International Paper Reports Preliminary 2005 Net Earnings of $2.21 Per Share

Earnings Impacted by High Input Costs

International Paper Reports Preliminary 2005 Net Earnings of $2.21 Per Share

STAMFORD, Conn., Feb. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- International Paper (NYSE: IP) today reported full-year 2005 net earnings of $1.1 billion ($2.21 per share) compared with a loss of $35 million ($0.07 per share) in 2004. The company posted a fourth quarter 2005 net loss of $77 million ($0.16 per share) compared with earnings of $169 million ($0.35 per share) in the fourth quarter of 2004 and $1.0 billion ($2.03 per share) in the third quarter of 2005. The above amounts include the effects of special items in all periods.

Full-year 2005 earnings from continuing operations and before special items were $524 million ($1.08 per share), compared with $618 million ($1.26 per share) for the 2004 full year. Earnings from continuing operations and before special items in the 2005 fourth quarter were $58 million ($0.12 per share), compared with $205 million ($0.42 per share) in the fourth quarter of 2004 and $139 million ($0.29 per share) in the third quarter of 2005.

Net sales increased in both the 2005 fourth quarter and full year. Fourth- quarter net sales rose to $6.1 billion from $6.0 billion in both the fourth quarter of 2004 and the third quarter 2005. Full-year 2005 net sales were $24.1 billion compared with $23.4 billion in 2004.

Operating profits of $397 million for the 2005 fourth quarter were lower than third-quarter 2005 operating profits of $489 million, mainly because of high input costs. Full-year 2005 operating profits were $1.9 billion versus $2.0 billion in 2004.

"Input costs skyrocketed in the fourth quarter, especially in October and November," said John Faraci, IP chairman and chief executive officer. "They were above the already high year-to-date levels -- this put a big dent in our margins. Volumes, however, were better than we expected in the fourth quarter, especially in containerboard and printing papers.

"For 2005 in total, high costs for energy, wood and other raw materials had a $585 million negative impact on earnings versus 2004 -- that's about $0.87 per share. Volumes were also down in 2005, despite some fourth-quarter upturn. We took a significant amount of lack-of-order downtime in the year, including the closure of the Ft. Madison, Iowa, medium mill in third quarter and the permanent shutdown of three uncoated freesheet machines in the fourth quarter," Faraci said. "The good news is that we were able to partially offset some of the negative impacts through operational improvements and year-over- year pricing improvements. So while our results aren't yet where they need to be, we are taking the right steps to generate improved results long term."

Commenting on the first quarter of 2006, Faraci said, "We expect first quarter results to be flat with fourth quarter, with somewhat lower earnings from land sales. While natural gas prices are trending down, costs for chemicals and fuel oil are trending up from already high levels in fourth quarter, so we expect overall input costs to be about flat. Given this continued cost pressure, operational improvement remains a priority. We expect volumes to be seasonally slow early in the quarter, with some pick-up in March. However, I feel good about the dynamics of what's happening in our business right now, as we gained some price momentum late in the fourth quarter that we expect will carry into the first quarter, particularly in our printing papers and packaging business."

SEGMENT INFORMATION

Fourth-quarter segment operating profits and business trends compared with the third quarter 2005 are as follows:

Printing Papers operating profits for the fourth quarter of 2005 were $88 million, compared with $132 million in the prior quarter. Operations were solid in the quarter. The decline in earnings was predominantly because of high input costs. Price realizations were flat in North America, down in pulp, but trending up slightly in Europe. Uncoated paper volumes increased in the quarter, while coated paper volumes experienced some seasonal slowdown.

The Industrial Packaging Business reported $11 million in operating profits in fourth quarter, compared with $33 million in the 2005 third quarter. Containerboard volumes increased and pricing was flat overall, with some improved price realizations late in the quarter; however, the gains were more than offset by higher input costs, lower box prices and higher Container Business operating costs.

Consumer Packaging operating profits totaled $21 million in the fourth quarter of 2005, compared with $37 million in the third quarter. Lack-of-order downtime and high input costs negatively impacted Bleached Board, which more than offset strong performance in Shorewood Packaging, and higher earnings in Foodservice.

The company's distribution business, primarily xpedx, showed operating profits of $25 million, up from $23 million in the third quarter, on the strength of improved margins. Volumes were flat.

Forest Products operating profits decreased slightly in fourth quarter to $257 million from $272 million in the third quarter. Prices for lumber fell over the quarter, reflecting seasonal slowness in the market. Earnings from land sales were $179 million, slightly lower than third quarter's $190 million.

Net corporate expenses of $167 million in the 2005 fourth quarter were up from $142 million in the 2005 third quarter, reflecting increases in benefit- related accruals and environmental reserves, and $156 million in the 2004 fourth quarter, reflecting higher pension and supply chain initiative costs. Other corporate overhead costs continued to trend downward.

DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

Discontinued operations amounts reflect income and losses related to the company's interests in Carter Holt Harvey Limited sold in the third quarter of 2005 and Weldwood of Canada, Ltd. sold in the third quarter of 2004.

EFFECTIVE TAX RATE

The effective tax rate, excluding special items and discontinued operations, was 22 percent for the fourth quarter of 2005, compared with 33 percent in the prior quarter. The 2005 full-year tax rate was 27.5 percent, compared with 26 percent in 2004.

EFFECTS OF SPECIAL ITEMS

Special items in the fourth quarter included a pretax charge of $233 million ($143 million after taxes) for restructuring charges and other charges, a pretax charge of $46 million ($30 million after taxes) for adjustments of estimated losses on businesses sold or held for sale, a $35 million pretax credit ($21 million after taxes) for insurance recoveries related to the hardboard siding and roofing litigation, and a $1 million credit for changes to previously provided reserves. The $233 million restructuring and other charge included $199 million ($123 million after taxes) for organizational restructuring charges associated with the company's previously announced transformation plan, a $27 million charge ($16 million after taxes) for legal reserves, and a $7 million charge ($4 million after taxes) for losses on early debt extinguishment. In addition, an $11 million net income tax benefit was recorded in the quarter, reflecting a $74 million favorable adjustment from the finalization of the company's 1997 through 2000 U.S. federal income tax audit, a $43 million provision for deferred taxes related to earnings being repatriated under the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004, and $20 million of other tax charges. The net after-tax effect of all of these special items was a charge of $0.29 per share.

Special items in the third quarter included a pretax charge of $70 million ($48 million after taxes) for organizational restructuring charges and losses on debt extinguishment, a pretax credit of $188 million ($109 million after taxes) for insurance recoveries related to the hardboard siding and roofing litigation, a $5 million pretax charge ($3 million after taxes) for adjustments of losses on businesses previously sold, and a $3 million pretax credit ($2 million after taxes) for the net adjustment of previously provided reserves. In addition, a $517 million income tax benefit was recorded, principally as a result of an agreement reached with the U.S. Internal Revenue Service concerning the 1997 through 2000 U.S. federal income tax audit. Net interest expense also includes a $43 million pretax credit ($26 million after taxes) relating to this agreement. The net after-tax effect of all of these special items was a credit of $1.19 per share.

Special items in the 2004 fourth quarter included a charge of $79 million ($64 million after taxes) for estimated losses on sales and impairments of businesses held for sale, a charge of $13 million before taxes ($8 million after taxes) for restructuring and other costs, a pre-tax credit of $20 million ($12 million after taxes) for insurance recoveries related to the hardboard siding and roofing litigation, and a $17 million credit ($11 million after taxes) for the net reversal of restructuring and realignment of reserves no longer required. The $13 million charge for restructuring and other costs included $10 million ($6 million after taxes) for legal reserves and $3 million ($2 million after taxes) for losses on early extinguishment of debt. The net after-tax effect of all of these special items was expense of $0.10 per share.

EARNINGS WEBCAST

The company will host a webcast to discuss earnings and current market conditions at 10 a.m. EST today. All interested parties are invited to listen to the webcast via the company's Internet site at http://www.internationalpaper.com/ by clicking on the Investor tab and going to the Presentations page. A replay of the webcast will also be on the Web site beginning at approximately noon EST. Parties who wish to participate in the webcast via teleconference may dial (706) 679-8242 or, within the U.S. only, (877) 316-2541 and ask to be connected to International Paper's 4Q 2005 Earnings Call. The conference ID number is 4067316. Participants should call in no later than 9:45 a.m. EST. An audio-only replay will be available for four weeks following the call. To access the replay, dial (706) 645-9291 or, within the U.S. only, (800) 642-1687, and when prompted for the conference ID, enter 4067316.

Headquartered in the United States, International Paper (http://www.internationalpaper.com/) is the world's largest paper and forest products company. Businesses include paper, packaging, and forest products. As one of the largest private forest landowners in the world, the company manages its forests under the principles of the Sustainable Forestry Initiative(R) (SFI) program, a system that ensures the continual planting, growing and harvesting of trees while protecting wildlife, plants, soil, air and water quality.

This press release contains forward-looking statements. These statements reflect management's current views and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in these statements. Factors which could cause actual results to differ relate to (i) market and economic factors, including changes in the cost or availability of raw materials and energy, competition, demand and pricing for the Company's products, the level of housing starts, changes in international economic conditions, specifically in Brazil, Russia, Poland and China, changes in currency exchange rates, changes in credit ratings issued by nationally recognized statistical rating organizations, pension and healthcare costs and natural disasters, such as hurricanes, (ii) the Company's transformation plan, including the ability to accomplish the transformation plan, the impact of the plan on the Company's relationship with its employees, customers and vendors and the ability to realize anticipated profit improvement from the plan, and (iii) results of legal proceedings and compliance costs, including unanticipated expenditures related to the cost of compliance with environmental and other governmental regulations and the uncertainty of the costs and other effects of pending litigation. We undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. These and other factors that could cause or contribute to actual results differing materially from such forward-looking statements are discussed in greater detail in the company's Securities and Exchange Commission filings.

                        INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY
                   Consolidated Statement of Operations
                         Preliminary and Unaudited
                  (In millions, except per share amounts)


                              Three Months   Three Months   Twelve Months
                                 Ended          Ended           Ended
                              December 31,   September 30,    December 31,
                            2005      2004       2005       2005     2004
  Net Sales               $6,134    $6,017     $6,036      24,097  $23,359
  Costs and Expenses
   Cost of products
    sold                   4,726     4,414      4,532      18,139   17,225
   Selling and
    administrative
    expenses                 456       512        463       1,876    1,935
   Depreciation,
    amortization and
    cost of timber
    harvested                361       354        342       1,376    1,357
   Distribution expenses     305       262        264       1,087    1,026
   Taxes other than
    payroll and income
    taxes                     57        57         59         233      236
   Restructuring and
    other charges            233(a)     13(d)      70(f)     358(j)   166(n)
   Insurance Recoveries      (35)      (20)      (188)       (258)    (123)
   Net losses (gains)
    on sales and
    impairments of
    businesses held
    for sale                  46        79          5         111      139
   Reversal of reserves
    no longer required,
    net                       (1)      (17)        (3)         (4)     (36)
   Interest expense, net     151       169        120(g)      593(k)   710
  Earnings (Loss) From
   Continuing Operations
   Before Income Taxes
   and Minority Interest    (165)      194        372         586      724
   Income tax provision
    (benefit)                (87)(b)    33       (373)(h)   (285)(l)  242(o)
   Minority interest
    expense, net of taxes      4         5          3          12       26
  Earnings (Loss) From
   Continuing Operations     (82)      156        742         859      456
                            (a,b)       (d)      (f-h)       (j-l)    (n,o)
   Discontinued
    Operation, net of
    taxes and minority
    interest                   5(c)     13(e)     281(i)    241(m)  (491)(p)
  Net Earnings (Loss)       $(77)     $169     $1,023      $1,100     $(35)
                            (a-c)     (d,e)      (f-i)       (j-m)    (n-p)

  Basic Earnings Per
   Common Share
   Earnings (Loss) from
    continuing operations $(0.17)    $0.32      $1.53       $1.77    $0.94
                            (a,b)     (d)       (f-h)       (j-l)     (n,o)
   Discontinued
    operation               0.01(c)   0.03(e)    0.58(i)   0.49(m) (1.01)(p)
   Net Earnings (Loss)    $(0.16)    $0.35      $2.11       $2.26   $(0.07)
                            (a-c)     (d,e)      (f-i)      (j-m)     (n-p)

  Diluted Earnings Per
   Common Share
   Earnings (Loss)
    from continuing
    operations            $(0.17)    $0.32      $1.48       $1.74    $0.93
                            (a,b)      (d)       (f-h)      (j-l)    (n,o)
    Discontinued
     operation              0.01(c)   0.03(e)    0.55(i)  0.47(m) (1.00)(p)
    Net Earnings (Loss)   $(0.16)    $0.35      $2.03       $2.21   $(0.07)
                            (a-c)     (d,e)      (f-i)      (j-m)     (n-p)

  Average Shares of
   Common Stock
   Outstanding -
   Diluted                 486.0     488.9      507.1      509.7     488.4
  Cash Dividends Per
   Common Share            $0.25     $0.25      $0.25      $1.00     $1.00


  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

  (a) Includes $199 million ($123 million after taxes) for organizational
      restructuring charges associated with the company's previously
      announced transformation plan, a $27 million charge ($16 million after
      taxes) for legal reserves, and a $7 million charge ($4 million after
      taxes) for losses on early debt extinguishment.

  (b) Includes an $11 million net income tax benefit reflecting a $74
      million favorable adjustment from the finalization of the company's
      1997 through 2000 U.S. federal income tax audit, a $43 million
      provision for deferred taxes related to earnings repatriated under the
      American Jobs Creation Act of 2004, and $20 million of other tax
      charges.

  (c) Includes an $11 million pre-tax gain ($5 million after taxes) for
      adjustments related to Weldwood of Canada, Ltd. and Carter Holt Harvey
      Ltd.

  (d) Includes a charge of  $10 million ($6 million after taxes) for legal
      reserves and a charge of $3 million ($2 million after taxes) for
      losses on early extinguishment of debt.

  (e) Includes the net income of Weldwood of Canada, Ltd. and Carter Holt
      Harvey Ltd. prior to their sales in the fourth quarter of 2004 and the
      third quarter of 2005, respectively, and a credit of $5 million after
      taxes related to the loss on the sale of Weldwood of Canada, Ltd.

  (f) Includes a charge of $44 million before taxes ($32 million after
      taxes) for organizational restructuring charges, and a charge of $26
      million before taxes ($16 million after taxes) for early
      extinguishment of debt.

  (g) Includes interest income of $43 million before taxes ($26 million
      after taxes) related to a favorable tax audit agreement.

  (h) Includes a $517 million reduction in the income tax provision,
      principally as a result of an agreement reached with the U.S. Internal
      Revenue Service concerning the 1997 through 2000 U.S. federal income
      tax audit.

  (i) Includes a $29 million pre-tax gain ($361 million after taxes) from
      the sale of IP's interest in Carter Holt Harvey Limited, plus CHH
      operating income prior to the sale.

  (j) Includes $57 million ($35 million after taxes) for losses on early
      debt extinguishment, $274 million ($174 million after taxes) for
      organizational restructuring and other charges principally associated
      with the Company's previously announced transformation plan, and a $27
      million charge ($16 million after taxes) for legal reserves.

  (k) Includes interest income of $43 million before taxes ($26 million
      after taxes) related to a favorable tax audit agreement, and interest
      income of $11 million before taxes ($7 million after taxes) from the
      collection of a note receivable from the 2001 sale of the Flexible
      Packaging business.

  (l) Includes a $446 million reduction in the income tax provision,
      including a reduction of $627 million as a result of an agreement
      reached with the U.S. Internal Revenue Service concerning the 1997
      through 2000 U.S. federal income tax audit, a $142 million charge for
      deferred taxes related to earnings repatriations under the American
      Jobs Creation Act of 2004, and $39 million of other tax charges.

  (m) Includes the net income of Carter Holt Harvey Ltd. prior to its sale,
      a $29 million pre-tax gain ($361 million after taxes) from the sale of
      IP's interest in Carter Holt Harvey Ltd. in the third quarter of 2005,
      and an $11 million pre-tax gain ($5 million after taxes) for
      adjustments related to the sales of Weldwood of Canada, Ltd. and
      Carter Holt Harvey Ltd.

  (n) Includes a charge of $64 million ($40 million after taxes) for
      organizational restructuring programs, $92 million ($57 million after
      taxes) for losses on early extinguishment of debt and a charge of $10
      million ($6 million after taxes) for legal settlements.

  (o) Includes a $32 million net increase in the income tax provision
      reflecting an adjustment of deferred tax balances.

  (p) Includes the net income of Weldwood of Canada, Ltd. and Carter Holt
      Harvey Ltd. prior to their sales in the fourth quarter of 2004 and the
      third quarter of 2005, respectively; a $711 million after-tax charge
      to write down the net assets of Weldwood of Canada, Ltd. to their
      estimated net realizable value; and a gain on the sale of  the Carter
      Holt Harvey tissue business of $267 million ($90 million after taxes
      and minority interest).



                           International Paper
                    Reconciliation of Earnings Before
                   Special Items to Net Earnings (Loss)
                        Preliminary and Unaudited
                (In millions except for per share amounts)


                          Three Months      Three Months      Twelve Months
                              Ended            Ended              Ended
                           December 31,     September 30,      December 31,
                         2005      2004         2005         2005      2004

  Earnings Before
   Special Items        $  58    $  205       $  139       $  524    $  618

  Restructuring and
   other charges         (143)       (8)         (48)        (225)     (103)
  Insurance recoveries     21        12          109          151        76
  Reversals of reserves
   no longer required       1        11            2            3        22
  Net gains (losses) on
   sales and impairments
   of businesses held
   for sale               (30)      (64)          (3)         (73)     (125)
  Interest income           -         -           26           33         -
  Income tax adjustments   11         -          517          446       (32)
  Earnings (Loss) from
   Continuing Operations  (82)      156          742          859       456
  Discontinued
   Operations               5        13          281          241      (491)
  Net Earnings (Loss)
   as Reported          $ (77)   $  169       $1,023       $1,100       (35)



                               Three Months   Three Months    Twelve Months
                                  Ended          Ended            Ended
                               December 31,   September 30,    December 31,
                               2005    2004       2005         2005    2004

  Earnings Per Share
   Before Special Items       $0.12   $0.42      $0.29        $1.08   $1.26

  Restructuring and other
   charges                    (0.29)  (0.02)     (0.09)       (0.44)  (0.22)
  Insurance recoveries         0.04    0.02       0.21         0.30    0.16
  Reversal of reserves no
   longer required                -    0.02          -            -    0.05
  Net gains (losses) on
   sales and impairments
   of businesses held for
   sale                       (0.06)  (0.12)         -        (0.14)  (0.26)
  Interest income                 -       -       0.05         0.06       -
  Income tax adjustments       0.02       -       1.02         0.88   (0.06)

  Earnings (Loss) Per
   Common Share from
   Continuing Operations      (0.17)   0.32       1.48         1.74    0.93
  Discontinued Operations      0.01    0.03       0.55         0.47   (1.00)

  Diluted Earnings (Loss)
   per Common Share          $(0.16)  $0.35      $2.03        $2.21  $(0.07)


  Notes:
   (1) The company calculates Earnings Before Special Items by excluding the
       after-tax effect of the adoption of new accounting standards and
       items considered by management to be unusual from the net earnings
       (loss) reported under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles
       ("GAAP").  Management uses this measure to focus on on-going
       operations, and believes that it is useful to investors because it
       enables them to perform meaningful comparisons of past and present
       operating results.  International Paper believes that using this
       information along with net earnings (loss) provides for a more
       complete analysis of the results of operations by quarter.  Net
       earnings (loss) is the most directly comparable GAAP measure.

  (2)  Diluted earnings per common share reflects a the inclusion of
       contingently convertible securities in the computation.

  (3)  Since the basic and diluted earnings per share are computed
       independently for each period, nine-month per share amounts may not
       equal the sum of the respective quarters.



                           International Paper
                  Sales and Earnings by Industry Segment
                        Preliminary and Unaudited
                              (In Millions)

  Sales by Industry Segment


                        Three Months       Three Months     Twelve Months
                            Ended             Ended             Ended
                           Dec 31,           Sept 30,          Dec. 31,
                       2005       2004(1)      2005        2005      2004(1)

  Printing Papers    $2,010     $1,985       $1,970      $7,860    $7,670
  Industrial
   Packaging(2)       1,180      1,295        1,115       4,830     4,830
  Consumer
   Packaging(2)         730        685          685       2,695     2,605
  Distribution        1,635      1,550        1,645       6,380     6,065
  Forest Products       660        570          700       2,575     2,395
  Other
   Businesses(3)        190        260          220         915     1,120
  Less:
   Intersegment
   Sales               (271)      (328)        (299)     (1,158)   (1,326)

                     $6,134     $6,017       $6,036     $24,097   $23,359


  Earnings by Industry Segment

                        Three Months       Three Months     Twelve Months
                            Ended             Ended             Ended
                           Dec 31,           Sept 30,          Dec. 31,
                       2005       2004(1)      2005        2005      2004(1)

  Printing Papers       $88       $196         $132(5)     $552(5,7) $581
  Industrial
   Packaging(2)          11        131           33(5)      234(5)    380
  Consumer
   Packaging(2)          21         39           37(5)      122(5)    161(9)
  Distribution           25         22           23          84        87
  Forest Products       257        176          272(5)      927(5,7)  793
  Other
   Businesses(3)         (5)         7           (8)(5)       4(5)     38

  Operating Profit      397        571          489       1,923      2,040

  Interest expense,
   net                 (151)      (169)        (120)(6)    (593)(6,8) (710)
  Minority interest(4)   (1)         3            -           -          5
  Corporate items,
   net                 (167)      (156)        (142)       (597)      (469)
  Restructuring and
   other charges       (233)       (13)         (41)       (298)      (166)
  Insurance
   Recoveries            35         20          188         258        123
  Net gains (losses)
   on sales and
   impairments of
   businesses held
   for sale             (46)       (79)          (5)       (111)      (135)
  Reversal of
   reserves no
   longer required        1         17            3           4         36

  Earnings (Loss)
   from continuing
   operations before
   income taxes and
   minority interest  $(165)     $ 194        $ 372       $ 586      $ 724


  (1) Prior-year industry information has been restated to conform to 2005
      management structure.

  (2) Beginning with the 2005 first quarter, Industrial Packaging and
      Consumer Packaging are reported as separate industry segments.  Prior-
      period segment information has been restated to reflect this
      presentation.

  (3) Includes Arizona Chemical, European Distribution and certain smaller
      businesses.

  (4) Operating profits for industry segments include each segment's
      percentage share of the profits of subsidiaries included in that
      segment that are less than wholly owned.  The pre-tax minority
      interest for these subsidiaries is added here to present consolidated
      earnings before income taxes and minority interest.

  (5) Includes 2005 third quarter special charges of $6 million before taxes
      in the Printing Papers segment for severance charges related to the
      indefinite shutdown of three U.S. paper machines, $3 million before
      taxes in the Printing Papers segment and $1 million before taxes in
      the Consumer Packaging segment for environmental reserves, $4 million
      before taxes in the Industrial Packaging segment related to adjust
      reserves previously provided, $2 million before taxes in the Forest
      Products segment for costs associated with relocating the headquarters
      to Memphis, TN from Savannah, GA, and $13 million before taxes in the
      Other Businesses segment related to a plant shutdown.

  (6) Includes interest income of $43 million before taxes related to a
      favorable tax audit adjustment.

  (7) Includes 2005 second quarter special charges of $17 million before
      taxes in the Printing Papers segment for severance and other charges
      related to the indefinite shutdown of three U.S. paper machines, and
      $14 million before taxes in the Forest Resources segment for 2005
      second quarter costs associated with relocating the Forest Products
      headquarters to Memphis, TN from Savannah, GA.

  (8) Includes interest income of $11 million before taxes from the
      collection of a note receivable from the 2001 sale of the Flexible
      Packaging business.

  (9) Includes a 2004 second quarter estimated loss on the sale of Food Pack
      S.A. of $4 million before taxes.


                           International Paper
                      Sales Volumes by Product(1)(2)
                        Preliminary and Unaudited
                     International Paper Consolidated


                           Three Months      Three Months     Twelve Months
                              Ended             Ended             Ended
                             Dec 31,           Sept 30,          Dec. 31,
                         2005       2004         2005        2005      2004

  Printing Papers
   (In thousands of
    short tons)
  Brazil Uncoated
   Papers                 117        116          111         447       461
  Europe & Russia
   Uncoated Papers
   and Bristols           360        373          342       1,419     1,409
  U.S. Uncoated Papers
   and Bristols         1,064      1,126        1,041       4,261     4,614
  Uncoated Papers
   and Bristols         1,541      1,615        1,494       6,127     6,484
  Coated Papers           527        532          572       2,109     2,173
  Market Pulp(3)          439        374          402       1,588     1,422

  Packaging
   (In thousands of
    short tons)
  Container of the
   Americas               767        768          752       3,061     2,821
  European Container
   (Boxes)                279        282          262       1,073     1,049
  Other Industrial
   and Consumer
   Packaging              253        268          264       1,041     1,064
  Industrial and
   Consumer Packaging   1,299      1,318        1,278       5,175     4,934
  Containerboard          562        461          467       1,937     2,090
  Bleached Packaging
   Board                  349        367          341       1,412     1,495
  Kraft                   152        137          155         608       605

  Forest Products
   (In millions)
  Panels (sq. ft.
   3/8" -- basis)         394        362          444       1,606     1,563
  Lumber (board feet)     645        606          675       2,596     2,456


  (1) Sales volumes include third party and inter-segment sales.
  (2) Sales volumes for divested businesses are included through the date of
      sale, except for discontinued operations.
  (3) Includes internal sales to mills.



                       International Paper Company
                        Consolidated Balance Sheet
                        Preliminary and Unaudited
                              (In Millions)


                                         December     September     December
                                            31,          30,           31,
                                           2005         2005          2004
  Assets
  Current Assets
    Cash and temporary investments      $ 1,641      $ 1,092       $ 2,180
    Accounts and notes receivable, net    2,926        2,918         2,743
    Inventories                           2,434        2,427         2,371
    Assets of businesses held for sale       14           57         4,729
    Deferred income tax assets               64          389           410
    Other current assets                    117          180           153
     Total Current Assets                 7,196        7,063        12,586

  Plants, Properties and Equipment, net  11,801       11,850        12,216
  Forestlands                             2,190        2,207         2,157
  Investments                               625          597           655
  Goodwill                                5,043        5,043         4,994
  Deferred Charges and Other Assets       1,704        1,691         1,609
  Total Assets                          $28,559      $28,451       $34,217

  Liabilities and Common
   Shareholders' Equity
  Current Liabilities
    Notes payable and current
     maturities of long-term debt       $ 1,181      $   796       $   222
    Liabilities of businesses held
     for sale                                36           51         3,165
    Accounts payable and accrued
     liabilities                          3,624        3,516         3,947
      Total Current Liabilities           4,841        4,363         7,334

  Long-Term Debt                         11,023       10,772        13,632
  Deferred Income Taxes                     490        1,287         1,118
  Other Liabilities                       3,699        2,959         3,691
  Minority Interest                         211          203           188

  Common Shareholders' Equity
    Invested capital                      5,123        5,496         5,692
    Retained earnings                     3,172        3,371         2,562
     Total Common Shareholders'
      Equity                              8,295        8,867         8,254

  Total Liabilities and Common
   Shareholders' Equity                 $28,559      $28,451       $34,217
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