NEW YORK, Aug. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Mercer International (Nasdaq: MERCS; TSX: MRI.U) announced today that it intends to release its second quarter financial results for the period ended June 30, 2005 on Tuesday, August 9, 2005. In conjunction with the release of its results, Mercer will host a conference call, which will be simultaneously broadcast live over the Internet. Jimmy S.H. Lee, Chairman and President, and David M. Gandossi, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary, will host the call on: Tuesday, August 9, 2005 10:00 AM ET 9:00 AM CT 8:00 AM MT 7:00 AM PT Listeners can access the conference call live, or archived through August 16, 2005, over the Internet at: http://phx.corporate-ir.net/playerlink.zhtml?c=62074&s=wm&e=1113630 or through a link on the Company's homepage at http://www.mercerinternational.com/. Please allow 15 minutes prior to the call to visit the sites and download and install any necessary audio software. Mercer International Inc. is a global pulp and paper manufacturing company. Mercer operates three modern NBSK pulp mills in Germany and Canada with a consolidated annual production capacity of approximately 1.3 million tonnes. DATASOURCE: Mercer International Inc. CONTACT: Jimmy S.H. Lee, Chairman & President, Mercer International, +1-604-684-1099; or Investors: Eric Boyriven, Alexandra Tramont, +1-212-850- 5600, both of Financial Dynamics Web site: http://www.mercerinternational.com/

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