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                        SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C.  20549
  
  
                                    FORM 8-K
  
  
                                 CURRENT REPORT
      Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
  
  
       Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): February 8, 2000
  
  
                            MERCER INTERNATIONAL INC.
             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
  
  
                                    Washington
                            (State of Incorporation)
  
  
               0-9409                                91-6087550
      (Commission File Number)         (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
  
  
                   Burglistrasse 6, Zurich, Switzerland, 8002
          (Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)
  
  
                                 41 (1) 201 7710
               (Registrant's Telephone Number, including Area Code)
  
  
  
  
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  ITEM 5.     OTHER EVENTS
  
  Mercer International Inc. presented investor relations material during the
  week of February 7, 2000.  The investor relations material is attached hereto
  as Exhibit No. 99.1.
  
  ITEM 7.     FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
  
  (c)  Exhibit(s).
  
  Exhibit
  Number   Description
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  99.1     Mercer International Inc. investor relations material.
  
  
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                                    SIGNATURES
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  Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
  Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
  undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
  
  
  
  
                                            MERCER INTERNATIONAL INC.
  
                                            By:     /s/ Jimmy S.H. Lee
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                                                  Jimmy S.H. Lee
                                                  Chairman
  
  Date:  February 8, 2000
  
  
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                             MERCER INTERNATIONAL INC.
                                     FORM 8-K
  
                                   EXHIBIT INDEX
  
  Exhibit
  Number   Description
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  99.1     Mercer International Inc. investor relations material.
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                        SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C.  20549
  
                                    FORM 8-K
  
                                 CURRENT REPORT
      Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
  
       Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): February 8, 2000
  
                            MERCER INTERNATIONAL INC.
             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
  
                                    Washington
                            (State of Incorporation)
  
               0-9409                                91-6087550
      (Commission File Number)         (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
  
                   Burglistrasse 6, Zurich, Switzerland, 8002
          (Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)
  
                                 41 (1) 201 7710
               (Registrant's Telephone Number, including Area Code)
  
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  ITEM 5.     OTHER EVENTS
  
  Mercer International Inc. presented investor relations material during the
  week of February 7, 2000.  The investor relations material is attached hereto
  as Exhibit No. 99.1.
  
  ITEM 7.     FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
  
  (c)  Exhibit(s).
  
  Exhibit
  Number   Description
  -------  -----------
  
  99.1     Mercer International Inc. investor relations material.
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                                    SIGNATURES
                                    ----------
  
  Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
  Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
  undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
  
                                            MERCER INTERNATIONAL INC.
  
                                            By:     /s/ Jimmy S.H. Lee
                                                  ----------------------
                                                  Jimmy S.H. Lee
                                                  Chairman
  
  Date:  February 8, 2000
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                             MERCER INTERNATIONAL INC.
                                     FORM 8-K
  
                                   EXHIBIT INDEX
  
  Exhibit
  Number   Description
  -------  -----------
  
  99.1     Mercer International Inc. investor relations material.