| þ | QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
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|   | For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2010 |
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| o | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
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|   | For the transition period from __________ to __________ |
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|-----------------------------------------------|--------------------------|-------------------------------------|
|  Delaware                                | 001-34056                | 75-3217389                          |
| (State of Incorporationor Organization)  | (Commission File Number) | (IRS EmployerIdentification Number) |

|                                    |                     |                                |
|-----------------------------------------|--------------------------|-------------------------------------|
|  Delaware                          | 333-142283               | 56-2597634                          |
| (State of Incorporationor Organization) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS EmployerIdentification Number) |

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|   | Verso Paper Corp.        | þ Yes  o No |
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|   | Verso Paper Holdings LLC | þ Yes  o No |

|   | Verso Paper Corp.        | o Yes  o No |
|--------|--------------------------|------------------|
|   | Verso Paper Holdings LLC | o Yes  o No |

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| Verso Paper Corp.         |                |                                          |                        |
|---------------------------|---------------------|-----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------|
| Large accelerated filer o | Accelerated filer o | Non-accelerated filer þ                  | Smaller reporting company o |
|                      |                | (Do not check if a smaller reporting company) |

| Verso Paper Holdings LLC  |                |                                          |                        |
|---------------------------|---------------------|-----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------|
| Large accelerated filer o | Accelerated filer o | Non-accelerated filer þ                  | Smaller reporting company o |
|                      |                | (Do not check if a smaller reporting company) |

|   | Verso Paper Corp.        | o Yes  þ No |
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|   | Verso Paper Holdings LLC | o Yes  þ No |

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| PART I.       |   | FINANCIAL INFORMATION                                                                                       |   | Page   |
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|          |   |                                                                                                        |   |   |
| Item 1.       |   | Financial Statements                                                                                        |   |   |
|          |   |                                                                                                        |   |   |
|          |   | Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets                                                             |   | 4      |
|          |   |                                                                                                        |   |   |
|          |   | Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations of Verso Paper Corp.                              |   | 5      |
|          |   |                                                                                                        |   |   |
|          |   | Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations of Verso Paper Holdings LLC                       |   | 6      |
|          |   |                                                                                                        |   |   |
|          |   | Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity of Verso Paper Corp.   |   | 7      |
|          |   |                                                                                                        |   |   |
|          |   | Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Member’s Equity of Verso Paper Holdings LLC |   | 8      |
|          |   |                                                                                                        |   |   |
|          |   | Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows                                                   |   | 9      |
|          |   |                                                                                                        |   |   |
|          |   | Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements                                              |   | 10     |
|          |   |                                                                                                        |   |   |
| Item 2.       |   | Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations                 |   | 31     |
|          |   |                                                                                                        |   |   |
| Item 3.       |   | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk                                                  |   | 39     |
|          |   |                                                                                                        |   |   |
| Item 4.       |   | Controls and Procedures                                                                                     |   | 41     |
|          |   |                                                                                                        |   |   |
| PART II.      |   | OTHER INFORMATION                                                                                           |   |   |
|          |   |                                                                                                        |   |   |
| Item 1.       |   | Legal Proceedings                                                                                           |   | 43     |
|          |   |                                                                                                        |   |   |
| Item 1A.      |   | Risk Factors                                                                                                |   | 43     |
|          |   |                                                                                                        |   |   |
| Item 2.       |   | Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds                                                 |   | 43     |
|          |   |                                                                                                        |   |   |
| Item 3.       |   | Defaults Upon Senior Securities                                                                             |   | 43     |
|          |   |                                                                                                        |   |   |
| Item 4.       |   | (Removed and Reserved)                                                                                      |   | 43     |
|          |   |                                                                                                        |   |   |
| Item 5.       |   | Other Information                                                                                           |   | 43     |
|          |   |                                                                                                        |   |   |
| Item 6.       |   | Exhibits                                                                                                    |   | 44     |
|          |   |                                                                                                        |   |   |
| SIGNATURES    |   | 45                                                                                                          |
|          |   |                                                                                                        |
| EXHIBIT INDEX |   | 46                                                                                                          |

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PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

| UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS                     |
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|                                                                |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
|                                                                |   | VERSO PAPER |   |   | VERSO HOLDINGS |   |
|                                                                |   | September 30, |   |   | December 31, |   |   | September 30, |   |   | December 31, |   |
| (In thousands of U.S. dollars, except share and per share amounts)  |   | 2010 |   |   | 2009 |   |   | 2010 |   |   | 2009 |   |
| ASSETS                                                              |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Current Assets:                                                     |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Cash and cash equivalents                                           |   | $ | 121,063 |   |   | $ | 152,097 |   |   | $ | 120,987 |   |   | $ | 149,762 |   |
| Accounts receivable - net                                           |   |   | 136,781 |   |   |   | 104,263 |   |   |   | 136,781 |   |   |   | 104,289 |   |
| Inventories                                                         |   |   | 126,790 |   |   |   | 162,401 |   |   |   | 126,790 |   |   |   | 162,401 |   |
| Prepaid expenses and other assets                                   |   |   | 7,623 |   |   |   | 11,292 |   |   |   | 7,316 |   |   |   | 10,385 |   |
| Total Current Assets                                                |   |   | 392,257 |   |   |   | 430,053 |   |   |   | 391,874 |   |   |   | 426,837 |   |
| Property, plant, and equipment - net                                |   |   | 970,831 |   |   |   | 1,022,622 |   |   |   | 970,831 |   |   |   | 1,022,622 |   |
| Reforestation                                                       |   |   | 13,651 |   |   |   | 13,357 |   |   |   | 13,651 |   |   |   | 13,357 |   |
| Intangibles and other assets - net                                  |   |   | 77,740 |   |   |   | 88,006 |   |   |   | 76,900 |   |   |   | 86,896 |   |
| Goodwill                                                            |   |   | 18,695 |   |   |   | 18,695 |   |   |   | 10,551 |   |   |   | 10,551 |   |
| Total Assets                                                        |   | $ | 1,473,174 |   |   | $ | 1,572,733 |   |   | $ | 1,463,807 |   |   | $ | 1,560,263 |   |
|                                                                |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| LIABILITIES AND EQUITY                                              |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Current Liabilities:                                                |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Accounts payable                                                    |   | $ | 117,421 |   |   | $ | 103,253 |   |   | $ | 117,943 |   |   | $ | 100,995 |   |
| Accrued liabilities                                                 |   |   | 83,881 |   |   |   | 116,225 |   |   |   | 83,029 |   |   |   | 115,425 |   |
| Total Current Liabilities                                           |   |   | 201,302 |   |   |   | 219,478 |   |   |   | 200,972 |   |   |   | 216,420 |   |
| Long-term debt                                                      |   |   | 1,226,345 |   |   |   | 1,192,352 |   |   |   | 1,148,473 |   |   |   | 1,118,273 |   |
| Other liabilities                                                   |   |   | 38,644 |   |   |   | 35,612 |   |   |   | 30,609 |   |   |   | 27,577 |   |
| Total Liabilities                                                   |   |   | 1,466,291 |   |   |   | 1,447,442 |   |   |   | 1,380,054 |   |   |   | 1,362,270 |   |
| Commitments and contingencies (Note 11)                             |   |   | - |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | - |   |
| Equity:                                                             |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Preferred stock -- par value $0.01 (20,000,000 shares authorized,   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| no shares issued)                                                   |   |   | - |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | n/a |   |   |   | n/a |   |
| Common stock -- par value $0.01 (250,000,000 shares authorized      |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| with 52,467,101 shares issued and outstanding on September 30,      |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| 2010, and 52,374,647 shares issued and outstanding on               |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| December 31, 2009)                                                  |   |   | 525 |   |   |   | 524 |   |   |   | n/a |   |   |   | n/a |   |
| Paid-in-capital                                                     |   |   | 213,611 |   |   |   | 212,381 |   |   |   | 318,252 |   |   |   | 317,023 |   |
| Retained deficit                                                    |   |   | (191,110 | ) |   |   | (74,045 | ) |   |   | (218,356 | ) |   |   | (105,461 | ) |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss                                |   |   | (16,143 | ) |   |   | (13,569 | ) |   |   | (16,143 | ) |   |   | (13,569 | ) |
| Total Equity                                                        |   |   | 6,883 |   |   |   | 125,291 |   |   |   | 83,753 |   |   |   | 197,993 |   |
| Total Liabilities and Equity                                        |   | $ | 1,473,174 |   |   | $ | 1,572,733 |   |   | $ | 1,463,807 |   |   | $ | 1,560,263 |   |
|                                                                |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Included in the balance sheet line items above are related-party    |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| balances as follows:                                                |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Accounts receivable                                                 |   | $ | 19,709 |   |   | $ | 7,785 |   |   | $ | 19,709 |   |   | $ | 7,785 |   |
| Accounts payable                                                    |   |   | 783 |   |   |   | 498 |   |   |   | 783 |   |   |   | 498 |   |
|                                                                |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |

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| VERSO PAPER CORP.                                                      |
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| UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS              |
|                                                                   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
|                                                                   |   | Three Months Ended |   |   | Nine Months Ended |   |
|                                                                   |   | September 30, |   |   | September 30, |   |
| (In thousands of U.S. dollars, except per share data)                  |   | 2010 |   |   | 2009 |   |   | 2010 |   |   | 2009 |   |
| Net sales                                                              |   | $ | 432,939 |   |   | $ | 394,663 |   |   | $ | 1,197,632 |   |   | $ | 979,852 |   |
| Costs and expenses:                                                    |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Cost of products sold - (exclusive of depreciation, amortization,      |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| and depletion)                                                         |   |   | 371,907 |   |   |   | 338,592 |   |   |   | 1,073,111 |   |   |   | 906,080 |   |
| Depreciation, amortization, and depletion                              |   |   | 31,642 |   |   |   | 33,229 |   |   |   | 96,571 |   |   |   | 100,584 |   |
| Selling, general, and administrative expenses                          |   |   | 16,437 |   |   |   | 15,085 |   |   |   | 49,265 |   |   |   | 45,376 |   |
| Restructuring and other charges                                        |   |   | - |   |   |   | 369 |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | 643 |   |
| Operating income (loss)                                                |   |   | 12,953 |   |   |   | 7,388 |   |   |   | (21,315 | ) |   |   | (72,831 | ) |
| Interest income                                                        |   |   | (32 | ) |   |   | (76 | ) |   |   | (94 | ) |   |   | (155 | ) |
| Interest expense                                                       |   |   | 32,188 |   |   |   | 34,318 |   |   |   | 96,382 |   |   |   | 89,900 |   |
| Other income, net                                                      |   |   | (71 | ) |   |   | (70,349 | ) |   |   | (538 | ) |   |   | (250,357 | ) |
| Net income (loss)                                                      |   | $ | (19,132 | ) |   | $ | 43,495 |   |   | $ | (117,065 | ) |   | $ | 87,781 |   |
|                                                                   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Earnings (loss) per common share                                       |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Basic                                                                  |   | $ | (0.36 | ) |   | $ | 0.84 |   |   | $ | (2.23 | ) |   | $ | 1.69 |   |
| Diluted                                                                |   | $ | (0.36 | ) |   | $ | 0.83 |   |   | $ | (2.23 | ) |   | $ | 1.69 |   |
| Weighted average common shares outstanding                             |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Basic                                                                  |   |   | 52,466,467 |   |   |   | 52,082,299 |   |   |   | 52,438,168 |   |   |   | 52,058,662 |   |
| Diluted                                                                |   |   | 52,466,467 |   |   |   | 52,116,036 |   |   |   | 52,438,168 |   |   |   | 52,066,085 |   |
| Included in the financial statement line items above are related-party |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| transactions as follows (Notes 9 and 10):                              |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Net sales                                                              |   | $ | 58,645 |   |   | $ | 42,293 |   |   | $ | 129,665 |   |   | $ | 95,691 |   |
| Purchases included in cost of products sold                            |   |   | 1,632 |   |   |   | 1,271 |   |   |   | 4,538 |   |   |   | 3,355 |   |
|                                                                   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.    |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |

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| VERSO PAPER HOLDINGS LLC                                               |   |
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| UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS              |   |
|                                                                   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
|                                                                   |   | Three Months Ended |   |   | Nine Months Ended |   |
|                                                                   |   | September 30, |   |   | September 30, |   |
| (In thousands of U.S. dollars)                                         |   | 2010 |   |   | 2009 |   |   | 2010 |   |   | 2009 |   |
| Net sales                                                              |   | $ | 432,939 |   |   | $ | 394,663 |   |   | $ | 1,197,632 |   |   | $ | 979,852 |   |
| Costs and expenses:                                                    |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Cost of products sold - (exclusive of                                  |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| depreciation, amortization, and depletion)                             |   |   | 371,907 |   |   |   | 338,592 |   |   |   | 1,073,111 |   |   |   | 906,080 |   |
| Depreciation, amortization, and depletion                              |   |   | 31,642 |   |   |   | 33,229 |   |   |   | 96,571 |   |   |   | 100,584 |   |
| Selling, general, and administrative expenses                          |   |   | 16,436 |   |   |   | 15,040 |   |   |   | 49,212 |   |   |   | 45,142 |   |
| Restructuring and other charges                                        |   |   | - |   |   |   | 369 |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | 643 |   |
| Operating income (loss)                                                |   |   | 12,954 |   |   |   | 7,433 |   |   |   | (21,262 | ) |   |   | (72,597 | ) |
| Interest income                                                        |   |   | (32 | ) |   |   | (71 | ) |   |   | (94 | ) |   |   | (150 | ) |
| Interest expense                                                       |   |   | 30,763 |   |   |   | 32,733 |   |   |   | 92,266 |   |   |   | 84,047 |   |
| Other income, net                                                      |   |   | (71 | ) |   |   | (60,344 | ) |   |   | (539 | ) |   |   | (219,862 | ) |
| Net income (loss)                                                      |   | $ | (17,706 | ) |   | $ | 35,115 |   |   | $ | (112,895 | ) |   | $ | 63,368 |   |
|                                                                   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Included in the financial statement line items above are related-party |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| transactions as follows (Notes 9 and 10):                              |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Net sales                                                              |   | $ | 58,645 |   |   | $ | 42,293 |   |   | $ | 129,665 |   |   | $ | 95,691 |   |
| Purchases included in cost of products sold                            |   |   | 1,632 |   |   |   | 1,271 |   |   |   | 4,538 |   |   |   | 3,355 |   |
|                                                                   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.    |   |

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| VERSO PAPER CORP.                                                              |   |
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| UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY |   |
| FOR THE PERIODS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2010 AND 2009                              |   |
|                                                                           |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
|                                                                           |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | Accumulated |   |   |   |   |
|                                                                           |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | Other |   |   |   |   |
|                                                                           |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | Comprehensive |   |   |   |   |
|                                                                           |   | Common |   |   | Common |   |   | Paid-in- |   |   | Retained |   |   | Income |   |   | Total |   |
| (In thousands of U.S. dollars)                                                 |   | Shares |   |   | Stock |   |   | Capital |   |   | Deficit |   |   | (Loss) |   |   | Equity |   |
| Beginning Balance - January 1, 2009                                            |   |   | 52,046 |   |   | $ | 520 |   |   | $ | 211,752 |   |   | $ | (180,048 | ) |   | $ | (42,271 | ) |   | $ | (10,047 | ) |
| Net income                                                                     |   |   | - |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | 87,781 |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | 87,781 |   |
| Other comprehensive income:                                                    |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Net unrealized losses on derivative financial                                  |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| instruments, net of reclassification of $34.0 million                          |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| of net losses included in net income                                           |   |   | - |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | 23,146 |   |   |   | 23,146 |   |
| Defined benefit pension plan:                                                  |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Net actuarial loss                                                             |   |   | - |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | 239 |   |   |   | 239 |   |
| Prior service cost amortization                                                |   |   | - |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | 654 |   |   |   | 654 |   |
| Total other comprehensive income                                               |   |   | - |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | 24,039 |   |   |   | 24,039 |   |
| Comprehensive income                                                           |   |   | - |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | 87,781 |   |   |   | 24,039 |   |   |   | 111,820 |   |
| Common stock issued for restricted stock                                       |   |   | 328 |   |   |   | 4 |   |   |   | (4 | ) |   |   | - |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | - |   |
| Equity award expense                                                           |   |   | - |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | 265 |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | 265 |   |
| Ending Balance - September 30, 2009                                            |   |   | 52,374 |   |   | $ | 524 |   |   | $ | 212,013 |   |   | $ | (92,267 | ) |   | $ | (18,232 | ) |   | $ | 102,038 |   |
|                                                                           |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Beginning Balance - January 1, 2010                                            |   |   | 52,374 |   |   | $ | 524 |   |   | $ | 212,381 |   |   | $ | (74,045 | ) |   | $ | (13,569 | ) |   | $ | 125,291 |   |
| Net loss                                                                       |   |   | - |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | (117,065 | ) |   |   | - |   |   |   | (117,065 | ) |
| Other comprehensive income (loss):                                             |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Net unrealized losses on derivative financial                                  |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| instruments, net of reclassification of $5.9 million                           |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| of net losses included in net loss                                             |   |   | - |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | (3,980 | ) |   |   | (3,980 | ) |
| Defined benefit pension plan:                                                  |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Net actuarial loss                                                             |   |   | - |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | 68 |   |   |   | 68 |   |
| Prior service cost amortization                                                |   |   | - |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | 1,338 |   |   |   | 1,338 |   |
| Total other comprehensive loss                                                 |   |   | - |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | (2,574 | ) |   |   | (2,574 | ) |
| Comprehensive loss                                                             |   |   | - |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | (117,065 | ) |   |   | (2,574 | ) |   |   | (119,639 | ) |
| Common stock issued for restricted stock                                       |   |   | 91 |   |   |   | 1 |   |   |   | (1 | ) |   |   | - |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | - |   |
| Stock option exercise                                                          |   |   | 2 |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | 2 |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | 2 |   |
| Equity award expense                                                           |   |   | - |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | 1,229 |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | 1,229 |   |
| Ending Balance - September 30, 2010                                            |   |   | 52,467 |   |   | $ | 525 |   |   | $ | 213,611 |   |   | $ | (191,110 | ) |   | $ | (16,143 | ) |   | $ | 6,883 |   |
|                                                                           |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.            |   |

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| VERSO PAPER HOLDINGS LLC                                                  |   |
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| UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN MEMBER'S EQUITY |   |
| FOR THE PERIODS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2010 AND 2009                         |   |
|                                                                      |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
|                                                                      |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | Accumulated |   |   |   |   |
|                                                                      |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | Other |   |   |   |   |
|                                                                      |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | Comprehensive |   |   | Total |   |
|                                                                      |   | Paid-in- |   |   | Retained |   |   | Income |   |   | Member's |   |
| (In thousands of U.S. dollars)                                            |   | Capital |   |   | Deficit |   |   | (Loss) |   |   | Equity |   |
| Beginning Balance - January 1, 2009                                       |   | $ | 301,110 |   |   | $ | (167,135 | ) |   | $ | (42,271 | ) |   | $ | 91,704 |   |
| Parent company contributions                                              |   |   | 15,281 |   |   |   | (3,569 | ) |   |   | - |   |   |   | 11,712 |   |
| Cash distributions                                                        |   |   | - |   |   |   | (12,157 | ) |   |   | - |   |   |   | (12,157 | ) |
| Net income                                                                |   |   | - |   |   |   | 63,368 |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | 63,368 |   |
| Other comprehensive income:                                               |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Net unrealized losses on derivative financial instruments, net of         |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| reclassification of $34.0 million of net losses included in net income    |   |   | - |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | 23,146 |   |   |   | 23,146 |   |
| Defined benefit pension plan:                                             |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Net actuarial loss                                                        |   |   | - |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | 239 |   |   |   | 239 |   |
| Prior service cost amortization                                           |   |   | - |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | 654 |   |   |   | 654 |   |
| Total other comprehensive income                                          |   |   | - |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | 24,039 |   |   |   | 24,039 |   |
| Comprehensive income                                                      |   |   | - |   |   |   | 63,368 |   |   |   | 24,039 |   |   |   | 87,407 |   |
| Equity award expense                                                      |   |   | 264 |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | 264 |   |
| Ending Balance - September 30, 2009                                       |   | $ | 316,655 |   |   | $ | (119,493 | ) |   | $ | (18,232 | ) |   | $ | 178,930 |   |
|                                                                      |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Beginning Balance - January 1, 2010                                       |   | $ | 317,023 |   |   | $ | (105,461 | ) |   | $ | (13,569 | ) |   | $ | 197,993 |   |
| Net loss                                                                  |   |   | - |   |   |   | (112,895 | ) |   |   | - |   |   |   | (112,895 | ) |
| Other comprehensive income (loss):                                        |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Net unrealized losses on derivative financial instruments, net of         |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| reclassification of $5.9 million of net losses included in net loss       |   |   | - |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | (3,980 | ) |   |   | (3,980 | ) |
| Defined benefit pension plan:                                             |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Net actuarial loss                                                        |   |   | - |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | 68 |   |   |   | 68 |   |
| Prior service cost amortization                                           |   |   | - |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | 1,338 |   |   |   | 1,338 |   |
| Total other comprehensive loss                                            |   |   | - |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | (2,574 | ) |   |   | (2,574 | ) |
| Comprehensive loss                                                        |   |   | - |   |   |   | (112,895 | ) |   |   | (2,574 | ) |   |   | (115,469 | ) |
| Equity award expense                                                      |   |   | 1,229 |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | 1,229 |   |
| Ending Balance - September 30, 2010                                       |   | $ | 318,252 |   |   | $ | (218,356 | ) |   | $ | (16,143 | ) |   | $ | 83,753 |   |
|                                                                      |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.       |   |

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| UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS           |   |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|
|                                                                |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
|                                                                |   | VERSO PAPER |   |   | VERSO HOLDINGS |   |
|                                                                |   | Nine Months Ended |   |   | Nine Months Ended |   |
|                                                                |   | September 30, |   |   | September 30, |   |
| (In thousands of U.S. dollars)                                      |   | 2010 |   |   | 2009 |   |   | 2010 |   |   | 2009 |   |
| Cash Flows From Operating Activities:                               |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Net income (loss)                                                   |   | $ | (117,065 | ) |   | $ | 87,781 |   |   | $ | (112,895 | ) |   | $ | 63,368 |   |
| Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to                       |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
|  net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:          |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Depreciation, amortization, and depletion                           |   |   | 96,571 |   |   |   | 100,584 |   |   |   | 96,571 |   |   |   | 100,584 |   |
| Amortization of debt issuance costs                                 |   |   | 4,206 |   |   |   | 4,379 |   |   |   | 3,936 |   |   |   | 3,989 |   |
| Accretion of discount on long-term debt                             |   |   | 2,763 |   |   |   | 1,144 |   |   |   | 2,763 |   |   |   | 1,144 |   |
| Gain on early extinguishment of debt                                |   |   | (253 | ) |   |   | (57,827 | ) |   |   | (254 | ) |   |   | (27,333 | ) |
| (Gain) loss on disposal of fixed assets                             |   |   | (169 | ) |   |   | 164 |   |   |   | (169 | ) |   |   | 164 |   |
| Equity award expense                                                |   |   | 1,231 |   |   |   | 265 |   |   |   | 1,229 |   |   |   | 264 |   |
| Change in unrealized losses on derivatives, net                     |   |   | - |   |   |   | 22,556 |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | 22,556 |   |
| Other - net                                                         |   |   | (457 | ) |   |   | 407 |   |   |   | (457 | ) |   |   | 407 |   |
| Changes in assets and liabilities:                                  |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Accounts receivable                                                 |   |   | (32,520 | ) |   |   | (52,371 | ) |   |   | (32,493 | ) |   |   | (51,928 | ) |
| Inventories                                                         |   |   | 35,611 |   |   |   | 28,039 |   |   |   | 35,611 |   |   |   | 28,039 |   |
| Prepaid expenses and other assets                                   |   |   | 8,146 |   |   |   | (22,261 | ) |   |   | 7,546 |   |   |   | (22,261 | ) |
| Accounts payable                                                    |   |   | 13,923 |   |   |   | (21,246 | ) |   |   | 16,702 |   |   |   | (20,233 | ) |
| Accrued liabilities                                                 |   |   | (28,165 | ) |   |   | (32,392 | ) |   |   | (32,009 | ) |   |   | (38,363 | ) |
| Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities                 |   |   | (16,178 | ) |   |   | 59,222 |   |   |   | (13,919 | ) |   |   | 60,397 |   |
| Cash Flows From Investing Activities:                               |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Proceeds from sale of fixed assets                                  |   |   | 379 |   |   |   | 83 |   |   |   | 379 |   |   |   | 83 |   |
| Capital expenditures                                                |   |   | (41,388 | ) |   |   | (29,965 | ) |   |   | (41,388 | ) |   |   | (29,966 | ) |
| Net cash used in investing activities                               |   |   | (41,009 | ) |   |   | (29,882 | ) |   |   | (41,009 | ) |   |   | (29,883 | ) |
| Cash Flows From Financing Activities:                               |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Proceeds from long-term debt                                        |   |   | 27,438 |   |   |   | 352,838 |   |   |   | 27,438 |   |   |   | 352,838 |   |
| Debt issuance costs                                                 |   |   | (1,285 | ) |   |   | (10,097 | ) |   |   | (1,285 | ) |   |   | (10,097 | ) |
| Repayments of long-term debt                                        |   |   | - |   |   |   | (398,924 | ) |   |   | - |   |   |   | (392,892 | ) |
| Cash distributions                                                  |   |   | - |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | (12,157 | ) |
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities                 |   |   | 26,153 |   |   |   | (56,183 | ) |   |   | 26,153 |   |   |   | (62,308 | ) |
| Change in cash and cash equivalents                                 |   |   | (31,034 | ) |   |   | (26,843 | ) |   |   | (28,775 | ) |   |   | (31,794 | ) |
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period                    |   |   | 152,097 |   |   |   | 119,542 |   |   |   | 149,762 |   |   |   | 119,520 |   |
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period                          |   | $ | 121,063 |   |   | $ | 92,699 |   |   | $ | 120,987 |   |   | $ | 87,726 |   |
|                                                                |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. |   |

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VERSO PAPER CORP. AND VERSO PAPER HOLDINGS LLC

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| 1. | BACKGROUND AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION |
|----|--------------------------------------|

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| 2. | RECENT ACCOUNTING DEVELOPMENTS |
|----|--------------------------------|

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| 3. | SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL STATEMENT INFORMATION |
|----|----------------------------------------------|

|                                                                          |   | VERSO PAPER                     |    |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|---------------------------------|---------|
|                                                                          |   | Three Months EndedSeptember 30, |    |   | Nine Months EndedSeptember 30, |   |
| (In thousands, except per share amounts)                                 |   | 2010                            |    |   | 2009 |   |   | 2010 |   |   | 2009 |   |
| Basic earnings (loss) per share:                                              |   |                            |    |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Net income (loss) available for basic common shares                           |   | $                               | (19,132 | )  |   | $ | 43,495 |   |   | $ | (117,065 | )  |   | $ | 87,781 |   |
| Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding - basic                   |   |                            | 52,466  |   |   |   | 52,082 |   |   |   | 52,438 |   |   |   | 52,059 |   |
| Basic earnings (loss) per share of common stock                               |   | $                               | (0.36   | )  |   | $ | 0.84 |   |   | $ | (2.23 | )  |   | $ | 1.69 |   |
|                                                                          |   |                            |    |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Diluted earnings (loss) per share:                                            |   |                            |    |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Net income (loss) available for diluted common shares                         |   | $                               | (19,132 | )  |   | $ | 43,495  |   |   | $ | (117,065 | )  |   | $ | 87,781 |   |
| Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding - basic                   |   |                            | 52,466  |   |   |   | 52,082 |   |   |   | 52,438 |   |   |   | 52,059 |   |
| Dilutive shares from stock options                                            |   |                            | -       |   |   |   | 34 |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | 7 |   |
| Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding including dilutive shares |   |                            | 52,466  |   |   |   | 52,116 |   |   |   | 52,438 |   |   |   | 52,066 |   |
| Diluted earnings (loss) per share of common stock                             |   | $                               | (0.36   | )  |   | $ | 0.83 |   |   | $ | (2.23) |   |   | $ | 1.69 |   |

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|                                 |   | September 30, |    |   | December 31, |   |
|--------------------------------------|--------|---------------|---------|--------|--------------|--------|
| (In thousands of U.S. dollars)       |   | 2010          |    |   | 2009         |   |
| Raw materials                        |   | $             | 31,564  |   |         | $      | 28,923 |   |
| Woodyard logs                        |   |          | 4,156   |   |         |   | 4,463 |   |
| Work-in-process                      |   |          | 18,848  |   |         |   | 27,472 |   |
| Finished goods                       |   |          | 45,413  |   |         |   | 75,379 |   |
| Replacement parts and other supplies |   |          | 26,809  |   |         |   | 26,164 |   |
| Inventories                          |   | $             | 126,790 |   |         | $      | 162,401 |   |

|                                       |   | Nine Months Ended September 30, |   |
|--------------------------------------------|--------|---------------------------------|--------|
| (In thousands of U.S. dollars)             |   | 2010                            |   |   | 2009 |   |
| Asset retirement obligations, January 1    |   | $                               | 13,300 |   |   | $ | 14,028 |   |
| Accretion expense                          |   |                            | 623    |   |   |   | 572 |   |
| Settlement of existing liabilities         |   |                            | (1,243 | ) |   |   | (1,058 | ) |
| Adjustment to existing liabilities         |   |                            | 807    |   |   |   | (159 | ) |
| Asset retirement obligations, September 30 |   | $                               | 13,487 |   |   | $ | 13,383 |   |

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| 4. | INTANGIBLES AND OTHER ASSETS |
|----|------------------------------|

|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |   | VERSO PAPER   |   |   | VERSO HOLDINGS |   |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|---------------|--------|--------|----------------|--------|
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |   | September 30, |   |   | December 31,   |   |   | September 30, |   |   | December 31, |   |
| (In thousands of U.S. dollars)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |   | 2010          |   |   | 2009           |   |   | 2010 |   |   | 2009 |   |
| Amortizable intangible assets:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |   |          |   |   |           |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Customer relationships, net of accumulated amortization of$5.4 million at September 30, 2010, and $4.6 million atDecember 31, 2009                                                                                                                                                                   |   | $             | 7,857  |   |           | $      | 8,720 |   |   | $ | 7,857 |   |   | $ | 8,720 |   |
| Patents, net of accumulated amortization of $0.5 million atSeptember 30, 2010, and $0.4 million at December 31, 2009                                                                                                                                                                                 |   |          | 669    |   |           |   | 755 |   |   |   | 669 |   |   |   | 755 |   |
| Total amortizable intangible assets                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |   |          | 8,526  |   |           |   | 9,475 |   |   |   | 8,526 |   |   |   | 9,475 |   |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |   |          |   |   |           |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Unamortizable intangible assets:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |   |          |   |   |           |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Trademarks                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |   |          | 21,473 |   |           |   | 21,473 |   |   |   | 21,473 |   |   |   | 21,473 |   |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |   |          |   |   |           |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Other assets:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |   |          |   |   |           |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Financing costs, net of accumulated amortization of $18.5 millionat September 30, 2010, and $14.3 million at December 31, 2009,for Verso Paper Corp., and net of accumulated amortization of$17.2 million at September 30, 2010, and $13.2 million atDecember 31, 2009, for Verso Paper Holdings LLC |   |          | 26,308 |   |           |   | 29,229 |   |   |   | 25,468 |   |   |   | 28,119 |   |
| Deferred major repair                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |   |          | 11,261 |   |           |   | 8,787 |   |   |   | 11,261 |   |   |   | 8,787 |   |
| Deferred software cost, net of accumulated amortization of$0.7 million at September 30, 2010, and $2.9 million atDecember 31, 2009                                                                                                                                                                   |   |          | 521    |   |           |   | 1,354 |   |   |   | 521 |   |   |   | 1,354 |   |
| Replacement parts, net                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |   |          | 3,250  |   |           |   | 3,806 |   |   |   | 3,250 |   |   |   | 3,806 |   |
| Other                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |   |          | 6,401  |   |           |   | 13,882 |   |   |   | 6,401 |   |   |   | 13,882 |   |
| Total other assets                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |   |          | 47,741 |   |           |   | 57,058 |   |   |   | 46,901 |   |   |   | 55,948 |   |
| Intangibles and other assets                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |   | $             | 77,740 |   |           | $      | 88,006 |   |   | $ | 76,900 |   |   | $ | 86,896 |   |

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|                           |   | Three Months Ended |   |   | Nine Months Ended |   |
|--------------------------------|--------|--------------------|--------|--------|-------------------|--------|
|                           |   | September 30,      |   |   | September 30,     |   |
| (In thousands of U.S. dollars) |   | 2010               |   |   | 2009              |   |   | 2010 |   |   | 2009 |   |
| Intangible amortization        |   | $                  | 317    |   |              | $      | 354 |   |   | $ | 949 |   |   | $ | 1,061 |   |
| Software amortization          |   |               | 170    |   |              |   | 495 |   |   |   | 840 |   |   |   | 1,373 |   |

| (In thousands of U.S. dollars) |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
|--------------------------------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|
| Remainder of 2010              |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | $      | 316    |   |
| 2011                           |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 1,065  |   |
| 2012                           |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 915    |   |
| 2013                           |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 815    |   |
| 2014                           |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 715    |   |

| 5. | LONG-TERM DEBT |
|----|----------------|

|                                                                                |     |   | September 30, 2010 |   |   | December 31, 2009 |   |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------|--------|--------------------|--------|--------|-------------------|--------|
|                                                                                | Original |   | Interest           |   |   |              |   |   | Fair |   |   |   |   |   | Fair |   |
| (In thousands of U.S. dollars)                                                      | Maturity |   | Rate               |   |   | Balance           |   |   | Value |   |   | Balance |   |   | Value |   |
| Verso Paper Holdings LLC                                                            |     |   |               |   |   |              |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| First Priority Revolving Credit Facility                                            | 8/1/2012 |   |               | -      |   |              | $      | - |   |   | $ | - |   |   | $ | - |   |   | $ | - |   |
| Senior Secured Notes - fixed (1)                                                    | 7/1/2014 |   |               | 11.50  | %      |              |   | 331,177 |   |   |   | 385,000 |   |   |   | 300,977 |   |   |   | 357,500 |   |
| Second Priority Senior Secured Notes - fixed                                        | 8/1/2014 |   |               | 9.13   | %      |              |   | 337,080 |   |   |   | 341,294 |   |   |   | 337,080 |   |   |   | 321,911 |   |
| Second Priority Senior Secured Notes - floating                                     | 8/1/2014 |   |               | 4.22   | %      |              |   | 180,216 |   |   |   | 159,401 |   |   |   | 180,216 |   |   |   | 142,371 |   |
| Senior Subordinated Notes                                                           | 8/1/2016 |   |               | 11.38  | %      |              |   | 300,000 |   |   |   | 270,000 |   |   |   | 300,000 |   |   |   | 241,500 |   |
| Total Debt for Verso Paper Holdings LLC                                             |     |   |               |   |   |              |   | 1,148,473 |   |   |   | 1,155,695 |   |   |   | 1,118,273 |   |   |   | 1,063,282 |   |
|                                                                                |     |   |               |   |   |              |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Verso Paper Finance Holdings LLC                                                    |     |   |               |   |   |              |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Senior Unsecured Term Loan                                                          | 2/1/2013 |   |               | 6.79   | %      |              |   | 77,872 |   |   |   | 62,298 |   |   |   | 74,079 |   |   |   | 31,113 |   |
| Total Debt For Verso Paper Corp.                                                    |     |   |               |   |   |              | $      | 1,226,345 |   |   | $ | 1,217,993 |   |   | $ | 1,192,352 |   |   | $ | 1,094,395 |   |
| -------------------                                                                 |     |   |               |   |   |              |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| (1) Par value of $350,000 at September 30, 2010, and $325,000 at December 31, 2009. |     |

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|                                                                    |   | VERSO PAPER CORP.        |   |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|--------------------------|--------|
|                                                                    |   | Three Months Ended       |   |   | Nine Months Ended |   |
|                                                                    |   | September 30,            |   |   | September 30, |   |
| (In thousands of U.S. dollars)                                          |   | 2010                     |   |   | 2009 |   |   | 2010 |   |   | 2009 |   |
| Interest expense                                                        |   | $                        | 30,974 |   |   | $ | 32,976 |   |   | $ | 92,750 |   |   | $ | 86,007 |   |
| Cash interest paid                                                      |   |                     | 54,905 |   |   |   | 38,770 |   |   |   | 113,004 |   |   |   | 86,027 |   |
| Debt issuance cost amortization (1)                                     |   |                     | 1,447  |   |   |   | 1,398 |   |   |   | 4,206 |   |   |   | 4,379 |   |
|                                                                    |   |                     |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
|                                                                    |   | VERSO PAPER HOLDINGS LLC |   |
|                                                                    |   | Three Months Ended       |   |   | Nine Months Ended |   |
|                                                                    |   | September 30,            |   |   | September 30, |   |
| (In thousands of U.S. dollars)                                          |   | 2010                     |   |   | 2009 |   |   | 2010 |   |   | 2009 |   |
| Interest expense                                                        |   | $                        | 29,639 |   |   | $ | 31,496 |   |   | $ | 88,904 |   |   | $ | 80,545 |   |
| Cash interest paid                                                      |   |                     | 54,905 |   |   |   | 38,770 |   |   |   | 113,004 |   |   |   | 86,027 |   |
| Debt issuance cost amortization (1)                                     |   |                     | 1,357  |   |   |   | 1,305 |   |   |   | 3,936 |   |   |   | 3,989 |   |
| -------------------                                                     |   |                     |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| (1) Amortization of debt issuance cost is included in interest expense. |   |                     |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |

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| 6. | RETIREMENT PLANS |
|----|------------------|

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|                                     |   | Three Months Ended |   |   | Nine Months Ended |   |
|------------------------------------------|--------|--------------------|--------|--------|-------------------|--------|
|                                     |   | September 30,      |   |   | September 30,     |   |
| (In thousands of U.S. dollars)           |   | 2010               |   |   | 2009              |   |   | 2010 |   |   | 2009 |   |
| Components of net periodic benefit cost: |   |               |   |   |              |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Service cost                             |   | $                  | 1,526  |   |              | $      | 1,591 |   |   | $ | 4,580 |   |   | $ | 4,775 |   |
| Interest cost                            |   |               | 522    |   |              |   | 380 |   |   |   | 1,566 |   |   |   | 1,142 |   |
| Expected return on plan assets           |   |               | (462   | )      |              |   | (308 | ) |   |   | (1,387 | ) |   |   | (926 | ) |
| Amortization of prior service cost       |   |               | 446    |   |              |   | 218 |   |   |   | 1,338 |   |   |   | 654 |   |
| Actuarial loss                           |   |               | 23     |   |              |   | 81 |   |   |   | 68 |   |   |   | 239 |   |
| Net periodic benefit cost                |   | $                  | 2,055  |   |              | $      | 1,962 |   |   | $ | 6,165 |   |   | $ | 5,884 |   |

| (In thousands of U.S. dollars)                                            |   | Total  |   |   | Level 1 |   |   | Level 2 (1) |   |   | Level 3 |   |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|--------|--------|--------|---------|--------|--------|-------------|--------|--------|---------|--------|
| At September 30, 2010                                                     |   |   |   |   |    |   |   |        |   |   |    |   |
| Assets:                                                                   |   |   |   |   |    |   |   |        |   |   |    |   |
| Corporate/Government bond fund                                            |   | $      | 12,163 |   |    | $      | -      |        |   | $      | 12,163  |   |   | $ | - |   |
| Large capital equity                                                      |   |   | 7,280  |   |    |   | -      |        |   |   | 7,280   |   |   |   | - |   |
| International equity                                                      |   |   | 4,934  |   |    |   | -      |        |   |   | 4,934   |   |   |   | - |   |
| Small capital equity                                                      |   |   | 1,287  |   |    |   | -      |        |   |   | 1,287   |   |   |   | - |   |
| Fixed income fund                                                         |   |   | 1,118  |   |    |   | -      |        |   |   | 1,118   |   |   |   | - |   |
| Total assets at fair value on September 30, 2010                          |   | $      | 26,782 |   |    | $      | -      |        |   | $      | 26,782  |   |   | $ | - |   |
| At December 31, 2009                                                      |   |   |   |   |    |   |   |        |   |   |    |   |   |   |   |   |
| Assets:                                                                   |   |   |   |   |    |   |   |        |   |   |    |   |   |   |   |   |
| Corporate/Government bond fund                                            |   | $      | 10,459 |   |    | $      | -      |        |   | $      | 10,459  |   |   | $ | - |   |
| Large capital equity                                                      |   |   | 6,149  |   |    |   | -      |        |   |   | 6,149   |   |   |   | - |   |
| International equity                                                      |   |   | 3,817  |   |    |   | -      |        |   |   | 3,817   |   |   |   | - |   |
| Small capital equity                                                      |   |   | 1,061  |   |    |   | -      |        |   |   | 1,061   |   |   |   | - |   |
| Fixed income fund                                                         |   |   | 1,029  |   |    |   | -      |        |   |   | 1,029   |   |   |   | - |   |
| Total assets at fair value on December 31, 2009                           |   | $      | 22,515 |   |    | $      | -      |        |   | $      | 22,515  |   |   | $ | - |   |
| -------------------                                                       |   |   |   |   |    |   |   |        |   |   |    |   |   |   |   |   |
| (1) Based on the net asset value of units held by the plan at period end. |   |

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| 7. | DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGES |
|----|-----------------------------------|

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|                                             |   | September 30, 2010 |      |   | December 31, 2009       |   |   |
|--------------------------------------------------|--------|--------------------|-----------|--------|-------------------------|--------|--------|
|                                             |   |               |      |   | Fair Value Measurements |   |   |   |   |   | Fair Value Measurements |   | Balance |
|                                             |   | Notional           |      |   | Derivative              |   |   | Derivative |   |   | Notional |   |   | Derivative |   |   | Derivative |   | Sheet |
| (dollars in thousands)                           |   | Amount             |      |   | Asset                   |   |   | Liability |   |   | Amount |   |   | Asset |   |   | Liability |   | Location |
| Derivatives designated as hedging                |   |               |      |   |                    |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| instruments under FASB ASC 815                   |   |               |      |   |                    |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Short-term, fixed price energy swaps - MMBtu's   |   |               | 5,746,860 |   |                    | $      | -      |   |   | $ | 5,798 |   |   |   | 5,430,707 |   |   | $ | 560 |   |   | $ | 2,132 |   |  Other assets/Accrued liabilties |
| Derivatives not designated as hedging            |   |               |      |   |                    |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| instruments under FASB ASC 815                   |   |               |      |   |                    |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Interest rate swaps, receive-variable, pay-fixed |   | $                  | -         |   |                    |   | -      |   |   |   | - |   |   | $ | 250,000 |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | 1,573 |   |  Other liabilities |

|                                                 |   | Gain (Loss) Recognized |   |   | Gain (Loss) Reclassified |   |              |
|------------------------------------------------------|--------|------------------------|--------|--------|--------------------------|--------|-------------------|
|                                                 |   | in Accumulated OCI     |   |   | from Accumulated OCI     |   |  Location of |
|                                                 |   | At                     |   |   | At                       |   |              | Nine Months Ended |   |  Gain (Loss) |
|                                                 |   | September 30,          |   |   | December 31,             |   |              | September 30, |   |  on Statements |
| (dollars in thousands)                               |   | 2010                   |   |   | 2009                     |   |              | 2010 |   |   | 2009 |   |  of Operations |
| Derivatives designated as hedging                    |   |                   |   |   |                     |   |              |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| instruments under FASB ASC 815                       |   |                   |   |   |                     |   |              |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Short-term, fixed price energy swaps (1)             |   | $                      | (5,736 | )      |                     | $      | (1,514            | ) |   | $ | (5,633 | ) |   | $ | (31,333 | ) |  Cost of products sold |
| Interest rate swaps, receive-variable, pay-fixed (1) |   |                   | -      |   |                     |   | (281              | ) |   |   | (281 | ) |   |   | (2,677 | ) |  Interest expense |
| -------------------                                  |   |                   |   |   |                     |   |              |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |

| (1)    | Net losses at September 30, 2010 are expected to be reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive income into earnings within the next 21 months. |
|--------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|   |                                                                                                                                                  |

|                                                                |   |                            |   |                |                  |   |              | Gain (Loss) Recognized |   |   |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|---------------------------------|--------|---------------------|-----------------------|--------|-------------------|------------------------|--------|--------|
|                                                                |   | Gain (Loss) Recognized          |   |                | on Derivative         |   |  Location of |
|                                                                |   | on Derivative                   |   |                | (Ineffective Portion) |   |  Gain (Loss) |
|                                                                |   | Nine Months Ended September 30, |   |  on Statements |
| (dollars in thousands)                                              |   | 2010                            |   |                | 2009                  |   |              | 2010                   |   |   | 2009 |   |  of Operations |
| Derivatives designated as hedging                                   |   |                            |   |                |                  |   |              |                   |   |   |   |   |   |
| instruments under FASB ASC 815                                      |   |                            |   |                |                  |   |              |                   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Short-term, fixed price energy swaps                                |   | $                               | (641   | )                   |                  | $      | (3,683            | )                      |   | $      | (115 | ) |   | $ | (54 | ) | Cost of products sold |
| Derivatives not designated as hedginginstruments under FASB ASC 815 |   |                            |   |                |                  |   |              |                   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Interest rate swaps, receive-variable, pay-fixed                    |   |                            | -      |                |                  |   | (1,347            | )                      |   |   | - |   |   |   | - |   |  Interest expense/Other income, net |

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| 8. | FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS |
|----|-------------------------------------|

|   | ▪  Level 1: | Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities at the measurement date                                                                                                                      |
|--------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|   | ▪  Level 2: | Observable inputs other than those included in Level 1.  For example, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets or quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in inactive markets. |
|   | ▪  Level 3: | Unobservable inputs reflecting management’s own assumption about the inputs used in pricing the asset or liability at the measurement date.                                                                           |

| (In thousands of U.S. dollars)                                                                                       |   | Total  |   |   | Level 1 |   |   | Level 2 |   |   | Level 3 |   |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|--------|--------|--------|---------|--------|--------|---------|--------|--------|---------|--------|
| At September 30, 2010                                                                                                |   |   |   |   |    |   |   |    |   |   |    |   |
| Assets:                                                                                                              |   |   |   |   |    |   |   |    |   |   |    |   |
| Deferred compensation assets (1)                                                                                     |   | $      | 1,369  |   |    | $      | 1,369  |    |   | $      | -       |   |   | $ | - |   |
| Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative carbon credits (1)                                                                |   |   | 340    |   |    |   | -      |    |   |   | 340     |   |   |   | - |   |
| Liabilities:                                                                                                         |   |   |   |   |    |   |   |    |   |   |    |   |   |   |   |   |
| Commodity swaps (1)                                                                                                  |   | $      | 5,798  |   |    | $      | -      |    |   | $      | 5,798   |   |   | $ | - |   |
| Deferred compensation liabilities (1)                                                                                |   |   | 1,369  |   |    |   | 1,369  |    |   |   | -       |   |   |   | - |   |
| At December 31, 2009                                                                                                 |   |   |   |   |    |   |   |    |   |   |    |   |   |   |   |   |
| Assets:                                                                                                              |   |   |   |   |    |   |   |    |   |   |    |   |   |   |   |   |
| Deferred compensation assets (1)                                                                                     |   | $      | 643    |   |    | $      | 643    |    |   | $      | -       |   |   | $ | - |   |
| Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative carbon credits (1)                                                                |   |   | 248    |   |    |   | -      |    |   |   | 248     |   |   |   | - |   |
| Commodity swaps (1)                                                                                                  |   |   | 560    |   |    |   | -      |    |   |   | 560     |   |   |   | - |   |
| Liabilities:                                                                                                         |   |   |   |   |    |   |   |    |   |   |    |   |   |   |   |   |
| Commodity swaps (1)                                                                                                  |   | $      | 2,132  |   |    | $      | -      |    |   | $      | 2,132   |   |   | $ | - |   |
| Interest rate swaps (2)                                                                                              |   |   | 1,573  |   |    |   | -      |    |   |   | 1,573   |   |   |   | - |   |
| Deferred compensation liabilities (1)                                                                                |   |   | 643    |   |    |   | 643    |    |   |   | -       |   |   |   | - |   |
| -------------------                                                                                                  |   |   |   |   |    |   |   |    |   |   |    |   |   |   |   |   |
| (1) Based on observable market data.                                                                                 |   |   |   |   |    |   |   |    |   |   |    |   |   |   |   |   |
| (2) Based on observable inputs for the liability (interest rates and yield curves observable at specific intervals). |   |

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| 9. | RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS |
|----|----------------------------|

| 10. | RESTRUCTURING AND OTHER CHARGES |
|-----|---------------------------------|

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| 11. | COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES |
|-----|-------------------------------|

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| 12. | INFORMATION BY INDUSTRY SEGMENT |
|-----|---------------------------------|

|                                       |   | VERSO PAPER CORP.  |    |
|--------------------------------------------|--------|--------------------|---------|
|                                       |   | Three Months Ended |    |   | Nine Months Ended |   |
|                                       |   | September 30,      |    |   | September 30, |   |
| (In thousands of U.S. dollars)             |   | 2010               |    |   | 2009 |   |   | 2010 |   |   | 2009 |   |
| Net Sales:                                 |   |               |    |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Coated and supercalendered                 |   | $                  | 358,971 |   |   | $ | 352,506 |   |   | $ | 978,544 |   |   | $ | 865,229 |   |
| Hardwood market pulp                       |   |               | 45,442  |   |   |   | 28,041 |   |   |   | 124,428 |   |   |   | 73,799 |   |
| Other                                      |   |               | 28,526  |   |   |   | 14,116 |   |   |   | 94,660 |   |   |   | 40,824 |   |
| Total                                      |   | $                  | 432,939 |   |   | $ | 394,663 |   |   | $ | 1,197,632 |   |   | $ | 979,852 |   |
|                                       |   |               |    |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Operating Income (Loss):                   |   |               |    |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Coated and supercalendered                 |   | $                  | (1,010  | ) |   |   | 7,851 |   |   | $ | (48,105 | ) |   |   | (49,322 | ) |
| Hardwood market pulp                       |   |               | 17,161  |   |   |   | 1,097 |   |   |   | 38,329 |   |   |   | (17,652 | ) |
| Other                                      |   |               | (3,198  | ) |   |   | (1,560 | ) |   |   | (11,539 | ) |   |   | (5,857 | ) |
| Total                                      |   | $                  | 12,953  |   |   | $ | 7,388 |   |   | $ | (21,315 | ) |   | $ | (72,831 | ) |
|                                       |   |               |    |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Depreciation, Amortization, and Depletion: |   |               |    |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Coated and supercalendered                 |   | $                  | 25,289  |   |   | $ | 27,458 |   |   | $ | 76,378 |   |   | $ | 83,856 |   |
| Hardwood market pulp                       |   |               | 4,587   |   |   |   | 4,682 |   |   |   | 13,928 |   |   |   | 13,551 |   |
| Other                                      |   |               | 1,766   |   |   |   | 1,089 |   |   |   | 6,265 |   |   |   | 3,177 |   |
| Total                                      |   | $                  | 31,642  |   |   | $ | 33,229 |   |   | $ | 96,571 |   |   | $ | 100,584 |   |
|                                       |   |               |    |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Capital Spending:                          |   |               |    |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Coated and supercalendered                 |   | $                  | 14,365  |   |   | $ | 3,889 |   |   | $ | 31,934 |   |   | $ | 25,163 |   |
| Hardwood market pulp                       |   |               | 3,364   |   |   |   | 65 |   |   |   | 7,288 |   |   |   | 3,429 |   |
| Other                                      |   |               | 1,212   |   |   |   | 488 |   |   |   | 2,166 |   |   |   | 1,373 |   |
| Total                                      |   | $                  | 18,941  |   |   | $ | 4,442 |   |   | $ | 41,388 |   |   | $ | 29,965 |   |

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|                                       |   | VERSO PAPER HOLDINGS LLC |    |
|--------------------------------------------|--------|--------------------------|---------|
|                                       |   | Three Months Ended       |    |   | Nine Months Ended |   |
|                                       |   | September 30,            |    |   | September 30, |   |
| (In thousands of U.S. dollars)             |   | 2010                     |    |   | 2009 |   |   | 2010 |   |   | 2009 |   |
| Net Sales:                                 |   |                     |    |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Coated and supercalendered                 |   | $                        | 358,971 |   |   | $ | 352,506 |   |   | $ | 978,544 |   |   | $ | 865,229 |   |
| Hardwood market pulp                       |   |                     | 45,442  |   |   |   | 28,041 |   |   |   | 124,428 |   |   |   | 73,799 |   |
| Other                                      |   |                     | 28,526  |   |   |   | 14,116 |   |   |   | 94,660 |   |   |   | 40,824 |   |
| Total                                      |   | $                        | 432,939 |   |   | $ | 394,663 |   |   | $ | 1,197,632 |   |   | $ | 979,852 |   |
|                                       |   |                     |    |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Operating Income (Loss):                   |   |                     |    |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Coated and supercalendered                 |   |                     | (1,009  | ) |   |   | 7,896 |   |   |   | (48,052 | ) |   |   | (49,088 | ) |
| Hardwood market pulp                       |   |                     | 17,161  |   |   |   | 1,097 |   |   |   | 38,329 |   |   |   | (17,652 | ) |
| Other                                      |   |                     | (3,198  | ) |   |   | (1,560 | ) |   |   | (11,539 | ) |   |   | (5,857 | ) |
| Total                                      |   | $                        | 12,954  |   |   | $ | 7,433 |   |   | $ | (21,262 | ) |   | $ | (72,597 | ) |
|                                       |   |                     |    |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Depreciation, amortization, and depletion: |   |                     |    |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Coated and supercalendered                 |   | $                        | 25,289  |   |   | $ | 27,458 |   |   | $ | 76,378 |   |   | $ | 83,856 |   |
| Hardwood market pulp                       |   |                     | 4,587   |   |   |   | 4,682 |   |   |   | 13,928 |   |   |   | 13,551 |   |
| Other                                      |   |                     | 1,766   |   |   |   | 1,089 |   |   |   | 6,265 |   |   |   | 3,177 |   |
| Total                                      |   | $                        | 31,642  |   |   | $ | 33,229 |   |   | $ | 96,571 |   |   | $ | 100,584 |   |
|                                       |   |                     |    |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Capital Spending:                          |   |                     |    |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Coated and supercalendered                 |   | $                        | 14,365  |   |   | $ | 3,890 |   |   | $ | 31,934 |   |   | $ | 25,164 |   |
| Hardwood market pulp                       |   |                     | 3,364   |   |   |   | 65 |   |   |   | 7,288 |   |   |   | 3,429 |   |
| Other                                      |   |                     | 1,212   |   |   |   | 488 |   |   |   | 2,166 |   |   |   | 1,373 |   |
| Total                                      |   | $                        | 18,941  |   |   | $ | 4,443 |   |   | $ | 41,388 |   |   | $ | 29,966 |   |

| 13. | CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL INFORMATION |
|-----|-----------------------------------------------|

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| Verso Paper Holdings LLC              |   |
|---------------------------------------|--------|
| Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet |   |
| September 30, 2010                    |   |
|                                  |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
|                                  |   | Parent |   |   | Subsidiary |   |   | Guarantor |   |   | Intercompany |   |   |   |   |
| (In thousands of U.S. dollars)        |   | Issuer |   |   | Issuer |   |   | Subsidiaries |   |   | Eliminations |   |   | Consolidated |   |
| ASSETS                                |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Current assets                        |   | $ | - |   |   | $ | - |   |   | $ | 391,874 |   |   | $ | - |   |   | $ | 391,874 |   |
| Property, plant, and equipment, net   |   |   | - |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | 970,831 |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | 970,831 |   |
| Intercompany receivable               |   |   | 1,196,226 |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | (1,196,226 | ) |   |   | - |   |
| Investment in subsidiaries            |   |   | 58,366 |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | (58,366 | ) |   |   | - |   |
| Non-current assets                    |   |   | - |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | 101,102 |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | 101,102 |   |
| Total assets                          |   | $ | 1,254,592 |   |   | $ | - |   |   | $ | 1,463,807 |   |   | $ | (1,254,592 | ) |   | $ | 1,463,807 |   |
|                                  |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| LIABILITIES AND MEMBER'S EQUITY       |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Current liabilities                   |   | $ | 22,366 |   |   | $ | - |   |   | $ | 178,606 |   |   | $ | - |   |   | $ | 200,972 |   |
| Intercompany payable                  |   |   | - |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | 1,196,226 |   |   |   | (1,196,226 | ) |   |   | - |   |
| Long-term debt                        |   |   | 1,148,473 |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | 1,148,473 |   |
| Other long-term liabilities           |   |   | - |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | 30,609 |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | 30,609 |   |
| Member's equity                       |   |   | 83,753 |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | 58,366 |   |   |   | (58,366 | ) |   |   | 83,753 |   |
| Total liabilities and member's equity |   | $ | 1,254,592 |   |   | $ | - |   |   | $ | 1,463,807 |   |   | $ | (1,254,592 | ) |   | $ | 1,463,807 |   |

| Verso Paper Holdings LLC              |   |
|---------------------------------------|--------|
| Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet |   |
| December 31, 2009                     |   |
|                                  |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
|                                  |   | Parent |   |   | Subsidiary |   |   | Guarantor |   |   | Intercompany |   |   |   |   |
| (In thousands of U.S. dollars)        |   | Issuer |   |   | Issuer |   |   | Subsidiaries |   |   | Eliminations |   |   | Consolidated |   |
| ASSETS                                |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Current assets                        |   | $ | - |   |   | $ | - |   |   | $ | 426,837 |   |   | $ | - |   |   | $ | 426,837 |   |
| Property, plant, and equipment, net   |   |   | - |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | 1,022,622 |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | 1,022,622 |   |
| Intercompany receivable               |   |   | 1,195,660 |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | (1,195,660 | ) |   |   | - |   |
| Investment in subsidiaries            |   |   | 169,874 |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | (169,874 | ) |   |   | - |   |
| Non-current assets                    |   |   | - |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | 110,804 |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | 110,804 |   |
| Total assets                          |   | $ | 1,365,534 |   |   | $ | - |   |   | $ | 1,560,263 |   |   | $ | (1,365,534 | ) |   | $ | 1,560,263 |   |
|                                  |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| LIABILITIES AND MEMBER'S EQUITY       |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Current liabilities                   |   | $ | 49,268 |   |   | $ | - |   |   | $ | 167,152 |   |   | $ | - |   |   | $ | 216,420 |   |
| Intercompany payable                  |   |   | - |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | 1,195,660 |   |   |   | (1,195,660 | ) |   |   | - |   |
| Long-term debt                        |   |   | 1,118,273 |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | 1,118,273 |   |
| Other long-term liabilities           |   |   | - |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | 27,577 |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | 27,577 |   |
| Member's equity                       |   |   | 197,993 |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | 169,874 |   |   |   | (169,874 | ) |   |   | 197,993 |   |
| Total liabilities and member's equity |   | $ | 1,365,534 |   |   | $ | - |   |   | $ | 1,560,263 |   |   | $ | (1,365,534 | ) |   | $ | 1,560,263 |   |

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| Verso Paper Holdings LLC                               |   |
|--------------------------------------------------------|--------|
| Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations       |   |
| Three Months Ended September 30, 2010                  |   |
|                                                   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
|                                                   |   | Parent |   |   | Subsidiary |   |   | Guarantor |   |   | Intercompany |   |   |   |   |
| (In thousands of U.S. dollars)                         |   | Issuer |   |   | Issuer |   |   | Subsidiaries |   |   | Eliminations |   |   | Consolidated |   |
| Net sales                                              |   | $ | - |   |   | $ | - |   |   | $ | 432,939 |   |   | $ | - |   |   | $ | 432,939 |   |
|                                                   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Cost of products sold (exclusive of                    |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
|   depreciation, amortization, and depletion) |   |   | - |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | 371,907 |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | 371,907 |   |
| Depreciation, amortization, and depletion              |   |   | - |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | 31,642 |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | 31,642 |   |
| Selling, general, and administrative expenses          |   |   | - |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | 16,436 |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | 16,436 |   |
| Interest income                                        |   |   | (30,966 | ) |   |   | - |   |   |   | (32 | ) |   |   | 30,966 |   |   |   | (32 | ) |
| Interest expense                                       |   |   | 30,966 |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | 30,763 |   |   |   | (30,966 | ) |   |   | 30,763 |   |
| Other income, net                                      |   |   | - |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | (71 | ) |   |   | - |   |   |   | (71 | ) |
| Equity in net loss of subsidiaries                     |   |   | (17,706 | ) |   |   | - |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | 17,706 |   |   |   | - |   |
| Net loss                                               |   | $ | (17,706 | ) |   | $ | - |   |   | $ | (17,706 | ) |   | $ | 17,706 |   |   | $ | (17,706 | ) |

| Verso Paper Holdings LLC                               |   |
|--------------------------------------------------------|--------|
| Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations       |   |
| Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010                   |   |
|                                                   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
|                                                   |   | Parent |   |   | Subsidiary |   |   | Guarantor |   |   | Intercompany |   |   |   |   |
| (In thousands of U.S. dollars)                         |   | Issuer |   |   | Issuer |   |   | Subsidiaries |   |   | Eliminations |   |   | Consolidated |   |
| Net sales                                              |   | $ | - |   |   | $ | - |   |   | $ | 1,197,632 |   |   | $ | - |   |   | $ | 1,197,632 |   |
|                                                   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Cost of products sold (exclusive of                    |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
|   depreciation, amortization, and depletion) |   |   | - |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | 1,073,111 |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | 1,073,111 |   |
| Depreciation, amortization, and depletion              |   |   | - |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | 96,571 |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | 96,571 |   |
| Selling, general, and administrative expenses          |   |   | - |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | 49,212 |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | 49,212 |   |
| Interest income                                        |   |   | (92,254 | ) |   |   | - |   |   |   | (94 | ) |   |   | 92,254 |   |   |   | (94 | ) |
| Interest expense                                       |   |   | 92,254 |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | 92,266 |   |   |   | (92,254 | ) |   |   | 92,266 |   |
| Other income, net                                      |   |   | (255 | ) |   |   | - |   |   |   | (539 | ) |   |   | 255 |   |   |   | (539 | ) |
| Equity in net loss of subsidiaries                     |   |   | (112,895 | ) |   |   | - |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | 112,895 |   |   |   | - |   |
| Net loss                                               |   | $ | (112,640 | ) |   | $ | - |   |   | $ | (112,895 | ) |   | $ | 112,640 |   |   | $ | (112,895 | ) |

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| Verso Paper Holdings LLC                               |   |
|--------------------------------------------------------|--------|
| Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations       |   |
| Three Months Ended September 30, 2009                  |   |
|                                                   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
|                                                   |   | Parent |   |   | Subsidiary |   |   | Guarantor |   |   | Intercompany |   |   |   |   |
| (In thousands of U.S. dollars)                         |   | Issuer |   |   | Issuer |   |   | Subsidiaries |   |   | Eliminations |   |   | Consolidated |   |
| Net sales                                              |   | $ | - |   |   | $ | - |   |   | $ | 394,663 |   |   | $ | - |   |   | $ | 394,663 |   |
|                                                   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Cost of products sold (exclusive of                    |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
|   depreciation, amortization, and depletion) |   |   | - |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | 338,592 |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | 338,592 |   |
| Depreciation, amortization, and depletion              |   |   | - |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | 33,229 |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | 33,229 |   |
| Selling, general, and administrative expenses          |   |   | - |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | 15,040 |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | 15,040 |   |
| Restructuring and other charges                        |   |   | - |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | 369 |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | 369 |   |
| Interest and dividend income                           |   |   | (31,301 | ) |   |   | - |   |   |   | (71 | ) |   |   | 31,301 |   |   |   | (71 | ) |
| Interest expense                                       |   |   | 31,301 |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | 32,733 |   |   |   | (31,301 | ) |   |   | 32,733 |   |
| Other income, net                                      |   |   | 13,586 |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | (60,344 | ) |   |   | (13,586 | ) |   |   | (60,344 | ) |
| Equity in net income of subsidiaries                   |   |   | 35,115 |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | (35,115 | ) |   |   | - |   |
| Net income                                             |   | $ | 21,529 |   |   | $ | - |   |   | $ | 35,115 |   |   | $ | (21,529 | ) |   | $ | 35,115 |   |

| Verso Paper Holdings LLC                               |   |
|--------------------------------------------------------|--------|
| Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations       |   |
| Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009                   |   |
|                                                   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
|                                                   |   | Parent |   |   | Subsidiary |   |   | Guarantor |   |   | Intercompany |   |   |   |   |
| (In thousands of U.S. dollars)                         |   | Issuer |   |   | Issuer |   |   | Subsidiaries |   |   | Eliminations |   |   | Consolidated |   |
| Net sales                                              |   | $ | - |   |   | $ | - |   |   | $ | 979,852 |   |   | $ | - |   |   | $ | 979,852 |   |
|                                                   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Cost of products sold (exclusive of                    |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
|   depreciation, amortization, and depletion) |   |   | - |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | 906,080 |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | 906,080 |   |
| Depreciation, amortization, and depletion              |   |   | - |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | 100,584 |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | 100,584 |   |
| Selling, general, and administrative expenses          |   |   | - |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | 45,142 |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | 45,142 |   |
| Restructuring and other charges                        |   |   | - |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | 643 |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | 643 |   |
| Interest and dividend income                           |   |   | (82,135 | ) |   |   | - |   |   |   | (150 | ) |   |   | 82,135 |   |   |   | (150 | ) |
| Interest expense                                       |   |   | 82,135 |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | 84,047 |   |   |   | (82,135 | ) |   |   | 84,047 |   |
| Other income, net                                      |   |   | 27,333 |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | (219,862 | ) |   |   | (27,333 | ) |   |   | (219,862 | ) |
| Equity in net income of subsidiaries                   |   |   | 63,368 |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | (63,368 | ) |   |   | - |   |
| Net income                                             |   | $ | 36,035 |   |   | $ | - |   |   | $ | 63,368 |   |   | $ | (36,035 | ) |   | $ | 63,368 |   |

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| Verso Paper Holdings LLC                         |   |
|--------------------------------------------------|--------|
| Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows |   |
| Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010             |   |
|                                             |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
|                                             |   | Parent |   |   | Subsidiary |   |   | Guarantor |   |   | Intercompany |   |   |   |   |
| (In thousands of U.S. dollars)                   |   | Issuer |   |   | Issuer |   |   | Subsidiaries |   |   | Eliminations |   |   | Consolidated |   |
| Net cash used in operating activities            |   | $ | - |   |   | $ | - |   |   | $ | (13,919 | ) |   | $ | - |   |   | $ | (13,919 | ) |
| Cash flows from investing activities:            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Proceeds from sale of fixed assets               |   |   | - |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | 379 |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | 379 |   |
| Capital expenditures                             |   |   | - |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | (41,388 | ) |   |   | - |   |   |   | (41,388 | ) |
| Net cash used in investing activities            |   |   | - |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | (41,009 | ) |   |   | - |   |   |   | (41,009 | ) |
| Cash flows from financing activities:            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Debt issuance costs                              |   |   | (1,204 | ) |   |   | - |   |   |   | (81 | ) |   |   | - |   |   |   | (1,285 | ) |
| Advances to subsidiaries                         |   |   | (26,234 | ) |   |   | - |   |   |   | 26,234 |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | - |   |
| Proceeds from long-term debt                     |   |   | 27,438 |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | 27,438 |   |
| Net cash provided by financing activities        |   |   | - |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | 26,153 |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | 26,153 |   |
| Change in cash and cash equivalents              |   |   | - |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | (28,775 | ) |   |   | - |   |   |   | (28,775 | ) |
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |   |   | - |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | 149,762 |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | 149,762 |   |
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period       |   | $ | - |   |   | $ | - |   |   | $ | 120,987 |   |   | $ | - |   |   | $ | 120,987 |   |

| Verso Paper Holdings LLC                         |   |
|--------------------------------------------------|--------|
| Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows |   |
| Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009             |   |
|                                             |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
|                                             |   | Parent |   |   | Subsidiary |   |   | Guarantor |   |   | Intercompany |   |   |   |   |
| (In thousands of U.S. dollars)                   |   | Issuer |   |   | Issuer |   |   | Subsidiaries |   |   | Eliminations |   |   | Consolidated |   |
| Net cash provided by operating activities        |   | $ | - |   |   | $ | - |   |   | $ | 60,397 |   |   | $ | - |   |   | $ | 60,397 |   |
| Cash flows from investing activities:            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Proceeds from sale of fixed assets               |   |   | - |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | 83 |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | 83 |   |
| Capital expenditures                             |   |   | - |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | (29,966 | ) |   |   | - |   |   |   | (29,966 | ) |
| Investment in subsidiaries                       |   |   | (36,425 | ) |   |   | - |   |   |   | 36,425 |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | - |   |
| Return of investment in subsidiaries             |   |   | 12,157 |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | (12,157 | ) |   |   | - |   |   |   | - |   |
| Net cash used in investing activities            |   |   | (24,268 | ) |   |   | - |   |   |   | (5,615 | ) |   |   | - |   |   |   | (29,883 | ) |
| Cash flows from financing activities:            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Debt issuance costs                              |   |   | (10,097 | ) |   |   | - |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | (10,097 | ) |
| Cash distributions                               |   |   | (12,157 | ) |   |   | - |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | (12,157 | ) |
| Advances to subsidiaries                         |   |   | (342,741 | ) |   |   | - |   |   |   | 342,741 |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | - |   |
| Repayment of advances to subsidiaries            |   |   | 429,317 |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | (429,317 | ) |   |   | - |   |   |   | - |   |
| Proceeds from long-term debt                     |   |   | 352,838 |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | 352,838 |   |
| Payments on long-term debt                       |   |   | (392,892 | ) |   |   | - |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | (392,892 | ) |
| Net cash used in financing activities            |   |   | 24,268 |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | (86,576 | ) |   |   | - |   |   |   | (62,308 | ) |
| Change in cash and cash equivalents              |   |   | - |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | (31,794 | ) |   |   | - |   |   |   | (31,794 | ) |
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |   |   | - |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | 119,520 |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | 119,520 |   |
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period       |   | $ | - |   |   | $ | - |   |   | $ | 87,726 |   |   | $ | - |   |   | $ | 87,726 |   |

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ITEM 2.   MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

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| VERSO PAPER CORP.                             |   |
|-----------------------------------------------|--------|
|                                          |   | Three Months Ended |   |   | Nine Months Ended |   |
|                                          |   | September 30, |   |   | September 30, |   |
| (In thousands of U.S. dollars)                |   | 2010 |   |   | 2009 |   |   | 2010 |   |   | 2009 |   |
| Net sales                                     |   | $ | 432,939 |   |   | $ | 394,663 |   |   | $ | 1,197,632 |   |   | $ | 979,852 |   |
| Costs and expenses:                           |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Cost of products sold - (exclusive of         |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| depreciation, amortization, and depletion)    |   |   | 371,907 |   |   |   | 338,592 |   |   |   | 1,073,111 |   |   |   | 906,080 |   |
| Depreciation, amortization, and depletion     |   |   | 31,642 |   |   |   | 33,229 |   |   |   | 96,571 |   |   |   | 100,584 |   |
| Selling, general, and administrative expenses |   |   | 16,437 |   |   |   | 15,085 |   |   |   | 49,265 |   |   |   | 45,376 |   |
| Restructuring and other charges               |   |   | - |   |   |   | 369 |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | 643 |   |
| Operating income (loss)                       |   |   | 12,953 |   |   |   | 7,388 |   |   |   | (21,315 | ) |   |   | (72,831 | ) |
| Interest income                               |   |   | (32 | ) |   |   | (76 | ) |   |   | (94 | ) |   |   | (155 | ) |
| Interest expense                              |   |   | 32,188 |   |   |   | 34,318 |   |   |   | 96,382 |   |   |   | 89,900 |   |
| Other income, net                             |   |   | (71 | ) |   |   | (70,349 | ) |   |   | (538 | ) |   |   | (250,357 | ) |
| Net income (loss)                             |   | $ | (19,132 | ) |   | $ | 43,495 |   |   | $ | (117,065 | ) |   | $ | 87,781 |   |

| VERSO PAPER HOLDINGS LLC                      |   |
|-----------------------------------------------|--------|
|                                          |   | Three Months Ended |   |   | Nine Months Ended |   |
|                                          |   | September 30, |   |   | September 30, |   |
| (In thousands of U.S. dollars)                |   | 2010 |   |   | 2009 |   |   | 2010 |   |   | 2009 |   |
| Net sales                                     |   | $ | 432,939 |   |   | $ | 394,663 |   |   | $ | 1,197,632 |   |   | $ | 979,852 |   |
| Costs and expenses:                           |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Cost of products sold - (exclusive of         |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| depreciation, amortization, and depletion)    |   |   | 371,907 |   |   |   | 338,592 |   |   |   | 1,073,111 |   |   |   | 906,080 |   |
| Depreciation, amortization, and depletion     |   |   | 31,642 |   |   |   | 33,229 |   |   |   | 96,571 |   |   |   | 100,584 |   |
| Selling, general, and administrative expenses |   |   | 16,436 |   |   |   | 15,040 |   |   |   | 49,212 |   |   |   | 45,142 |   |
| Restructuring and other charges               |   |   | - |   |   |   | 369 |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | 643 |   |
| Operating income (loss)                       |   |   | 12,954 |   |   |   | 7,433 |   |   |   | (21,262 | ) |   |   | (72,597 | ) |
| Interest income                               |   |   | (32 | ) |   |   | (71 | ) |   |   | (94 | ) |   |   | (150 | ) |
| Interest expense                              |   |   | 30,763 |   |   |   | 32,733 |   |   |   | 92,266 |   |   |   | 84,047 |   |
| Other income, net                             |   |   | (71 | ) |   |   | (60,344 | ) |   |   | (539 | ) |   |   | (219,862 | ) |
| Net income (loss)                             |   | $ | (17,706 | ) |   | $ | 35,115 |   |   | $ | (112,895 | ) |   | $ | 63,368 |   |

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|   | ● | $200 million revolving credit facility maturing in 2012, under which no amounts were outstanding, $31.6 million in letters of credit were issued, and $152.6 million was available for future borrowing as of September 30, 2010.  The borrowing capacity under our revolving credit facility has been reduced by $15.8 million as a result of the bankruptcy of Lehman Commercial Paper, Inc., “Lehman.”  As a result of Lehman’s inability to fulfill its obligation under the revolving credit facility, we do not expect that Lehman will fund its pro rata share of any future borrowing requests. |
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|   | ● | $350 million aggregate principal amount of 111⁄2% senior secured fixed rate notes due 2014; |
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|   | ● | $337 million aggregate principal amount of 91⁄8% second priority senior secured fixed rate notes due 2014; |
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|   | ● | $180 million aggregate principal amount of second priority senior secured floating rate notes due 2014; and |
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|   | ● | $300 million aggregate principal amount of 113⁄8% senior subordinated fixed rate notes due 2016. |
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ITEM 3.   QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

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ITEM 4.  CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

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PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1.   LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

ITEM 1A.   RISK FACTORS

ITEM 2.   UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

ITEM 3.   DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

ITEM 4.   (Removed and Reserved)

ITEM 5.   OTHER INFORMATION

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ITEM 6.   EXHIBITS

| Exhibit |   |                                                                                                                                                                            |
|---------|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Number  |   | Description                                                                                                                                                                     |
|    |   |                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 3.1     |   | Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Verso Paper Corp.(1)                                                                                                       |
|    |   |                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 3.2     |   | Amended and Restated Bylaws of Verso Paper Corp.(1)                                                                                                                             |
|    |   |                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 3.3     |   | Certificate of Formation of Verso Paper Holdings LLC filed June 6, 2006, as amended by Certificates of Amendment filed June 13, 2006, June 23, 2006, and June 26 2006.(2)       |
|    |   |                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 3.4     |   | Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Verso Paper Holdings LLC dated as of January 25, 2007.(2)                                                           |
|    |   |                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 12      |   | Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges for Verso Paper Holdings LLC.                                                                                                 |
|    |   |                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 31.1    |   | Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under Securities Exchange Act of 1934.                                                                  |
|    |   |                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 31.2    |   | Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under Securities Exchange Act of 1934.                                                                  |
|    |   |                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 32.1    |   | Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(b) under Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of United States Code. |
|    |   |                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 32.2    |   | Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(b) under Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of United States Code. |
|    |   |                                                                                                                                                                            |

| (1) | Incorporated by reference to Verso Paper Corp.’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 20, 2007, as amended (Registration Statement No. 333-148201). |
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| (2) | Incorporated by reference to Verso Paper Holding LLC’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 12, 2008. |
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SIGNATURES

| Date:  November 3, 2010 |                    |                                                    |
|-----------------------------------|-------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|
|                              | VERSO PAPER CORP.  |
|                              |                    |                                                    |
|                              | By:                     | /s/ Michael A. Jackson                                  |
|                              |                    | Michael A. JacksonPresident and Chief Executive Officer |

|   |   |
|--------|--------|
|   | By:    | /s/ Robert P. Mundy |
|   |   | Robert P. MundySenior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer  |

| Date:  November 3, 2010 |                           |                                                    |
|-----------------------------------|--------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|
|                              | VERSO PAPER HOLDINGS LLC  |
|                              |                           |                                                    |
|                              | By:                            | /s/ Michael A. Jackson                                  |
|                              |                           | Michael A. JacksonPresident and Chief Executive Officer |

|   |   |
|--------|--------|
|   | By:    | /s/ Robert P. Mundy |
|   |   | Robert P. MundySenior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer  |

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EXHIBIT INDEX

| Exhibit |   |                                                                                                                                                                            |
|---------|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Number  |   | Description                                                                                                                                                                     |
|    |   |                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 3.1     |   | Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Verso Paper Corp.(1)                                                                                                       |
|    |   |                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 3.2     |   | Amended and Restated Bylaws of Verso Paper Corp.(1)                                                                                                                             |
|    |   |                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 3.3     |   | Certificate of Formation of Verso Paper Holdings LLC filed June 6, 2006, as amended by Certificates of Amendment filed June 13, 2006, June 23, 2006, and June 26 2006.(2)       |
|    |   |                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 3.4     |   | Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Verso Paper Holdings LLC dated as of January 25, 2007.(2)                                                           |
|    |   |                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 12      |   | Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges for Verso Paper Holdings LLC.                                                                                                 |
|    |   |                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 31.1    |   | Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under Securities Exchange Act of 1934.                                                                  |
|    |   |                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 31.2    |   | Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under Securities Exchange Act of 1934.                                                                  |
|    |   |                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 32.1    |   | Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(b) under Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of United States Code. |
|    |   |                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 32.2    |   | Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(b) under Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of United States Code. |
|    |   |                                                                                                                                                                            |

| (1) | Incorporated by reference to Verso Paper Corp.’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 20, 2007, as amended (Registration Statement No. 333-148201). |
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| (2) | Incorporated by reference to Verso Paper Holding LLC’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 12, 2008. |
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