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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - December 15, 1995

Eddy's "Leading Edge" Report Wins Award for Environmental Reporting

(Toronto) The Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants called it a "Leading Edge" 
report.  On December 7, 1995, E. B. Eddy was awarded a bronze for environmental 
reporting at the Financial Post Annual Report Awards ceremony.  The company won the
award for their second report on sustainable development, published in 1994, entitled
"A Question of Balance".  Last year, E. B. Eddy received a silver award at the same
event for their first-ever report on sustainable development.

Receiving the award for E. B. Eddy was Vice President Environment, Roger Cook.  "This
award reflects the commitment of everyone at E. B. Eddy to ensure that environmental
responsibilities are taken seriously," said Cook.

The judges for the environmental reporting awards were - The Canadian Institute of
Chartered Accountants; The Task Force on the Churches and Corporate Responsibility; and
The International Institute for Sustainable Development.

Thirty-six companies submitted reports to the environmental reporting competition of the
Annual Reports Awards.  This is the third year that the environmental reporting category
has existed and submissions have increased every year.

The award was presented in the Resources category made up of Canadian companies in the
oil and gas, mining, and forest products sectors.

E. B. Eddy will produce its third status report on sustainable development by June 1996.
An integrated forest products company with operations in Espanola, Nairn Centre, Timmins,
Elk Lake, Sault Ste. Marie, and Ottawa. Ontario; Hull, Quebec; Delta, British Columbia
and Port Huron, Michigan, E. B. Eddy is part of the George Weston group of companies.
E. B. Eddy has a total of 3400 employees.

													
For more information, please call:
Roger Cook, Vice President Environment
E. B. Eddy Forest Products Ltd., (705) 869-2020 Ext. 487
Philip Hearn, Director of Communications
E. B. Eddy Forest Products Ltd., (705) 869-2020 Ext. 544

or send e mail to:
Jared Fein, Corp. Mgr., Environmental Services
efpjef@weston.ca   (416) 922-5100