1. Align Corporation Building success for our clients. Align™ Strategic Analysis Process Align™ Strategic Analysis Process

2. Align Corporation Building success for our clients. The Three Phases of a Project or Business Strategic Analysis, Implementation, Optimization The Timeline of a Project Building the Project Commissioning Learning Curve Optimization Guarantees Specific Project Planning Sourcing Strategies Strategic Planning Feasibility Studies Benchmarking What options do you have? What is the best way to do it? Align Process Sourcing Vendor Choices Problem Solving Project Management Assistance Staffing and Education Services Operations Mentoring Maintenance Systems Design Can we be better? How? Align Corporation has the knowledge and experience to help you in all phases of the life cycle of your business.

3. Align Corporation Building success for our clients. Which direction do we go? What are the likely future conditions? Which direction is my industry headed? What options do we have? Benchmark SWOT Five Forces Market Analysis Brainstorm Creative Thinking Develop Options Develop Short List of Options Build Cost Models Build Dynamic Profit Models Estimate Capital Required to Implement Discounted Cash Flow Analysis IRR NPV Choose the Best Option Next Steps  Engineering Grade Estimate  Risk Analysis  Possible Board Presentation The Strategic Phase of a Business or Project

4. Align Corporation Building success for our clients. Newsprint Decline in North America High Cost of Manufacturing in Canada Power Costs Climbing Oil Prices at All Time Highs Weak Balance Sheet Mill Cost Comparisons Mill Knowledge Inventory Operating History Logistics Review Project Implementation Reputation by Mill Developed Short List of Options Operating Profit Models Built Using Actual Input Costs and Fixed Costs in Various Locations Looked at Future Sustainability of the Mill Estimated Approximate Capital Cost IRR NPV Best Option Chosen Next Steps  Investment Grade Engineering Estimate  Risk Analysis  Prepared Board Presentation Real World Example

5. Align Corporation Building success for our clients. Our Vision for Align Corporation To be the best small specialty consulting company in the world focused on capital project planning, implementation, and special assignments, in order to build success for our clients.