REMINDER/Stella Jones: Annual Meeting of Shareholders

MONTREAL, QUEBEC--(Marketwire - May 2, 2012) - Stella Jones (TSX:SJ) -

The Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Stella-Jones Inc. will be held at:

Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth

Salon Marquette

900 René-Lévesque Blvd. West

Montreal, Québec

Thursday, May 3, 2012 at 10:00 a.m.

Management will be available to speak with the media immediately following the meeting.

WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU THERE.

Stella-Jones Inc. (TSX:SJ) is a leading producer and marketer of pressure treated wood products. The Company supplies North America's railroad operators with railway ties, timbers and recycling services; and the continent's electrical utilities and telecommunications companies with utility poles. Stella-Jones also provides industrial products and services for construction and marine applications, as well as residential lumber to retailers and wholesalers for outdoor applications. The Company's common shares are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange.

Visit our website: www.stella-jones.com

STELLA-JONES WILL HOLD A CONFERENCE CALL
TO DISCUSS ITS FIRST QUARTER RESULTS
OPEN TO:	Analysts, investors and all interested parties
DATE:	Thursday, May 3, 2012
TIME:	1:30 PM Eastern Time
CALL:	647-427-7450 (For all Toronto and overseas participants)
	1-888-231-8191 (For all other North American participants)

THE PRESS RELEASE WILL BE PUBLISHED BEFORE MARKET OPENS THE DAY OF THE CONFERENCE CALL THROUGH MARKETWIRE.

Please dial in 15 minutes before the conference begins.

If you are unable to call in at this time, you may access a tape recording of the meeting by calling 1-855-859-2056 and entering the passcode 71367028# on your phone. This tape recording will be available on Thursday, May 3, 2012 as of 5:00 PM until 11:59 PM on Thursday, May 10, 2012.

MEDIA WISHING TO QUOTE AN ANALYST SHOULD CONTACT THE ANALYST PERSONALLY FOR PERMISSION.