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                          WILLAMETTE INDUSTRIES, INC.

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                             WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY

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     an update to our shareholders

     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.





     to our shareholders: I wanted to update you on our efforts to acquire
     Willamette Industries, Inc. As I mentioned in my annual report letter, we
     are renewing Weyerhaeuser to best position the company to continue to
     provide our shareholders with industry-leading performance. Over the last
     few years the competitive landscape of the forest products industry has
     changed dramatically. Global competition and market conditions now
     require companies like Weyerhaeuser to have critical mass and an
     international presence in order to continue to be successful.

          One of our most recent steps toward our goal of creating the premier
     global leader in forest products is our proposed acquisition of
     Willamette for $48 per share. We initiated our effort to acquire
     Willamette because the board and management of Weyerhaeuser believe the
     combination will result in a company with high quality assets and skilled
     people focused on complementary products. Both companies are proud of
     their reputation within the industry for the stewardship of timberlands,
     and our timber positions in the Pacific Northwest and Southeast will
     yield significant benefits in timber management. Weyerhaeuser already has
     strong leadership positions in market pulp, timberlands and lumber
     production. The proposed combination will significantly enhance our
     leadership in white papers, containerboard and packaging, structural
     panels and engineered wood products.

          Equally important, the proposed combination will result in a more
     balanced business mix than either company currently has on its own,
     leading to increased financial strength throughout the business cycle.
     The transaction is anticipated to be accretive to Weyerhaeuser's cash
     flow and earnings per share in the first year after close, while
     maintaining Weyerhaeuser's investment-grade credit rating. We are excited
     about the benefits that this transaction would bring to our company.

          We are pleased to report that as of February 1, 2001, the date of
     our latest tender offer extension, Willamette shareholders had tendered
     approximately 51 percent of Willamette's outstanding common shares into
     our offer. By doing so, Willamette shareholders sent a strong message to
     Willamette's board in favor of our premium offer, but, to date, the
     Willamette board has chosen to ignore the view of its shareholders. We
     have extended the tender offer until March 30.

          We prefer to work cooperatively with Willamette to negotiate a
     mutually beneficial transaction. However, Willamette continues to refuse
     to meet with us and we are proceeding to solicit proxies from Willamette
     shareholders to elect four independent directors to the Willamette board
     at Willamette's next annual meeting. The annual meeting is normally held
     in April, but has not yet been scheduled. We believe the Weyerhaeuser
     nominees are committed to maximizing shareholder value, and would act in
     Willamette shareholders' best interests by seeking to influence their
     fellow board members to let the shareholders decide whether to accept
     Weyerhaeuser's offer.

          While this process continues, we will maintain our focus on
     Weyerhaeuser's performance. We have the skills and the resources to meet
     the challenges presented by the 21st century to become the best forest
     products company in the world.

                                                 Sincerely yours,

                                                 /s/ STEVEN R. ROGEL

                                                 STEVEN R. ROGEL
                                                 CHAIRMAN, PRESIDENT AND
                                                 CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

                                                 FEBRUARY, 2001