RISI launches wood biomass markets website

Dec. 4, 2009, Boston, MA – RISI, an information provider for the global forest products
industry, has launched a website dedicated to providing solutions to North
America's emerging wood biomass industry. Woodbiomass.com provides a
consolidated view of RISI's wood biomass knowledge and information, including
market analysis and information, wood biomass feedstock pricing, and
information on newly announced wood biomass projects. In addition, the website
will be a platform for RISI to educate the marketplace on the opportunities and
risks presented by wood biomass.

"RISI has long been committed to providing the highest quality information, analysis,
and forecasting services to the forest products industry,” says Mike Coffey, RISI
CEO. “The wood energy, wood pellet, and wood-based biofuel markets clearly
intersect with RISI's traditional coverage areas, and we have been at the
forefront as the premium solutions provider to this new industry since its
inception. This new website demonstrates our commitment to serving these
markets with compelling services and solutions to their most strategic
challenges."

"RISI has developed a full suite of subscription products for the wood biomass market
and works with countless organizations to provide customized solutions to their
key wood biomass strategies,” adds William Perritt, executive editor of RISI's
Wood Biomass Market Report. “We are tracking the entire supply chain from
feedstock through to energy and product development and are working with
clients from all segments of these markets. The past year has been quite
exciting as RISI has risen to become the leading information provider in the
wood biomass realm."