Sino-Forest to host First Quarter 2011 Earnings Call on Tuesday, June 14, 2011

TORONTO, May 13, 2011 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Sino-Forest Corporation ("Sino-Forest" or the "Company") (TSX:TRE) today confirmed that it will release its financial results for the first quarter of 2011 on Tuesday, June 14, 2011. The Company will report its first quarter 2011 results for the first time under International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS"), which replaces Canadian Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ("GAAP") effective January 1, 2011 for all publicly accountable enterprises in Canada.

The Canadian Securities Administrators have granted a 30-day extension to issuers filing their first IFRS interim financial report, which means that the Company has until June 14, 2011 to report its financial results for the three-month period ended March 31, 2011.

A full copy of the company's earnings release, financial statements and management's discussion and analysis will be released and posted on the company's website under "Investor Relations - Earnings Releases" http://www.sinoforest.com/earningsreleases.asp or filed with SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

The timing of the earnings release and conference call details are as follows:

For webcast access and replay:

For live webcast in a listen-only mode, go to Sino-Forest's website at www.sinoforest.com, under "Earnings Release" http://www.sinoforest.com/earningsreleases.asp.

Alternatively, dial +1 416-849-0833 (Toll-Free: 1-800-642-1687), and enter passcode 68122592# for replay.  Replay of the conference call will be available for 10 days. 

Sino-Forest Corporation is a leading commercial forest plantation operator in China. Its principal businesses include the ownership and management of forest plantation trees, the sale of standing timber and wood logs, and the complementary manufacturing of downstream engineered-wood products. Sino-Forest also holds a majority interest in Greenheart Group Limited, a Hong Kong-listed investment holding company (HKSE: 00094) with operations based in Suriname, South America and New Zealand. The company is involved in responsible and sustainable log harvesting, lumber processing and sales and marketing of logs and lumber products to China and other countries around the world. Sino-Forest's common shares are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol TRE since 1995. Learn more at www.sinoforest.com.

SOURCE Sino-Forest Corporation