;31, 2004, respectively</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">68.6</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">69.7</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Additional paid-in capital</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">1,621.2</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">1,618.3</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Retained earnings</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">255.9</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">266.5</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Unearned compensation</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(0.1</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Accumulated other comprehensive loss</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(54.7</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(28.6</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Treasury stock, at cost, 11,606,824 and 11,608,385 shares at
March&nbsp;31, 2005 and December&nbsp;31, 2004, respectively</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(485.9</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(485.9</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:45px; text-indent:-15px">Total shareholders&#146; equity</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">1,472.6</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">1,507.3</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:45px; text-indent:-15px">Total liabilities and shareholders&#146; equity</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">5,410.3</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">5,458.9</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
        <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <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 Three Months Ended March&nbsp;31, 2005<BR>
(Unaudited, in millions of US dollars except per-share amounts)</B>


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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2">Additional</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 nowrap align="center" colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2">Common</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2">Exchangeable</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2">Paid-in</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2">Retained</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2">Unearned</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2">Comprehensive</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2">Treasury</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Stock</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Shares</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Capital</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Earnings</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Compensation</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Loss</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Balance at December&nbsp;31, 2004</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">67.4</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">69.7</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">1,618.3</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">266.5</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">(0.1</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">(28.6</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">(485.9</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Retraction of exchangeable shares (21,913 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="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(1.1</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</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">&#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: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Net income</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">0.9</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:15px; text-indent:-15px">Dividends ($0.20 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="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(11.5</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: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">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="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(0.6</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:15px; text-indent:-15px">Stock options exercised (69,000 shares)</DIV></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">&#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" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">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">0.3</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:15px; text-indent:-15px">Pension plan additional minimum liability,
net of tax expense of $0.1</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">0.3</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Treasury stock used for dividend reinvestment plans and
to pay employee and director benefits (1,561 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">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">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">0.1</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: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Restricted stock cancellation (10,203 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 nowrap align="left">&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:15px; text-indent:-15px">Unrealized loss on hedged transactions,
net of tax benefit of $15.8</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(25.8</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Balance at March&nbsp;31, 2005</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">67.5</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">68.6</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">1,621.2</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">255.9</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">0.0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">(54.7</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">(485.9</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
        <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
        <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
        <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
        <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
        <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
        <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
        <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements



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</TABLE>



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


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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="80%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="6" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Three Months Ended</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2">March 31,</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2">March 31,</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">2005</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">2004</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Cash flows from (used for) 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:15px; text-indent:-15px">Net income (loss)</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">0.9</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">(32.5</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss)&nbsp;to net cash
from (used for) 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:15px; text-indent:-15px">Depreciation, amortization and cost of
timber harvested</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">81.8</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">86.2</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Deferred income taxes</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(10.5</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(37.5</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Amortization of unearned compensation</DIV></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">0.3</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Minority interests in net loss of subsidiaries</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(1.2</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(3.0</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Net (gain)&nbsp;loss on fixed assets and land sales</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(11.0</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">0.9</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">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">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Accounts receivable, net</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(24.4</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(11.3</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Inventories</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(25.6</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(9.1</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Income taxes receivable</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">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Accounts payable and accrued liabilities</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">7.8</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">7.4</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Income taxes payable</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(18.7</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Other, net</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(5.3</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(3.7</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:60px; text-indent:-15px">Net cash from (used for) operating activities</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">19.9</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(21.0</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&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>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Cash flows from (used for) 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">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Cash invested in fixed assets, timber and timberlands</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(25.1</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(18.9</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Disposition of assets, including timber and timberlands</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">12.4</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">1.6</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:45px; text-indent:-15px">Net cash used for investing activities</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(12.7</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(17.3</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&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>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Cash flows from (used for) 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">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Cash dividends, including minority interests</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(11.4</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(11.5</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Short-term financing</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">225.0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">259.8</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Short-term financing repayments</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(202.0</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(340.3</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Long-term financing</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">246.1</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Payments of long-term debt</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(3.1</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(102.5</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Stock options exercised</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">2.9</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:60px; text-indent:-15px">Net cash from financing activities</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">10.4</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">54.5</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Net increase in cash and cash equivalents</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">17.6</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">16.2</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">29.7</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">19.4</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Cash and cash equivalents at end of period</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">47.3</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">35.6</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&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>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><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: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">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:30px; text-indent:-15px">Interest, including capitalized interest of $0.1 and $0</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">27.5</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">22.6</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Income taxes</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">20.6</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>BOWATER INCORPORATED<BR>
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements &#150; Unaudited</B>



<P>
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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left"><B>1.</B>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><B>Summary of Significant Accounting Policies</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="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Basis of 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="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&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 March&nbsp;31, 2005 and the
related statements of operations, capital accounts and cash flows for the periods ended March
31, 2005 and 2004 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 March&nbsp;31, 2005, 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 2005 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="left"><B>2.</B>&nbsp;&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="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&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="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&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.&nbsp;123.</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left" colspan="9" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="6"><B>Three Months Ended</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="6" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>March 31,</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left"><I>(Unaudited, in millions, except per-share amounts)</I></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2"><B>2005</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2">2004</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD colspan="9" align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Net income (loss)&nbsp;as reported:</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>0.9</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">(32.5</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Add: Stock-based compensation expense included in
net income (loss), net of related tax effects</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">0.2</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Deduct: Stock-based compensation expense
determined under fair value based methods, net of
related tax effects</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(1.5</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(1.8</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="9" align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Pro forma net loss</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(0.6</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">(34.1</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="9" align="left" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&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>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Income (loss)&nbsp;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>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Basic, as reported</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>0.02</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">(0.57</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Basic, pro forma</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(0.01</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(0.60</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&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>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Diluted, as reported</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>0.02</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">(0.57</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Diluted, pro forma</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(0.01</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(0.60</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD colspan="9" align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>BOWATER INCORPORATED<BR>
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements &#150; Unaudited</B>




<P align="left" style="margin-left:3%; font-size: 10pt">The fair value of each option granted in the three months ended March&nbsp;31, 2005 and 2004, was
estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the weighted
average assumptions below.

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    <TD width="80%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD nowrap align="left" colspan="9" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="6"><B>Three Months Ended</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="6" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>March 31,</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2"><B>2005</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2">2004</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">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>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Dividend yield</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>2.2</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>%</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">1.8</TD>
    <TD nowrap>%</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Expected volatility</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>29.0</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>%</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">30.6</TD>
    <TD nowrap>%</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Risk-free interest rate</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>4.0</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>%</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">3.4</TD>
    <TD nowrap>%</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Expected option lives in years</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>7.2</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">6.5</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Weighted average fair value of each option</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>11.19</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">13.64</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="9" align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>In January&nbsp;2005 and 2004, respectively, Bowater granted 740,750 and 862,000 options pursuant to
its 2002 stock option plan at an exercise price of $37 and $45 per share, respectively. 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>
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    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left"><B>3.</B>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><B>Inventories</B></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left" colspan="9" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2"><B>March 31,</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2">December 31,</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left"><I>(Unaudited, in millions)</I></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2"><B>2005</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2">2004</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">At lower of cost or market:</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:30px; text-indent:-15px">Raw materials</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>93.6</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">87.9</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Work in process</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>26.0</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">23.1</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Finished goods</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>131.7</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">112.7</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Mill stores and other supplies</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>113.0</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">114.9</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="9" align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>364.3</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">338.6</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Excess of current cost over LIFO inventory value</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(10.8</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(10.7</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="9" align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>353.5</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">327.9</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="9" align="left" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left"><B>4.</B>&nbsp;&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="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&#147;Other, net&#148; in the Consolidated Statement of Operations includes the following:</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

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<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="95%">
<!-- Begin Table Head -->
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="80%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left" colspan="9" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="6" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Three Months Ended March 31,</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left"><I>(Unaudited, in millions)</I></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2"><B>2005</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2">2004</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="9" align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Foreign exchange (gain)&nbsp;loss</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(1.5</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">0.4</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Income from joint venture</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(0.7</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(0.1</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
  <TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Miscellaneous income</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(2.0</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(1.5</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="9" align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(4.2</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">(1.2</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="9" align="left" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements &#150; 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="left"><B>5.</B>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><B>Accumulated Other Comprehensive 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="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The components of &#147;Accumulated other comprehensive loss&#148; in the Consolidated Balance Sheet are
as follows:</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="80%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left" colspan="9" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2"><B>March 31,</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2">December 31,</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left"><I>(Unaudited, in millions)</I></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2"><B>2005</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2">2004</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="9" align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Pension plan additional minimum liabilities (1)</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(112.8</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">(113.1</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Foreign currency translation (2)</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>7.6</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">8.2</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Unrealized gain on hedging transactions (3)</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>50.5</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">76.3</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="9" align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(54.7</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">(28.6</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="9" align="left" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="3%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%" nowrap align="left">(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Net of deferred tax benefit of $65.4&nbsp;million and $65.5&nbsp;million, respectively.</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="4%" nowrap align="left">(2)&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>No tax effect is recorded for foreign currency translation since the foreign net assets
translated are deemed permanently invested.</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="4%" nowrap align="left">(3)&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Net of deferred tax expense of $30.9&nbsp;million and $46.7&nbsp;million, respectively.</TD>
</TR>

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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left"><B>6.</B>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><B>Income (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="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Basic and diluted income (loss)&nbsp;per share are based on net income (loss)&nbsp;and do not include any
impact from &#147;Other comprehensive loss.&#148;</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="95%">
<!-- Begin Table Head -->
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="80%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left" colspan="9" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="6"><B>Three Months Ended</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="6" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>March 31,</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left"><I>(Unaudited, in millions, except per-share amounts)</I></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2"><B>2005</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2">2004</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="9" align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><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>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Basic income (loss)&nbsp;available to common shareholders</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>0.9</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">(32.5</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="9" align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Basic weighted average shares outstanding</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>57.3</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">57.1</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="9" align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Basic income (loss)&nbsp;per common share</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>0.02</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">(0.57</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="9" align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&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>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><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>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Diluted income (loss)&nbsp;available to common shareholders</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>0.9</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">(32.5</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="9" align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Basic weighted average shares outstanding</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>57.3</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">57.1</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">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>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Options</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">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="9" align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Diluted weighted average shares outstanding</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>57.4</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">57.1</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="9" align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&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>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Diluted income (loss)&nbsp;per common share</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>0.02</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">(0.57</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="9" align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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<P align="left" style="margin-left:3%; font-size: 10pt">The dilutive effect of options outstanding is calculated using the treasury stock method.
Options for approximately 4.2&nbsp;million and 4.8&nbsp;million shares outstanding at March&nbsp;31, 2005, and
2004, respectively, were excluded in the calculation of diluted earnings per share as the impact
would have been antidilutive.


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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>BOWATER INCORPORATED<BR>
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements &#150; Unaudited</B>



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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left"><B>7.</B>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><B>Pension and Postretirement Expense</B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&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 months ended March&nbsp;31, 2005 and 2004:</TD>
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    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="left" colspan="17" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="6" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Pension Plans</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="6" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Other Postretirement Plans</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left"><I>(Unaudited, in millions)</I></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2"><B>2005</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2">2004</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2"><B>2005</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2">2004</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">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>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Service cost</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>9.2</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">9.5</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>1.1</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">1.2</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Interest cost</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>28.7</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">27.3</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</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">4.5</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Expected return on plan assets</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(28.3</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(27.1</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>&#151;</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">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">0.5</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(1.3</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(1.5</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Recognized net actuarial loss</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>4.0</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">3.2</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>2.1</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">2.6</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="17" align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Net periodic benefit cost</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>14.1</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">13.4</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>6.3</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">6.8</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD colspan="17" align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left"><B>8.</B>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><B>Commitments and Contingencies</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="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&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>
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<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&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;16, 2005.</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="left"><B>9.</B>&nbsp;&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="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&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 date in which the derivative contract is entered 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="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&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>
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>BOWATER INCORPORATED<BR>
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements &#150; Unaudited</B>




<P align="left" style="margin-left:3%; font-size: 10pt">The components of the cash flow hedges included in &#147;Accumulated other comprehensive loss&#148; for
the three months ended March&nbsp;31, 2005 and 2004 are as follows:

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    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="left" colspan="9" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="6" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Three Months Ended March 31,</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left"><I>(Unaudited, in millions)</I></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2"><B>2005</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2">2004</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Gains reclassified to earnings on matured cash flow hedges</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(34.6</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">(31.9</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Unrealized gain (loss)&nbsp;for change in value on unmatured
cash flow hedges</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(7.0</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">2.4</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD colspan="9" align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(41.6</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(29.5</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Income tax benefit</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>15.8</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">11.2</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="9" align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Net decrease in &#147;Accumulated other comprehensive loss&#148;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(25.8</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">(18.3</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
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    <TD colspan="9" align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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<P align="left" style="margin-left:3%; font-size: 10pt">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.



<P align="left" style="margin-left:3%; font-size: 10pt">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.

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    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left" colspan="17" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2">Notional</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="6" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Net Asset</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2">Range Of</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left"><B>March 31, 2005</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2">Amount of</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2">Carrying</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2">Fair</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2">U.S.$/CDN$</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left"><B><I>(Unaudited, in millions of U.S. dollars)</I></B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2">Derivatives</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2">Amount</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2">Market Value</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2">Exchange Rates</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">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>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">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>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Canadian dollar</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:45px; text-indent:-15px">Due in 2005</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">378.0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">59.7</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">59.7</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">.7489-.6451</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:45px; text-indent:-15px">Due in 2006</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">183.0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">21.7</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">21.7</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">.7609-.7124</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="11" align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">561.0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">81.4</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">81.4</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD colspan="17" align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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<P align="left" style="margin-left:3%; font-size: 10pt">In order to reduce our exposure to exchange rate fluctuations on our Canadian dollar denominated
long-term debt, we periodically enter into Canadian dollar forward contracts. 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. The
Canadian dollar forward contracts in effect during the first quarter matured on March&nbsp;30, 2005,
and we did not enter into any new Canadian dollar forward contracts. We recognized a gain of
$0.9&nbsp;million for the quarter ended March&nbsp;31, 2005, as a result of these contracts.



<P align="left" style="margin-left:3%; font-size: 10pt">The counterparties to our derivative financial instruments are substantial and creditworthy
multi-national financial institutions and no one financial institution has more than 21% of our
derivative financial instruments. Therefore, the risk of counterparty nonperformance is
considered to be remote.



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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements - 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="left"><B>10.</B>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><B>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="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Bowater has off-balance sheet debt guarantees of approximately $36.1&nbsp;million at March&nbsp;31, 2005,
with $27.0&nbsp;million related to Ponderay Newsprint Company and $9.1&nbsp;million related to Timber Note
Holdings LLC, one of our QSPEs.</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="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Bowater has a 40% interest in Ponderay Newsprint Company, an unconsolidated partnership.
Ponderay has a credit facility which is comprised of a term loan and a revolving credit
facility. The term loan balance at March&nbsp;31, 2005 was $67.5&nbsp;million and is guaranteed by the
partners of Ponderay. Bowater guarantees 40% or $27.0&nbsp;million of this term loan. The revolving
credit facility has commitments from the lender for $25&nbsp;million. This revolving credit facility
is not guaranteed by the partners. At March&nbsp;31, 2005 there is a $10&nbsp;million letter of credit
reducing this commitment. There are no other drawings on this facility. Ponderay&#146;s outstanding
balance on the term loan is reduced annually by its excess cash flows as defined in the credit
facility and, although the final balance is due at maturity on April&nbsp;12, 2006, we believe that
Ponderay intends to renew this facility. The term loan cannot be increased once paid down,
therefore, Bowater&#146;s guarantee is reduced as the outstanding balance 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. Ponderay was in compliance with all its debt covenants as of March&nbsp;31, 2005.
Ponderay&#146;s total assets and liabilities at March&nbsp;31, 2005 were approximately $162&nbsp;million and
$86&nbsp;million (which includes the above mentioned debt), 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="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&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, one of our QSPEs.
Bowater currently guarantees approximately $9.1&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. Timber Note Holdings LLC has assets of approximately
$42&nbsp;million and obligations of approximately $37&nbsp;million, which include the investor notes.
Bowater would be required to perform on the guarantee if the QSPE 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="left"><B>11.</B>&nbsp;&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="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&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="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Effective January&nbsp;1, 2005, Bowater is organized into four divisions: the Newsprint Division, the
Coated and Specialty Papers Division, the Canadian Forest Products Division, and the Pulp
Division. The fifth division that existed in 2004, the Forest Products Division, was merged
into the Newsprint and Canadian Forest Products Divisions and the Thunder Bay mill was moved
from the Newsprint Division to the Coated and Specialty Papers 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 three divisions are our reportable segments. Prior year
results have been restated to facilitate comparisons to the 2005 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="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT style="font-variant: SMALL-CAPS">newsprint division</FONT></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="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The Newsprint Division operates six 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. The division also manages 1.0&nbsp;million acres
of owned or leased timberland in the United States and the Canadian province of Nova Scotia on
which we have cutting rights. Effective January&nbsp;1, 2005, the Thunder Bay mill became part of the
Coated and Specialty Papers Division.</TD>
</TR>

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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>BOWATER INCORPORATED<BR>
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements - 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="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT style="font-variant: SMALL-CAPS">coated and specialty papers division </FONT></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="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The Coated and Specialty Papers Division operates a manufacturing site that produces coated and
uncoated specialty papers and market pulp and two Nuway coating facilities, all three located in
the United States. This division also operates a manufacturing site in Canada which produces
newsprint, specialty papers and market pulp. Effective January&nbsp;1, 2005, the Thunder Bay mill
became part of the Coated and Specialty Papers Division. This division has primary
responsibility for the marketing and sales of the full spectrum of coated and uncoated specialty
papers manufactured by Bowater. The division also manages 8.4&nbsp;million acres of Crown-owned land
in the Canadian province of Ontario on which we have cutting rights.</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="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT style="font-variant: SMALL-CAPS">canadian forest products division</FONT></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="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&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 approximately 21.2&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 twelve sawmills, supplies wood to four paper mills
and seven sawmills, and is responsible for the marketing and sales of its timber and lumber
production. Effective January&nbsp;1, 2005, the sawmill operations of the Forest Products Division
were merged into the 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="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT style="font-variant: SMALL-CAPS">pulp division</FONT></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="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&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>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&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="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&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="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&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="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The following tables summarize information about segment profit and loss for the three month
periods ended March&nbsp;31, 2005 and 2004 and segment assets as of March&nbsp;31, 2005 and 2004:</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

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<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="97%">
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="40%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left" colspan="25" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&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="2">Coated</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2">Net Gain</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&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="2">and</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2">Canadian</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2">on Fixed</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</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="2">Specialty</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2">Forest</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2">Assets</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2">Corporate/</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left"><B>March 31, 2005</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2">Newsprint</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2">Papers</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2">Products</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2">and Land</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2">Other</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left"><I>(Unaudited, in millions)</I></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2">Division</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2">Division</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2">Division</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2">Sales</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2">Eliminations</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2">Total</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="25" align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Sales- external customers</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>309.3</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>275.5</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>266.3</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>&#151;</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(14.1</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>837.0</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="25" align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Segment income</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>10.5</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>1.6</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>1.8</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>11.0</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>11.9</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>36.8</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="25" align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Total assets at 3/31/05</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>2,056.2</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>1,398.5</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>1,389.7</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>565.9</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>5,410.3</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="25" align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>BOWATER INCORPORATED<BR>
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements - Unaudited</B>


<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
<!-- Begin Table Head -->
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="40%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left" colspan="25" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&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="2">Coated</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2">Net Gain</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&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="2">and</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2">Canadian</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2">on Fixed</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</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="2">Specialty</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2">Forest</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2">Assets</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2">Corporate/</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left"><B>March 31, 2004</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2">Newsprint</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2">Papers</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2">Products</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2">and Land</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2">Other</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left"><I>(Unaudited, in millions)</I></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2">Division</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2">Division</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2">Division</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2">Sales</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2">Eliminations</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2">Total</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Sales- external customers</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>283.7</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>247.3</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>215.2</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>&#151;</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(0.9</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>745.3</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="25" align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Segment income (loss)</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(3.9</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(11.4</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(21.1</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(0.9</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>14.0</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(23.3</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="25" align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Total assets at 3/31/04</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>2,115.7</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>1,478.4</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>1,407.4</B></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"><B>558.1</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>5,559.6</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="25" align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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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>Organization</B>


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Effective January&nbsp;1, 2005, Bowater is organized into four divisions: the Newsprint Division, the
Coated and Specialty Papers Division, the Canadian Forest Products Division, and the Pulp Division.
The fifth division that existed in 2004, the Forest Products Division, was merged into the
Newsprint and Canadian Forest Products Divisions and the Thunder Bay mill was moved from the
Newsprint Division to the Coated and Specialty Papers 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 three divisions are our reportable segments. Prior year results have been restated to
facilitate comparisons to the 2005 presentation.


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


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">The Newsprint Division operates six 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. The division also manages 1.0&nbsp;million acres of
owned or leased timberland in the United States and the Canadian province of Nova Scotia on which
we have cutting rights. Effective January&nbsp;1, 2005, the Thunder Bay mill became part of the Coated
and Specialty Papers Division.


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


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">The Coated and Specialty Papers Division operates a manufacturing site that produces coated and
uncoated specialty papers and market pulp and two Nuway coating facilities, all three located in
the United States. This division also operates a manufacturing site in Canada which produces
newsprint, specialty papers and market pulp. Effective January&nbsp;1, 2005, the Thunder Bay mill
became part of the Coated and Specialty Papers Division. This division has primary responsibility
for the marketing and sales of the full spectrum of coated and uncoated specialty papers
manufactured by Bowater. The division also manages 8.4&nbsp;million acres of Crown-owned land in the
Canadian province of Ontario on which we have cutting rights.


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


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">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 approximately 21.2&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 twelve sawmills, supplies wood to four paper mills and
seven sawmills, and is responsible for the marketing and sales of its timber and lumber production.
Effective January&nbsp;1, 2005, the sawmill operations of the Forest Products Division were merged
into the Canadian Forest Products Division.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Pulp Division


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">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.



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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>Cautionary Statements Regarding Forward-Looking Information and Use of Third Party Data</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 Statements Regarding
Forward-Looking Information and Use of Third Party Data&#148; in Bowater&#146;s annual report on Form 10-K
for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2004, 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, 2004. Bowater&#146;s critical accounting policies
and estimates are described under the caption &#147;Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates&#148; in Item
7 of Bowater&#146;s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2004.


<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. It is important that the reader of our financial statements
understand that actual results could differ materially from these estimates, assumptions,
projections and judgments.


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


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Our net income for the first three months of 2005 was $0.9&nbsp;million, as compared to a net loss of
$32.5&nbsp;million for the same period in 2004. Our cash flow from operating activities was lower than
our capital spending and dividends, resulting in slightly higher debt levels. As a result, our
total debt to capitalization ratio, calculated in accordance with our credit facilities, increased
slightly to 59.8%.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">During the first quarter of 2005, prices increased for all of our products, increasing our sales by
$91.7&nbsp;million as compared to the first quarter of 2004. Shipments also increased in lumber and
coated and specialty papers. Our sales in the first quarter of 2005 were 12% higher than in the
first quarter of 2004. However, our costs were also higher primarily due to the stronger Canadian
dollar and higher recycled fiber, energy and labor costs. Our unit



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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">manufacturing costs were up 6% in newsprint, 12% in market pulp and 8% in lumber. &#147;Consolidated
Results of Operations&#148; on page 18 provides specifics regarding manufacturing cost changes during
the first quarter of 2005.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">We improved our product mix significantly during the first quarter of 2005. Shipments of higher
value added coated and specialty papers increased by 10% as compared to the same period of 2004.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Newsprint demand in North America declined 7% in the first quarter of 2005 compared to the same
period last year as a cyclical advertising recovery continued to be offset by conservation measures
taken by publishers, reduced North American newspaper circulation and substitution between uncoated
mechanical grades. Global demand for newsprint in the first quarter of 2005 was healthy. Coated
mechanical demand in North America was essentially flat compared to the same period of 2004.
Uncoated mechanical demand increased by 11.5% and supercalendered high gloss specialty paper demand
increased by 7.5%. Global market pulp demand continues to be healthy. Overall, pulp and paper
markets were stronger during the first quarter of 2005.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">In the first quarter of 2005 we spent approximately $25&nbsp;million on capital projects. We expect to
spend approximately $170&nbsp;million in 2005, compared to projected depreciation expense of $330
million. We believe that this level of spending is adequate to effectively maintain our
manufacturing facilities. This level of capital expenditures excludes capital requirements for the
conversion opportunities discussed below. We intend to direct any excess cash flows to reduce
debt.


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


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Markets and prices for our products have improved. However, North American newsprint demand may
continue to decline over the next few years and we expect our newsprint capacity to decline as we
continue to shift production to coated and specialty grades. In particular, we have attractive
opportunities for further investment to enhance our product mix by converting newsprint capacity to
coated and uncoated specialty papers capacity at our Calhoun and Thunder Bay mills. We are
currently reviewing marketing and engineering plans for these strategic initiatives. The timing of
these initiatives will take into account our financial flexibility and debt reduction goals. Later
this year, we expect to be in a position to announce whether or not we will proceed with these
projects.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">We believe our operations are positioned to deliver quality products and that capital reinvestment
in the business can be held to acceptable levels. We expect to generate positive cash flows in the
remainder of 2005, reducing debt and enhancing our financial flexibility. However, if pricing or
demand fall significantly below our projections, our ability to generate sufficient cash flows may
be adversely impacted and we may be required to seek additional external sources of capital. We
believe our access to our credit facilities and the capital markets will be sufficient to provide
for our requirements.



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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>Consolidated Results of Operations</B>


<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="70%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left" colspan="13" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="10"><B>Three Months Ended</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="10" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>March 31,</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left"><I>(In millions)</I></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2"><B>2005</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2">2004</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2">Change</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Sales</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>837.0</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">745.3</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">91.7</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Operating income (loss)</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>36.8</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(23.3</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">60.1</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="13" align="left" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Significant items that increased (decreased)&nbsp;operating income:</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:45px; text-indent:-15px">Net gain on fixed assets and land sales</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">11.9</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:45px; text-indent:-15px">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">102.1</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:45px; text-indent:-15px">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="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(5.9</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:45px; text-indent:-15px">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="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(46.1</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:45px; text-indent:-15px">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="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(1.9</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" nowrap align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&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="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">60.1</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Three months ended March&nbsp;31, 2005 versus March&nbsp;31, 2004</B>


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Sales </B>increased in the first quarter of 2005 as compared to the first quarter of 2004 due primarily
to higher transaction prices for all products and due to increased shipments of coated and
specialty papers and lumber as further discussed in the &#147;Product Line Information&#148; section.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Operating income </B>increased in the first quarter of 2005 as compared to the first quarter of 2004.
The above table analyzes the major items that increased operating income. A brief explanation of
these major items follows:




<P align="left" style="margin-left:3%; font-size: 10pt"><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 increase is due to higher land sales in the first quarter of
2005 compared to the first quarter of 2004.



<P align="left" style="margin-left:3%; font-size: 10pt"><B>Product pricing </B>for all of our major product groups was higher in the first quarter of 2005 as
compared to the first quarter of 2004. Please refer to the discussion of &#147;Product Line
Information&#148; for a more detailed analysis of product pricing and shipments.



<P align="left" style="margin-left:3%; font-size: 10pt"><B>Distribution costs </B>were higher in the first quarter of 2005 as compared to the first quarter of
2004 as a result of increased shipments to export markets and increased fuel costs.



<P align="left" style="margin-left:3%; font-size: 10pt"><B>Manufacturing costs </B>were higher in the first quarter of 2005 as compared to the first quarter of
2004 resulting from higher recycled fiber ($3.4&nbsp;million) and wood costs ($7.3&nbsp;million),
increased chemical costs ($4.6&nbsp;million), higher energy costs ($2.8&nbsp;million), higher labor and
repair materials costs ($8.0&nbsp;million), and a stronger Canadian
dollar ($21.4&nbsp;million). These cost increases were partially
offset by improved volumes ($5.2&nbsp;million) and lower depreciation expense ($3.3&nbsp;million).


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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>Division/Segments and Product Line Information</B>


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Bowater is organized by Division. Bowater also provides product line disclosures for
informational purposes to our analysts and investors. The Divisions have operational
responsibility over their group of operating assets. The Divisions also have sales
responsibilities that overlap several of the Company&#146;s operating Divisions/Segments. The matrix
below depicts the various products that are manufactured by each of the Company&#146;s operating
Divisions/Segments and corresponding sales dollars for the three months ended March&nbsp;31, 2005 and
depicts the Division that is responsible for the sale of the product line for the entire company.


<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="40%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left" colspan="25" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD align="left">(In millions)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2">&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="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2">Coated &#038;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2">Canadian</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2">Specialty</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2">Forest</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2">Corporate and</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2">Newsprint</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2">Papers</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2">Products</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2">Pulp</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2">Other</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="center">Product Line</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2">Division</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2">Division</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2">Division</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2">Division</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2">Eliminations</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2">Total</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="25" align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Newsprint</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">208.6</TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>*</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">40.2</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">100.4</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">(9.3</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">339.9</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Coated &#038; Specialties</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">39.7</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">148.2 </TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>*</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">63.6</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">251.5</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Pulp</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">56.1</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">87.0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>*</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(2.8</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">140.3</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Lumber</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="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">96.2 </TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>*</B></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">96.2</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Other</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">4.9</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">6.1</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(2.0</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">9.1</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="25" align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>309.3</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>275.5</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>266.3</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>&#151;</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(14.1</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>837.0</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="25" align="left" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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<P>
<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">

<TR valign="top">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left">*</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="96%">Indicates division responsible for the sale of product line for the entire company</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.



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Newsprint &#151; Product Line</B>


<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
<!-- Begin Table Head -->
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="80%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left" colspan="9" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="6" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Three Months Ended March 31,</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2"><B>2005</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2">2004</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="9" align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Sales (in millions)</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>339.9</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">326.5</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Average prices (per metric ton)</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>558</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">504</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Shipments (thousands of metric tons)</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>609.0</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">648.2</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Downtime (thousands of metric tons)</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>41.4</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">38.7</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Inventory at end of period (thousands of metric tons)</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>107.0</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">75.6</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="9" align="left" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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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>
Management&#146;s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations</B>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Three months ended March&nbsp;31, 2005, versus March&nbsp;31, 2004</B>


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Our average newsprint transaction price for all markets was 10.7% higher in the first quarter of
2005 compared to the first quarter of 2004. The increase reflects the realization of price
increases in the North American and International markets. Newsprint shipments decreased by 6% in
the first quarter of 2005 primarily due to increases in specialty production. The market downtime
is primarily attributable to an idled paper machine at our Thunder Bay mill (since late June&nbsp;2003).
We plan to take approximately 40,000 metric tons of market and maintenance downtime in the second
quarter of 2005. We expect this market downtime to continue until market conditions improve. We
will continue to match production to orders. Inventories increased during the first quarter of
2005 to support our expanding export markets.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">We have announced a $35 per metric ton price increase for the domestic market effective June&nbsp;1,
2005. Market conditions will determine whether we realize this increase.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B><I>Newsprint Third Party Data: </I></B>In the first quarter of 2005, total U.S. demand and consumption of
newsprint decreased 7.3% and 4.6%, respectively as compared to the same period last year. North
American net exports of newsprint decreased 0.5% from first quarter 2004 levels. Total inventories
(North American mills and users) at March&nbsp;31, 2005 were 1.4&nbsp;million metric tons, approximately
13,000 metric tons, or 0.9%, lower than the end of the first quarter 2004. At March&nbsp;31, 2005 the
days of supply at the U.S. daily newspapers was 43&nbsp;days, unchanged from March&nbsp;2004. Excluding
idled capacity, the North American operating rate was 97% for the first quarter of 2005. Newspaper
advertising linage declined 2.3% in March&nbsp;2005 compared to March&nbsp;2004 and declined 1.0% on a
year-to-date basis.



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Coated and Specialty Papers &#151; Product Line</B>


<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
<!-- Begin Table Head -->
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="80%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left" colspan="9" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="6" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Three Months Ended March 31,</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2"><B>2005</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2">2004</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="9" align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Sales (in millions)</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>251.5</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">195.9</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Average prices (per short ton)</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>675</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">580</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Shipments (thousands of short tons)</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>372.8</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">337.8</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Downtime (thousands of short tons)</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>22.5</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">31.6</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Inventory at end of period (thousands of short tons)</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>51.0</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">60.9</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="9" align="left" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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</DIV>


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Three months ended March&nbsp;31, 2005, versus March&nbsp;31, 2004</B>


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Our average transaction price for coated paper was 18.1% higher in the first quarter of 2005
compared to the first quarter of 2004 due to the realization of price increases in 2004 and March
2005, as well as the addition of ultra-light weight coated grades to our mix. Our coated
mechanical papers shipments increased 7.9% in the first quarter of 2005 as compared to the first
quarter of 2004 due to strong market demand. Our average transaction price for specialty papers
was 14.3% higher in the first quarter of 2005 compared to the first quarter of 2004 due to the
realization of price increases in 2004. Our shipments of specialty papers increased 13.2% in the
first quarter of 2005 compared to the first quarter of 2004 due to book market customers
down-grading from traditional freesheet grades to mechanical specialties and retailer circular
customers upgrading from newsprint to specialties. Market downtime in the first quarter of 2005
was at our Nuway facilities.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Effective April&nbsp;1, 2005, Bowater announced price increases of $60 and $40 per short ton for
selected supercalendered and uncoated mechanical products, respectively. Effective March&nbsp;1, 2005,
Bowater announced price increases of $60 per short ton across all coated grades.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B><I>Coated and Specialty Papers Third Party Data: </I></B>U.S. magazine advertising pages increased 1.2% in the
first quarter of 2005 compared to the first quarter of 2004 and catalog mailings (indicated by
standard mail pieces) increased

<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">20
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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">8.2% in the fourth quarter of 2004 compared to the same period in
2003. North American demand for coated mechanical papers was flat in
the first three months of
2005 compared to the first three months of 2004. North American demand
for supercalendered
high gloss papers and other uncoated mechanical papers was up 7.5%
and up 12.0%, respectively,
in the first three months of 2005 compared to the first three months of 2004.



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


<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
<!-- Begin Table Head -->
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="80%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left" colspan="9" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="6" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Three Months Ended March 31,</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2"><B>2005</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2">2004</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="9" align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Sales (in millions)</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>140.3</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">137.2</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Average prices (per metric ton)</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>543</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">485</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Shipments (thousands of metric tons)</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>258.4</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">282.5</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Downtime (thousands of metric tons)</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>10.3</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">5.0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Inventory at end of period (thousands of metric tons)</DIV></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">50.3</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="9" align="left" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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</DIV>


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Three months ended March&nbsp;31, 2005, versus March&nbsp;31, 2004</B>


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Our average transaction price for market pulp was 12% higher in the first quarter of 2005 compared
to the first quarter of 2004. The increase reflects the realization of price increases brought
about by improved world supply and demand over the last three quarters of 2004 and first quarter of
2005. Temporary and permanent supply reductions in North America coupled with improved demand from
paper makers combined to help improve market conditions. Shipments were lower during the first
quarter of 2005 as a result of maintenance downtime and increased fiber consumption by several of
our paper mills. Our Catawba, SC facility was down in the first quarter of 2005 for a
scheduled maintenance, removing approximately 5,000 metric tons from production. Our market pulp
inventories ended the first quarter of 2005 at 16&nbsp;days supply. Generally, our inventories are
below the industry average because our mills are geographically closer to the markets they serve.
In the third quarter of 2005, our Coosa Pines facility will be down for scheduled maintenance,
removing approximately 20,000 metric tons of production. As a result, we will increase our market
pulp inventory prior to the shut. We believe our inventory levels are appropriate.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">A $20 per metric ton price increase for both Northern and Southern Hardwood grades was announced to
our North American customer base effective April&nbsp;1, 2005.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B><I>Market Pulp Third Party Data: </I></B>World demand for market pulp decreased in the first quarter of 2005
compared to the same period last year. World shipments were down 1.4% in the first quarter of 2005
compared to the same period in 2004. World producers shipped at 94% of capacity. World producer
inventories have increased to 34&nbsp;days supply, which is 2&nbsp;days more than the corresponding period in
2004.



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


<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
<!-- Begin Table Head -->
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="80%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left" colspan="9" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="6" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Three Months Ended March 31,</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2"><B>2005</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2">2004</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="9" align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Sales (in millions)</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>96.2</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">77.0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Average prices</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>372</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">315</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Shipments (million board feet)</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>258.4</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">244.9</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Downtime (million board feet)</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>48.3</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">67.1</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Inventory at end of period (million board feet)</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>71.3</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">68.1</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="9" align="left" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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</DIV>


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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>Three months ended March&nbsp;31, 2005, versus March&nbsp;31, 2004</B>


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Lumber prices increased in the first quarter of 2005 as compared to the first quarter of 2004 as a
result of market volatility and continued high demand which was fueled by record housing starts.
Our lumber shipments increased 5.5% in the first quarter of 2005 due primarily to the increased
output at our Maniwaki sawmill following completion of the modernization project in December&nbsp;2003.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">The Province of Qu&#233;bec has mandated that annual harvests of softwood timber on Crown-owned land
must be reduced 20% below 2004 levels. The 20% reduction must be achieved, on average, for the
three year period beginning April&nbsp;1, 2005 and ending
March&nbsp;31, 2008. We do not expect
that these requirements will have any material impact on our results
of operations or financial
condition in 2005. We are assessing the impact of these reductions for future years.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC)&nbsp;imposed antidumping duties (ADD)&nbsp;of 8.43% on all of Bowater&#146;s
Canadian softwood lumber imports and countervailing duties (CVD)&nbsp;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. Bowater accrued lumber duties based upon the DOC&#146;s
preliminarily imposed effective dates of August&nbsp;16, 2001, for countervailing duties and November&nbsp;6,
2001, for antidumping duties. During the second quarter of 2002, Bowater reversed approximately
$7.3&nbsp;million for previously recorded lumber duties for periods prior to the effective date of May
22, 2002. Since May&nbsp;22, 2002 Bowater has been posting cash deposits to cover the duties. On
December&nbsp;20, 2004 the CVD rate was adjusted to 17.18% and the ADD rate was adjusted to 4.03% for
the period of May&nbsp;22, 2002 to April&nbsp;30, 2003 pursuant to a review by the DOC. Bowater began to
accrue on this new published rate and will continue to accrue and pay duties based on rates
established by the DOC until new rates are published. The CVD rate was amended to 16.37% on
February&nbsp;24, 2005 and the ADD rate was amended to 3.78% on January&nbsp;24, 2005. Lumber duties are
included as a component of distribution costs on our consolidated statement of operations.


<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)&nbsp;and requested that the duties be refunded.
The final amount of CVD and ADD that may be assessed on Canadian softwood lumber imports into the
U.S. will depend upon negotiations among the governments involved in the dispute or upon
determinations made by the NAFTA, WTO or other adjudicatory panels to which the duties may be
appealed. Until the dispute about the duties is resolved, we will continue to pay the duties as
required by the DOC. To date, we have paid CV and AD duties of approximately $77.3&nbsp;million.
Should these duty rates be eliminated or decreased, a portion or all of the $77.3&nbsp;million could be
reversed into operating income in future periods.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B><I>Third party data:
</I></B>The U.S. housing starts increased 8.0% in the first quarter of 2005 as compared
to the same period last year.



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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>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="100%">
<!-- Begin Table Head -->
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="70%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left" colspan="13" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="10"><B>Three Months Ended</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="10" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>March 31,</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left"><I>(In millions)</I></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2"><B>2005</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2">2004</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2">Change</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="13" align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Sales</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>309.3</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">283.7</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">25.6</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Segment income (loss)</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>10.5</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(3.9</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">14.4</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="13" align="left" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Significant items that increased
(decreased)&nbsp;segment income (loss):</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:45px; text-indent:-15px">Product pricing</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">30.3</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:45px; text-indent:-15px">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="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(2.3</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:45px; text-indent:-15px">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="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(13.2</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:45px; text-indent:-15px">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="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(0.4</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" nowrap align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&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="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">14.4</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Three months ended March&nbsp;31, 2005, versus March&nbsp;31, 2004</B>


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Sales increased in the first quarter of 2005 as compared to the first quarter of 2004 primarily as
a result of higher product pricing for newsprint ($21.0&nbsp;million), market pulp ($5.3&nbsp;million) and
specialty papers ($3.1&nbsp;million), and higher shipments of specialty papers ($10.0&nbsp;million) and
market pulp ($1.6&nbsp;million). These product price and shipment increases were
offset by lower shipments of newsprint ($15.2&nbsp;million). See the previous discussion of product line
results.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Segment income increased in the first quarter of 2005 primarily as a result of higher product
pricing and shipments noted above. These product pricing improvements were partially offset by
higher manufacturing costs. Manufacturing costs were higher as a result of higher prices for
recycled fiber, energy, labor, and chemicals ($11.6&nbsp;million) and a stronger Canadian dollar ($2.6
million), partially offset by improved wood costs ($1.0&nbsp;million).



<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">23
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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>Coated and Specialty Papers Division</B>


<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
<!-- Begin Table Head -->
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="70%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left" colspan="13" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="10"><B>Three Months Ended</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="10" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>March 31,</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left"><I>(In millions)</I></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2"><B>2005</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2">2004</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2">Change</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="13" align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Sales</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>275.5</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">247.3</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">28.2</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Segment income (loss)</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>1.6</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(11.4</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">13.0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="13" align="left" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Significant items that increased
(decreased)&nbsp;segment income (loss):</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:45px; text-indent:-15px">Product pricing</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">37.0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:45px; text-indent:-15px">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="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(1.3</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:45px; text-indent:-15px">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="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(22.5</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:45px; text-indent:-15px">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="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(0.2</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" nowrap align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&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="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">13.0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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</DIV>


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Three months ended March&nbsp;31, 2005, versus March&nbsp;31, 2004</B>


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Sales increased in the first quarter of 2005 as compared to the first quarter of 2004 primarily as
a result of increased product pricing in coated and specialty papers ($24.0&nbsp;million), newsprint
($3.3&nbsp;million) and market pulp ($9.7&nbsp;million), partially offset by lower shipments of pulp ($11.4
million). See the previous discussion of product line results.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Segment income increased in the first quarter of 2005 as compared to the first quarter of 2004
primarily as a result of higher product pricing as discussed above, offset in part by higher
manufacturing costs including higher costs ($11.1&nbsp;million) for wood, fuel, chemicals, electricity
and labor costs, a stronger Canadian dollar ($8.2&nbsp;million) and repair materials associated with the
first quarter maintenance outage at our Catawba facility. These increased manufacturing costs were
offset by lower depreciation expense ($3.5&nbsp;million).



<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="100%">
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="70%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left" colspan="13" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="10"><B>Three Months Ended</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="10" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>March 31,</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left"><I>(In millions)</I></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2"><B>2005</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2">2004</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2">Change</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<!-- End Table Head -->
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<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="13" align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Sales</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>266.3</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">215.2</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">51.1</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Segment income (loss)</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>1.8</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(21.1</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">22.9</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="13" align="left" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Significant items that increased
(decreased)&nbsp;segment income (loss):</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:45px; text-indent:-15px">Product pricing</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">34.8</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:45px; text-indent:-15px">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="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(2.4</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:45px; text-indent:-15px">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="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(8.5</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:45px; text-indent:-15px">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="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(1.0</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" nowrap align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&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="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">22.9</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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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>Three months ended March&nbsp;31, 2005, versus March&nbsp;31, 2004</B>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Sales increased in the first quarter of 2005 as compared to the first quarter of 2004 as a result
of higher product pricing for newsprint ($10.0&nbsp;million), coated and specialty papers ($8.6
million), lumber ($15.4&nbsp;million), and timber ($0.7&nbsp;million) and higher shipments. See the previous
discussion of product line results.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Segment income increased in the first quarter of 2005 as compared to the first quarter of 2004
primarily as a result of higher product pricing as discussed above. These improvements were offset by higher manufacturing costs and higher
distribution costs. The higher manufacturing costs were due to a stronger Canadian dollar ($13.4
million) and higher wood costs ($5.7&nbsp;million), partially offset
by improved volumes ($5.9&nbsp;million), lower power ($0.5&nbsp;million),
lower fuel ($1.6&nbsp;million), lower repair materials ($1.0&nbsp;million) and lower labor costs ($0.8
million).


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Net Gain 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%">
<!-- Begin Table Head -->
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="70%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left" colspan="12" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="10"><B>Three Months Ended</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="10" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>March 31,</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left"><I>(In millions)</I></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2"><B>2005</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2">2004</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2">Change</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<!-- End Table Head -->
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<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="13" align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Net gain (loss)&nbsp;on fixed assets and land sales</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>11.0</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">(0.9</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">11.9</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">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>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Sales</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(14.1</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(0.9</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(13.2</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Segment income</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>11.9</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">14.0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(2.1</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="13" align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Net gain on fixed assets and land sales: </B>During the three months ended March&nbsp;31, 2005, Bowater
recorded a net pre-tax gain of $11.0&nbsp;million related primarily to the sale of approximately 3,700
acres of land and gains or losses on fixed assets. During the three months ended March&nbsp;31, 2004,
Bowater recorded a net pre-tax loss of $0.9&nbsp;million related to land sales and gains or losses on
fixed assets. The increase is primarily due to higher land sales in 2005 compared to 2004.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Corporate &#038; other
eliminations</B>: The elimination of intersegment sales increased $13.2&nbsp;million in
the first quarter of 2005 versus the same period in 2004. Corporate income decreased $2.1&nbsp;million
in the first quarter of 2005 over the same period in 2004 due primarily to decreased 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 $2.0&nbsp;million from $48.2&nbsp;million for the first quarter of 2004 to $50.2
million for the first quarter of 2005. This increase in both periods is primarily attributable to
higher average debt balances and higher interest rates.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Other income increased $3.0&nbsp;million from $1.2&nbsp;million during the first quarter of 2004 to $4.2
million during the first quarter of 2005 primarily as a result of an increases in foreign currency
exchange gains ($1.9&nbsp;million), income from joint ventures ($0.6&nbsp;million) and other miscellaneous
income ($0.5&nbsp;million) during the period. Bowater recorded a foreign exchange gain of $1.5&nbsp;million
during the first quarter of 2005 compared to a loss of $0.4&nbsp;million for the same period of 2004.
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="center" style="font-size: 10pt">25
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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>Income Taxes</B>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Bowater&#146;s effective tax rate for the first quarter of 2005 was 96.3% versus 48.8% for the first
quarter of 2004. 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 foreign
subsidiaries whose unconsolidated foreign currency gains and losses are taxed locally. On
consolidation, a portion of such gains and losses are eliminated but we are still impacted by the
foreign taxes on such items. The rate for the first quarter of 2005 was impacted by certain
foreign currency exchange gains on which Bowater provides no tax expense. The rates in both 2005
and 2004 were also influenced by permanent tax differences that are not dependent on pre-tax income
(loss).


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">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.


<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="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left" colspan="8" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="6"><B>Three Months</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="6" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Ended March 31,</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left"><I>(In millions)</I></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2"><B>2005</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2">2004</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD colspan="9" align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Increase in cash and cash equivalents</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>17.6</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right">16.2</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="9" align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Cash from (used for) operations</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>19.9</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(21.0</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Net income (loss)</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>0.9</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(32.5</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Adjustments to net (income)&nbsp;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>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:45px; text-indent:-15px">Depreciation</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>81.8</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">86.2</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:45px; text-indent:-15px">Deferred taxes</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(10.5</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(37.5</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:45px; text-indent:-15px">Net (gain)&nbsp;loss in land sales</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(11.0</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">0.9</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">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: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:45px; text-indent:-15px">Accounts receivable, net</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(24.4</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(11.3</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:45px; text-indent:-15px">Inventories</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(25.6</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(9.1</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:45px; text-indent:-15px">Income taxes receivable</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">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:45px; text-indent:-15px">Accounts payable and accrued liabilities</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>7.8</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">7.4</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:45px; text-indent:-15px">Income taxes payable</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>&#151;</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(18.7</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="7" nowrap align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(34.9</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(31.7</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="9" align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Cash used for investing activities</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(12.7</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(17.3</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Cash invested in fixed assets, timber and timberlands</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(25.1</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(18.9</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Disposition of fixed assets, timberlands and note monetizations</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>12.4</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">1.6</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="9" align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Cash from financing activities</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>10.4</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">54.5</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Short-term financing, net</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>23.0</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(80.5</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Long-term financing, net</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(3.1</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">143.6</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Dividends</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(11.4</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(11.5</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="9" align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Cash From Operations</B>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Cash generated from operations increased $40.9&nbsp;million from the first quarter of 2004 to the first
quarter of 2005, due primarily to lower cash losses from operations. The lower cash losses in the
first quarter of 2005 were


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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">primarily the result of higher product pricing and increased production volumes, partially offset
by higher manufacturing costs and lower shipments. See discussion of manufacturing costs,
distribution costs and product pricing in the &#147;Product Line Information&#148; and &#147;Divisional
Performance&#148; sections of our &#147;Management&#146;s Discussion and Analysis.&#148;


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Working capital in the first quarter of 2005 was negatively impacted by an increase in accounts
receivable primarily from higher pricing and timing of collection of our receivables and higher
inventory levels to support export markets. These working capital changes were partially offset by
an increase in accounts payable and accrued liabilities primarily due to the timing of payments and
income tax refunds received. Working capital in 2004 was negatively impacted by an increase in
accounts receivable primarily from higher pricing and timing of collection of our receivables,
higher inventory levels in our specialty paper and lumber product lines, and reductions in our
income taxes payable. These working capital changes were partially offset by an increase in
accounts payable and accrued liabilities primarily due to the timing of payments.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Cash Used for Investing Activities</B>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Cash used for investing activities totaled $12.7&nbsp;million and $17.3&nbsp;million for the first three
months of 2005 and 2004, respectively. The decrease in cash used for investing activities during
the first three months of 2005 is due primarily to increased proceeds from land sales, offset
partially by increased capital expenditures. For 2005, capital expenditures primarily have been,
and will continue to be, for compliance and maintenance requirements. We expect capital
expenditures to be approximately $170&nbsp;million in 2005. This level of capital expenditures excludes
capital requirements for the conversion opportunities discussed in the &#147;Outlook&#148; section on page 17
of this report.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Cash From Financing Activities</B>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Cash generated from financing activities totaled $10.4&nbsp;million and $54.5&nbsp;million for the first
three months of 2005 and 2004, respectively. Bowater paid cash dividends of $11.4&nbsp;million and
increased its net short term borrowings by $23.0&nbsp;million in the first three months of 2005.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Cash generated from financing activities in the first three months of 2004 includes the sale of
$250.0&nbsp;million of registered notes that are due March&nbsp;15, 2010. We received net proceeds from the
notes of $246.2&nbsp;million which 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&nbsp;million). Bowater paid
cash dividends of $11.5&nbsp;million in the first three months of 2004.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">We intend to continue the payment of a quarterly dividend in 2005 at a quarterly dividend rate of
$0.20 per share. This dividend equates to a use of cash of approximately $46&nbsp;million annually.


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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>Credit Arrangements:</B>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">As of March&nbsp;31, 2005, Bowater had available borrowings on our short-term bank debt &#151; credit
facilities as follows:

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    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD nowrap align="left" colspan="21" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&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="2">Weighted</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&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="2">Average</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&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="2">Commitment</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2">Interest</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Short-Term Bank Debt</TD>
    <TD style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Commitment</TD>
    <TD style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Amount Outstanding</TD>
    <TD style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Available<SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top">(1)</SUP></TD>
    <TD style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Termination Date</TD>
    <TD style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Rate</TD>
    <TD style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="10"><I>(in millions except for dates and interest rates)</I></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Revolving credit facility <SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top">(2)</SUP></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">435.0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">342.7</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">04/07</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD nowrap>%</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">364-day Accounts Receivable
Securitization Arrangement
<SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top">(3)</SUP></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">200.0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">96.0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">79.0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">12/05</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">2.81</TD>
    <TD nowrap>%</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="21" align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">635.0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">96.0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">421.7</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <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 colspan="21" align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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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="left">(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The commitment available under the Revolving credit facility is subject to covenant
restrictions described on pages 28 &#150; 29 of this Form&nbsp;10-Q and is reduced by outstanding
letters of credit of $92.3&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="left">(2)&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Borrowings under the revolving credit 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.</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="left">(3)&nbsp;&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>

</TABLE>


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">At the end of the quarter, we had ample room under the various financial covenant tests in our
revolving credit facility. However, in April, to be conservative, we adjusted the financial
covenant tests in our revolving credit facility. These various covenants, as amended, 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 $1.4&nbsp;billion, a maximum
65.0% 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
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 March&nbsp;31,
2005, our consolidated net worth was approximately $1,585.4&nbsp;million, and, calculated in according
to our credit facility&#146;s guidelines, our ratio of total debt to total capital was 59.8% and our
trailing-twelve-months EBITDA was $435.4&nbsp;million.


<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">28
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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">The following tables reconcile EBITDA and debt as a percentage of total capitalization, as
calculated according to our credit facility&#146;s guidelines, to our financial statements. We use
these measures, and believe they are useful because of their relevance to our credit facility. The
following table reconciles EBITDA as calculated according to our credit facility&#146;s guidelines to
the line on our Consolidated Statement of Operations entitled &#147;Net income (loss)&#148;:

<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="50%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&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="14" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Quarters Ended</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&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>&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="2"><B>Rolling 4</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left"><I>(Unaudited, in millions)</I></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2"><B>6/30/2004</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2"><B>9/30/2004</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2"><B>12/31/2004</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2"><B>3/31/2005</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2"><B>Qtrs</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="19" align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Net income (loss)</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">(1.3</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">(18.1</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">(35.2</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">0.9</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(53.7</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Provision for income tax expense (benefit)</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(22.9</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">12.0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(10.1</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(7.8</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(28.8</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">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">83.0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">81.1</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">81.8</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>330.8</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">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">48.4</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">48.8</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">50.2</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>197.3</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Interest income</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(1.1</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(1.1</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(1.0</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(1.1</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(4.3</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="19" nowrap align="left" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">EBITDA</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">109.5</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">124.2</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">83.6</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">124.0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>441.3</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD>&nbsp;</TR></TD>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Adjustments:</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>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Severance</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">8.7</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>8.7</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Minority interest in net income (loss)&nbsp;of subsidiaries</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(1.0</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">0.8</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(3.3</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(1.2</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(4.7</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Foreign exchange (gain)&nbsp;loss</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(1.7</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">1.2</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(2.9</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(1.5</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(4.9</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Income from joint venture</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(1.4</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(1.7</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(1.2</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(0.7</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(5.0</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="19" nowrap align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(4.1</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">0.3</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">1.3</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(3.4</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(5.9</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="19" nowrap align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">EBITDA, as calculated according to our
credit facility&#146;s guidelines</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">105.4</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">124.5</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">84.9</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">120.6</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>435.4</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="19" align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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</DIV>

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

<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
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    <TD width="90%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left" colspan="5" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left"><br></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2"><br></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left">(in millions, except ratios)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2"><B>March 31, 2005</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD colspan="5" align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Total debt</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>2,531.7</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Less: Revaluation of debt</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(74.6</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Total debt, per credit facilities</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>2,457.1</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Capitalization:</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Total shareholders&#146; equity</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>1,472.6</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Total debt</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>2,531.7</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Minority interest</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>67.1</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Less: Revaluation of debt</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(74.6</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Plus: Additional minimum pension liability</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>112.8</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Total capitalization, per credit facilities</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>4,109.6</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Total debt as a percentage of total capitalization in accordance with credit facilities</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>59.8%</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>&nbsp;</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Total debt as a percentage of total capitalization, in accordance with GAAP</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>62.2%</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>&nbsp;</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="5" align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&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.


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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 April&nbsp;2005, Moody&#146;s and S&#038;P affirmed Bowater&#146;s credit ratings of Ba3 with a negative outlook and
BB with a stable outlook, respectively. 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 Bowater&#146;s highest credit rating. Any reduction in the highest rating
will increase our cost of borrowing. In addition to higher interest rates, although further
downgrades would have no material impact on availability under our present debt and credit
agreements, it 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 March&nbsp;31, 2005, Bowater employed 8,000 people, of whom 5,600 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;16, 2004. Traditionally, agreements reached with the target
company have been the basis for other agreements in the region. The Company has completed
negotiations at the local mill level and has begun negotiations on the main economic issues at the
group level. The union recently announced that a strike vote has been
taken. The results of the strike vote have not yet been announced. Strike votes are not
uncommon and do not necessarily reflect that a strike will occur. At the Company&#146;s request, the
negotiations adjourned the week of April&nbsp;18, 2005 to allow both sides to review current positions
and progress achieved thus far. We expect negotiations to resume later this quarter.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">During the first quarter of 2005, labor agreements covering approximately 150 employees at 3 of our
sawmills expired. In April&nbsp;2005, a labor agreement covering approximately 200 employees at our
Donnacona facility expired. The wage portion of the labor agreement covering approximately 150
employees at our Mokpo, Korea facility expires in July&nbsp;2005.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">While we consider relations with our employees to be good and we do not expect a work stoppage to
occur prior to the finalization of new labor agreements, 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"><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. At March&nbsp;31, 2005 we had $561&nbsp;million of Canadian dollar contracts
outstanding, however, we are not currently entering into new hedging agreements. Under the
exchange rates, hedging levels and operating conditions that existed during the three months ended
March&nbsp;31, 2005, for every one-cent change in the Canadian-U.S. dollar exchange rate, our operating
income, net of hedging, for the three months ended March&nbsp;31, 2005 would have been impacted by
approximately $1.6&nbsp;million, or approximately $7.0&nbsp;million for the full year 2005. For a
description of our hedging activities, see Note 9 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 March&nbsp;31, 2005, we had approximately $81.4&nbsp;million of unrealized gains recorded on our Canadian
dollar hedging program compared to approximately $123.0&nbsp;million of unrealized gains at December&nbsp;31,
2004. These


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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">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 December&nbsp;2004, the
FASB issued SFAS 123(R), &#147;Share-Based Payment&#148;, which requires the
measurement of all employee share-based payments to employees, including grants of employee stock
options, using a fair-value-based method and the recording of such expense in our consolidated
statements of income. In April&nbsp;2005, the S.E.C. announced a delay in the effective date of SFAS
123R. Therefore, the accounting provisions of SFAS 123R are effective for annual reporting periods
beginning after June&nbsp;15, 2005. The pro forma disclosures previously permitted under SFAS 123 no
longer will be an alternative to financial statement recognition. We are required to adopt SFAS
123R in the first quarter of 2006 and are currently evaluating the effect that the adoption of FASB
123R will have on our financial position and results of operation.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">In December&nbsp;2004, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position No.&nbsp;FAS 109-1 (&#147;FAS 109-1&#148;), &#147;Application of
FASB Statement No.&nbsp;109, &#147;Accounting for Income Taxes,&#148; to the Tax Deduction on Qualified Production
Activities provided by the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004.&#148; The American Jobs Creation Act
(AJCA)&nbsp;introduces a special 9% tax deduction (when fully phased in) on qualified production
activities. FAS 109-1 clarifies that this tax deduction should be accounted for as a special tax
deduction in accordance with Statement 109. Bowater&#146;s evaluation of the AJCA with respect to the
additional deduction is still in process and it expects to complete the evaluation process by the
end of the third quarter of 2005. The range of reasonably possible amounts of the additional
deduction that are still being considered as a result of this provision cannot be reasonably
determined as yet.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">In December&nbsp;2004, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position No.&nbsp;FAS 109-2 (&#147;FAS 109-2&#148;), &#147;Accounting and
Disclosure Guidance for the Foreign Earnings Repatriation Provision within the American Jobs
Creations Act of 2004.&#148; The AJCA introduces a limited time 85% dividends received deduction on the
repatriation of certain foreign earnings to a U.S. taxpayer (repatriation provision), provided
certain criteria are met. FAS109-2 provides accounting and disclosure guidance for the repatriation
provision. Although FAS 109-2 is effective immediately, we do not expect to be able to complete our
evaluation of the repatriation provision until after Congress or the Treasury Department provides
additional clarifying language on key elements of the provision. In January&nbsp;2005, the Treasury
Department began to issue the first of a series of clarifying guidance documents related to this
provision. We expect to complete our evaluation of the effects of the repatriation provision in the
third quarter of 2005.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">In November&nbsp;2004, the FASB issued SFAS 151, <I>&#147;</I>Inventory Costs, an amendment of ARB No.&nbsp;43, Chapter
4<I>,&#148; </I>which clarifies the types of costs that should be expensed rather than capitalized as
inventory. This statement also clarifies the circumstances under which fixed overhead costs
associated with operating facilities involved in inventory processing should be capitalized. The
provisions of SFAS No.&nbsp;151 are effective for fiscal years beginning after June&nbsp;15, 2005 and we will
adopt this standard in 2006. We have not yet evaluated the effect that the adoption of SFAS 151
will have on our financial position or results of operations.



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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 9 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 March&nbsp;31, 2005, we had $2,152.2&nbsp;million of fixed rate long-term
debt and $379.5&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 debt at March&nbsp;31, 2005, of $379.5&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 March&nbsp;31, 2005. 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 Control over Financial Reporting:


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


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



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>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%" nowrap align="left"><I>a.</I>&nbsp;&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>
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    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left"><I>b.</I>&nbsp;&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;16, 2005.</TD>
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Item&nbsp;6. Exhibits</B>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;Exhibits (numbered in accordance with Item&nbsp;601 of Regulation&nbsp;S-K):

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    <TD width="8%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="90%">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Exhibit No.</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Description</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">Outside Directors&#146; Stock-Based Deferred Fee Plan, effective as of May&nbsp;11, 2005.</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">Fourth Amendment dated as of March&nbsp;23, 2005 to the Bowater Incorporated
Retirement Plan for Outside Directors as Amended and Restated February&nbsp;26, 1999</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">10.3
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Amendment No.&nbsp;1 dated as of April&nbsp;4, 2005, between Bowater Incorporated and
Bowater Canadian Forest Products Inc. (as Borrowers) and JPMorgan Chase Bank, The Bank
of Nova Scotia and certain lenders.</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="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;Reports on Form 8-K:



<P align="left" style="margin-left:3%; font-size: 10pt">On March&nbsp;24, 2005, the Company furnished a report on Form 8-K announcing its adoption of an
Outside Directors&#146; Stock-Based Deferred Fee Plan, under Item&nbsp;1.



<P align="left" style="margin-left:3%; font-size: 10pt">On January&nbsp;27, 2005, the Company furnished a report on Form 8-K announcing its earnings for
the fourth quarter of 2004 and for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2004, under items 2 and 9.



<P align="left" style="margin-left:3%; font-size: 10pt">On January&nbsp;18, 2005, the Company furnished a report on Form 8-K announcing the date for
release of fourth quarter and full-year 2004 financial results, under items 2 and 9.



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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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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">By
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">/s/ William G. Harvey</TD>
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<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" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&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">William G. Harvey</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
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</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer</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>
</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>
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</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&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">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>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Vice President and Controller</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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<TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Dated: May&nbsp;9, 2005</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><U>INDEX TO EXHIBITS</U>


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</DIV></TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">Outside Directors&#146; Stock-Based Deferred Fee Plan, effective as of May&nbsp;11, 2005.</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">10.2
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Fourth Amendment dated as of March&nbsp;23, 2005 to the Bowater Incorporated
Retirement Plan for Outside Directors as Amended and Restated February&nbsp;26, 1999</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">10.3
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Amendment No.&nbsp;1 dated as of April&nbsp;4, 2005, between Bowater Incorporated and
Bowater Canadian Forest Products Inc. (as Borrowers) and JPMorgan Chase Bank, The Bank
of Nova Scotia and certain lenders.</TD>
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    <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>
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    <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>
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    <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>
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    <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>
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    <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">Bowater Incorporated<BR>
<U>Outside Directors&#146; Stock-Based Deferred Fee Plan</U>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.&nbsp;<U>Purpose</U>. The purpose of this Bowater Incorporated Outside Directors&#146; Stock-Based
Deferred Fee Plan (the &#147;Plan&#148;) is to provide equity based compensation as a component of the
compensation of the Outside Directors of the Board of Directors (the &#147;Board&#148;) of Bowater
Incorporated (the &#147;Company&#148;).


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2.&nbsp;<U>Effective Date</U>. The Plan shall be effective as of May&nbsp;11, 2005 (the &#147;Effective
Date&#148; of the Plan).


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3.&nbsp;<U>Eligibility</U>. Participation in the Plan shall be extended to Outside Directors.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.&nbsp;<U>Administration</U>. The Executive Committee of the Board or such members of the Board
as are selected by the Board from time to time (the &#147;Committee&#148;) shall administer the Plan,
provided that the Committee may delegate responsibility for administration to such person or
persons as it deems appropriate from time to time. 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 or benefit under the Plan; (c)&nbsp;to approve
the form and content of any documentation relating to awards or benefits 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 benefit recipient&#146;s consent except for amendments pursuant to paragraph
19) the terms governing a benefit 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, and Directors and any beneficiary of a benefit. 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">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5.&nbsp;<U>Stock Units Subject to Plan</U>. A &#147;Stock Unit&#148; means the right to receive payment in
cash in an amount equal to the Fair Market Value of one share of Stock, determined as of the
Distribution Date with respect to that Stock Unit.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6.&nbsp;<U>Deferred Retainer Benefits</U>. Outside Directors shall be eligible for Deferred
Retainer Benefits under the Plan in accordance with the following:


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    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>If an individual is an Outside Director on the date immediately after the date of the
Company&#146;s annual shareholders meeting (the &#147;Crediting Date&#148; under this paragraph (a)), the
Deferred Retainer Account of such individual will be credited with a Deferred Retainer Benefit
of Stock Units representing shares of Stock having a Fair Market Value of $15,000 (with such
Fair Market Value determined as of the Crediting Date).</TD>
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    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left">(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>If an individual becomes an Outside Director other than on the date of the Company&#146;s annual
shareholders meeting then, on the date he becomes an Outside Director (the &#147;Crediting Date&#148;
under this paragraph (b)), the Deferred Retainer Account of such individual will be credited
with a Deferred Retainer Benefit of Stock Units representing shares of Stock having a Fair
Market Value of $15,000 (with such Fair Market Value determined as of the Crediting Date),
provided that such $15,000 amount shall be subject</TD>
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<P align="left" style="margin-left:3%; font-size: 10pt">to a pro-rata reduction to reflect the
portion of the period during which he was not an Outside Director between the most recent
prior annual shareholders meeting prior to his becoming an Outside Director and the expected
date of the next annual meeting.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7.&nbsp;<U>Deferred Retainer Account</U>. As of the Effective Date or, if later, the date on
which an individual becomes an Outside Director, the Company shall establish a bookkeeping account
in the name of each Outside Director (the Outside Director&#146;s &#147;Deferred Retainer Account&#148;), which
shall be adjusted as follows:


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    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>As of the Crediting Date with respect to the Outside Director&#146;s Deferred Retainer Account,
such Deferred Retainer Account will be increased to reflect the number of Stock Units to be
credited as of that date in accordance with paragraph 6.</TD>
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    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left">(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>With respect to dividend record dates occurring during the period in which Stock Units are
credited to an Outside Director&#146;s Deferred Retainer Account, such Deferred Retainer Account
will be increased to reflect dividends payable with respect to Stock, with the Deferred
Retainer Account to be increased by the number of Stock Units equal to the number of shares of
Stock which could be purchased with the dividends payable with respect to the Stock Units
credited to the Outside Director&#146;s Deferred Retainer Account as of the record date for that
dividend (determined as though each Stock Unit was a share of Stock), and based on the Fair
Market Value of such stock at the time such dividends are paid.</TD>
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    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left">(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>As of the date of distribution with respect to any Stock Units in accordance with paragraph
9, the Outside Director&#146;s Deferred Retainer Account will be reduced by the number of Stock
Units as to which distribution to the Outside Director is made.</TD>
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;8.&nbsp;<U>Vesting</U>.


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    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (b)&nbsp;below, a Director will be vested in his
Deferred Retainer Account balance on the date he ceases to be a member of the Board if any of
the following apply to him:</TD>
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    <TD width="3%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left">(i)&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>At the time he ceases to be a member of the Board, he has completed five years
of Service in Continuous Service.</TD>
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    <TD width="3%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left">(ii)&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>He ceases to be a member of the Board by reason of his death or Disability.</TD>
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    <TD width="3%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left">(iii)&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>He is a member of the Board immediately prior to a Change in Control of the
Company and is removed from or not renominated to his directorship following such
Change in Control.</TD>
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    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left">(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>A Director shall forfeit his Deferred Retainer Account balance if he is not vested in his
Deferred Retainer Account balance on the date he ceases to be a member of the Board.</TD>
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;9.&nbsp;<U>Distributions</U>. As soon as practicable after a Director&#146;s Distribution Date, he
shall receive a lump sum cash payment in settlement of the vested balance in his Deferred Retainer
Account as of such Distribution Date. The amount of such cash payment shall equal the Fair


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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Market Value of Stock represented by such Stock Units, with such value determined as of the Director&#146;s
Distribution Date. As of the Director&#146;s Distribution Date, and except as otherwise expressly
provided in this Plan, the Director shall receive no payment with respect to his Deferred Retainer
Account balance if he is not vested on the Distribution Date, and such balance shall be forfeited.
A Director&#146;s &#147;Distribution Date&#148; shall be the first day on which he ceases to be in Service.



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


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;11.&nbsp;<U>Voting Rights</U>. A Director shall not be a shareholder of record with respect to
the Stock Units and shall have no voting rights with respect to the Stock Units.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;12.&nbsp;<U>Transferability</U>. Rights under the Plan may not be sold, assigned, pledged,
alienated or otherwise transferred or encumbered except by will or the laws of descent and
distribution.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;13.&nbsp;<U>Covenants of Director</U>. As a condition of participation in this Plan, each
participating Outside Director agrees to the following:


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    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><U>During Continuation Of Service</U>. As long as a Director continues in Service, the
Director shall devote his best efforts and undivided loyalty to the Company, and devote such
time to his tasks as a Director as shall be required to discharge his obligations to the best
of his abilities.</TD>
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    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left">(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><U>Following Retirement</U>. If a Director&#146;s Service to the Company terminates under
circumstances which obligate the Company to make payments under the provisions of paragraph 9,
the Director shall not, for a period of five years thereafter, serve as a principal, director,
officer or employee of a corporation or other entity which competes directly or indirectly
with the Company or any of its Affiliates in any geographic area where the Company or any of
its Affiliates is conducting or actively proposing to conduct its business, and shall be
available to the Company at the mutual convenience of the parties, from time to time, to
consult with the Company in an advisory capacity if, and when, the Director is reasonably
requested to do so by the Company.</TD>
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;14.&nbsp;<U>Remedies of the Company</U>. Upon the occurrence of any one or more of the following
circumstances:


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    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>if the Director&#146;s Service is terminated whether by the Director, by the Company or its
shareholders, for any reason prior to the Director&#146;s completion of five years of Service in
Continuous Service;</TD>
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    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left">(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>if the Director is at any time removed from incumbency as a Director for reasons deriving
from his gross negligence or misconduct, detrimental to the business interests of the Company,
or for criminal conduct of any type (regardless of the effect thereof on the business interest
of the Company); or</TD>
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">(c)&nbsp;if the Director at any time fails to comply with the requirements of paragraph 13;



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">then and in any such event the Company&#146;s obligation to pay or provide benefits hereunder to any
such Director shall automatically cease and terminate, and neither said Director nor any other
person claiming any benefit pursuant to said Director&#146;s participation in this Plan shall have any
rights, claims or causes of action hereunder against the Board, the Company or any person acting on
their behalf. The Company&#146;s sole remedy for breach by the Director of the provisions of paragraph
13 shall be to cease paying or providing benefits pursuant to the provisions of paragraph 9, but
this shall not preclude the Company from recovering from a Director damages inflicted on the
Company or its Affiliates by conduct of a Director which renders the Director liable to the Company
independently of the fact that such conduct constitutes a breach of the Director&#146;s covenants in
paragraph 13.



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;15.&nbsp;<U>Limitation Of Rights of the Director</U>. Inclusion under the Plan shall not give a
Director any right or claim to a benefit, except as specifically defined in this Plan. The
establishment of the Plan shall not be construed as giving any Director a right to be continued in
Service as a Director of the Company.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;16.&nbsp;<U>No Assignment Of Benefits</U>. Awards under the Plan are not transferable except as
designated by the Outside Director by will or by the laws of descent and distribution.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;17.&nbsp;<U>Payments To Incompetents</U>. In the event that any payment hereunder becomes payable
to a person adjudicated to be incompetent, payment thereof to the guardian or legal representative
of such person shall constitute full and complete compliance herewith and entitle the Company to
discharge with respect thereto.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;18.&nbsp;<U>Construction</U>. The decision of the Committee on all matters concerning the
interpretation and administration of this Plan shall be final. Each Director agrees, as a
condition to participation herein, to be bound by all actions and interpretations regarding this
Plan by the Committee. Neither the Board, the Committee, any individual Director nor any persons
acting on their behalf shall be subject to any liability to any Director or other person in the
construction and administration of this Plan.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;19.&nbsp;<U>Amendment Or Termination</U>. The Company reserves the right at any time, and from
time to time, by action of a majority of the Board at a meeting at which all members thereof are
present and voting or the required notice of which contained an accurate summary of the action
proposed for vote, to amend, in whole or in part, any or all of the provisions of this Plan
including the right to terminate the Plan at any time; provided, however, that no such amendment or
termination shall adversely affect benefits under this Plan already being paid or having become
unconditionally payable pursuant to the terms hereof either due to Director&#146;s completion of five
years of Service in Continuous Service prior to the date of such amendment or termination, or
because the Director was removed from or not renominated to his directorship (whether before or
after such amendment or termination) under circumstances entitling the Director to vesting in his
Deferred Retainer Account balance.


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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;20.&nbsp;<U>Funding</U>. The Company&#146;s obligations under this Plan shall be unfunded, and the
Company shall not be obligated under any circumstances to fund its obligations under this Plan.
The Company may, however, at its sole and exclusive option, informally fund all or a part of this
Plan. If the Company decides upon such informal funding, the manner, continuance or discontinuance
of such informal funding shall be the sole and exclusive decision of the Company.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;21.&nbsp;<U>Governing Law</U>. This Plan shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with
the laws of the State of Delaware and, subject to paragraph 19 above, shall be binding upon the
Company and its successors, including any successor which acquires all or substantially all of the
assets of the Company.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;22.&nbsp;<U>Definitions</U>. The following words and phrases, when used in this Plan with an
initial capital letter, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, shall have the following
meanings, or the meanings as set forth elsewhere in this Plan. Wherever applicable the masculine
pronoun shall include the feminine pronoun and the singular shall include the plural.


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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The term &#147;Affiliate&#148; means any Company directly or indirectly controlled by, controlling, or
under common control with the Company.</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="left">(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The term &#147;Board&#148; means the Board of Directors of the Company.</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="left">(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The term &#147;Change in Control&#148; shall have the meaning ascribed to it in the Company&#146;s 2002
Stock Option Plan, as it may be amended from time to time. In the event that awards cease to
be made under the 2002 Stock Option Plan, and the Company establishes a successor to the 2002
Stock Option Plan that contains a definition of &#147;Change in Control,&#148; the definition of &#147;Change
in Control&#148; in the successor plan shall be substituted as the definition for &#147;Change in
Control&#148; under this Plan. Nothing in this Plan, the 2002 Stock Option Plan, or a successor to
the 2002 Stock Option Plan shall be construed to require the consent of any individual Outside
Director with respect to the definition of Change in Control.</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="left">(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The term &#147;Company&#148; shall mean Bowater Incorporated.</TD>
</TR>

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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left">(e)&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The term &#147;Continuous Service&#148; shall mean incumbency as a Director without interruption. For
the purpose hereof, Continuous Service shall include periods of incumbency during periods of
being disabled (if the Director has not left the Board by reason of a Disability) or leave of
absence granted by the Company, and shall include periods before and periods after the
Effective Date.</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left">(f)&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The term &#147;Director&#148; shall mean any individual who is elected and qualifies to serve as a
member of the Board. At all times of incumbency as a Director, an individual is either an
&#147;Inside Director&#148; or an &#147;Outside Director&#148; as those terms are hereinafter defined.</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left">(g)&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>A Director shall be considered to have a &#147;Disability&#148; during the period in which he is unable
to perform the functions of his position as a member of the Board by reason of a</TD>
</TR>

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<P align="left" style="margin-left:3%; font-size: 10pt">physical or mental impairment, as determined by the Committee, which condition, in the
opinion of a physician selected by the Committee, is expected to have a duration of not less
than 90&nbsp;days.


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    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left">(h)&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The term &#147;Fair Market Value&#148; of a share of Stock for a particular date means the simple
arithmetic mean between the highest and lowest prices per share at which the Stock is traded
as reported for the New York Stock Exchange Composite Transactions for that date, or if not so
traded, the simple arithmetic mean between the closing bid-and-asked prices thereof as
reported for such Exchange on that date, rounded to the nearest number within two decimal
places.</TD>
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    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left">(i)&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The term &#147;Inside Director&#148; shall mean a Director who is an employee of the Company or any of
its Affiliates (but only during such times as such employment continues).</TD>
</TR>

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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left">(j)&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The term &#147;Nonparticipating Director&#148; shall mean any Director who satisfied both of the
following conditions: (i)&nbsp;the Director had five years of Continuous Service under the
Retirement Plan for Outside Directors as of May&nbsp;11, 2005; and (ii)&nbsp;the Director elected, at
the time and in accordance with procedures established by the Board, to not participate in
this Plan.</TD>
</TR>

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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left">(k)&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The term &#147;Outside Director&#148; shall mean a Director who is not an Inside Director, but shall
exclude any Nonparticipating Director.</TD>
</TR>

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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left">(l)&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The term &#147;Service&#148; shall mean incumbency, measured in years and months to the nearest whole
month, as an Outside Director of the Company.</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="left">(m)&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The term &#147;Stock&#148; shall mean common stock of the Company.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this document to be executed by its duly authorized
officer as of May&nbsp;11, 2005.

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    <TD colspan="5" valign="top" align="left">BOWATER INCORPORATED</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="1" valign="top" align="left">By:</TD>
    <TD colspan="4" valign="top" align="left">/s/ James T. Wright</TD>

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    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>

    <TD colspan="4" valign="top" align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="1" valign="top" align="left">Name: </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" valign="top" align="left"> James T. Wright</TD>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="1" valign="top" align="left">Title: </TD>
    <TD colspan="4" valign="top" align="left"> Sr. Vice President &#150; Human Resources</TD>
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<TR style="font-size: 1px">
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>

    <TD colspan="4" valign="top" align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" valign="top" align="left" nowrap>Date Signed:</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" valign="top" align="left"> 3/24/2005</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>


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<P align="right" style="font-size: 10pt">EXHIBIT 10.2



<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Fourth Amendment<BR>
to the<BR>
Bowater Incorporated<BR>
Retirement Plan for Outside Directors<BR>
As Amended and Restated<BR>
February&nbsp;26, 1999</B>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>WHEREAS</B>, Bowater Incorporated, a Delaware corporation (the &#147;Corporation&#148;), established
the Bowater Incorporated Retirement Plan for Outside Directors (the &#147;Plan&#148;); and


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>WHEREAS</B>, the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors of the Corporation desires to amend
the Plan;


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>NOW, THEREFORE</B>, effective May&nbsp;11, 2005 (the &#147;Effective Date&#148;), the Plan shall be amended as
follows:


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.&nbsp;No person who is not a Participating Director immediately prior to the Effective Date
shall become a Participating Director in the Plan on or after the Effective Date.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2.&nbsp;For purposes of determining a Participating Director&#146;s Final Average Earnings, amounts
payable for periods on and after the Effective Date shall be disregarded.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3.&nbsp;To the extent that a Participating Director&#146;s rights under the Plan are contingent on the
Participating Director&#146;s age, the determination of such age shall be based on the Participating
Director&#146;s age on the date relevant to the applicable provision of the Plan, without regard to
whether such date occurs before, on, or after the Effective Date.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.&nbsp;For purposes of determining a Participating Director&#146;s retirement benefits in accordance
with section 4.01 of the Plan, including benefits provided to pursuant to other portions of the
Plan that are based on the determination under section 4.01 of the Plan, a Participating Director&#146;s
years of continuous service after the Effective Date shall be disregarded.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5.&nbsp;For purposes of determining whether a Participating Director has completed five years of
service and continuous service for purposes of sections 3.01, 3.02, and 3.03, periods before and
after the Effective Date shall be taken into account.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6.&nbsp;Notwithstanding the foregoing, this amendment shall not apply to any person who is either:


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    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>A Participating Director who is not a member of the Board on December&nbsp;31, 2005.</TD>
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    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left">(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>A Participating Director who, as of the Effective Date, had completed five years of service
with the Board and who has elected in accordance with the procedures established by the
Company not to have this amendment apply to him.</TD>
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7.&nbsp;Subject to the foregoing, the Plan shall remain in full force and effect on and after the
Effective Date.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Capitalized terms not defined in this amendment shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the
Plan.



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>IN WITNESS WHEREOF</B>, Bowater Incorporated has caused this Fourth Amendment to be executed by a
duly authorized member of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors as of the
23<SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top">rd</SUP> day of March, 2005.

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    <TD width="40%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD colspan="3" valign="top" align="left">BOWATER INCORPORATED</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" valign="top" align="left">Executive Committee of the Board of Directors</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&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">By:
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;/s/ Arnold M. Nemirow</TD>
</TR>
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</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&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">Arnold M. Nemirow</TD>
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<P align="right" style="font-size: 10pt">EXHIBIT 10.3



<P align="right" style="font-size: 10pt">EXECUTION COPY



<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>AMENDMENT NO. 1</B>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;AMENDMENT NO. 1 dated as of April&nbsp;4, 2005, between BOWATER INCORPORATED, a Delaware
corporation (the &#147;<U>Company</U>&#148;). BOWATER CANADIAN FOREST PRODUCTS, INC., a Canadian corporation
(&#147;BCFPI&#148; and, together with the Company, the
&#147;<U>Initial Borrowers</U>&#148;), each of the Subsidiaries of the
Company from time to time designated as &#147;<U>Subsidiary
Borrowers</U>&#148; pursuant to the Credit Agreement
(each, a <U>&#147;Subsidiary Borrower&#148;</U> and, together with
the Initial Borrowers, the &#147;<U>Borrowers</U>&#148;),
the SUBSIDIARY GUARANTORS party hereto, the LENDERS party hereto, JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
(formerly known as JPMorgan Chase Bank) and THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA, as the Administrative Agents.



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Borrowers, the Subsidiary Guarantors, the Lenders and the Administrative Agents are
parties to a Credit Agreement dated as of April&nbsp;22, 2004 (as heretofore modified and supplemented
and in effect on the date hereof, the &#147;<U>Credit Agreement</U>&#148;), providing, subject to the terms and
conditions thereof, for loans and extensions of credit to be made by said Lenders to the Borrowers
in an aggregate principal or face amount not exceeding U.S. $435,000,000 (which may, pursuant to
the Credit Agreement, be increased to U.S. $500,000,000) at any one time outstanding.



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Borrowers wish to amend the Credit Agreement in certain respects. Accordingly,
the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Section&nbsp;1. <U>Definitions.</U> Except as otherwise defined in this Amendment No.&nbsp;1, terms
defined in the Credit Agreement are used herein as defined therein.



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Section&nbsp;2. <U>Amendments.</U> Subject to the satisfaction of the conditions precedent
specified in Section&nbsp;4 below, but effective as of the date hereof, the Credit Agreement shall be
amended as follows:



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2.01. References in the Credit Agreement (including references to the Credit
Agreement as amended hereby) to &#147;this Agreement&#148; (and indirect references such as
&#147;hereunder&#148;, &#147;hereby&#148;, &#147;herein&#148; and, &#147;hereof&#148;). shall be deemed to be references to the Credit
Agreement as amended hereby.



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2.02. <U>Indebtedness of the Company.</U> Section&nbsp;7.03(a)(v) is hereby amended in its
entirety to read as follows:




<P align="left" style="margin-left:3%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;(v)&nbsp;unsecured Guarantees by the Company of Indebtedness of Subsidiaries in an
aggregate principal amount up to but not exceeding U.S. $100,000,000;&#148;


<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><U>Amendment No.&nbsp;1</U>



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<P align="left" style="margin-left:3%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2.03. <U>Indebtedness of Subsidiaries.</U> Section&nbsp;7.03(b)(x) is hereby amended in its
entirety to read as follows:



<P align="left" style="margin-left:3%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;(x)&nbsp;other Indebtedness of Subsidiaries of the Company, of which no more than U.S.
$100,000,000 may be secured at any time, <U>provided</U> that the aggregate outstanding
principal amount of such Indebtedness, together with the aggregate amount of Indebtedness
(whether of the Company or Subsidiaries of the Company) secured by Liens permitted under
Section&nbsp;7.02(1), shall not at any time exceed 5% of Total Assets at such time.&#148;


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2.04. <U>Consolidated Net Worth.</U> Section&nbsp;7.04 is hereby amended in its entirety to
read as follows:




<P align="left" style="margin-left:6%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;SECTION 7.04 <U>Consolidated Net Worth.</U> The Company will not permit Consolidated
Net Worth at any time to be less than the sum of (a)&nbsp;U.S. $1,400,000,000 <U>plus</U> (b)
50% of the Consolidated Net Income for each fiscal quarter of the Company from and including
the first fiscal quarter in 2004 to and including the fiscal quarter ending on (or most
recently ended prior to) such time; <U>provided</U> that, if there is a consolidated net
loss for any such fiscal quarter, Consolidated Net Income for such fiscal quarter shall, for
the purposes of clause (b)&nbsp;of this Section, be deemed to be zero.&#148;


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2.05. <U>Total Debt to Total Capital Ratio.</U> Section&nbsp;7.05(a) is hereby amended in its
entirety to read as follows:




<P align="left" style="margin-left:3%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;(a) <U>Total Debt to Total Capital Ratio.</U> The Company will not permit the
ratio of (a)&nbsp;Total Debt to (b)&nbsp;Total Capital to exceed 0.65 to 1 at any time.&#148;


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Section&nbsp;3. <U>Representations and Warranties.</U> The Borrowers represent and warrant to the
Lenders that the representations and warranties set forth in Article&nbsp;IV of the Credit Agreement are
true and complete on the date hereof as if made on and as of the date hereof (or, if any such
representation or warranty is expressly stated to have been made as of a specific date, as of such
specific date) and as if each reference in said Article&nbsp;IV to &#147;this Agreement&#148; included reference
to this Amendment No.&nbsp;1.



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Section&nbsp;4. <U>Condition Precedent.</U> The amendments set forth in Section&nbsp;2 hereof shall
become effective, as of the date hereof, upon (i)&nbsp;the execution and delivery of counterparts of
this Amendment No.&nbsp;1 by the Borrowers and the Required Lenders and (ii)&nbsp;the receipt by the U.S.
Administrative Agent, for the account of each Lender that has executed and delivered this Amendment
No.&nbsp;1 not later than 5:00 p.m. New York City time on April&nbsp;4, 2005, an amendment fee in an amount
equal to 10 bps of the aggregate amount of such Lender&#146;s Revolving Credit Exposure.



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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Section&nbsp;5.
<U>Miscellaneous</U>. Except as provided herein, the Credit Agreement shall
remain unchanged and in full force and effect. This Amendment No.&nbsp;1 may be executed in any number
of counterparts, all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same amendatory
instrument and any of the parties hereto may execute this Amendment No.&nbsp;1 by signing any such
counterpart. This Amendment No.&nbsp;1 shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the law
of the State of New York.



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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Amendment No.&nbsp;1 has been duly executed as of the date first
written above.

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    <TD align="left" valign="top">Name: William G. Harvey</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">Name: William G. Harvey</TD>
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><U>SUBSIDIARY GUARANTORS</U>


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    <TD align="left" valign="top">Name: William G. Harvey</TD>
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    <TD width="40%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="40%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" valign="top" align="left">JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.,</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">individually and as U.S. Administrative Agent</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>
</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/ Peter S. Predun</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" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&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">Name: Peter S. Predun</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">Title: Vice President</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" valign="top" align="left">THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA,</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">individually and as Canadian Administrative Agent</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>
</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">&#091;ILLEGIBLE&#093;</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" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Name: &#091;ILLEGIBLE&#093;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Title: Managing Director </TD>
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;
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    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="35%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="15%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left"><U>LENDERS</U> <BR>
<BR>
BANK OF MONTREAL <BR>
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">          /s/ Bruno Jarry
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">Name:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left"><B>Bruno Jarry    </B> &nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">Title:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left"><B>Director</B>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

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<TR>
    <TD width="48%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="35%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="15%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left"><U>LENDERS</U><BR>
<BR>
SUNTRUST BANK <BR>
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">/s/ Kelly Gunter
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">Name:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">Kelly Gunter &nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">Title:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">Vice President&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

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<TR>
    <TD width="48%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="35%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="15%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left"><U>LENDERS</U> <BR>
<BR>
Wachovia Bank, N.A.<BR>
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">/s/ Shawn Janko
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">Name:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">Shawn Janko &nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">Title:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">Vice President&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

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<TR>
    <TD width="48%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="35%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="15%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left"><U>LENDERS</U> <BR>
<BR>
UBS LOAN FINANCE LLC<BR>
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">/s/ Marie Haddad
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">Marie Haddad&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">Associate Director&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="font-size: 10pt">
<TR>
    <TD width="48%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="35%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="15%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">         /s/ Edward L. Cripps
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">Edward L. Cripps&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">Director&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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<TR>
    <TD width="48%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="35%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="15%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left"><U>LENDERS</U> <BR>
<BR>
Toronto Dominion (Texas) LLC<BR>
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">/s/ Neva Nesbitt
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">Name:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">Neva Nesbitt&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">Title:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">Authorized Agent&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

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<TR>
    <TD width="48%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="35%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="15%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left"><U>LENDERS</U> <BR>
<BR>
THE BANK OF NEW YORK<BR>
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">/s/ David C. Siegel
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">Name:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">David C. Siegel &nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">Title:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">Vice President&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="font-size: 10pt">
<TR>
    <TD width="48%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="35%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="15%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left"><U>LENDERS </U><BR>
<BR>
Carolina First Bank<BR>
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">/s/ Kevin M. Short
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">Name:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">Kevin M. Short&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">Title:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">Senior Vice President&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="font-size: 10pt">
<TR>
    <TD width="48%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="35%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="15%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left"><U>LENDERS </U><BR>
<BR>
REGIONS BANK <BR>
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">/s/ Elaine B. Passman
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">Name:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">Elaine B. Passman &nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">Title:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">Asst. Vice President&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
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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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    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="6" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Three Months Ended March 31,</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2"><B>2005</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</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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<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><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>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Loss before income taxes, minority interests and
cumulative effect of accounting change</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(8.1</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">(69.3</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</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><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Add: Fixed charges from below</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>52.2</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">49.8</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>0.1</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR style="font-size: 1px">
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <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><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>44.0</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">(19.5</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
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<TR style="font-size: 1px">
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    <TD>&nbsp;</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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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><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>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</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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<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Interest expense, net of interest capitalized</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>50.2</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">48.2</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Capitalized interest</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">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Estimate of interest within rental expense</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>0.4</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">0.7</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Amortized premium and discounts related to indebtedness</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>1.5</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">0.9</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&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>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>52.2</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">49.8</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="left" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&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>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Deficiency of Earnings to Fixed Charges</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>8.2</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">69.3</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="left" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&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: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" nowrap align="left">1.&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>I have reviewed this Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March&nbsp;31, 2005 of Bowater
Incorporated;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" nowrap align="left">2.&nbsp;&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>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" nowrap align="left">3.&nbsp;&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: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" nowrap align="left">4.&nbsp;&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)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules
13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:</TD>
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    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%" nowrap align="left">a)&nbsp;&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: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%" nowrap align="left">b)&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal
control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide
reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation
of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%" nowrap align="left">c)&nbsp;&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: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%" nowrap align="left">d)&nbsp;&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="4%" nowrap align="left">5.&nbsp;&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 the registrant&#146;s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent
functions):</TD>
</TR>

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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%" nowrap align="left">a)&nbsp;&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>
<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%" nowrap align="left">b)&nbsp;&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 controls over financial reporting.</TD>
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Date: May&nbsp;9, 2005


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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Arnold M. Nemirow
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD align="left" valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Arnold M. Nemirow<BR>
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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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>Certification</B>


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



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    <TD width="4%" nowrap align="left">1.&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>I have reviewed this Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March&nbsp;31, 2005 of Bowater
Incorporated;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" nowrap align="left">2.&nbsp;&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>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" nowrap align="left">3.&nbsp;&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: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" nowrap align="left">4.&nbsp;&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)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules
13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:</TD>
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    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%" nowrap align="left">a)&nbsp;&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: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%" nowrap align="left">b)&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal
control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide
reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation
of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%" nowrap align="left">c)&nbsp;&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: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%" nowrap align="left">d)&nbsp;&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: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" nowrap align="left">5.&nbsp;&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 the registrant&#146;s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent
functions):</TD>
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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%" nowrap align="left">a)&nbsp;&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>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%" nowrap align="left">b)&nbsp;&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>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ William G. Harvey
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">William G. Harvey<BR>
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<P align="right" style="font-size: 10pt">EXHIBIT 32.1



<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 March&nbsp;31, 2005 (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: &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;May&nbsp;9, 2005
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">/s/ Arnold M. Nemirow</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" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&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">Name: Arnold M. Nemirow<BR>
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
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<P align="right" style="font-size: 10pt">EXHIBIT 32.2



<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 March&nbsp;31, 2005 (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">May&nbsp;9, 2005
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