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ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP 



We have attached as Exhibit A a three-page "History of 

 Environmental Control at Ketchikan Pulp Company (1/27/89)", 

 which outlines our record of environmental stewardship over the 

 entire term of our operations. You will note that care for the 

 Alaska environment was recognized when our mill was built in 

 selecting the magnesia base pulp process which employs chemical 

 recovery. We are currently meeting National waste water 

 discharge standards. We have met air emission standards on our 

 recovery boilers since 1978. We are proud of this record and 

 intend to continue good stewardship of the environment. 



EMPLOYMENT 



Our operations have met the goal of bringing substantial 

 year-round employment to southern Southeast Alaska. This has 

 been done based on the primary manufacture requirement, 

 developing on-shore jobs and processing the forest resource to 

 the fullest extent possible in Alaska. KPC currently has 900 

 employees. By July 1, 1989, this will increase to 950 with 

 two-shift operation of the new sawmill. KPC supports direct 

 employment including contract logging, road building and 

 transportation personnel of 1,200 to 1,500 in the greater 

 Ketchikan - Metlakatla - Prince of Wales area of Southeast 

 Alaska. KPC is by far the largest employer in this region, and 

 much of the service and support industry is dependent upon the 



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