ATLANTA, Georgia. February 27, 2001 -- A. D. “Pete” Correll, chairman and chief executive officer of Georgia-Pacific Corp. (NYSE: GP), will participate in the Merrill Lynch Global Branded Consumer Products Conference at New York City on Wednesday. A live audio Webcast of Correll’s remarks and his presentation will be accessible from the company’s Web site (www.gp.com) beginning at approximately 8:30 a.m. Eastern time. Correll’s presentation will cover topics of interest to Georgia-Pacific investors. It will include an overview of the company’s ongoing transformation of its business portfolio toward higher margin businesses that are closer to their customers and that provide more stable, predictable cash flows. In addition, Correll will discuss the company’s line-up of familiar consumer products in North America and Europe. To access the live Webcast and the presentation materials, visit the company’s Web site – www.gp.com – and follow the instructions. In addition, the audio Webcast may be accessed live at http://events.mlresearchmedia.com/ml/consumer. Please allow ample time to access the presentation and Webcast.