The announcement of Norske Skog's accounts for the fourth quarter of 2009 will
take place on Thursday 4 February at 7 AM CET. A presentation with webcast will
be held at Norske Skog's head office at Lysaker at 1 PM the same day. More
information regarding this event will be published on Norske Skog's website
www.norskeskog.com <http://www.norskeskog.com/>.

The "Silent period" preceding the announcement will start on Monday 25 January.
Further information regarding special items in the income statement is enclosed.





Oxenøen, 22 January 2010

Norske Skog
Investor relations




  For further information:

  Media:                             Financial market:
  Vice president corporate affairs   Vice president investor relations
  Tom Bratlie                        Jarle Langfjæran

  Mobile: +47 905 21 904             Mobile: +47 909 78 434
                                                                        

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    Special items in the income statement for the fourth quarter of 2009: http://hugin.info/105/R/1375845/337677.pdf