I, Pierre Lamarche, declare as follows:

1. I was born on ______________. I currently reside at ____________.

2. In January 1989, I assumed the position of Production Manager – Pulp at the Howe Sound Pulp and Paper Ltd. mill in Port Mellon, BC (“Howe Sound” or “the Mill”). As Production Manager – Pulp, I was responsible for personnel and any operational issues relating to all process areas in the fibre line, the liquor recovery cycle as well as the areas relating to power generation.

3. In 1995, I was promoted to Mill Manager – Kraft, and my responsibilities expanded to include oversight over maintenance, engineering, technical services, quality control and customer service.

4. In September 2004, I took on the role of Manager – Energy for Howe Sound, where my primary responsibility was to work on matters relating to electricity and natural gas. In this role, I dealt with all issues relating to BC Hydro directly and/or through the British Columbia Utilities Commission (“BCUC”).

5. Outside of my employ at Howe Sound, I was Chairman of the Joint Industry Electricity Steering Committee (“JIESC”) from 2005 to 2009. JIESC is a non-profit organization comprised of large industrial consumers in British Columbia that represents its members’ interests before BC Hydro, the BCUC, and the provincial government on matters relating to electricity. My role as Chairman included working closely with the Executive Director to ensure that JIESC would address all issues of interest to its members. I was a primary spokesperson for JIESC at meetings with the provincial government and BC Hydro.