| The following presentations contain statements concerning Weyerhaeuser Company’s future results and performance that are forward -looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Some of these forward -looking statements can be identified by the use of forward -looking terminology such as “expects,” “may,” “will,” “believes,” “should,” “approximately, ” anticipates, ” “estimates, ” and “plans, ” and the negative or other variations of those terms or comparable terminology or by discussions of strategy, plans or intentions. In particular, some of t hese forward -looking statements deal with expectations regarding capital spending, new business models in the company’s businesses such as Containerboard, Packaging and Recycling and Cellulose Fiber, opportunities for growth in the company’s businesses such as Timberlands and iLevel , continued cost reductions in the company ’s businesses, particularly Containerboard Packaging and Recycling and Cellulose Fiber, earnings improvements in the company ’s businesses generally and Containerboard Packaging and Recycling in particular, international expansion, development of new products, a joint venture with Chevron to develop biofuel , business trends such as componentization in home construction, execution of company business strategies, adjustments of operatin g postures to meet current demand, the company’s markets, demand and pricing for the company’s products and related matters. The accuracy of such statements is subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions that may cause actual results to differ materially from those projected, includin g, but not limited to:#EThe effect of general economic conditions, including the level of interest rates and housing starts;#EMarket demand for the company’s products, which may be tied to the relative strength of variou s U.S. business segments;#EEnergy prices;#ERaw material prices;#EChemical prices;#EPerformance of the company’s manufacturing operations including unexpected maintenance requ irements;#EThe successful execution of internal performance plans;#EThe level of competition from domestic and foreign producers;#EThe effect of forestry, land use, environmental and other governmental regulations, and changes in accounting regulations;#EThe effect of weather;#EThe risk of loss from fires, floods, pest infestation and other natural disasters;#ETransportation costs;#ELegal proceedings;#EThe effect of timing of retirements and changes in the market price of company stock on charges for stock -based compensation; and#EPerformance of pension fund investments and related derivatives. |
