Sino-Forest Corporation et al.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

February 26, 2014

IN THE MATTER OF THE SECURITIES ACT, R.S.O. 1990, c. S.5, AS AMENDED

AND

IN THE MATTER OF SINO-FOREST CORPORATION, ALLEN CHAN, ALBERT IP, ALFRED C.T. HUNG, GEORGE HO, SIMON YEUNG and DAVID HORSLEY

TORONTO -- The Commission issued an Order in the above named matter which provides that:

1. Staff shall serve its witness statements on the Respondents in compliance with the following schedule:

a) for witnesses who are members of Staff, Staff shall serve its witness statements on the Respondents on or before May 1, 2014;

b) for witnesses who are not members of Staff, Staff shall serve its witness statements on the Respondents on or before June 2, 2014;

2. the Respondents shall each serve their respective hearing briefs in connection with the Merits Hearing on Staff on or before July 2, 2014;

3. the Respondents shall each serve their respective witness lists and witness statements on Staff on or before August 1, 2014; and

4. the pre-hearing conference in this matter shall be continued on March 18, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. or such other date and time as agreed to by the parties and set by the Office of the Secretary.

A copy of the Order dated February 18, 2014 is available at www.osc.gov.on.ca.

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