MEDIA RELEASE

For Immediate Release
24 March 2010

Solaris Paper Announces Initial Investment in Australian Conversion Facility

• Conversion facility to be based in Greystanes, Western Sydney
• Scheduled to begin production in late 2010
• $20m investment to create 50 jobs in first phase
• Solaris Paper and Asia Pulp & Paper Group committed to long-term investment in
• Australian production

Sydney, 24 March 2010 – Solaris Paper, an affiliate of Asia Pulp & Paper Group (APP) and supplier
of high quality tissue paper, has announced plans to initially invest $20 million in a state-of-theart
conversion facility in Australia.
Australian operated and managed Solaris Paper will distribute high quality tissue paper products
throughout the Australasia region to both retail and away-from-home markets using bulk tissue from
responsible sources. The conversion facility will be based in the new $420 million industrial estate at
Greystanes, on the site of the former Prospect Quarry, and will initially create around 50 jobs in
Western Sydney.

The Solaris Paper conversion facility will be an 18,600 square metre site occupying 3.8 hectares in
the 47 hectare Greystanes industrial estate, owned and developed by DEXUS Property Group. Key
factors in selecting the site included location close to key infrastructure, the state-of-the-art design
and sustainability features of the site.

“We are pleased to announce a substantial investment in the Australian pulp and paper industry
through the creation of a conversion plant in Greystanes, an area of Sydney which is currently
experiencing rapid growth. Initially, the move into Sydney will result in new employment opportunities
in the area and this is likely to continue as we expand our investment in the coming years,” said Steve
Nicholson, Director of Corporate Affairs, Solaris Paper.

"We very much hope that this investment will be the new beginning in a long-term commitment to
provide responsibly produced tissue products to the Australian market, giving Australian consumers
quality tissue product and enhancing competition in the domestic market."

Solaris' Greystanes facility will be equipped with a modern and environmentally efficient production
line which will produce high quality value-added tissue products including facial and toilet tissues,
napkins and paper towels.

Andrew Whiteside, Head of Industrial at DEXUS said, “We are delighted to welcome Solaris as a
cornerstone tenant to our new industrial estate at Greystanes and partner with them in the
development of their new facility. Construction of their facility is well underway and will incorporate
features to achieve design and sustainability excellence. We were pleased to be selected by Solaris
on the quality of our estate and our ability to offer certainty of delivery, with Greystanes being the only
new major industrial estate zoned and equipped with the necessary infrastructure and with the team
ready to act and deliver to Solaris’s exacting time frame.”

Lord Mayor of Parramatta, Paul Garrard said, “We welcome Solaris Paper to Greystanes and look
forward to the employment opportunities this provides to the community here. The decision by Solaris
to locate at the Greystanes site is testimony to the facilities and support Parramatta can offer the
business community.”

Aida Greenbury, Director of Sustainability and Stakeholder Engagement, Asia Pulp and Paper Group
said, "APP has been serving the Australian community for over twenty years. We look forward to
taking this opportunity to demonstrate to our Australian stakeholders that our pulp and paper
production is among the most environmentally sustainable in the industry. APP is an Asia-Pacific
based manufacturer and we’re committed to long-term sustainable pulp and paper production in the
region, including in Australasia. We hope to be able to build on this initial investment in the Australian
tissue market which will create jobs and increase choice for consumers."

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For more information please contact Steve Nicholson, Solaris Paper on 03 8809-0888, or via email,
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About Solaris Paper
Solaris Paper is an Australian managed and operated affiliate of Asia Pulp & Paper Group. In
Australia Solaris Paper provides tissue, kitchen and toiletry products to the retail and away-from-home
markets.

About Asia Pulp & Paper Group (APP)
The APP brand represents one of the world's leading pulp and paper companies and is ranked one of
the largest vertically integrated pulp and paper producers in Asia. Its combined pulp, paper and
packaging capacities amount to over 15 million tonnes. APP currently has its principal operations
located in China and Indonesia, and markets its products to more than 65 countries on six continents.
APP directly supports more than 120,000 employees and indirectly supports millions of families
worldwide.