West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. ("WFT"): Notice of First Quarter Results Conference Call

West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. (TSX: WFT) will hold an analyst conference call to discuss first quarter 2008 financial and operating results on Monday, April 28th at 8:30 a.m. Pacific Time/11:30 a.m. Eastern Time.

To participate in the call, please dial:

1-800-952-4972 (Toll-free North America)

Please let the operator know you wish to participate in the West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. conference call chaired by Mr. Hank Ketcham, Chair, President & CEO.

Following management's discussion of the quarterly results, the analyst and investment community will be invited to ask questions.

The call will be recorded for web casting purposes and will be available on our website at www.westfraser.com . West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd.'s first quarter 2008 financial and operating results will be released on Friday, April 25th.

West Fraser is an integrated wood products company producing lumber, LVL, MDF, plywood, pulp, linerboard, kraft paper and newsprint. The Company has approximately 9,000 employees and operations in western Canada and the southern United States.

West Fraser shares trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol: WFT

Contacts: West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. Mr. Martti Solin, Executive Vice-President, Finance and Corporate Development and CFO (604) 895-2700 West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. Mr. Rodger Hutchinson Vice-President, Corporate Controller (604) 895-2700 (604) 681-6061 (FAX) Website: www.westfraser.com