SEATTLE, Sep 07, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) --

Plum Creek Timber Company, Inc. (NYSE:PCL) today announced that Paul Davis has been promoted from general manager to vice president, Northern Hardwood Region. In this role, he will continue to oversee the company's timber operations in Maine, Michigan, New Hampshire, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Vermont.

"This promotion signifies the important contributions Paul has made to our timberland operations in these states," said Rick Holley, president and chief executive officer. "His wealth of forestry experience, along with his years of dedicated service to the company, position him well to serve in this important role."

Davis joined Plum Creek in 1981 as a forester and has since held several forestry- related positions with the company.

Plum Creek is the largest and most geographically diverse private landowner in the nation with approximately 6.7 million acres of timberlands in major timber producing regions of the United States and wood products manufacturing facilities in the Northwest. For more information, visit www.plumcreek.com.

SOURCE: Plum Creek Timber Company, Inc.

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