Fortress Paper Ltd. ("Fortress Paper" or the "Company") (TSX:FTP) announces that it has completed its initial strategic assessment and testing of alternatives for the Fortress Specialty Cellulose Mill ("FSC Mill") and has determined that the best possible strategy is to operate the FSC Mill as a "swing mill". With minor modifications and no capital expenditure, the FSC Mill will be capable of swinging production from dissolving pulp to northern bleached hardwood kraft (NBHK) pulp