Equity-based ownership (excluding stock options): Mr. Paterson is the President and Chief Executive Officer of AbitibiBowater Inc. Mr. Paterson served as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Bowater Incorporated from January 2007 to October 2007 and President and Chief Executive Officer of Bowater Incorporated from May 2006 to October 2007. Mr. Paterson was Executive Vice President of Georgia-Pacific Corporation, in charge of its Building Products Division from 2003 to 2006. At various times from 2000 to 2006, Mr. Paterson has been responsible for Georgia-Pacific's Pulp and Paperboard Division, Paper and Bleached Board Division, and Communication Papers Division. Mr. Paterson joined Georgia-Pacific in 1987.
