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BOWATER INCORPORATED
PROXY SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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OF THE COMPANY FOR ANNUAL MEETING MAY 25, 1994
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The undersigned hereby appoints Robert C. Lancaster, Ecton R. Manning
and Wendy C. Shiba, or any one or more of them, each with full power of
substitution, as proxies for the undersigned, to vote, as designated below,
all the shares of 7% PRIDES Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, par value
$1 per share, of Bowater Incorporated held of record by the undersigned on
March 28, 1994, at the annual meeting of shareholders to be held May 25,
1994, or any adjournment(s) thereof and in their discretion,
O to vote upon any other matters which may properly come before the meeting.
Election of Directors, Nominees:
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Anthony P. Gammie, H. Gordon MacNeill,
Richard Barth, James White
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COMMENTS (change of address) ( )
(If you have written in the above
space, mark the corresponding box on
the reverse side of this card.)
You are encouraged to specify your choices by marking the
appropriate boxes, SEE REVERSE SIDE, but you need not mark any boxes if
you wish to vote in accordance with the Board of Directors'
recommendations. The Proxy Committee cannot vote your shares unless you
sign and return this card.
SEE REVERSE
SIDE
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THIS PROXY WHEN PROPERLY EXECUTED WILL BE VOTED IN THE MANNER DIRECTED
HEREIN BY THE UNDERSIGNED SHAREHOLDER. IF NO DIRECTION IS MADE, THE PROXY WILL
BE VOTED FOR PROPOSALS 1 AND 2.
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1. ELECTION OF DIRECTORS FOR ALL NOMINEES ( ) WITHHOLD AUTHORITY (to ( )
LISTED BELOW vote for all nominees below)
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1. ELECTION OF DIRECTORS EXCEPTIONS* (as indicated ( )
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to the contrary below)
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Anthony P. Gammie, H. Gordon MacNeill, Richard Barth, James White
INSTRUCTIONS: TO WITHHOLD AUTHORITY TO VOTE FOR ANY INDIVIDUAL NOMINEE MARK THE
"EXCEPTIONS" BOX AND WRITE THAT NOMINEE'S NAME IN THE SPACE PROVIDED BELOW.)
Exceptions
2. Proposal to ratify the appointment of independent
auditors. FOR ( ) AGAINST ( ) ABSTAIN ( )
PROXY DEPARTMENT
NEW YORK, N.Y. 10203 0468 Address Change
Mark Here ( )
Change of address comments on reverse
side.
(Signature should conform exactly as
name shown on this proxy. Executors,
administrators, guardians, trustees,
attorneys and officers signing for
corporations should give full title.)
Dated , 1994
(Please be sure to insert date)
Signed
Votes MUST be indicated
Sign, Date and Return the Proxy Card Promptly Using the Enclosed Envelope.
(x) in Black or Blue ink. ( )
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