VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - April 26, 2012) - Investors and media are invited to participate in Ainsworth's (TSX:ANS)(TSX:ANS.WT) 2012 first quarter conference call. Jim Lake, President and COO and Chris Davies, Chief Financial Officer, will discuss the Company's first quarter results followed by a question and answer session.

The conference call will take place on Friday May 11, 2012 at 6:30 a.m. PDT (9:30 a.m. EDT).

The dial-in phone number is 1-800-319-4610 from inside the USA or Canada, and +1-604-638-5340 from outside of the USA and Canada. To access the post-view line, dial 1-800-319-6413, or +1-604-638-9010, Reservation 4176#. This recording will be available until the end of the day on May 18, 2012.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:

604-661-3200
Ainsworth Lumber Co. Ltd.
604-661-3201 (FAX)

OR

Chris Davies
Ainsworth Lumber Co. Ltd. - Investor Relations Contact
Chief Financial Officer
chris.davies@ainsworth.ca
www.ainsworthengineered.com