April 28 (Reuters) - West Fraser Timber Co Ltd WFT.TO :
* WEST FRASER ANNOUNCES FIRST QUARTER 2020 RESULTS
* Q1 SALES C$1.195 BILLION VERSUS REFINITIV IBES ESTIMATE OF C$1.2 BILLION
* QTRLY ADJUSTED BASIC EPS $0.42
* QTRLY BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE $0.18
* IMPACT OF ADJUSTMENTS ON Q1 PRODUCTION WAS A REDUCTION OF ABOUT 50 MMFBM FOR LUMBER AND 10 MMSF FOR PLYWOOD
* Q1 EARNINGS PER SHARE VIEW C$-0.20 -- REFINITIV IBES DATA
* EXPECT PRODUCTION TO CONTINUE TO BE NEGATIVELY AFFECTED OVER COMING MONTHS DUE TO COVID-19 IMPACT
* WITHDRAWING PRODUCTION OUTLOOK FOR 2020 PROVIDED IN OUR 2019 ANNUAL MD&A