Tsunami relief.

TSUNAMI RELIEF: Several pulp and paper industry and allied businesses have announced assistance to support the relief efforts in Southeast Asia following the devastating earthquake and tsunami of December 26, 2004:

* Almatis, Frankfurt, Germany has donated EUR 25,000 Euro (US$ 33,175) to United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF).

* The Bayer Group, Leverkusen, Germany has donated EUR 10 million (US$ 13 million) in cash and medicine.

* The Plum-Creek Foundation, Seattle, Washington, USA has donated US$ 75,000-US$ 50,000 to CARE, and US$ 25,000 to the Northwest Medical Teams Disaster Relief Fund.

* Weyerhaeuser Co., Federal Way, Washington, USA has donated US$ 100,000 to CARE's Asia Quake Disaster fund. The foundation will match up to $100,000 in Weyerhaeuser employee donations to CARE for a potential total donation of $300,000, and it plans to seek opportunities to work with its customers to donate products for long-term relief efforts.

* International Paper (IP), Stamford, Connecticut, USA and its employees announced they are donating US$ 200,000. IP will also match additional contributions made by employees to its Employee Relief Fund.

* Kimberly-Clark Corp. said it would make a contribution to UNICEF of US$ 500,000. K-C will also match dollar-for-dollar those cash gifts made by its employees to UNICEF's relief operation, up to an additional US$ 500,000, bringing the potential total donation to US$ 1.5 million

* Unisource Worldwide, Inc., Norcross, Georgia, USA announced it will donate US$ 50,000 to the American Red Cross International Response Fund. Unisource is also providing its employees a list of international disaster relief organizations available through USA Freedom Corps. Employees can donate to the organization of their choice.

* Sonoco, Hartsville, South Carolina, USA will contribute US$ 75,000 to relief funds in Asia being administered through PT Media Televisi Indonesia, Jakarta, and the Fund Raising Bureau-Thai Red Cross Society, Bangkok, Thailand.