The Board of Directors
Louisiana-Pacific Corporation:
June 28, 2000
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 12b-25 of the General Rules and Regulations under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, we inform you that we have been furnished a
copy of Form 12b-25 to be filed by Louisiana-Pacific Corporation on or about
June 28, 2000, which contains notification of the registrant's inability to file
its Form 11-K by June 28, 2000. We have read the Company's statements contained
in Part III therein and we agree with the stated reason as to why we were unable
to complete our audit by June 28, 2000, and report on the financial statements
of the Louisiana-Pacific Hourly 401(k) and Profit Sharing Plan for the year
ended December 31, 1999, to be included in the Form 11-K.
Very truly yours,
/s/ KPMG LLP
Portland, Oregon
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