PRESS RELEASE--May 11, 2007

Contact:
Port of Longview: Marie Wise 360-425-3305

PORT OF LONGVIEW COMMISSIONERS APPOINT

ROGER ALLEN AS NEW COMMISSIONER

Longview, Wash. – Commissioners Walt Barham and Dan Buell appointed Roger Allen to the Port of Longview Commission on May 11, 2007. Mr. Allen replaces Larry Larson, the Port's former District 1 Commissioner, who retired in early April after 29 years of service.

Commissioner Allen will serve as port commissioner until the next general election in November, 2007, at which time he will seek election for the remaining two years of the six-year term.

Mr. Allen has served on several community boards, including the Lower Columbia College Foundation Board, the Cowlitz County Association of Realtors, and the Cowlitz Economic Development Council Board of Directors. He has lived in Longview for 45 years, raised his children in the community, and recently sold his real estate company, Allen & Associates, in order to retire.

"I look forward to working with the Port of Longview commissioners on projects that impact the community," he said.

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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.