Leading Environmental Groups List Georgia-Pacific Gypsum's Moisture- and Mold-Resistant...

Leading Environmental Groups List Georgia-Pacific Gypsum's Moisture- and
Mold-Resistant Tile Backer

ATLANTA, March 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Georgia-Pacific Gypsum LLC is announcing
that DensShield(R) tile backer, the only tile backer with a built-in barrier
to prevent moisture penetration, has been listed by two leading environmental
organizations. The Collaborative for High Performance Schools (CHPS) has
listed DensShield tile backer on its low-emitting materials list. DensShield
tile backer has also been listed by the GREENGUARD Environmental Institute
(GEI) as a microbial-resistant product.

"Because of its water-resistant core, fiberglass mats, and acrylic surface
coating, this tile backer reduces the risk of mold growth in moisture-prone
environments like bathrooms and basements by stopping water at the surface and
removing a food source for mold," said Barry Reid, product development
manager, Georgia-Pacific Gypsum. DensShield tile backer also is lighter and
easier to work with than competitive cement-based tile backers.

DensShield tile backer panels are covered front and back with fiberglass mats,
which are also integrated with the proprietary, water-resistant treated core.
Its heat-cured acrylic coating helps protect the tile installation and wall
cavity from moisture intrusion and damage. To achieve GREENGUARD listing as a
microbial-resistant product, DensShield was tested under controlled laboratory
conditions to demonstrate its resistance to mold growth, in compliance with
ASTM Standard D 6329-98. It also exhibits the highest level of performance for
mold resistance when tested in accordance with ASTM D 3273.

Based in California, CHPS is a national, non-profit organization that
encourages the building of high performance schools by providing guidelines
for school districts and design teams to construct learning environments that
are healthy, efficient and comfortable. Throughout the country, the CHPS
program has been regionally adopted to meet the needs of the varying climates
and local conditions in states such as New York, Texas and Washington.

"By being on the CHPS low emitting materials list and also listed by
GREENGUARD as a product that resists mold growth, DensShield tile backer is a
product that can contribute to helping build a high performance school," Reid
added.

About Georgia-Pacific
Headquartered at Atlanta, Georgia-Pacific is one of the world's leading
manufacturers and marketers of building products, tissue, packaging, paper,
cellulose and related chemicals. The company employs approximately 45,000
people at more than 300 locations in North America, South America and Europe.
Georgia-Pacific has long been among the nation's leading manufacturers and
suppliers of building products to lumber and building materials dealers and
large do-it-yourself warehouse retailers, with brands such as Plytanium(R)
plywood, DryPly(R) water repellent plywood, Ply-Bead(R) panels and Wood I
Beam(TM) joists offered by Georgia-Pacific Wood Products LLC and DensArmor
Plus(R) interior drywall, DensGlass(TM) Exterior Sheathing and ToughRock(R)
wallboard offered by Georgia-Pacific Gypsum LLC. The familiar consumer tissue
brands of Georgia-Pacific Consumer Products LP include Quilted Northern(R),
Angel Soft(R), Brawny(R), Sparkle(R), Soft 'n Gentle(R), Mardi Gras(R),
So-Dri(R) and Vanity Fair(R). Dixie Consumer Products LLC, a Georgia-Pacific
company, manufactures the Dixie(R) brand of tabletop products. For more
information, visit www.gp.com/build or call 800-225-6119.

About GREENGUARD Environmental Institute
The GREENGUARD Environmental Institute (GEI) is an industry-independent,
non-profit organization that oversees the GREENGUARD Certification programs.
As an ANSI Authorized Standards Developer, GEI establishes acceptable indoor
air standards for indoor products, environments, and buildings. GEI's mission
is to improve public health and quality of life through programs that improve
indoor air. Visit www.greenguard.org to find the certified Georgia-Pacific
products and other low-emitting materials.

About Collaborative for High Performance Schools (CHPS)
Founded in 2000, the Collaborative for High Performance Schools (CHPS) is a
non-profit organization that strives to facilitate the design of high
performance schools: environments that are healthy, comfortable, energy,
resource and water efficient, safe, secure, adaptable, and easy to operate and
maintain. High performance schools help school districts achieve higher
student performance, retain quality teachers and staff, reduce operating cost,
increase average daily attendance (ADA), and reduce liability, while at the
same time reducing environmental impact and resource use. CHPS credits are
offered for GREENGUARD Children & Schools Certified products that meet the
testing method requirements and emission limits defined in the Agreement
between CHPS and GEI. GEI testing methods and criteria outside of the scope of
this Agreement, including testing for total VOCs, phthalates, total particles,
and criteria for iVOCs with no CRELs, have not been evaluated and are not
endorsed by CHPS or CDHS. For more information about CHPS, log onto
www.chps.net or call 415-957-9888.

The Georgia-Pacific logo and all trademarks are owned by or licensed to
Georgia-Pacific Gypsum LLC.

Contacts:
Susan Fulginiti Julie McNeal
Georgia-Pacific Ketchum Public Relations
Senior Marketing Manager Tel: 404-879-9125
133 Peachtree St., 8th Floor julie.mcneal@ketchum.com
Atlanta, Georgia, 30303
Tel: 404-652-2787
skfulgin@gapac.com

SOURCE Georgia-Pacific Gypsum LLC

Susan Fulginiti, Georgia-Pacific, Senior Marketing Manager, +1-404-652-2787,
skfulgin@gapac.com, or Julie McNeal, Ketchum Public Relations,
+1-404-879-9125, julie.mcneal@ketchum.com