Weyerhaeuser Company today named Heidi Biggs Brock, 40, vice president, Federal and International Affairs effective May 10. She will be based in Washington, D.C. and lead a staff of four government affairs professionals.

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Biggs Brock began her Weyerhaeuser career in 1992 as a government affairs manager in Washington, D.C. She has held numerous other positions, including serving as a director in Corporate Strategic Planning, before becoming vice president, E-business in 2001 where she led a team that accelerated Weyerhaeuser's involvement in electronic commerce.

Prior to joining Weyerhaeuser, Biggs served as a legislative assistant to former U.S. senators Slade Gorton and Daniel J. Evans. She also worked in an organization affiliated with the American Forest and Paper Association, a forest products trade association located in Washington, D.C.

"Heidi's previous experience working in our federal affairs office and with two U.S. senators uniquely qualifies her to lead our Washington, D.C. office," said Creigh H. Agnew, vice president, Government Affairs and Corporate Contributions. "She brings an ideal blend of government affairs and business experience to represent our company's interests in the nation's capital."

Biggs Brock earned a bachelor of arts in economics and English from the University of Puget Sound and has a master of business administration degree from Georgetown University.

Weyerhaeuser Company, one of the world's largest integrated forest products companies, was incorporated in 1900. In 2003, sales were $19.9 billion. It has offices or operations in 18 countries, with customers worldwide. Weyerhaeuser is principally engaged in the growing and harvesting of timber; the manufacture, distribution and sale of forest products; and real estate construction, development and related activities. Additional information about Weyerhaeuser's businesses, products and practices is available at http://www.weyerhaeuser.com/ .

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