Media Advisory - Abitibi-Consolidated To Hold Second Quarter 2004 Conference Call And Webcast MONTREAL, July 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Abitibi-Consolidated Inc. (TSX: A; NYSE: ABY) will release second quarter results before the market opens on Thursday, July 22nd, 2004. Management will host a conference call and question-and- answer session to discuss earnings that day at 11:00 A.M. (Eastern). Participants will include President and Chief Executive Officer, John W. Weaver as well as Pierre Rougeau, Senior Vice-President, Corporate Development and Chief Financial Officer. To participate in the conference call, investment professionals and business media may dial 1-800-387-6216 or 514-861-6560 ten minutes before the beginning of the call. Who: Abitibi-Consolidated Inc. What: Second Quarter 2004 Results When: Thursday, July 22, 2004 at 11:00 A.M. (Eastern) Conference Call: Dial 800-387-6216 or 514-861-6560 Webcast: A live webcast of the quarterly results may be accessed through the Company's website http://www.abitibiconsolidated.com/ under the "Investors" section - "Events and Presentations". Listeners should allow ample time to access the webcast. A replay of the webcast will be archived on the Company's website. DATASOURCE: ABITIBI-CONSOLIDATED INC. CONTACT: Investors: Lorne Gorber, Manager, Investor Relations, (514) 394-2360 ; Media: Marc Osborne, Manager, Corporate Communications & Media Relations, (514) 394-2340,

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