Weyerhaeuser Wins Best of Show at NIRI Seattle's Investor Communications Awards Gala

Business Wire, June 27, 2008

SEATTLE -- The Seattle Chapter of the National Investor Relations Institute (NIRI) announced today that Weyerhaeuser's 2007 annual report won "Best of Show" at the 2008 Investor Communications Awards Gala held June 26. Seattle Genetics won Best in Show among Biopharma/Healthcare entries, a new category this year.

Twenty-one Northwest companies submitted annual reports, investor web sites and 10Ks for consideration. Weyerhaeuser's report won awards for best financial presentation and best letter/narrative in addition to best of show, and Itron's report was recognized for best overall design. Starbucks received top honors for best corporate social responsibility report, and Alaska Air Group was recognized for best stand-alone 10-K.

The Seattle Chapter initiated a volunteer recognition award this year, sponsored by The Abernathy MacGregor Group. Award recipients were Jan Woodard, Lisa Weeks, John Snyder, Peggy Pinkston, Shannon Alberts, and Barbara Garland.

Helene Jaillet of Lumera was presented the President's Award.

This year's panel of judges included Russell Barton, partner and co-founder of EKOS International; Barbara Johnston, D.V.M., DipACLAM, CFA and consultant; Mike Klodnicki, president of Mike Klodnicki & Associates; Ted Leonhardt, consultant; Alan Robinson, equity analyst, RBC Wealth Management; and Liesa Sanchez Western, principal and co-founder, Absolute Performance Verification Services LLC.

NIRI Seattle would like to thank our sponsors for this event: ColorGraphics, Thomson Reuters and Weyerhaeuser as gold sponsors; The Abernathy MacGregor Group as sponsor of the Volunteer Recognition Award; The Altman Group, BNY Mellon Shareowner Services, Business Wire, Safeco Corporation, and Wells Fargo Shareowner Services as silver sponsors; RocketDog Communications and Woodard and Company as silver in-kind sponsors; and Broadridge Financial Solutions, GA Creative, Methodologie, and PR Newswire as bronze sponsors.

About NIRI Seattle

The award-winning NIRI Seattle chapter is 75 members strong and is one of 35 chapters nationwide. NIRI was founded in 1969 and is an international organization with 4,400 members, including the majority of the largest publicly held corporations in the U.S. and an increasing number of small and mid-sized companies. If you are interested in more information about NIRI Seattle, or if you would like to receive a membership information kit, please visit www.niriseattle.org.