LP CEO to Make Presentation at Citigroup, Smith Barney Conference

December 2, 2003

PORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 2, 2003--Louisiana-Pacific Corporation's (LP) (NYSE:LPX) Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Mark Suwyn will make a presentation at Citigroup, Smith Barney's 8th Annual Global Paper, Forest Products and Packaging Conference on Thursday, December 4, 2003, at approximately 11:25 a.m. (Eastern time) in New York City. Suwyn will provide his insights on the building products industry and an update on LP.

The presentation will be webcast live. Interested parties are invited to listen by going to http://www.lpcorp.com. To access the webcast, click on the Investor Relations link on the left side of the page and following the link titled "8th Annual Global Paper, Forest Products and Packaging Conference - Citigroup, Smith Barney." An archive copy will remain available in LP's Investor Relations section of its Web site from December 4, until December 18, 2003.

LP is a premier supplier of building materials, delivering 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.


    CONTACT: Louisiana-Pacific Corporation
             David Dugan (Media Relations), 503-821-5285
             Bill Hebert (Investor Relations), 503-821-5100

    SOURCE: Louisiana-Pacific Corporation