Sino-Forest to host First Quarter 2010 Earnings Call on Wednesday, May 12,
2010

TORONTO, May 10, 2010 /CNW/ - Sino-Forest Corporation (TSX: TRE) will host its first quarter 2010 earnings conference call and live webcast on Wednesday, May 12, 2010 at 8:30 am EST.

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:

    
                                   NORTH AMERICA         ASIA
                                  (Eastern Time Zone)   (Hong Kong Time Zone)
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    Release of earnings and        (Wednesday) May 12    (Wednesday) May 12
     powerpoint presentation:      - before 7:00 am EST  - before 7:00 pm HKT

    http://www.sinoforest.com/earningsreleases.asp

    Note: The MD&A will subsequently
     be posted on our website once
     filed with SEDAR
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    Conference call date & time:   May 12 - 8:30 am EST  May 12 - 8:30 pm HKT

    Dial-in numbers:               North America         Hong Kong
    (no passcode required)         Tel: [phone]     Tel: [phone]
                                   Toll-free:            Toll-free:
                                    1-888-231-8191        800-901-563

                                                         Singapore
                                                         Tel: [phone]
                                                         Toll-free:
                                                          800-101-2020
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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 [phone] (Toll-Free: 1-800-642-1687), and enter passcode 74179050 followed by the number sign 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 and sales of standing timber, wood logs, and complementary manufacturing of downstream engineered-wood products. The Corporation's common shares have traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol TRE since 1995. Learn more at www.sinoforest.com.

For further information: please contact Sino-Forest: Hong Kong, Louisa Wong, Senior Manager, Investor Communications & Relations, Tel: [phone], Email: [email protected]