SAN FRANCISCO, March 4, 2002 - Paperloop.com, the leading multimedia information and e-business network for the paper, forestry and converting industries, announced the launch of BooksOnPaper.com, a unique online bookstore serving the information needs of the forest products industries. In partnership with leading industry publishers, BooksOnPaper.com offers industry professionals and those who follow the pulp and paper industries a single online location for finding a wide selection of books, directories, newsletters, magazines, and more. Visitors to the site can find products and services from a variety of top industry publishers, including the American Forest and Paper Association (AF&PA), Paperloop, Resource Information Systems Inc. (RISI), and GradeFinders Inc. With several more publishers scheduled to add their products to the site in the upcoming weeks, BooksOnPaper will soon offer an even more expanded and comprehensive selection of information products and services. The site is fully searchable, offering users a quick and easy way to find the products that best fit their specific needs. Additionally, visitors will benefit from having one source for payment, customer care questions, and order fulfillment. "We believe BooksOnPaper is an exciting and unique resource for both publishers and consumers," said John Rockwell, Vice President of Information Products. "Visitors to the site now have one place to find the information products they need, with a truly comprehensive selection of publications and services to choose from. Furthermore, publishers now have a premier outlet for gaining visibility and selling their products." For more information, contact Rob Anderson at 415-947-3659.