CATALYST COATED PAPERS TAKING YOU TO THE TOP. INTRODUCING ASCENT. OUR COATED #3 PRODUCT.

CATALYST COATED PAPERS TAKING YOU TO THE TOP. INTRODUCING ASCENT. OUR COATED #3 PRODUCT.

Ascent represents our coated #3 product. Brightness, superior opacity and excellent printability make it ideal for magazine, catalogue, high-end insert, commercial and direct mail applications printed on heatset offset presses. Higher Opacity and Caliper. Means you get the bulk and feel you are looking for, while achieving the same print quality of a higher basis weight paper, as well as capturing the cost efficiency of using a lighter weight/higher yield paper grade. Welcome to ASCENT. Our Highest Quality Coated Paper. Superior Runnability. Continues to maintain our tradition as a top quartile pressroom performer. BASIS WEIGHT (# book basis) 45 50 55 60 70 BASIS WEIGHT (gsm) 66.6 74 81.4 88.8 103.6 MAGAZINES commercial print Brightness (%) 88 88 88 88 88 GLOSS (%) 68 68 68 68 68 direct mail caliper (thou) 2.24 2.44 2.76 3.07 3.6 OPACITY ISO (%) 92 94 94.5 95.5 96.5 INSERTS flyers

Pacificote is our Coated #4 grade. It s brightness, high gloss and superior printability make it ideal for a number of different applications, including magazines, catalogues, inserts and direct mail advertising. The broad basis weight range also gives customers choice and flexibility. Blue-White Shade. Means excellent reproduction, opacity and contrast. Higher Caliper. Means you get the bulk and feel you are looking for, with the cost efficiency of using a lighter basis weight paper. Superior Runnability. Continues to maintain our tradition as a top quartile pressroom performer. SHINE ON PACIFICOTE. The Versatile Choice For Multiple Applications. Gloss Matte BASIS WEIGHT (# book basis) 38 40 43 45 50 38 40 BOOKS MAGAZINES BASIS WEIGHT (gsm) 56.2 59.2 63.6 66.6 74 56.2 59.2 Brightness (%) 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 FLYERS GLOSS (%) 60 60 62 64 65 25 25 caliper (thou) 2.12 2.24 2.36 2.44 2.72 2.24 2.30 INSERTS OPACITY (%) 92.3 92.3 93.2 94 95 93 93.5

Electracote Brite is our brighter, whiter, lightweight Coated #5 product. You ll find this grade offers superior brightness, gloss, printability and runnability. High-bright Paper. Provides significantly higher brightness and gloss than standard coated mechanical grades. Broad Basis Weight Range. 36-45 lb, providing customers with choice and flexibility. Industry-Leading Bulk. Allows lighter basis weight usage and cost savings while maintaining look and feel of a heavier basis weight sheet. electracote brite Lights the Way. Superior Runnability. Continues to maintain our tradition as a top quartile pressroom performer. Catalyst s LWC 76 bright PRODUCT BASIS WEIGHT (# book basis) 36 38 40 43 45 BASIS WEIGHT (gsm) 53.3 56.2 59.2 63.6 66.6 inserts direct mail BRIGHTNESS (%) 76 76 76 76 76 GLOSS (%) 52 52 52 52 52 directories CALIPER (thou) 2.13 2.24 2.36 2.56 2.68 OPACITY (%) 91.8 92.3 93.3 94 95 newsletters FLYERS magazines

This high quality, lightweight coated paper has industry-leading bulk with superior printability and runnability, making it ideal for heatset offset printing. Broad Basis Weight Range. 34-43 lb, providing customers with choice and flexibility. Industry-Leading Bulk. Allows lighter basis weight usage and cost savings while maintaining look and feel of a heavier basis weight sheet. electracote covers the bases. Our premium lightweight coated paper. Superior Runnability. Continues to maintain our tradition as a top quartile pressroom performer. Gloss Satin BASIS WEIGHT (# book basis) 34 36 38 40 43 38 BOOKS direct mail BASIS WEIGHT (gsm) 50.3 53.3 56.2 59.2 63.6 56.2 Brightness (%) 70 70 71 71 71 73 directories GLOSS (%) 46 48 50 50 50 37 caliper (thou) 2.17 2.21 2.32 2.44 2.68 2.48 newsletters FLYERS magazines OPACITY (%) 92.3 92.3 93.3 94 95 93.5 INSERTS

Catalyst is a nimble, west coast paper company and the leading manufacturer of specialty mechanical printing papers in western North America. We have an extensive product range, sold to retailers, publishers and commercial printers in North America, Latin America and Asia. Catalyst is every inch a paper company of today, efficient, customer focused and continually developing new products and markets. Our Coated Papers Shine High-quality flyers, retail inserts, catalogues and magazines demand the exceptional print performance of our coated papers. And the broad range of basis weights, brightness and gloss in our key brands ensures you ll find the perfect paper for every application. All offer very high opacity with the bulk feel of a heavier weighted sheet. Excellent whiteness, printability, snap, contrast TODAY S PAPER COMPANY. and ink holdout define this growing line of products, which now includes Ascent. ascent Coated #3 pacificote Coated #4 ELECTRACOTE BRITE LWC 76 BRITE ELECTRACOTE COATED #5

All coated brands are available as Sage designated papers manufactured for customers who have their eye on environmentally responsible choices. Sage papers meet extremely high standards of environmental performance - from emission standards at our mills, to 100% verified fiber sources, to long standing partnerships with an influential network of environmental groups. Choose Sage and know that every base has been covered. 100% FSC or PEFC Certified fiber From sustainably managed forests Manufactured carbon-neutral $1 per SAGE tonne sold goes to support our Partners sustainability initiatives. Transparency through Environmental Paper Assessment Tool (EPAT) Paper Facts brochure (21 g) INPUTS Raw Fibre (g) 20 % certified sources 100 Filler (g) 8 Water (L) 1.4 Work (person secs) 0.2 Energy (Cal) 117 %renewable 91 EMISSIONS Greenhouse gas (g) 2* Air Particulate (mg) 0.5 Effluent BOD (mg) 10 Solid waste (cm3) 2 Production Notes This brochure is printed on Ascent Gloss, Catalyst's new coated #3 grade produced at our Port Alberni, BC mill. The paper has also been manufactured as part of our Sage program, meaning they are certified (Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification) as containing 100% fibre from sustainably managed forests, that there was no net carbon emissions during their manufacture, and that detailed mill-level environmental performance data are available via GreenBlue's Environmental Paper Assessment Tool (EPAT). We also contribute $1 for every tonne of Sage product sold to support sustainability initiatives by our various partners. Catalyst Paper Corporation 2nd Floor, 3600 Lysander Lane Richmond, B.C. V7B 1C3 604.247.4400 www.catalystpaper.com *Offset to zero