Abitibi-Consolidated Inc.

Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 18 July 2007 -- /PRNewswire/ -- Abitibi-Consolidated Inc. will release second quarter 2007 results before the stock markets open (approximately 7:30 a.m. Eastern) on 24 July 2007. Management will host a conference call and question-and-answer session to discuss earnings that day at 11:00 a.m. Eastern. Participants will include John W. Weaver, president and chief executive officer, and Pierre Rougeau, senior vice-president, Corporate Development, and chief financial officer.

A live webcast of the quarterly results conference call may be accessed through the company's Web site at www.abitibiconsolidated.com under "Presentations & Webcasts" in the "Investor Relations" section. A replay of the webcast will be archived on the company's Web site.

Abitibi-Consolidated is a global leader in newsprint and commercial printing papers as well as a major producer of wood products, serving clients in more than 70 countries from its 45 operating. Abitibi-Consolidated is among the largest recyclers of newspapers and magazines in North America, diverting annually approximately 1.7 million metric tons of paper from landfills. It also ranks first in Canada in terms of total certified woodlands. Abitibi-Consolidated shares are traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: A) and on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE:ABY)

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