Weyerhaeuser Announces New Vice Presidents.

Business Editors

FEDERAL WAY, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 10, 2002

Weyerhaeuser

Company (NYSE:WY)

-- Lee T. Alford assumes the newly created position of vice president, Softwood
Lumber. In his new role, Alford will lead Weyerhaeuser's more than 40 softwood
lumber operations throughout the United States and Canada, excluding coastal
operations in British Columbia, but including nine plants picked up when the
company acquired Willamette Industries earlier this year. Alford has served as
vice president, Southern Timberlands, since 2000 and has more than three
decades with the forest products industry. He earned bachelor's and master's
degrees in forestry from Northern Arizona University and has completed
executive programs at the University of Michigan and Stanford University.

-- James M. Branson, a 23-year veteran of Weyerhaeuser, will step into Alford's
former role as vice president, Southern Timberlands, from his current position
as vice president, Plywood. As the leader of Weyerhaeuser's southern
timberlands business, Branson will oversee forest management and harvest
operations on 4.8 million acres of Weyerhaeuser-owned pine forests in Alabama,
Arkansas, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina,
Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Texas. The holdings include approximately one million
acres of forests formerly managed by Willamette Industries. An accounting
graduate from Ouachita Baptist University, Branson also is a 2001 graduate of
the Stanford University Executive Program.

Weyerhaeuser Company (NYSE:WY) today announced the appointment of four vice presidents to fill positions created by retirement, vacancies or organizational changes made following the acquisition of Willamette Industries.

Effective immediately:

-- Robert W. Boyd Jr. becomes vice president, Procurement and

Supply Management, filling an open position. In his new role,

Boyd oversees Weyerhaeuser's efforts to capture more than $200

million in annual savings by leveraging companywide buying

power to reduce spending for goods, services and capital

equipment; trim supply inventories; and streamline purchasing

transactions. Boyd joined Weyerhaeuser in 1970 after

graduating from East Carolina University with a Bachelor of

Science in industrial technology. Since then he has held

numerous supply management positions at Weyerhaeuser. Prior to

accepting his current position, Boyd served as director, Field

Services.

Effective April 15:

-- Lee T. Alford assumes the newly created position of vice president, Softwood
Lumber. In his new role, Alford will lead Weyerhaeuser's more than 40 softwood
lumber operations throughout the United States and Canada, excluding coastal
operations in British Columbia, but including nine plants picked up when the
company acquired Willamette Industries earlier this year. Alford has served as
vice president, Southern Timberlands, since 2000 and has more than three
decades with the forest products industry. He earned bachelor's and master's
degrees in forestry from Northern Arizona University and has completed
executive programs at the University of Michigan and Stanford University.

-- James M. Branson, a 23-year veteran of Weyerhaeuser, will step into Alford's
former role as vice president, Southern Timberlands, from his current position
as vice president, Plywood. As the leader of Weyerhaeuser's southern
timberlands business, Branson will oversee forest management and harvest
operations on 4.8 million acres of Weyerhaeuser-owned pine forests in Alabama,
Arkansas, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina,
Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Texas. The holdings include approximately one million
acres of forests formerly managed by Willamette Industries. An accounting
graduate from Ouachita Baptist University, Branson also is a 2001 graduate of
the Stanford University Executive Program.

Effective May 31:

-- Arnfinn Giske will assume the position of vice president,

Pulp, replacing Carl W. Geist Jr., who is retiring. Giske, who

currently serves as vice president, transportation, has worked

at Weyerhaeuser since 1985. He served as vice president,

marketing and sales for Westwood Shipping Lines from 1990 to

1992 when he was named chief executive officer, Westwood

Shipping Lines, a position he still holds. Born in Norway,

Giske holds a business degree from Aalesund Business College

(Norway) and a master in business administration from St. Gall

School of Economics and Business Administration (Switzerland).

Prior to joining Weyerhaeuser, Giske worked in the plastics

division of Celanese Corp. in Europe. Giske's appointment

takes effect May 31.

Weyerhaeuser Company (NYSE: WY), one of the world's largest integrated forest products companies, was incorporated in 1900. In 2001, sales were $14.5 billion. It has offices or operations in 17 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 www.weyerhaeuser.com.