Ainsworth Lumber Co. Ltd. Conference Call Notification

9.10.12

NEWS RELEASE – Tuesday October 9, 2012
Third Quarter 2012 Conference Call
AINSWORTH LUMBER CO. LTD. (TSX: ANS and ANS.WT)

AINSWORTH LUMBER CO. LTD. CONFERENCE CALL NOTIFICATION

VANCOUVER, October 9, 2012 – Investors and media are invited to participate in Ainsworth’s 2012 third quarter conference call. Jim Lake, President and COO, and Rick Eng, VP Finance and CFO, will discuss the Company’s third quarter results followed by a question and answer session.

The conference call will take place on Thursday November 1, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. PDT (1:00 p.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 November 8, 2012.

For further information please contact:
Ainsworth Lumber Co. Ltd.
Suite 3194, Bentall 4
P.O. Box 49307
1055 Dunsmuir Street
Vancouver, B.C.
V7X 1L3
Telephone: 604-661-3200
Facsimile: 604-661-3201
www.ainsworthengineered.com

Investor Relations Contact:
Rob Feustel, Treasurer
investors@ainsworth.ca