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NEWS RELEASE

For Immediate Release

                 WEYERHAEUSER SENDS LETTER TO WILLAMETTE BOARD

FEDERAL WAY, Wash., February 22, 2001 - Weyerhaeuser Company (NYSE: WY) today
sent the following letter in response to a letter it received from Willamette
Industries, Inc. (NYSE: WLL):


     February 22, 2001

     Board of Directors
     Willamette Industries, Inc.
     1300 Southwest Fifth Avenue
     Portland, Oregon 97201


     Dear Willamette Board Members:

     We received your letter of February 22, and must respond since your
     letter expresses some serious misperceptions about Weyerhaeuser and our
     proposed combination with Willamette Industries.

     You are correct in assuming that the Weyerhaeuser board unanimously
     supports a combination with Willamette. This combination is too
     compelling to ignore, and our two companies are a perfect fit. Our board
     is fully informed and regularly reviews media coverage as well as
     research reports from independent financial analysts. Contrary to your
     assertions, there is extensive third-party support in the financial
     community for this combination.

     As you know, as of February 1, the last expiration date of Weyerhaeuser's
     $48 per share tender offer, your shareholders had tendered 51% of
     Willamette's outstanding common stock. Our all cash premium offer for
     100% of the shares simply cannot be characterized as "coercive." What is
     coercive is preventing shareholders from taking advantage of our offer by
     refusing to lift your "poison pill" rights plan and other defensive
     measures as well as failing to schedule your annual meeting. Despite
     these defensive measures, Willamette shareholders will have the
     opportunity to take meaningful action to advance this proposed
     transaction by electing our director nominees at the annual meeting.

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     Your description of Weyerhaeuser's approach as antagonistic is
     surprising. We have reviewed our public comments, and have found that
     they have, repeatedly, addressed the strength of Willamette's management
     team, the complementary asset fit, and the benefits of creating the
     premier forest products company through a combination of our two
     companies.

     We do not understand your claim that our call to negotiate is somehow
     illogical. We are confident that your shareholders see the logic in
     Willamette sitting down with Weyerhaeuser. Provided additional value was
     demonstrated, negotiation could result in an increased price for your
     shareholders. If, as you say, you are "committed to delivering value" we
     stand ready to negotiate.

     Sincerely,

     /s/ Steven R. Rogel

     Steven R. Rogel
     Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer

     Weyerhaeuser Company, one of the world's largest integrated forest
     products companies, was incorporated in 1900. In 2000, sales were $16
     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.

     FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

     This news release contains statements concerning the company's future
     results and performance that are forward looking statements within the
     meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Any such
     forward looking statement made by Weyerhaeuser with respect to the
     Willamette tender offer is not entitled to the benefit of the safe harbor
     protections of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The
     accuracy of such forward looking statements is subject to a number of
     risks, uncertainties and assumptions that may cause actual results to
     differ materially from those projected, including, but not limited to,
     the effect of general economic conditions, including the level of
     interest rates and housing starts; market demand for the company's
     products, which may be tied to the relative strength of various US
     business segments; performance of the company's manufacturing operations;
     the types of logs harvested in the company's logging operations; the
     level of competition from foreign producers; the effect of forestry, land
     use, environmental and other governmental regulations; and the risk of
     losses from fires, floods and other natural disasters. The company is
     also a large exporter and is affected by changes in economic activity in
     Europe and Asia, particularly Japan, and by changes in currency exchange
     rates, particularly the relative value of the US dollar and the Euro, and
     restrictions on international trade. These and other factors that could
     cause or contribute to actual results differing materially from such
     forward looking statements are discussed in greater detail in the
     company's Securities and Exchange Commission filings.

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     IMPORTANT INFORMATION

     Company Holdings, Inc. ("CHI"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Weyerhaeuser
     Company, has commenced a tender offer for all the outstanding shares of
     common stock of Willamette Industries, Inc. at $48.00 per share, net to
     the seller in cash, without interest. The offer currently is scheduled to
     expire at 12:00 midnight, New York City time, on Friday, March 30, 2001.
     CHI may extend the offer. If the offer is extended, CHI will notify the
     depositary for the offer and issue a press release announcing the
     extension on or before 9:00 a.m. New York City time on the first business
     day following the date the offer was scheduled to expire.

     Today's news release, along with other news about Weyerhaeuser, is
     available on the Internet at www.weyerhaeuser.com.

     Weyerhaeuser contacts:


     Analysts                                               Media
     Kathryn McAuley      Joele Frank / Jeremy Zweig        Bruce Amundson
     Weyerhaeuser         Joele Frank, Wilkinson            Weyerhaeuser
     (253) 924-2058       Brimmer Katcher                   (253) 924-3047
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