Oriented Strand Board Price-Fixing Class Action Lawsuit Has Been Certified and Three Settlements Have Been Announced

BOSTON, April 8, 2008 /PRNewswire/ -- A federal District Court in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania has certified a class action lawsuit on behalf of consumer end-users of Oriented Strand Board ("OSB") who indirectly purchased new OSB manufactured and sold by one or more of the following manufacturers in the United States from June 1, 2002 through February 24, 2006: Louisiana-Pacific Corp., Weyerhaeuser Co., Georgia-Pacific LLC f/k/a Georgia-Pacific Corp. ("Georgia-Pacific"), Potlatch Corp., Ainsworth Lumber Co. Ltd. ("Ainsworth"), Norbord Industries, Inc., Tolko Industries, Inc., and J.M. Huber Corp. and Huber Engineered Woods LLC ("Huber") (collectively the "Defendant Manufacturers"). In addition, Georgia-Pacific, Ainsworth, and Huber have settled the case and have agreed to cooperate in the continuing lawsuit against the remaining Defendant Manufacturers. Georgia-Pacific, Ainsworth and Huber deny any wrongdoing in the case.

If you purchased OSB for your own use, not for resale, on or after June 1, 2002, your rights may be affected by this class action lawsuit and three class action settlements.

Consumers who desire more information about the lawsuit and settlements may visit http://www.OSBnotice.com or call toll free at 1-800-401-0819.