THIS JUST IN...

Interesting follow up from the BlueLinx press conference today. On the call were reporters with Paperloop.com, American Banker and the Associated Press .

Also on the call was a guy named Ben Stevens--claiming to be a freelance reporter for CNN. Suspiciously, Mr. Stevens hung up part way through the call--just before one Mark Palmer, Director of Marketing at the North American Wholesale Lumber Association hopped on.

Now, a little digging will tell you that Ben Stevens actually works for NAWLA not CNN. So, the top PR hack for NAWLA--one of the most powerfull timber industry lobbies in the world--lied. Drop Ben an email just to say hello at bstephens@lumber.org or contact him at

North American Wholesale Lumber Association
3601 Algonquin Road, Suite 400
Rolling Meadows, IL 60008
Telephone (847) 870-7470 x34
Facsimile (847) 870-0201