Kingsey Falls, March 11, 2010 - Cascades Inc. ("Cascades") announces that the Toronto Stock Exchange accepted its notice of intention to begin a normal course issuer bid in respect of its Common Shares. Purchases pursuant to the normal course issuer bid will commence on March 15, 2010 and will not continue beyond March 14, 2011. The Common Shares purchased shall be cancelled.

KINGSEY FALLS, QUEBEC, CANADA, March 5, 2010—Cascades Inc. (CAS on the Toronto Stock Exchange), a leader in recovery and in green packaging and tissue paper products, announced today the commencement of a consent solicitation in respect of its 7¼% Senior Notes due 2013 (CUSIP No. 146900AC9) (the “7¼% Notes”) and its 6¾% Senior Notes due 2013 (CUSIP No. 65542NAJ6) (the “6¾% Notes” and, together with the 7¼% Notes, the “Notes”). The consent solicitation is being made pursuant to the Consent Solicitation Statement dated March 5, 2010 and the related Letter of Consent.

February 26, 2010 – Kingsey Falls, Quebec, Cascades Inc. (CAS on the Toronto stock exchange), a leader in recovery and the manufacturing of green packaging and tissue paper products, announces its unaudited financial results for the three months and the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009.

Cascades Tissue Group is pleased to announce that its educational campaign about hand drying, which included a press release, a micro-site and a printed and T.V. ad, has been rewarded by the League of American Communications Professionals (LACP). In fact, because of its participation in the 2009 Magellan Awards, Cascades Tissue Group won the Gold in the Products and Services category. In addition to this recognition, the campaign is in 15th place in the Top 50 rank in the same contest. Interesting fact: Cascades is the only Canadian company to be in the Top 50.