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Hi: I’d like to get an opinion on Canfor Pulp. Thanks.

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Canfor Pulp Products, $17.60, symbol CFX on Toronto (Shares outstanding: 35.5 million; Market cap: $1.3 billion; www.canforpulp.com), is one of the largest producers of northern softwood kraft pulp in Canada. It is also a major producer of kraft paper. The company converted to a corporation from an income trust on January 1, 2011. That’s when Ottawa’s tax on income-trust distributions took effect. Prior to its conversion, it was called Canfor Pulp Income Fund. In the three months ended March 31, 2011, Canfor Pulp reported cash flow of $0.77 a share. That’s up 35.1% from $0.57 a unit a year earlier. Higher pulp prices and lower operating costs were the main reasons for the increased cash flow. Canfor’s shares yield a high 9.1%. Pulp prices appear to be at a high, and are likely to move sideways or downward for the rest of this year. That could put downward pressure on Canfor’s share price. Canfor’s shares are up from $13.51 at the…