Catalyst earns climate leadership recognition for third year

RICHMOND, BC, Oct. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Catalyst Paper (TSX:CTL) has
been named a Climate Disclosure Leader in recognition of exceptional
transparency relating to climate change. Catalyst has appeared on this ranking
since 2007, based on the quantity and depth of information provided to the
global Carbon Disclosure Project (CPD). It is one of two Canadian
manufacturing companies and the only forest-products company to earn this
recognition for 2009.
Ninety-seven Canadian companies, representing 77 per cent of the market
capitalization of the Toronto Stock Exchange, responded to the annual CDP
survey and 15 were named Climate Disclosure Leaders. The CDP conducted seven
such surveys internationally, and is the largest repository of corporate
greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions data in the world. It carried out this year's
survey on behalf of 475 institutional investors managing $55 trillion in
assets.
"Carbon and energy management are a good fit with our focus on operational
efficiency," said Richard Garneau, president and CEO. "As investors put more
attention on carbon issues in their assessment of long-term risks and returns,
the CDP recognition helps to highlight that Catalyst has done the advance work
expected of industry players in today's marketplace."
In 2008, Catalyst achieved a 73 per cent reduction in GHG emissions at its
Canadian operations relative to a 1990 baseline. The company is a member of
World Wildlife Fund's Climate Savers program and in mid-2007 introduced
Catalyst Cooled(TM) manufactured carbon-neutral papers.
The CDP's Canada report was released today at Conference Board of Canada
events across the country, as global negotiation over a successor to the 1990
Kyoto Protocol edges toward conclusion in Copenhagen this December. Catalyst
continues to press government policy makers for regulations, credit schemes
and incentive programs that adequately recognize reductions already achieved
by early-acting companies.

Catalyst Paper manufactures diverse specialty printing papers, newsprint and
pulp. Its customers include retailers, publishers and commercial printers in
North America, Latin America, the Pacific Rim and Europe. With six mills
strategically located in British Columbia and Arizona, Catalyst has a combined
annual production capacity of 2.5 million tonnes. The company is headquartered
in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada and its common shares trade on the
Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol CTL. Catalyst is listed on the Jantzi
Social Index(R) and is also ranked by Corporate Knights as one of the 50 Best
Corporate Citizens in Canada.

SOURCE Catalyst Paper Corporation

Lyn Brown, Vice-President, Corporate Relations, (604) 247-4713