VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Sept. 30, 2011) - West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. (TSX:WFT) will hold an analysts' conference call to discuss third quarter 2011 financial and operating results on Tuesday, October 25 at 9:00 a.m. Pacific Time/12:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

To participate in the call, please dial:

1-877-440-9795 (Toll-free North America)

Please let the operator know you wish to participate in the West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. conference call chaired by Mr. Hank Ketcham, Chairman, President & CEO.

Following management's discussion of the quarterly results, the analyst community will be invited to ask questions.

The call will be recorded for webcasting purposes and will be available on our website at www.westfraser.com. West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd.'s third quarter 2011 financial and operating results will be released on Monday, October 24, 2011.

West Fraser is an integrated wood products company producing lumber, wood chips, LVL, MDF, plywood, pulp and newsprint. The Company has operations in western Canada and the southern United States.

West Fraser shares trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol: "WFT".

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:

Larry Hughes
West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd.
Vice-President, Finance
Chief Financial Officer and Secretary
(604) 895-2700

OR

Rodger Hutchinson
West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd.
Vice-President, Corporate Controller
(604) 895-2700
(604) 681-6061 (FAX)
www.westfraser.com