Georgia-Pacific Gypsum Dens(TM) Interior Products First in Industry to Pass 12-Week Mold Test

Georgia-Pacific Gypsum Dens(TM) Interior Products First in Industry to Pass
12-Week Mold Test
- DensArmor Plus(R) High Performance Interior Panel, DensShield(R) Tile Backer
Show Zero Mold Growth

ATLANTA, Oct. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Georgia-Pacific Gypsum LLC has once again
raised the standard of excellence in the building products industry, as two of
its premier Dens(TM) interior gypsum panel products have passed the industry's
most stringent mold resistance test.

DensArmor Plus® High-Performance Interior Panel* and DensShield® Tile Backer
each passed the 12-week test, conducted in accordance with the US
Environmental Protection Agency's ASTM D 6329 ** protocol. The test -- three
times longer and much more rigorous than ASTM D 3273, the current industry
standard -- was conducted by an independent third party, RTI International, at
its facilities in Research Triangle Park, N.C., between February and June
2009.

No other gypsum products manufacturer has announced test results showing zero
mold growth for 12 full weeks for any product.

"These results confirm what we have long known -- that our Dens products lead
the industry in mold and moisture resistance performance," said Kendall Clark,
Research & Development Program Manager, Georgia-Pacific Gypsum. "Architects
and builders can take comfort in the fact that the mold-resistant properties
of Dens products save time and money during construction, and also ensure the
sustainability of structures."

According to Susan Raterman, a prominent industrial hygiene consultant in the
critical areas of indoor air quality, mold mitigation and asbestos management,
the news that two Dens(TM) interior products have passed a rigorous 12-week
test is quite noteworthy.

"Both the length of the test and the fact that it used two of the most
problematic species of mold found in buildings are indicative of the rigor of
this mold resistance performance standard," said Raterman, founder and
president of The Raterman Group Ltd. "These results raise the bar for the
entire industry, and further illustrate Georgia-Pacific Gypsum's leadership in
product quality and innovation."

The 12-week test continues the long history of "firsts" achieved by
Georgia-Pacific Gypsum, via its Dens family of products. It was the first
company to offer fiberglass mat products, the first to achieve a top rating of
10 under ASTM D 3273 and the first to offer an extended Weather Exposure
Limited Warranty.

The DensArmor Plus® panels were also the first to be GREENGUARD Indoor Air
Quality Certified® and GREENGUARD Children & Schools(TM) Certified as
low-emitting gypsum panels, and were among the first gypsum panels to be
listed by The Collaborative for High Performing Schools® (CHPS(TM)) as
low-emitting materials.

Since the introduction of its flagship DensGlass® sheathing more than 20 years
ago, Georgia-Pacific Gypsum has steadily expanded its portfolio of fiberglass
mat gypsum panels to include DensArmor Plus® High-Performance Interior Panels,
DensArmor Plus® Abuse-Resistant Interior Panels, DensDeck® Roof Boards,
DensGlass(TM) Shaftliner, DensShield® Tile Backer and the newly-released
DensArmor Plus® Impact-Resistant Panels.

* Test results limited to DensArmor Plus® High-Performance Interior Panel and
do not include DensArmor Plus® Abuse-Resistant Interior Panels and DensArmor
Plus® Impact-Resistant Panels.

** For more information about the EPA's Environmental and Sustainable
Technology Evaluations (ESTE) projects for microbial resistant building
materials, visit www.epa.gov/etv/este.html#mrbmgw

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®
plywood, DryPly® water repellent plywood, Ply-Bead® panels and Wood I Beam(TM)
and XJ 85(TM) joists offered by Georgia-Pacific Wood Products LLC. DensArmor
Plus® interior drywall, DensGlass® Sheathing and ToughRock® wallboard are
offered by Georgia-Pacific Gypsum LLC. The familiar consumer tissue brands of
Georgia-Pacific Consumer Products LP include Quilted Northern®, Angel Soft®,
Brawny®, Sparkle®, Soft 'n Gentle®, Mardi Gras®, So-Dri® and Vanity Fair®.
Dixie Consumer Products LLC, a Georgia-Pacific company, manufactures the
Dixie® brand of tabletop products. For more information, visit
www.gp.com/build or call 800-225-6119.

About RTI International
RTI International is one of the world's leading independent, nonprofit
research institutes. With projects in more than 40 countries and a staff of
more than 2,800, RTI offers innovative research and technical solutions to
governments and businesses worldwide in the areas of health and
pharmaceuticals, education and training, surveys and statistics, advanced
technology, democratic governance, economic and social development, energy,
and the environment. For more information, visit www.rti.org.

Unless otherwise noted, all trademarks are owned by or licensed to
Georgia-Pacific Gypsum LLC.

The GREENGUARD Environmental Institute (GEI) is an industry-independent,
non-profit organization that oversees the GREENGUARD Certification
Program(SM). GREENGUARD Indoor Air Quality Certified and GREENGUARD Children
& Schools are service marks used under license through the GREENGUARD
Environmental Institute.

The Collaborative for High Performing Schools and CHPS are trademarks of
Collaborative for High Performing Schools Inc.

Contacts:
Susan Fulginiti Lorrie Oaks
Georgia-Pacific Ketchum Public Relations
Sr. Marketing Manager Tel: 404-879-9117
133 Peachtree St., 8th Floor Lorrie.Oaks@ketchum.com
Atlanta, Georgia, 30303
Tel: 404-652-2787
skfulgin@gapac.com

SOURCE Georgia-Pacific Gypsum LLC

Susan Fulginiti, Georgia-Pacific, Sr. Marketing Manager, +1-404-652-2787,
skfulgin@gapac.com; or Lorrie Oaks, Ketchum Public Relations, +1-404-879-9117,
Lorrie.Oaks@ketchum.com