Acadian Timber Corp. Announces Election of Directors

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA -- (Marketwired) -- 05/26/16 -- Acadian Timber Corp. (TSX: ADN) ("Acadian Timber" or the "Company") announced that the nominees listed in the management proxy circular for the 2016 Annual Meeting of Shareholders were elected as directors of the Company. Detailed results of the votes by proxy for the election of directors held at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders today in Toronto are set out below.

Nominee                                                    Votes
                               Votes For      % For     Withheld % Withheld
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J.W. Bud Bird                 10,409,321      96.38%     390,931       3.62%
Mark Bishop                   10,436,411      96.63%     363,841       3.37%
Phil Brown                    10,394,121      96.24%     406,131       3.76%
Reid Carter                   10,445,761      96.72%     354,491       3.28%
David Mann                    10,341,552      95.75%     458,700       4.25%
Saul Shulman                  10,404,912      96.34%     395,340       3.66%
Ben Vaughan                   10,434,311      96.61%     365,941       3.39%

About Acadian Timber

Acadian Timber Corp. is a leading supplier of primary forest products in Eastern Canada and the Northeastern U.S. With a total of 2.4 million acres of land under management, Acadian is the second largest timberland operator in New Brunswick and Maine.

Acadian owns and manages approximately 1.1 million acres of freehold timberlands in New Brunswick and Maine, and provides management services relating to approximately 1.3 million acres of Crown licensed timberlands in New Brunswick. Acadian also owns and operates a forest nursery in Second Falls, New Brunswick. Acadian's products include softwood and hardwood sawlogs, pulpwood and biomass by-products, sold to approximately 100 regional customers.

Acadian's business strategy is to maximize cash flows from its existing timberland assets while growing our business by acquiring assets on a value basis and utilizing our operations-oriented approach to drive improved performance.

Acadian's shares are listed for trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol ADN.

For further information, please visit www.acadiantimber.com.

Contacts:
Tracy Steele
Investor Relations and Communications
604-661-9621
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