Media advisory - Abitibi-Consolidated to present at the 2007 Scotia Capital Materials Conference

MONTREAL, May 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Abitibi-Consolidated Inc. Senior Vice-President, Corporate Development and Chief Financial Officer, Pierre Rougeau will present at the 2007 Scotia Capital Materials Conference in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on Wednesday, May 30, 2007 at 1:00 p.m. (Eastern).

A copy of the presentation will be available on Abitibi-Consolidated's website. Interested parties are invited to use the link provided on the Investor Relations page of http://www.abitibiconsolidated.com/. A copy of the presentation, as well as the audio portion, will be archived on the 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 over 70 countries from its 45 operating facilities. Abitibi-Consolidated is among the largest recyclers of newspapers and magazines in North America, diverting annually approximately 1.7 million tonnes 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 .

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Francesco Alessi Vice-President, Investor Relations and Taxation 514-394-2341 falessi(at)abitibiconsolidated.com