Georgia-Pacific Appoints New CEO and President and New Chairman of the Board

ATLANTA, Oct. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Georgia-Pacific LLC today announced
that Joe Moeller, 64, the company's chairman and chief executive officer,
will return to Koch Industries as vice chairman and a member of its board
of directors, effective Nov. 1, 2007. Moeller will continue as a member of
Georgia-Pacific's board of directors.

Jim Hannan, 41, Georgia-Pacific's president and chief operating
officer, will be promoted to CEO and president. Hannan joined
Georgia-Pacific in December 2005 as executive vice president and chief
administrative officer. He was named president and chief operating officer
in 2006.

Dave Robertson, 45, who currently serves as Koch Industries' president
and chief operating officer, is assuming the additional role of chairman of
Georgia-Pacific's board of directors. Robertson joined Georgia-Pacific's
board in 2006.

"Since joining Georgia-Pacific, I have been impressed with the talent
of our leadership team and the passion and commitment of all employees,"
Moeller said. "I have the utmost confidence in Jim Hannan and the strong
team leading Georgia-Pacific today. With this leadership, the company's
future prospects could not be more promising."

Hannan added, "I am honored to have had the opportunity during the past
couple of years to work directly with Joe, and all of us at Georgia-Pacific
thank him for all he has done for our company. This is a great company and
a great place to be. We're investing in our growth and success, and I'm
excited about leading the team into the future."

Headquartered at Atlanta, Georgia-Pacific is one of the world's leading
manufacturers and marketers of building products, tissue, packaging, paper,
cellulose and related chemicals. The company employs approximately 50,000
people at more than 300 locations in North America, South America and
Europe. The familiar consumer tissue brands of Georgia-Pacific Consumer
Products LP include Quilted Northern(R), Angel Soft(R), Brawny(R),
Sparkle(R), Soft 'n Gentle(R), Mardi Gras(R), So-Dri(R) and Vanity Fair(R).
Dixie Consumer Products LLC, a Georgia-Pacific company, manufactures the
Dixie(R) brand of disposable cups, plates and cutlery. Georgia-Pacific has
long been among the nation's leading manufacturers and suppliers of
building products to lumber and building materials dealers and large
do-it-yourself warehouse retailers, with brands such as Plytanium(R),
Ply-Bead(R) and Wood I Beam offered by Georgia-Pacific Wood Products LLC
and DensArmor Plus(R), DensGlass Gold(R) and ToughRock(R) offered by
Georgia-Pacific Gypsum LLC. For more information, visit http://www.gp.com.