FEDERAL WAY, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2003--Weyerhaeuser Company (NYSE:WY) today announced that Sandy D. McDade would assume the role of senior vice president, Canada, when C. William Gaynor retires later this year.

The company also announced that Susan M. Mersereau would become vice president, Information Technology and chief information officer on Feb. 1, replacing Thomas A. Ped, who also plans to retire later this year.

Both positions report directly to Steven R. Rogel, chairman, president and chief executive officer.

"Bill Gaynor and Tom Ped have both contributed greatly to the success of Weyerhaeuser," Rogel said. "Bill has been instrumental in helping us manage our increased presence in Canada following the MacMillan Bloedel acquisition and has helped us develop a better understanding of what it means to operate as a truly North American company. Because of Tom's work, we have significantly enhanced and streamlined our information technology infrastructure while developing an enterprise application strategy that will drive our company processes and systems in the future. We deeply appreciate their contributions."

McDade, 50, joined Weyerhaeuser following his graduation from the Seattle University law school in 1980. He worked as a corporate and transaction lawyer, and served as corporate secretary from 1993 before being named vice president, Strategic Planning in 2000. McDade, who graduated from Whitman College in 1974 with a bachelor of arts in political science, will be based in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Mersereau, 56, also joined Weyerhaeuser in 1980. She started as a program manager and held various information system management positions before assuming the position of vice president, Weyerhaeuser Information Systems in 1988. In 1992, she was named vice president, Weyerhaeuser Business Services and Aviation, a position she held until 1998 when she assumed her current role of vice president, organizational effectiveness for Weyerhaeuser's Containerboard Packaging and Recycling business. Mersereau holds a bachelor of arts in history from Scripps-Claremont, a masters in history from the University of Chicago, and a masters in organizational systems from Antioch University. She also completed the Stanford University Senior Executive Program.

"Throughout their careers, Sandy and Susan have proven their leadership capabilities and will play significant roles in our future success," Rogel said. "They inherit very strong organizations and will benefit from the ability to work closely with their predecessors prior to assuming their new positions."

Gaynor, 62, has served as senior vice president, Canada, since 1998 and retires after 29 years with Weyerhaeuser. Ped, 57, also assumed his current role in 1998 and retires after 35 years of service.

Weyerhaeuser Company, 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 18 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 http://www.weyerhaeuser.com.

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