Jan 25, 2005. /Lesprom Network/. Richard Drouin, Chairman of the Board and John W. Weaver, President and Chief Executive Officer of Abitibi-Consolidated Inc. are pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Hans P. Black to the Company's Board of Directors. Mr. Black is currently the President of Interinvest Consulting Corporation, a global money management firm with offices in Montreal, Boston, Bermuda and Switzerland. He is also Chairman of Les Aliments SoYummi Inc. Mr. Black holds a Doctorate in Medicine from McGill University and is a member of the Montreal Society of Financial Analysts (MSFA) and the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Institute. Mr. Black also sits on the boards of la Fondation Institut de Cardiologie de Montréal, l'Orchestre de Chambre I Musici de Montréal, la Fondation des Jeunesses Musicales du Canada, Washington National Opera, and the NASDAQ listed biotechnology company Nymox Corporation. "We are very pleased that Mr. Black has agreed to join our Board. His broad based experience in a range of diverse businesses, as well as his knowledge of global investments will be very valuable to us," declared Richard Drouin. The appointment is effective today, January 25, 2005.