A (TSX) ABY (NYSE) MONTREAL, Oct. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Abitibi-Consolidated Inc. will release third quarter results before the stock markets open (approximately 7:30 a.m.) on Wednesday, October 26, 2005. 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, interested parties may dial 1-800-387-6216 or 514-861-6560 ten minutes before the beginning of the call. Who: Abitibi-Consolidated Inc. What: Third Quarter 2005 Results When: Wednesday, October 26, 2005, at 11:00 a.m. (Eastern) Conference Call: Dial 1-800-387-6216 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: Lorne Gorber, Director, Investor Relations and Financial Communications, (514) 394-2360,

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