PRESS RELEASE--April 18, 2007

Contact:
Port of Longview: Robin Johnson 360-425-3305

PORT COMMISSIONER DISTRICT MAPS NOW AVAILABLE ON PORT WEBSITE

Longview, Wash. – The Port of Longview announces that maps outlining the Port of Longview Commissioner Districts can now be accessed on the Internet at the Port’s website at www.portoflongview.com

To access the maps, from the Port’s Home Page, click the “About the Port” tab, then the “Commissioners & Governance” link, then the “Commissioner Districts” link.

Interested citizens who experience difficulty accessing the maps online, may view them in person at the offices of the Cowlitz County Auditor, or at the Port of Longview administrative office located at 10 Port Way.

Commission President Walt Barham announced last week that letters of interest with resumes from persons interested in filling vacant Commissioner District #1 will be accepted through May 4, 2007.

Send by first class mail to: Robin Johnson, Executive Assistant, Port of Longview, P.O. Box 1258, Longview, WA 98632, or email to: rjohnson@portoflongview.com.

After the closing date, Commissioners Walt Barham and Dan Buell will review submissions, interview the top three candidates, and appoint a qualified person to fill vacant Commissioner District #1.

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About Port of Longview

The Port of Longview is the first full-service operating port with strategic transportation connections on the deep-draft Columbia River shipping channel in southwest Washington State. The Port is located just 66 river miles from the Pacific Ocean, 120 driving miles from Seattle, Washington and 40 driving miles from Portland, Oregon. Port facilities include eight marine terminals and waterfront industrial property with direct connections to main-line rail and interstate highway. Cargo handling specialties include all types of bulk cargos and breakbulk commodities such as steel, lumber, logs, pulp, paper, project and heavy-lift cargo.