X0202 4 2004-07-28 0000743368 BOWATER INC BOW 0001065425 PERTZ DOUGLAS A 55 EAST CAMPERDOWN WAY GREENVILLE SC 29601 1 0 0 0 Restricted Stock Units 2004-07-28 4 A 0 1450 A Common Stock 1450 1450 D These Restricted Stock Units were granted under the Company's 2004 Non-Employee Director Stock Unit Plan (the "Directors Stock Unit Plan"). The Directors Stock Unit Plan provides for settlement of the Restricted Stock Units in cash upon the director's ceasing to be an outside director of the Company or in two equal installments on April 30, 2005 and on April 30, 2006. 1 for 1 William A. McCormick, Attorney-in-Fact 2004-07-29