Weyerhaeuser Company (NYSE: WY) today announced that the board of directors has elected Robert A. Dowdy senior vice president and general counsel effective April 13.

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Dowdy, who has served as vice president and general counsel since February 1997, is responsible for the law department, land title, real estate services, the corporate secretary's office and the ethics and business conduct office. He reports to Steven R. Rogel, chairman, president and chief executive officer.

"As the primary legal counsel to our Senior Management Team, the general counsel position is becoming increasingly critical in helping shape our day-to-day and long-range business decisions," Rogel said. "Elevating this position to senior vice president emphasizes the important role played by the law department and its related functions in achieving our business objectives and is a tribute to the legal counsel Bob and his team has provided me and others in our company."

Dowdy joined Weyerhaeuser in 1972 as an attorney. From 1974 to 1986 he was senior legal counsel and from 1986 to 1991 he was assistant general counsel. In 1991, he was appointed deputy general counsel.

Before joining Weyerhaeuser, Dowdy was an attorney for American Airlines. He also served as an assistant to the chairman and president of American. Dowdy served as a captain in the U.S. Army and was the recipient of an Army Commendation Medal.

Dowdy received his doctor of laws and bachelor of arts degrees from the University of California at Berkeley.

Dowdy is a member of the Association of General Counsel; the American Forest & Paper Association, General Counsel Committee; the American Bar Association Committee of Corporate General Counsel; the General Counsel Roundtable of the Corporate Executive Board; and the Executive Committee of the CPR Institute for Dispute Resolution.

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/ .

Media - Bruce Amundson 253-924-3047

Analysts - Kathryn McAuley 253-924-2058

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