I, David Gandossi, hereby declare as follows:

INTRODUCTION

1. I am Executive Vice-President, Chief Financial Officer, and Secretary for Mercer International Inc. (“Mercer”), the largest Northern Bleached Softwood Kraft (“NBSK” or “kraft”) market pulp producer in the world. My date of birth is _____________ and my current address is ___________________________________ I offer this testimony to recount my personal knowledge and experience of Mercer’s acquisition of and initial investment plans for the Zellstoff Celgar kraft pulp mill in Castlegar, Canada (“Celgar” or “Celgar Mill”).