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NASHVILLE, Tenn., Nov 06, 2006 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (LP) (NYSE: LPX) today announced the election of Lizanne C. Gottung to its board of directors, effective November 3, 2006. She will stand for re-election at the annual meeting of the corporation in 2007.

Gottung, 50, is senior vice president and chief Human Resources officer at Kimberly-Clark Corporation, with worldwide responsibility for all Human Resource functions. A twenty-five year veteran of Kimberly-Clark, she has held a variety of human resources, manufacturing and operational roles of increasing responsibility, assuming her current position in 2002.

"LP is fortunate to have Liz join our board," said Chairman of the Board E. Gary Cook. "She will be a valuable addition to the mix of capabilities and experience of our current directors. On a board as active and involved as ours, Liz's experience, energy and enthusiasm will be welcome."

On November 3, 2006, the LP board also authorized an increase in size of the board from 9 to 10 directors.

LP, headquartered in Nashville, Tenn., is a premier supplier of building products, manufacturing innovative, high-quality commodity and specialty products to its retail, wholesale, homebuilding and industrial customers. Visit LP's Web site at www.lpcorp.com for additional information on the company.

SOURCE: Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (LP)

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