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Court File No. CV-09-7966-000L ONTARIO SUPERIOR COURT OF JUSTICE COMMERCIAL LIST THE HONOURABLE JUSTICE PEPALL THURSDAY, THE 25th DAY OF JUNE, 2009 ' IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES' CREDITORS ARRANGEMENT ACT, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-36, AS P MENDED AND IN THE MATTER OF THE BANKRUPTCY AND INSOLVENCY ACT, R.S.C. 1985, c. B-3, AS AMENDED AND IN THE MATTER OF A PLAN OF COMPROMISE OR ARRANGEMENT OF SMURFIT-STONE CONTAINER CANADA INC. AND THE OTHER APPLICANTS LISTED ON SCHEDULE "A" Applicants CLAIMS PROCEDURE ORDER THIS MOTION, made by Smurfit-Stone Container Canada Inc. and the other Applicants listed on Schedule "A" hereto pursuant to the Companies ' Creditors Arrangement Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-36, as amended, for an order approving the procedures and bar dates described in the Fourth Report of the Monitor (the "Report"), was heard this day at 330 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario. ON READING the Notice of Motion, the Report and the affidavit of Dean Jones sworn June 18, 2009 and on hearing the submissions of counsel for the Applicants, the Monitor and others, and on being advised that the Service List was served with the Notice of Motion herein: 5548621 v1b

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Court File No. CV-09-7966-000L

ONTARIO

SUPERIOR COURT OF JUSTICECOMMERCIAL LIST

THE HONOURABLE

JUSTICE PEPALL

THURSDAY, THE 25th

DAY OF JUNE, 2009

' IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES' CREDITORS

ARRANGEMENT ACT, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-36, ASP MENDED

AND IN THE MATTER OF THE BANKRUPTCY ANDINSOLVENCY ACT, R.S.C. 1985, c. B-3, AS AMENDED

AND IN THE MATTER OF A PLAN OF COMPROMISEOR ARRANGEMENT OF SMURFIT-STONECONTAINER CANADA INC. AND THE OTHERAPPLICANTS LISTED ON SCHEDULE "A"

Applicants

CLAIMS PROCEDURE ORDER

THIS MOTION, made by Smurfit-Stone Container Canada Inc. and the other

Applicants listed on Schedule "A" hereto pursuant to the Companies ' Creditors

Arrangement Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-36, as amended, for an order approving the

procedures and bar dates described in the Fourth Report of the Monitor (the

"Report"), was heard this day at 330 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario.

ON READING the Notice of Motion, the Report and the affidavit of Dean

Jones sworn June 18, 2009 and on hearing the submissions of counsel for the

Applicants, the Monitor and others, and on being advised that the Service List was

served with the Notice of Motion herein:

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DEFINITIONS

1. THIS COURT ORDERS that for purposes of this Order the following terms

shall have the following meanings:

a) "Applicants" means Smurfit-Stone Container Canada Inc. and theother entities listed on Schedule "A";

b) "Bank Claim" has the meaning ascribed to it in paragraph 13 hereof;

c) "Business Day" means a day, other than a Saturday or a Sunday, onwhich banks are generally open for business in Toronto, Ontario;

d) "Canadian Filing Date" means January 26, 2009;

e) "Canadian Notes" means those 7.375% unsecured notes in theaggregate principal amount of $200 million, due on July 15, 2014,issued by Stone Container Finance Cornpany of Canada II andguaranteed by Smurfit-Stone Container Enterprises, Inc.;

"CCAA" means the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act, R.S.C. 1985,c. C-36, as amended;

g) "Claim" means any right or claim of any Person against one or more ofthe Applicants or Partnerships in connection with any indebtedness,liability or obligation of any kind whatsoever of one or more of theApplicants or Partnerships, whether reduced to judgment, liquidated,unliquidated, fixed, contingent, matured, unmatured, disputed,undisputed, legal, equitable, secured, unsecured, present, future,known or unknown, by guarantee, surety or otherwise, and whether ornot such right is executory or anticipatory in nature, including withoutlimitation any claim arising from or caused by the repudiation by anApplicant or Partnership of any contract, lease or other agreement,whether written or oral, the commission of a tort (intentional orunintentional), any breach of duty (legal, statutory, equitable, fiduciaryor otherwise), any right of ownership or title to property, employment,contract, a trust or deemed trust, howsoever created, any claim madeor asserted against any one or more of the Applicants or Partnershipsthrough any affiliate (as defined in the Nova Scotia Companies Act,R.S.N.S., 1989, c. 81, as amended), or any right or ability of any Personto advance a claim for contribution or indemnity or otherwise withrespect to any grievance, matter, action, cause or chose in action,whether existing at present or commenced in the future, based in

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whole or in part on facts which existed on the Canadian Filing Date,together with any other claims of any kind that, if unsecured, wouldconstitute a debt provable in bankruptcy within the meaning of theBankruptcy and Insolvency Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. B-3; provided that"Claim" shall not include any Excluded Claim. For greater certainty, aCreditor entitled to claim for interest under its applicable agreementwith an Applicant or Partnership may claim for interest which hasaccrued on its Claim as of the Canadian Filing Date, but no claim forinterest shall be made for interest accruing after that date;

h) "Claims Bar Date" means 4:00 p.m. (Eastern Daylight Time) onAugust 28, 2009, or such other date as may be ordered by the Court;

i) "Claims Package" means the document package which shall include acopy of the Instruction Letter, a Proof of Claim and such othermaterials as the Applicants and Partnerships consider necessary orappropriate;

j) "Claims Procedure" means the procedures outlined in this order inconnection with the assertion of Claims or Subsequent Claims againstone or more of the Applicants or Partnerships, as amended orsupplemented by further order of the Court;

k)

"Committee" means the Committee of Unsecured Creditors in the U.S.Proceedings;

1)

"Court" means the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (CommercialList);

m) "Creditor" means any Person asserting a Claim or Subsequent Claim;

n) "DIP Lenders" has the meaning ascribed to it in the Initial Order;

o) "Director" means any Person who is or was, or may be deemed to beor have been, a director of an Applicant;

"Directors' Charge" means the Court-ordered charge granted in favourof Directors and Officers pursuant to paragraph 21 of the Initial Order;

q) "Epiq" means Epiq Bankruptcy Solutions, LLC;

r) "Excluded Claim" means (i) any Claim or Subsequent Claim securedby the Administration Charge, the Directors' Charge or the DIPLenders Charge (as each term is defined in the Initial Order); (ii) anyIntercompany Claim; (iii) any Claim or Subsequent Claim already

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allowed by this Court or the U.S. Court; (iv) the Claim of the SecuredLenders in respect of non-default interest owing under the Pre-FilingSecured Credit Facility; (v) Claims with respect to goods and/orservices provided to the Applicants and Partnerships after theCanadian Filing Date in accordance with the Initial Order; or (vi) otherClaims or Subsequent Claims ordered by the Court to be treated asExcluded Claims;

s) "Governmental Agency" means any federal, provincial, state or localgovernment, agency or instrumentality thereof or similar entity,howsoever designated or constituted exercising executive, legislative,judicial, regulatory or administrative functions in Canada, the UnitedStates, or elsewhere;

t) "Initial Order" means the Amended and Restated Initial Order of theHonourable Mme. Justice Pepall of the Ontario Superior Court ofJustice (Commercial List) dated January 26, 2009, as extended andamended from time to time;

u) " Instruction Letter" means the letter regarding completion of a Proofof Claim, which letter shall be substantially in the form attached heretoas Schedule "C";

v) "Intercompany Claims" means any Claim or Subsequent Claim of anApplicant, a Partnership, one of the U.S. Debtors or any other affiliateof Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation against an Applicant orPartnership;

w) "Known Creditors" means Creditors which the books and records ofthe Applicants and Partnerships disclose were owed money by theApplicants and Partnerships as of the Canadian Filing Date whichobligation remains unpaid in whole or in part;

x) "Monitor" means Deloitte & Touche Inc., in its capacity as the Court-appointed Monitor of the Applicants;

y)

"Noteholder" means any Person asserting a Claim arising under or inrespect of any of the Canadian Notes;

z)

"Notice to Creditors" means the notice substantially in the formattached hereto as Schedule "D" ;

aa) "Officer" means any Person who is or was, or may be deemed to be orhave been, an officer of an Applicant;

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bb)

"Partnerships " means the partnerships listed on Schedule "B" hereto;

cc) " Person" means any individual, partnership, firm, joint venture, trust,entity, corporation, body corporate, unincorporated association ororganization, trade union, employee or other association,Governmental Agency, or similar entity, howsoever designated orconstituted and any individual or other entity owned or controlled byor which is the agent of any of the foregoing;

dd) "Plan" means any Plan of Compromise or Arrangement filed by one ofmore of the Applicants pursuant to the CCAA;

cc) "Proof of Claim" means the form to be completed and filed by aCreditor setting forth its purported Claim or Subsequent Claim, whichproof of claim shall be substantially in the form attached hereto asSchedule "C";

ff) "Schedules" means the schedules and statements prepared from thebooks and records of the Applicants and Partnerships setting forth,inter alia, lists of claims asserted against the Applicants andPartnerships and the U.S. Debtors, which are posted on Epiq's website(at http://chapterl1.epigsystems.com/smurfit) and the Monitor'swebsite (at www.deloitte.com/ca/smurfitstonecanada);

gg) "Pre-Filing Secured Credit Facility" means the credit facilityestablished under a credit agreement dated November 1, 2004, asamended, restated or modified from time to time, between Smurfit-Stone Container Enterprises, Inc. and Smurfit-Stone Container CanadaInc., as borrowers, Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation as guarantor,JPMorgan Chase Bank as senior agent, Deutsche Bank Trust CompanyAmericas as senior agent and administrative agent, Deutsche Bank AGas Canadian administrative agent, and certain other lenders(collectively, the "Secured Lenders");

hh) "Subsequent Claim" means any Claim arising as a result of or inconnection with the repudiation, termination or restructuring by theApplicants and Partnerships of any contract, lease or other agreementafter the Canadian Filing Date, provided, however, that a SubsequentClaim shall not include an Excluded Claim;

ii) "Subsequent Claims Bar Date " means the later of: (i) the Claims BarDate; and (ii) the date established for such purpose by either the Courtor the U.S. Court.

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"Secured Lenders" has the meaning ascribed to it in paragraph 1(gg),above;

kk) "U.S. Claims Procedure" means the claims process approved by theU.S. Court to be conducted within the Chapter 11 proceedings inrespect of the Applicants and Partnerships and the U.S. Debtors;

11)

" U.S. Court means the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Districtof Delaware;

mm) "U.S. Debtors" means Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation, Smurfit-Stone Container Enterprises, Inc., Calpine Corrugated, LLC, CameoContainer Corporation, Lot 24D Redevelopment Corporation, Atlanta& Saint Andrews Bay Railway Company, Stone International ServicesCorporation, Stone Global, Inc., Stone Connecticut PaperboardProperties, Inc. and Smurfit-Stone Puerto Rico, Inc.;

nn) " U.S. Proceedings" means the proceedings commenced on January 26,2009 by the Applicants and Partnerships and the U.S. Debtors underchapter 11 of title 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code in the U.S.Court; and

oo)

"U.S. Proof of Claim" means a proof of claim filed in the U.S. ClaimsProcedure.

NOTICE OF CLAIMS

2. THIS COURT ORDERS that the Monitor shall cause a Claims Package to be

sent to each Known Creditor by regular prepaid mail within two weeks of the

date of this Order.

3. THIS COURT ORDERS that the Monitor shall cause the Notice to Creditors

to be placed in the Montreal Gazette and the Globe and Mail (National

Edition) for one day in each of the two weeks following the date of this

Order.

4.

THIS COURT ORDERS that the Monitor shall cause the Notice to Creditors

and the Claims Package to be posted on the Monitor's website (at

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www.deloitte.com/ca/smurfitstonecanada) within three days of the date of

this Order.

5. THIS COURT ORDERS that the Monitor shall cause a copy of the Claims

Package to be sent to any Person requesting such material as soon as

practicable.

6. THIS COURT ORDERS that, in the event that the Monitor believes that any

action taken by an Applicant or Partnership may give rise to a Subsequent

Claim, or the Monitor is advised by any Person that such Person believes it

has a Subsequent Claim, the Monitor shall thereafter cause a copy of the

Claims Package to be sent to the Creditor.

FILING OF PROOFS OF CLAIM

Claims

7. THIS COURT ORDERS that, subject to paragraphs 9 to 14 below, every

Creditor asserting a Claim against an Applicant or Partnership shall set out

its aggregate Claim in a Proof of Claim and deliver that Proof of Claim to the

Monitor so that it is actually received by no later than the Claims Bar Date.

8. THIS COURT ORDERS that copies of Proofs of Claim received by the

Monitor shall be sent to Epiq for compilation and inclusion in the claims

registry in the U.S. Proceedings. The Applicants and Partnerships shall cause

copies of any U.S. Proofs of Claim against the Applicant(s) or Partnership(s)

filed with either Epiq or the Clerk of the Court for the U.S. Court in

accordance with the U.S. Claims Procedure to be made available to the

Monitor.

9.

THIS COURT ORDERS that any Creditor (a) whose Claim or Subsequent

Claim is listed on the Schedules; (b) whose Claim or Subsequent Claim is not

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listed as contingent, unliquidated or disputed; and (c) who does not dispute

the classification or amount of the Claim or Subsequent Claim as set forth in

the Schedules, is not required to deliver a Proof of Claim in respect of such

listed Claim or Subsequent Claim. However, subject to paragraph 10, any

Creditor (i) whose Claim or Subsequent Claim is not listed on the Schedules;

or (ii) whose Claim or Subsequent Claim is listed as contingent, unliquidated

or disputed is required to deliver a Proof of Claim in respect of such Claim or

Subsequent Claim by the Claims Bar Date or Subsequent Claims Bar Date, as

applicable, failing which such Claim or Subsequent Claim will be barred in

accordance with either paragraph 15 or 18. Furthermore, subject to

paragraph 10, any Creditor who does not deliver a Proof of Claim in respect

of a noncontingent, liquidated and undisputed Claim or Subsequent Claim

listed on the Schedules shall be forever barred from disputing the

classification or amount of the Claim or Subsequent Claim as set forth in the

Schedules and any Claim or Subsequent Claim of a different classification or

in excess of the listed amount shall be forever extinguished.

10. THIS COURT ORDERS that if, after the date of this Order, the Schedules are

amended or supplemented (a) to reduce the noncontingent, liquidated or

undisputed amount of a Claim or Subsequent Claim, (b) to change the nature

or characterization of a Claim or Subsequent Claim, or (c) to add a new Claim

or Subsequent Claim to the Schedules, the affected Creditor may file a Proof

of Claim or amend any previously filed Proof of Claim in respect of the

amended scheduled Claim or Subsequent Claim in accordance with the

procedures described herein so that it is received by the Monitor on or before

the later of (i) the Claims Bar Date or Subsequent Claims Bar Date, or (ii)

thirty (30) days after the Creditor is given notice of the applicable amendment

or supplement to the Schedules. The Applicants and Partnerships shall cause

notice of any such amendment or supplement to be provided to the

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applicable Creditor and to the Monitor and shall provide the Monitor with

revised Schedules for posting on its website.

11. THIS COURT ORDERS that any Person that files a U.S. Proof of Claim

against an Applicant or Partnership with either Epiq or the Clerk of the Court

for the U.S. Court in accordance with the U.S. Claims Procedure shall not be

required to deliver a Proof of Claim to the Monitor. A U.S. Proof of Claim

timely filed against an Applicant or Partnership in accordance with the U.S.

Claims Procedure will be deemed to be a Proof of Claim that has been timely

delivered to the Monitor in accordance with the Claims Procedure. If a Proof

of Claim is delivered to the Monitor in accordance with the Claims Procedure

and a U.S. Proof of Claim is also filed in accordance with the U.S. Claims

Procedure in respect of the same Claim or Subsequent Claim against the same

Applicant or Partnership, the last timely filed Claim or Subsequent Claim

shall govern.

12. THIS COURT ORDERS that Noteholders shall not be required to deliver a

Proof of Claim to the Monitor; provided that the indenture trustee or similar

agent under the Canadian Notes files a Proof of Claim in respect of the

Claims of all of the Noteholders and provided that this exception shall not

apply to any Claim other than a claim for principal, interest and other

applicable fees and charges owed on account of the Canadian Notes.

13. THIS COURT ORDERS that any Person whose Claim is limited exclusively

to a Claim for repayment by the applicable Applicant(s) or Partnership(s) of

principal, interest and other applicable fees and charges under the Pre-Filing

Secured Credit Facility (the "Bank Claim") shall not be required to deliver a

Proof of Claim to the Monitor, and such Claim or Subsequent Claim shall not

be barred in accordance with paragraph 15 as a result; provided, however,

that any Secured Lender that wishes to assert a Claim or Subsequent Claim

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other than a Bank Claim shall be required to deliver a Proof of Claim. The

amounts and the related liens, rights, priorities and protections granted under

the Pre-Filing Secured Credit Facility that have been stipulated by the

Applicants and Partnerships in the Final Order Authorizing Debtors to

Obtain Postpetition Financing entered by the U.S. Court on February 23, 2009

shall constitute a Proof of Claim on account of the Bank Claim.

14. THIS COURT ORDERS that, for the avoidance of doubt, any Creditor who

has complied with the requirements of the U.S. Claims Procedure shall not

have its Claim or Subsequent Claim, as applicable, barred and extinguished

as a consequence of failing to comply with paragraphs 7 to 13.

15. THIS COURT ORDERS that, subject to paragraphs 9 to 14, any Creditor

who does not deliver a Proof of Claim in respect of a Claim in accordance

with paragraph 7 shall be forever barred from asserting such Claim against

any of the Applicants or Partnerships and such Claim shall be forever

extinguished and any holder of such Claim shall not be entitled to participate

as a Creditor in these proceedings or receive any further notice in respect of

these proceedings, the Claims Procedure or any Plan and shall not be entitled

to vote on any Plan or receive any distribution from any Plan or otherwise

from the Applicants or Partnerships, or the Monitor on behalf of the

Applicants or Partnerships, in respect of such Claim.

Subsequent Claims

16. THIS COURT ORDERS that every Creditor asserting a Subsequent Claim

against an Applicant or Partnership shall set out its aggregate Subsequent

Claim in a Proof of Claim and deliver that Proof of Claim so that it is received

by the Monitor no later than the Subsequent Claims Bar Date.

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17.

THIS COURT ORDERS that, for the avoidance of doubt, paragraphs 8, 9, 10,

11 and 14 apply to Proofs of Claim delivered in respect of Subsequent Claims.

18. THIS COURT ORDERS that, subject to paragraphs 9, 10, 11 and 14, any

Creditor who does not deliver a Proof of Claim in respect of a Subsequent

Claim in accordance with paragraph 16 shall be forever barred from asserting

such Subsequent Claim against any of the Applicants or Partnerships and

such Subsequent Claim shall be forever extinguished and any holder of such

Subsequent Claim shall not be entitled to participate as a Creditor in these

proceedings or receive any further notice in respect of these proceedings, the

Claims Procedure or any Plan and shall not be entitled to vote on any Plan or

receive any distribution from any Plan or otherwise from the Applicants or

Partnerships, or the Monitor on behalf of the Applicants or Partnerships, in

respect of such Subsequent Claim.

FORM OF PROOFS OF CLAIM

19. THIS COURT ORDERS that each Creditor shall file a separate Proof of

Claim in respect of each Applicant or Partnership against which it purports to

have a Claim or Subsequent Claim.

20. THIS COURT ORDERS that any Claim or Subsequent Claim denominated

in any currency other than U.S. dollars shall, for the purposes of this Order,

be converted to and shall constitute obligations in U.S. dollars, such

calculation to be effected using the noon spot rate as at the Canadian Filing

Date (Canadian dollar claims are to be converted at the rate of CDN$1 =

US$0.8193).

21. THIS COURT ORDERS that each Creditor shall reduce its Claim or

Subsequent Claim by the amount of (a) any payment thereon made by an

Applicant or Partnership to the Creditor, (b) the application of any volume or

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other discount in reduction of such Claim or Subsequent Claim by an

Applicant or Partnership, and (c) any other subsequent credit applied by an

Applicant or Partnership against such Claim or Subsequent Claim or the

Creditor.

DETERMINATION OF CLAIMS AND SUBSEQUENT CLAIMS

22. THIS COURT ORDERS that the applicable procedures for reviewing and

determining Claims or. Subsequent Claims shall be established by further

Order of the Court. Notice of such procedures shall be provided to the

service list in this CCAA proceeding and any Person who has filed a Proof of

Claim or U.S. Proof of Claim against the Applicants or Partnerships in

accordance with the Claims Procedure or the U.S. Claims Procedure.

NOTICE OF TRANSFEREES

23. THIS COURT ORDERS that if a Creditor or any subsequent holder of a

Claim or Subsequent Claim who has been acknowledged by the Applicants

and Partnerships and the Monitor as the holder of the Claim or Subsequent

Claim transfers or assigns that Claim or Subsequent Claim to another Person,

neither the Applicants and Partnerships nor the Monitor shall be required to

give notice to or to otherwise deal with the transferee or assignee of the Claim

or Subsequent Claim as the holder of such Claim or Subsequent Claim unless

and until actual notice of transfer or assignment, together with satisfactory

evidence of such transfer or assignment, has been delivered to the Applicants

and Partnerships and the Monitor. Thereafter, such transferee or assignee

shall, for all purposes hereof, constitute the holder of such Claim or

Subsequent Claim and shall be bound by notices given and steps taken in

respect of such Claim or Subsequent Claim.

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24. THIS COURT ORDERS that if a Creditor or any subsequent holder of a

Claim or Subsequent Claim who has been acknowledged by the Applicants

and Partnerships and the Monitor as the holder of the Claim or Subsequent

Claim transfers or assigns the whole of such Claim or Subsequent Claim to

more than one Person or part of such Claim or Subsequent Claim to another

Person or Persons, such transfers or assignments shall not create separate

Claims or Subsequent Claims and such Claims and Subsequent Claims shall

continue to constitute and be dealt with as a single Claim or Subsequent

Claim notwithstanding such transfers or assignments. Neither the Applicants

and Partnerships or the Monitor shall, in each such case, be required to

recognize or acknowledge any such transfers or assignments and shall be

entitled to give notices to and to otherwise deal with such Claim or

Subsequent Claim only as a whole and then only to and with the Person last

holding such Claim or Subsequent Claim provided such Creditor may, by

notice in writing delivered to the Applicants and Partnerships and the

Monitor, direct that subsequent dealings in respect of such Claim or

Subsequent Claim, but only as a whole, shall be dealt with by a specified

Person and in such event, such Person shall be bound by any notices given or

steps taken in respect of such Claim or Subsequent Claim with such Creditor.

GENERAL PROVISIONS

25. THIS COURT ORDERS that the Monitor, in addition to its prescribed rights

and obligations under the CCAA and under the Initial Order, shall assist the

Applicants and Partnerships in connection with the matters described herein,

and is hereby authorized and directed to take such other actions and fulfill

such other roles as are contemplated by this Order and such other roles in

keeping with its position as an officer of this Court.

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26. THIS COURT ORDERS that any notice or communication (including,

without limitation, Proofs of Claim) to be given under this Order by a

Creditor to the Monitor or the Applicants or Partnerships shall be in writing

and, where applicable, in substantially the form provided for in this Order

and will be sufficiently given only if delivered by electronic mail, facsimile,

courier, personal delivery or prepaid mail addressed to:

Deloitte & Touche Inc., CCAA Monitor of Smurfit-Stone ContainerCanada Inc. et al.1 Concorde Gate, Suite 200North York, ON M3C 4G4Fax: 416-601-6690Email: [email protected]: Catherine Hristow, CMA, CIRP

Any such notice or other communication by a Creditor shall be deemed

received only upon actual receipt thereof during normal business hours on a

Business Day.

27. THIS COURT ORDERS that any notice or other communication to be given

in connection with this Order by the Applicants or Partnerships or the

Monitor to a Creditor, other than the Notice to Creditors to be published as

provided in paragraph 3 herein, shall be in writing. Such notice or other

communication will be sufficiently given to a Creditor if given by prepaid

ordinary mail, by courier, by delivery or by facsimile transmission or

electronic mail to the Creditor to such address, facsimile number or e-mail

address appearing in the books and records of the Applicants and

Partnerships or in any Proof of Claim filed by the Creditor. Any such notice

or other communication, (a) if given by prepaid ordinary mail, shall be

deemed received on the third (3 rd) Business Day after mailing within Ontario,

the fifth (5 th) Business Day after mailing elsewhere within Canada or to the

United States and the tenth (10th) Business Day after mailing internationally;

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(b) if given by courier or delivery shall be deemed received on the next

Business Day following dispatch; (c) if given by facsimile transmission or

electronic mail before 5:00 p.m. on a Business Day shall be deemed received

on such Business Day; and (d) if given by facsimile transmission or electronic

mail after 5:00 p.m. on a Business Day shall be deemed received on the

following Business Day.

28. THIS COURT ORDERS that in the event that the day on which any notice or

communication required to be delivered pursuant to the Claims Procedure is

not a Business Day then such notice or communication shall be required to be

delivered on the next Business Day.

29. THIS COURT ORDERS that if, during any period during which notices or

other communication are being given pursuant to this Order a postal strike or

postal work stoppage of general application should occur, such notices or

other communications then not received or deemed received shall not, absent

further Order of this Court, be effective. Notices and other communications

given hereunder during the course of any such postal strike or work stoppage

of general application shall only be effective if given by electronic mail,

courier, delivery or facsimile transmission in accordance with this Order.

30. THIS COURT ORDERS that references to the singular shall include the

plural, references to the plural shall include the singular and to any gender

shall include the other gender.

31. THIS COURT ORDERS AND REQUESTS the aid and recognition of any

court or any judicial, regulatory or administrative body in any province or

territory of Canada (including the assistance of any court in Canada pursuant

to Section 17 of the CCAA) and the Federal Court of Canada and any judicial,

regulatory or administrative tribunal or other court constituted pursuant to

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the Parliament of Canada or the legislature of any province and any court or

any judicial, regulatory or administrative body of the United States and the

states or other subdivisions of the United States and of any other nation or

state to act in aid of and to be complementary to this Court in carrying out the

terms of this order.

Christina IrwinRegistrar, Superior Coun c. _'uOco

ENTERED AT l INECRI T A TORONTO

ON 1 BOOK NO:LE / DANS LE REGISTRE NO:

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SCHEDULE "A"

Smurfit-Stone Container Canada Inc.

3083527 Nova Scotia Company

MBI Limited/Limitee

639647 British Columbia Ltd.

B.C. Shipper Supplies Ltd.

Specialty Containers Inc.

605681 N. B. Inc.

Francobec Company

Stone Container Finance Company of Canada II

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SCHEDULE "B"

Smurfit-MBI

SLP Finance General Partnership

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Schedule "C"

Instruction Letter and Proof of Claim

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INSTRUCTION LETTER FOR CLAIMS AND SUBSEQUENT CLAIMS AGAINSTTHE APPLICANTS OR PARTNERSHIPS LISTED HEREIN

Applicants:

Smurfit-Stone Container Canada Inc.3083527 Nova Scotia CompanyMBI Limited/Limitee639647 British Columbia Ltd.B.C. Shipper Supplies Ltd.Specialty Containers Inc.605681 N. B. Inc.Francobec CompanyStone Container Finance Company of Canada II

Partnerships:

Smurfit-MBISLP Finance General Partnership

A. - Claims Procedure

By order of the Honourable Mme. Justice Pepall dated June 25, 2009 (the "CanadianClaims Procedure Order " ) under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act, R.S.C. 1985,c. C-36, as amended (the "CCAA"), the Applicants and Partnerships listed above havebeen authorized to conduct a claims process (the "Canadian Claims Procedure"). Asimilar claims process has also been established in the United States (the "U.S. ClaimsProcedure").

For your information, there is currently no proposed plan under the CCAA. Definedterms which are not defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in theCanadian Claims Procedure Order. A copy of the Canadian Claims Procedure Ordercan be obtained from the Monitor's website atwww.deloitte.com/ca/smurfitstonecanada.

THIS LETTER PROVIDES INFORMATION RELATING TO COMPLETING APROOF OF CLAIM IN THE CANADIAN CLAIMS PROCEDURE. THECANADIAN CLAIMS PROCEDURE IS INTENDED FOR ANY PERSONASSERTING A CLAIM OR SUBSEQUENT CLAIM AGAINST ONE OF THEAPPLICANTS OR PARTNERSHIPS.

IF YOU HAVE ALREADY FILED A PROOF OF CLAIM IN THE U.S. CLAIMSPROCEDURE AGAINST ONE OF THE APPLICANTS OR PARTNERSHIPS, YOUDO NOT HAVE TO FILE A PROOF OF CLAIM IN THE CANADIAN CLAIMS

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PROCEDURE IN RESPECT OF THE SAME CLAIM. A Proof of Claim against theApplicants or Partnerships timely filed in accordance with the U.S. Claims Procedurewill be deemed to be a Proof of Claim in the Canadian Claims Procedure.

As noted above, the Canadian Claims Procedure is intended for any Person asserting aClaim of any kind or nature whatsoever against one or more of the Applicants orPartnerships arising prior to January 26, 2009, and any Subsequent Claim arising as aresult of or in connection with the repudiation or termination by the Applicants orPartnerships of any contract, lease or other agreement after January 26, 2009.

If you have any questions regarding the Canadian Claims Procedure, please contact theCourt-appointed Monitor at the address provided below:

Deloitte & Touche Inc., CCAA Monitor of Smurfit-Stone Container Canada Inc.et al.1 Concorde Gate, Suite 200North York, ON M3C 4G4Tel.: 416-601-5999 or 1-866-859-6954Fax: 416-601-6690Email: christow©deloitte.caAttention: Catherine Hristow, CMA, CIRP

B. - For Creditors Submitting a Proof of Claim in the Canadian Claims Procedure

If you believe that you have a Claim or Subsequent Claim against an Applicant or.Partnership, you should consult the Schedules maintained, on the Monitor ' s website atwww.deloitte.com/ca/smurfitstonecanada and the website of Epiq BankruptcySolutions, LLC at http://chapterll.epiqsystems.com/smurfit . On Epiq's website, theSchedules are located in the "Schedules" section of the "Key Documents " page(organized by Applicant and Partnership). If (a) your Claim or Subsequent Claim iseither not listed on the Schedules or is listed as contingent, unliquidated or disputed, or(b) if you dispute the classification or amount of the Claim or Subsequent Claim aslisted, you will have to file a Proof of Claim with the Monitor in the Canadian ClaimsProcedure. If your Claim or Subsequent Claim is listed, and it is not listed ascontingent, unliquidated or disputed, and you do not dispute the classification oramount as listed, you do not have to file a Proof of Claim with the Monitor in theCanadian Claims Procedure.

If you have already filed a U.S. Proof of Claim against the applicable Applicant orPartnership with either Epiq or the Clerk of the U.S. Court in accordance with the U.S.Claims Procedure, you do not have to file a Proof of Claim with the Monitor. In thatcase, your U.S. Proof of Claim will be deemed to have been filed with the Monitor in theCanadian Claims Procedure.

PROOFS OF CLAIM MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE MONITOR BY 4:00 P.M.(EASTERN STANDARD TIME) ON AUGUST 28, 2009.

PROOFS OF CLAIM FOR SUBSEQUENT CLAIMS ARISING AS A RESULT OF ORIN CONNECTION WITH THE REPUDIATION OR TERMINATION BY THEAPPLICANTS AND PARTNERSHIPS OF ANY CONTRACT, LEASE OR OTHERAGREEMENT AFTER JANUARY 26, 2009 MUST BE RECEIVED BY THEMONITOR BY THE LATER OF: (A) 4:00 P.M. (EASTERN STANDARD TIME) ONAUGUST 28, 2009, AND (B) THE DATE ESTABLISHED FOR THAT PURPOSE BYTHE THE U.S. BANKRUPTCY COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE ORTHE ONTARIO SUPERIOR COURT OF JUSTICE (COMMERCIAL LIST).

If Claims or Subsequent Claims are being asserted against more than one Applicant orPartnership, a separate Proof of Claim must be filed against each such Applicant orPartnership.

Additional Proof of Claim forms can be found on the Monitor's website atwww.deloitte.com/ca/smurfitstonecanada or obtained by contacting the Monitor at theaddress indicated above and providing particulars as to your name, address, facsimilenumber and e-mail address. Once the Monitor has this information, you will receive, assoon as practicable, additional Proof of Claim forms.

LETTRE DE DIRECTIVES POUR LES RECLAMATIONS ET RECLAMATIONSULTERIEURES CONTRE LES DEMANDEURS OU LES SOCIETES DE

PERSONNES ENUMERES AUX PRESENTES

Demandeurs :

Emballages Smurfit-Stone Canada Inc.3083527 Nova Scotia CompanyMBI Limited/Limitee639647 British Columbia Ltd.B.C. Shipper Supplies Ltd.Specialty Containers Inc.605681 N. B. Inc.Francobec CompanyStone Container Finance Company of Canada II

Societes de personnes :

Smurfit-MBISLP Finance General Partnership

A. - Procedure de reclamation

Par suite de 1'ordonnance rendue par madame la juge Pepall le 25 join 2009(1'<< ordonnance canadienne >) en vertu de la Loi sur les arrangements avec les creanci.ers des

compagnies, L.R.C. 1985, ch. C-36, dans sa version rnodifiee (la << LACC >>), lesdemandeurs et les societes de personnes enumeres ci-dessus ont ete autorises aentreprendre une procedure de reclamation (la .< procedure de reclamationcanadienne » ). Une procedure de reclamation semblable a aussi ete entreprise auxEtats-Unis (la << procedure de reclamation americaine »).

Nous desirons vous informer qu'il n'existe actuellement: aucun projet de plan auxtermes de la LACC. Les termes Iles qui sont utilises clans les presentes sans y aredefinis ont le sens qui leur est attribue dans 1'ordonnance, dont une copie est disponiblesur le site Web du contreleur au www.deloitte.com/ca/smurfitstonecanada.

LA PRESENTE LETTRE CONTIENT DES DIRECTIVES CONCERNANT LAMANIERE DE PRESENTER UNE PREUVE DE RECLAMATION DANS LE CADREDE LA PROCEDURE DE RECLAMATION CANADIENNE. CETTE PROCEDUREEST DESTINEE A TOUTE PERSONNE QUI FAIT UNE RECLAMATION OU UNERECLAMATION ULTERIEURE CONTRE L'UN DES DEMANDEURS OU L'UNEDES SOCIETES DE PERSONNES.

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SI VOUS AVEZ DEJA PRODUIT UNE PREUVE DE RECLAMATION DANS LECADRE DE LA PROCEDURE DE RECLAMATION AMERICAINE CONTRE L'UNDES DEMANDEURS OU L'UNE DES SOCIETES DE PERSONNES, IL N'EST PASNECESSAIRE DE PRODUIRE UNE PREUVE DE RECLAMATION DANS LECADRE DE LA PROCEDURE DE RECLAMATION CANADIENNE POUR LAMEME RECLAMATION. Une preuve de reclamation contre les demandeurs ou lessocietes de personnes produite dans les deals prescrits conEormement a la procedure dereclamation americaine est reputee une preuve de reclamation dans le cadre de laprocedure de reclamation canadienne.

Comme it est precise ci-dessus, la procedure de reclamation canadienne est destinee atoute personne qui fait valoir une reclamation de quelque sorte ou nature que ce soitcontre 1'un ou plusieurs des demandeurs et des societes de personnes, avant prisnaissance avant le 26 janvier 2009, ou une reclamation ulterieure decoulant de larepudiation ou de la resiliation par les demandeurs ou les societes de personnes d 'uncontrat, d 'un bail ou d'une autre convention, ou relative a une telle repudiation ouresiliation, avant pris naissance apres le 26 janvier 2009.

Si vous avez des questions concernant la procedure de reclamation canadienne,n'hesitez pas a communiquer avec le contreleur nomme par le tribunal, a I'adresseindiquee ci-dessous.

Deloitte & Touche Inc.Contreleur des Emballages Smurfit-Stone Canada Inc. et al. nomme en vertu dela LACC1 Concorde Gate, Suite 200North York (Ontario) M3C 4G4Tel.: 416 601-5999 ou 1 866-859-6954Telec.: 416 601-6690Courriel : [email protected] 1 ' attention de Mme Catherine Hristow, CMA, CIRP

B. - Presentation d'une preuve de reclamation dans le cadre de la procedure dereclamation canadienne

Si vous croyez avoir une reclamation ou une reclamation ulterieure contre undemandeur ou une societe de personnes, veuillez consulter les annexes disponibles surle site Web du controleur au www.deloitte.com/ca/smurfitstonecanada et sur le siteWeb d'Epiq Bankruptcy Solutions, LLC au http://chapterll.epiqsystems.com/smurfit .Sur le site Web d'Epiq, les annexes se trouvent clans le fichier « Schedules » de la page

Key Documents » (classees par demandeur et par societe de personnes). Si a) votrereclamation ou reclamation ulterieure ne figure pas sur les annexes ou est qualifieed'eventuelle, de non liquidee ou de contestee, ou b) si vous contestez la classification oule montant d'une reclamation ou reclamation ulterieure qui y est indique, vous devez

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deposer une preuve de reclamation aupres du contrOleur clans le cadre de la procedurede reclamation canadienne. Si votre reclamation ou reclamation ulterieure s'y trouve etqu'elle n'est pas qualifiee d'eventuelle, de non liquidee ou de contestee et que vous necontestez pas la classification ou le montant indique, it n'est pas alors necessaire dedeposer une preuve de reclamation aupres du controleur clans le cadre de la procedurede reclamation canadienne.

Si vous avez deja produit une preuve de reclamation americaine contre le demandeurou la societe de personnes en cause aupres d'Epiq ou du greffier du tribunal americainconformement a la procedure de reclamation americaine, it n'est pas necessaire dedeposer une preuve de reclamation aupres du controleur. Dans un tel cas, votre preuvede reclamation americaine est reputee avoir ete deposee aupres du controleur dans lecadre de la procedure de reclamation canadienne.

LA PREUVE DE RECLAMATION DOIT PARVENIR AU CONTROLEUR AVANT16 H (HEURE NORMALE DE L'EST) LE 28 AOUT 2009.

LA PREUVE D'UNE RECLAMATION ULTERIEURE DECOULANT DE LAREPUDIATION OU DE LA RESILIATION PAR LES DEMANDEURS OU LESSOCIETES DE PERSONNES D'UN CONTRAT, D'UN BAIL OU D'UNE AUTRECONVENTION, OU RELATIVE A UNE TELLE REPUDIATION OU RESILIATIONFAITE APRES LE 26 JANVIER 2009 DOIT PARVENIR AU CONTROLEURA) D'ICI 16 H (HEURE NORMALE DE L'EST) LE 28 AOUT 2009 OU B) AU PLUSTARD A LA DATE FIXEE A CETTE FIN PAR LE TRIBUNAL DE FAILLITEAMERICAIN POUR LE DISTRICT DU DELAWARE OU PAR LA COURSUPERIEURE DE JUSTICE DE L'ONTARIO (CHAMBRE COMMERCIAL), SELONLE PLUS TARDIF DE CES DELAIS.

Si vous faites valoir une reclamation ou une reclamation ulterieure contre plus d'undemandeur ou d'une societe de personnes, veuillez produire une preuve de reclamationdistincte pour chacun d'eux.

Vous pouvez vous procurer d'autres formulaires de preuve de reclamation sur le siteWeb du controleur au www.deloitte.com/ca/smurfitstonecanada ou encore encommuniquant avec le controleur a 1'adresse indiquee ci-dessus et en donnant vos nom,adresse, numero de telecopieur et adresse electronique. Lorsque le controleur aura cesrenseignements, it vous fera parvenir des que possible les documents que vous avezdemandes.

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PROOF OF CLAIM AGAINST THE APPLICANTS AND PARTNERSHIPSLISTED HEREIN

Applicants:Smurfit-Stone Container Canada Inc.3083527 Nova Scotia CompanyMBI Limited/Limitee639647 British Columbia Ltd.B.C. Shipper Supplies Ltd.Specialty Containers Inc.605681 N. B, Inc.Francobec CompanyStone Container Finance Company of Canada II

Partnerships:Smurfit-MBISLP Finance General Partnership

Please read the enclosed Instruction Letter carefully prior to completing this Proof ofClaim.

A. - Particulars of Creditor

1.Full Legal Name of. Creditor_ (the "Creditor") (Fulllegal name should be the name of the original Creditor of the Applicant or Partnership,regardless of whether an assignment of a Claim, or a portion thereof, has occurred prior to orfollowing January 26, 2009.)

2.Full Mailing Address of the Creditor (the original Creditor, not the Assignee):

3. Telephone Number:

Facsimile Number:

Email Address:

Attention (Contact Person):

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4.

Has the Claim been sold or assigned by the Creditor to another party?

Yes: [ ]

No: [

B. - Particulars of Assignee(s) (If any):

1. Full Legal Name of Assignee(s): (If a portion ofthe Claim has been assigned, insert full legal name of assignee(s) of Claim. If there is more than

one assignee, please attach a separate sheet with the required information.)

2. Full Mailing Address of Assignee(s):

3. Telephone Number of Assignee(s):

4. Facsimile Number of Assignee(s):

5. Email Address of Assignee(s): _

6. Attention (Contact Person):

C. - Proof of Claim:

I, [Insert name of Creditor or Representative ofCreditor], of (City, Province or State) do herebycertify:

(a) that I [tick one]

[am the Creditor of the Applicant or Partnership; OR

[ ] am (state position or title) of(name of Creditor)

(b) that I have knowledge of all the circumstances connected with the Claimor Subsequent Claim referred to below;

(c) the Creditor asserts its claim against [Insertname of the Applicant or Partnership against whom the Claim orSubsequent Claim is alleged.] (A separate proof of claim must be filed againsteach Applicant or Partnership against whom a claim is alleged.)

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(d)

The Applicant or Partnership was and still is indebted to the Creditor asfollows;

(i) CLAIM:

U.S. $ [insert U.S.$ value ofClaim]

(ii) SUBSEQUENT CLAIM:

U.S. $ [insert U.S.$ value ofSubsequent Claim] (Claim against the Applicant or Partnershiparising as a result of or in connection with the repudiation ortermination of any contract, lease or other agreement after January26, 2009)

(iii) TOTAL CLAIM(S) U.S. $

Note: Claims in a currency other than U.S. dollars are to be converted to U.S. Dollarsat the noon spot rate as at January 26, 2009. Canadian Dollar claims are to beconverted at the rate of CDN$1 = U.S.$0.8193.

D. - Nature of Claim:

(Check and complete appropriate category)

[ ] A. UNSECURED CLAIM OF U.S.$ . That in respect of thisdebt, I do not hold any assets of the Applicant or Partnership as security and(Check appropriate description)

[ ] Regarding the amount of U.S.$ , I do not claim a right

to priority.

[ ] Regarding the amount of U.S.$ , I claim a right to apriority under section 136 of the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (Canada)(the "BIA") or would claim such a priority if this Proof of Claim was beingfiled in accordance with that Act.

(Set out on an attached sheet details to support priority claim.)

[ ] B. SECURED CLAIM OF U.S.$ . That in respect of this debt, Ihold assets of the Applicant or Partnership valued at U.S.$ as

security, particulars of which are attached.

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(Attach a sheet with full particulars of the security, including the date on which the security wasgiven and the value at which you assess the security, together with a copy of the securitydocuments.)

E. - Particulars of Claim or Subsequent Claim:

Other than as already set out herein, the particulars of the undersigned's total Claimand/or Subsequent Claim are attached.

(Provide all particulars of the claims and supporting documentation, including amount(including interest or other charges), description of transaction(s) or agreement(s) giving rise tothe claims, name of any guarantor which has guaranteed the claims, and amount of invoices,particulars of all credits, discounts, etc. claimed, description of the security, if any, granted bythe Applicant or Partnership to the Creditor and estimated value of such security, particulars ofany restructuring claim.)

As a Creditor of an Applicant or Partnership, you may also have filed a "Section503(b)(9) Claim" in the U.S. Chapter 11 Proceedings pursuant to the U.S. Court Orderdated March 10, 2009. "Section 503(b)(9) Claims" are claims for the value of goodsreceived by a debtor within 20 days before the date of commencement of a proceeding,or January 26, 2009 in this case. If you have filed a Section 503(b)(9) Claim in the U.S.Chapter 11 Proceedings, or if you have not filed a Section 503(b)(9) Claim but wish toreserve any potential right that you may have to a Section 503(b)(9) Claim, pleaseindicate the value of the goods you provided that were received by an Applicant orPartnership within 20 days before January 26, 2009: U.S.$

F. - Filing of Claim or Subsequent Claim:

Proofs of Claim must be received by the Monitor no later than 4:00 p.m. (EasternStandard Time) on August 28, 2009.

Proofs of Claim for Claims arising as a result of or in connection with the repudiationor termination of any contract, lease or other agreement by the Applicant or

Partnership after January 26, 2009 ( "Subsequent Claims") must be received by theMonitor by the later of: (a) the Claims Bar Date, and (b) the date fixed for suchpurpose by either the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware orthe Ontario Superior Court of Justice (Commercial List).

With limited exceptions, failure to file your Proof of Claim as directed by theappropriate Bar Date will result in your Claim or Subsequent Claim being barred andyou will be prohibited from making or enforcing a Claim or Subsequent Claim againstthe Applicants and Partnerships.

This Proof of Claim must be delivered by email, facsimile, courier, personal deliveryor prepaid mail addressed to the following address:

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Deloitte & Touche Inc.CCAA Monitor of Smurfit-Stone Container Canada Inc. et al.1 Concorde Gate, Suite 200, North York, ON M3C 4G4Tel.: 416-601-5999 or 1-866-859-6954Fax: 416-601-6690Email: [email protected]

Attention: Catherine Hristow, CMA, CIRP

Dated at this . day of , 2009.

Per: [Signature]

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PREUVE DE RECLAMATION CONTRE LES DEMANDEURS ET SOCIETE' S DEPERSONNES ENUMERES AUX PRESENTEE

Demandeurs :Emballages Smurfit-Stone Canada Inc.3083527 Nova Scotia CompanyMBI Limited/Lirnitee639647 British Columbia Ltd.B.C. Shipper Supplies Ltd.Specialty Containers Inc.605681 N. B. Inc.Francobec CompanyStone Container Finance Company of Canada II

Societes de personnes :Smurfit-MBISLP Finance General Partnership

Veuillez lire attentivement la lettre de directives ci-jointe avant de remplir lapresente preuve de reclamation.

A. - Renseignements sur le creancier

1. Nom et prenom au complet ou denomination sociale complete du creancier. (le « creancier ») (Les nom et prenom ou la denomination sociale

doivent etre ceux du premier creancier du demandeur ou de la societe de personnes, meme si latotalite ou une partie de la reclamation a ete cedee avant le 26 janvier 2009 ou apres cette date.)

2. Adresse postale complete du creancier (le premier creancier et non lecessionnaire)

3. Numero de telephone :

Numero de telecopieur :

Adresse electronique :

A 1'attention de (personne-ressource) :

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4.

Le creancier a-t-il vendu ou cede la reclamation a un tiers ?

Oui : [ ]

Non : [ ]

B. - Renseignements sur le ou les cessionnaires (le cas echeant) :

1. Nom et prenom au complet ou denomination sociale complete du ou descessionnaires : _ (Si la reclamation a ete cedeeen partie, inscrire les nom et prenom ou la denomination sociale du ou des cessionnairesde la reclamation. S 'il y a plus d'un cessionnaire, joindre une feuille distincte contenantles renseignements necessaires.)

2. Adresse postale complete du ou des cessionnaires __

3. Numero de telephone du ou des cessionnaires :

4. Numero de telecopieur du ou des cessionnaires :

5. Adresse electronique du ou des cessionnaires :

6. A 1'attention de (personne-ressource) :

C. - Preuve de reclamation :

Le soussigne, [inserer le nom du creancier ou du

representant du creancier], de (ville, province ou Etat)

certifie par les presentee ce qui suit :

a) [cocher une seule case]

[ ] le soussigne est le creancier d'un demandeur ou d'une societe depersonnes;

[ ] le soussigne est _ (inscrire le poste ou

la fonction) de _ (nom ou denomination

sociale du creancier)

b) Le soussigne est au courant de toutes les circonstances reliees a lareclamation ou a la reclamation ulterieure mentionnee ci-apres;

c) Le

creancier

fait

valoir

sa

reclamation

contre[inserer le nom du demandeur ou de

la societe de personnes contre lequel vous faites valoir une reclamation ouune reclamation ulterieure.] (Si vous faites valoir une reclamation contre plus

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d'un demandeur ou d'une societe de personnes, veuillez deposerune preuve dereclamation distincte pour chacun d'eux.)

d)

Le demandeur ou la societe de personnes ,await et a toujours la dettesuivante envers le creancier :

(i) RECLAMATION :

$ US [inscrire la valeur en dollarsamericains de la reclamation]

(ii) RECLAMATION ULTERIEURE :

$ US [inscrire la valeur en dollarsamericains de la reclamation ulterieure] (Reclamation contre ledemandeur ou la societe de personnes decoulant de la repudiationou de la resiliation d'un contrat, d'un bail ou d'une autreconvention, ou relative a une telle repudiation ou resiliation faiteapres le 26 janvier 2009)

(iii) RECLAMATION TOTALE $ US

Remarque : Les reclamations en devises autres que le dollar americain doivent titreconverties en dollars americains au taux au comptant a midi en vigueur le 26 janvier2009. Les reclamations en dollars canadiens doivent titre converties au taux de1 $ CA = 0,8193 $ US.

D. - Nature de la reclamation :

(Cocher et remplir la categorie pertinente.)

_] A. RECLAMATION NON GARANTIE DE $ US. A regardde cette dette, le soussigne ne detient aucun actif du demandeur ou de la societede personnes en garantie et (cocher la description appropriee)

[ ] en ce qui a trait a la somme de $ US, le soussigne nereclame pas de droit prioritaire.

en ce qui a trait a la somme de $ US, le soussignereclame un droit prioritaire en vertu de 1 ' articie 136 de la Loi sur la faillite etl'insolvabilite (Canada) ou reclamerait une telle priorite si la presentepreuve de reclamation etait deposee conformement a cette loi.

(Presenter sur une feuille distincte les renseignements detailles a l'appui de lareclamation prioritaire.)

[

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[ ] B. RECLAMATION GARANTIE DE _ $ US. En garantie decette dette, le soussigne detient des actifs du demandeur ou de la societe de personnesdont la valeur est de $ US, dont voici :Les details :

(Presenter des renseignements detailles sur la garantie, y compris la date a laquelle elle a eteconsentie et la valeur que le soussigne lui attribue, et joindre une copie des documents degarantie.)

E. - Renseignements sur la reclamation ou la reclamation ulterieure :

Outre les renseignements deja donnes clans les presentes, on trouvera ci-joint desrenseignements detailles sur la reclamation totale ou la reclamation ulterieure totale dusoussigne.

(Fournir les renseignements detailles sur la reclamation et les documents a l'appui, y compris lemontant (incluant l'interet et les autres frais), la description de la ou des operations ou de la oudes conventions ayant donne lieu a la reclamation, le nom de tout garant qui a garanti lareclamation, ainsi que le montant des factures, le detail des credits, des escomptes, etc. reclames,la description de la garantie, le cas eel-Leant, que le demandeur ou !a societe de personnes en causea consentie au creancier et la valeur estimative de la garantie, ainsi que le detail de toutereclamation decoulant d'une restructuration.)

A titre de creancier d'un demandeur ou d 'une societe de personnes, vous avez peut-etreaussi depose une << reclamation visee a 1'alinea 503(b)(9) >;. dans l'instancc americaineintentee en vertu du chapitre 11, conformement a l 'ordonnance rendue par le tribunalamericain le 10 mars 2009. Une « reclamation visee a .L ' alinea 503(b)(9) >> est unereclamation de la valour des biens recus par un debiteur dans les 20 jours precedant ladate d ' introduction d'une instance, soit le 26 janvier 2009 dans ce cas-ci. Si vous avezdepose une << reclamation visee a 1'alinea 503(b)(9) >> dans 1'instance americaine ou sivous ne l'avez pas fait, mais que vous souhaitez tout de meme reserver vos droits al'egard d'une telle reclamation, veuillez indiquer la valeur des biens que vous avezfournis et qui ont ete recus par le demandeur ou la societe de personnes dans les20 jours precedant le 26 janvier 2009: $ US.

F. - Depot de la reclamation ou de la reclamation ulterieure :

La preuve de reclamation doit parvenir au controleur au plus tard a 16 h (heurenormale de 1'Est) le 28 aout 2009.

La preuve d'une reclamation decoulant de la repudiation ou de la resiliation d'uncontrat, d'un bail ou d'une autre convention par le demandeur ou la societe depersonnes, ou relative a une telle repudiation ou resiliation faite apres le 26 janvier2009 (une << reclamation ulterieure >>) doit parvenir au controleur a) d'ici la date limitepour le depot des reclamations ou b) d'ici la date fixee a cette fin par le tribunal defaillite des Etats-Unis pour le district du Delaware ou par la Cour superieure dejustice de 1'Ontario (Charnbre commercial), selon la plus tardive de ces deux dates.

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Sous reserve de quelques exceptions, l'omission de deposer une preuve de reclamationdement remplie clans le delai prescrit rend irrecevable la reclamation ou la reclamationulterieure du soussigne et empeche le soussigne de presenter ou de faire valoir unereclamation ou une reclamation ulterieure contre les dernandeurs et les societes depersonnes.

La presente preuve de reclamation doit titre envoyee par courriel, par telecopieur, parmessager, en mains propres ou par courrier affranchi a 1 'adresse suivante :

Deloitte & Touche Inc.Controleur des Emballages Smurfit-Stone Canada Inc. et al. nomme en vertu dela LACC1 Concorde Gate, Suite 200, North York (Ontario) M3C 4G4Tel.: 416 601-5999 ou 1 866-859-6954TelCc.: 416 601-6690Courriel : [email protected] I'attention de Mme Catherine Hristow, CMA, CIRP

Fait a le

2009

Par : [Signature]

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Schedule "D"

Notice to Creditors

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF SMURFIT-STONE CONTAINER CANADA INC.AND THE APPLICANTS AND PARTNERSHIPS LISTED BELOW

Applicants:

Smurfit-Stone Container Canada Inc.3083527 Nova Scotia CompanyMBI Limited/Limitee639647 British Columbia Ltd.B.C. Shipper Supplies Ltd.Specialty Containers Inc.605681 N. B. Inc.Francobec CompanyStone Container Finance Company of Canada II

Partnerships:

Smurfit-MBISLP Finance General Partnership

On January 26, 2009, Smurfit-Stone Container Canada Inc. and the Applicants andPartnerships listed above filed for and obtained relief from their creditors under theCompanies ' Creditors Arrangement Act (the "CCAA"). Pursuant to the January 26, 2009CCAA Order, Deloitte & Touche Inc. was appointed by the Court as Monitor in theCCAA proceedings (the "Monitor " ).

On June 25, 2009, the Applicants and Partnerships were granted an order (the "ClaimsProcedure Order") that establishes a process for creditors to prove claims against theApplicants and Partnerships outstanding as of January 26, 2009 and Subsequent Claims(defined below). Any person who believes that it has a Claim or Subsequent Claimagainst an Applicant or Partnership should consult the Schedules and Statementsmaintained on the website of the Monitor atwww.deloitte.com/ca/smurfitstonecanada, and the website of Epiq BankruptcySolutions, LLC at http://chapterll.epiqsystems.com/smurfit . If your Claim orSubsequent Claim is not listed, or is listed as contingent, unliquidated or disputed, or ifyou dispute the classification or amount of the Claim or Subsequent Claim as listed, youshould send a Proof of Claim to the Monitor. If your Claim or Subsequent Claim islisted, and it is not listed as contingent, unliquidated or disputed, and you do notdispute the classification or amount as listed, you do not have to file a Proof of Claimwith the Monitor.

Proofs of Claim must be received by the Monitor by 4:00 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time)on August28,2009.

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Proofs of Claim for Subsequent Claims, which are claims arising as a result of or inconnection with the repudiation or termination by the Applicants or Partnerships ofany contract, lease or other agreement after January 26, 2009, must be received by thelater of: (a) 4:00 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time) on August 28, 2009, and (b) the dateestablished for such purpose by the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (CommercialList) or the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.

CLAIMS AND SUBSEQUENT CLAIMS WHICH ARE NOT RECEIVED BY THEBAR DATES (AS APPLICABLE) WILL BE BARRED AND EXTINGUISHEDFOREVER.

Creditors who require a Proof of Claim form and are unable to download a form fromthe Monitor' s website should contact Deloitte & Touche Inc., in its capacity as theCourt-appointed Monitor of Smurfit-Stone Container Canada Inc. and the otherApplicants at the address below:

Deloitte & Touche Inc.CCAA Monitor of Smurfit- Stone Container Canada Inc. et al1 Concorde Gate, Suite 200North York, ON M3C 4G4Attention:

Catherine Hristow, CMA, CIRPTelephone:

416-601-5999 or 1-866-859-6954Fax:

416-601-6690Email:

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AVIS AUX CREANCIERS D'EMBALLAGES SMURFIT-STONE CANADA INC. ETAUX DEMANDEURS ET SOCIETES DE PERSONNES ENUMERES CI-APRES

Demandeurs :

Emballages Smurfit-Stone Canada Inc.3083527 Nova Scotia CompanyMBI Limited/ Limitee639647 British Columbia Ltd.B.C. Shipper Supplies Ltd.Specialty Containers Inc.605681 N. B. Inc.Francobec CompanyStone Container Finance Company of Canada II

Societes de personnes :

Smurfit-MBISLP Finance General Partnership

Le 26 janvier 2009, Emballages Smurfit-Stone Canada Inc. ainsi que les demandeurs etsocietes de personnes enumeres ci-dessus ont depose une d.emande pour se placer sousla protection de leurs creanciers en vertu de la Loi sur les arrangements avec les creanciers

des compagnies (Canada) (la << LACC >>), laquelle demande a ete accueillie. Dans sonordonnance du 26 janvier 2009, le tribunal a nomme le cabinet Deloitte & Touche Inc.

»).controleur clans le cadre de la procedure aux termer de la LACC (le << contrOleur

Le 25 juin 2009, les demandeurs et societes de personnes ont obtenu une ordonnance(1'« ordonnance >>) qui etablit la procedure que les creanciers doivent suivre pour fairevaloir leurs reclamations impayees au 26 janvier 2009 et leurs reclamations ulterieures(definies ci-apres) contre les demandeurs et societes de personnes. Toute personne quiestime avoir une reclamation ou une reclamation ulterieure contre un demandeur ouune societe de personnes est priee de consulter les annexes et declarations disponiblessur le site Web du controleur au www.deloitte.com/ca/smurfitstonecanada et sur lesite Web d'Epiq Bankruptcy Solutions, LLC auhttp://chapterll.epiqsystems.com/smurfit . Si votre reclamation ou reclamationulterieure n'y figure pas, si elle est qualifiee d'eventue).le, de non liquidee ou decontestee ou si vous contestez la classification ou le montant de la reclamation ou de lareclamation ulterieure qui y est indique, vous devez envoyer une preuve de reclamationau controleur. Si votre reclamation ou reclamation ulterieure y figure, mais qu'elle n 'estpas qualifiee d'eventuelle, de non liquidee ou de contestee et si vous ne contestez pas la

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classification ou le montant indique, it n'est pas alors necessaire de deposer une preuvede reclamation aupres du controleur.

La preuve de reclamation doit parvenir au controleuravant 16 h (heure normale de1 'Est) le 28 aout2009.

La preuve d'une reclamation ulterieure, soit une reclamation decoulant de larepudiation ou de la resiliation par un demandeur ou une societe de personnes d'uncontrat, d'un bail ou d 'une autre convention, ou relative a une telle repudiation ouresiliation faite apres le 26 janvier 2009, doit are revue : a) d'ici 16 h (heure normale de1'Est) le 28 aout 2009 ou b) au plus tard a la date fixee a cette fin par la Coursuperieure de justice de 1'Ontario (Chambre commercial) ou par le tribunal de faillitedes Etats-Unis pour le district du Delaware, selon le plus tardif de ces delais.

LES RECLAMATIONS ET RECLAMATIONS ULTERIEURES QUI NE SONT PASRECUES DANS LES DELAIS PRESCRITS SERONT IRRECEVABLES ET ETEINTESA TOUT JAMAIS.

Les creanciers qui desirent un formulaire de preuve de reclamation et qui ne peuventpas telecharger le formulaire en question du site Web du controleur sont pries decommuniquer avec Deloitte & Touche Inc., en sa qualite de controleur nomme par letribunal d'Emballages Smurfit-Stone Canada Inc. et des aupres demandeurs, a 1'adressesuivante :

Deloitte & Touche Inc.Controleur des Emballages Smurfit-Stone Canada Inc. et all. nomme en vertu dela LACC1 Concorde GateSuite 200North York (Ontario) M3C 4G4A 1'attention de Mme Catherine Hristow, CMA, CIRPTelephone :

416 601-5999 ou 1 866-859-6954Telecopieur : 416 601-6690Courriel:

[email protected]

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IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES' CREDITORS ARRANGEMENT ACT, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-36 AS AMENDEDAND IN THE MATTER OF THE BANKRUPTCY AND INSOLVENCY ACT, R.S.C. 1985, c. B-3, AS AMENDEDAND IN THE MATTER OF A PLAN OF COMPROMISE OR ARRANGEMENT OF SMURFIT-STONE

Court File No: CV-09-7966-00CLCONTAINER CANADA INC. AND THE OTHER APPLICANTS LISTED ON SCHEDULE "A"

ONTARIOSUPERIOR COURT OF JUSTICE

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Proceeding commenced at Toronto

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STIKEMAN ELLIOTT LLP

Barristers & Solicitors5300 Commerce Court West199 Bay StreetToronto, Canada M5L 1B9

Sean F. Dunphy LSUC#: 24941JTel: (416) 869-5662

Alexander Rose LSUC#: 49415P

Tel: (416) 869-5261Fax: (416) 947-0866

Lawyers for the Applicants

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