Sino-Forest to host Second Quarter 2010 Earnings Call on Tuesday, August 10,
2010

TORONTO, Aug. 9, 2010 /CNW/ - - Sino-Forest Corporation (TSX: TRE) will host its second quarter 2010 earnings conference call and live webcast on Tuesday, August 10, 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 (Eastern Time Zone)	ASIA (Hong Kong Time Zone)
Release of earnings and powerpoint presentation: http://www.sinoforest.com/earningsreleases.asp Note: The MD&A will subsequently be posted on our website once filed with SEDAR	(Tuesday) August 10 - before 7:00 am EST	(Tuesday) August 10 - before 7:00 pm HKT
Conference call date & time: Dial-in numbers: (no passcode required)	August 10 - 8:30 am EST North America Tel: [phone] Toll-free: 888-231-8191	August 10 - 8:30 pm HKT Hong Kong Tel: [phone] Toll-free: 800-901-563 Singapore Tel: [phone] Toll-free: 800-101-2020

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: 800-642-1687), and enter passcode 92980254# for replay.  Replay of the conference call will be available for 10 days.

Sino-Forest 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. Sino-Forest also holds a majority interest in Omnicorp Limited (HK:0094), a Hong Kong listed investment holding company with hardwood concessions and harvesting rights in Suriname, South America. Sino-Forest's common shares have traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol TRE since 1995.  Learn more at www.sinoforest.com.

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