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First Quality Announces Plans for Additional Tissue/Towel Manufacturing Facility

July 31, 2009

First Quality Tissue, LLC
Great Neck, New York

First Quality Tissue, LLC - is proud to announce its plans to build an additional tissue/towel manufacturing facility. The plans include a state-of-the-art Thru-Air-Dried (TAD) technology tissue machine and a complete line of converting equipment - significantly expanding its capacity and commitment to the tissue and towel industry. We are pleased to confirm that the details of the purchase have been finalized and that engineering is under way.

First Quality is finalizing its site selection decision among two alternative locations and expects the new mill to be operational in 2011.

First Quality currently operates two TAD tissue facilities with a combined capacity of approximately 150,000 tons per year; and the new TAD machine will add additional capacity in excess of 70,000 tons per year. This investment is another demonstration of First Quality's dedication to satisfying the needs of the market by providing innovative and high quality products manufactured utilizing state of the art technology.

For more information about the First Quality Group of companies please visit www.firstquality.com.