Weyerhaeuser announced today that it intends to redeem on June 25, 2004, $700 million of its 5.5 percent Notes due 2005. Such redemption will result in an after-tax charge of approximately $0.06 per share in the second quarter of 2004.

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Weyerhaeuser Company (WYSE: WY), 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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SOURCE: Weyerhaeuser Company

CONTACT: media, Bruce Amundson, +1-253-924-3047, or Analysts,
Kathryn McAuley, +1-253-924-2058, both of Weyerhaeuser

Web site: http://www.weyerhaeuser.com/