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      International Paper Reports First Quarter Earnings

      Solid Performance Despite Seasonally Slow Demand

      Off to Excellent Start Integrating Temple-Inland Operations

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      Apr 27, 2012, 06:58 ET

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      MEMPHIS, Tenn., April 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- International Paper (NYSE: IP) today reported first-quarter 2012 net earnings attributable to common shareholders totaling $188 million ($0.43 per share) compared with net earnings of $281 million ($0.65 per share) in the fourth quarter of 2011 and $354 million ($0.81 per share) in the first quarter of 2011. Amounts in all periods include the impact of special items.

      (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20020701/IPLOGO )

      Diluted Earnings Per Share Attributable to International Paper Shareholders*


      First

       Quarter

      2012

      Fourth

      Quarter

      2011

      First

      Quarter

       2011

      Net Earnings

      $0.43

      $0.65

      $0.81

      Less - Discontinued Operations (Gain)

      (0.01)

      -

      (0.11)

      Earnings  from Continuing Operations

      $0.42

      $0.65

      $0.70

      Add Back - Net Special Items Expense

      0.15

      0.07

      0.07

      Earnings from Continuing Operations

      and Before Special Items

      $0.57

      $0.72

      $0.77

      *In the first quarter of 2012, the company eliminated the one-quarter lag in reporting its share of equity earnings from the Ilim joint venture in Russia.  First quarter 2012 equity earnings for Ilim are included in International Paper's first quarter 2012 results. Prior year results have been adjusted to reflect the amounts that would have been reported had the one-quarter lag not existed.

      Earnings from continuing operations and before special items in the 2012 first quarter totaled $247 million ($0.57 per share), compared with $312 million ($0.72 per share) in the fourth quarter of 2011 and $334 million ($0.77 per share) in the first quarter of 2011. Temple-Inland earnings were neutral, net of incremental interest expenses (before one-time costs and special items), for the first-quarter of 2012.

      Quarterly net sales were $6.7 billion compared with $6.4 billion in both the fourth and first quarters of 2011.

      Operating profits were $462 million in the first quarter of 2012, down from $577 million in the fourth quarter of 2011 both of which included special items.

      "First-quarter results reflect solid performance in an uneven global recovery," said John Faraci, chairman and chief executive officer. "I'm encouraged with the early progress we are making integrating Temple-Inland and we are off to a very strong start in identifying and capturing the merger benefits.  As we move into our seasonally heavy maintenance outages in the second quarter, we remain confident in the full year earnings and cash flow outlook of our global portfolio."

      SEGMENT INFORMATION

      To measure the performance of the company's business segments from quarter to quarter without variations caused by special items, management focuses on business segment operating profits excluding those items. First-quarter 2012 segment operating profits and business trends, excluding special items, compared with the prior quarter are as follows:

      Industrial Packaging operating profit was $278 million ($215 million including special items) compared with an operating profit of $316 million ($306 million including special items) in the fourth quarter of 2011. North American earnings were impacted by operational issues early in the quarter, increased annual outages and higher costs, including higher inventory valuation reserves and non-recurring favorable true-ups from the previous quarter. Export market containerboard price erosion also negatively impacted first quarter results.  Partly offsetting these items were volume improvements, lower input costs and earnings from the newly acquired Temple-Inland packaging operations post close.

      Printing Papers operating profit was $145 million ($146 million including special items) compared with an operating profit of $190 million ($189 million including special items) in the fourth quarter of 2011.  Quarterly earnings in North America were adversely impacted by lower pulp and export paper prices as well as higher Franklin fluff pulp mill start-up costs, partially offset by increased exports and lower outages.  Lower operating earnings in Brazil in the quarter were due primarily to lower export prices and seasonally lower market demand in Brazil resulting in a higher export mix.

      Consumer Packaging operating profit was $96 million ($103 million including special items) compared with an operating profit of $62 million ($66 million including special items) in the fourth quarter of 2011.  North American Coated Paperboard operating earnings improvement is largely attributable to having no annual maintenance outages during the first quarter. Higher volume and favorable manufacturing operations were essentially offset by higher costs.  Foodservice delivered record earnings in the quarter driven by improved margins, favorable operations and solid sales volumes.

      xpedx, the company's North American distribution business, reported operating earnings of $19 million (a loss of $2 million including special items) compared with $33 million ($16 million including special items) in the fourth quarter of 2011.  Sales were impacted by seasonally lower volume. The benefits of the strategic transformation are continuing.

      Net corporate expenses for the 2012 first quarter totaled $69 million, compared with $31 million in the fourth quarter of 2011 and $44 million in the first quarter of 2011.  The increase compared with the fourth quarter of 2011 primarily reflects higher pension expenses.

      EFFECTIVE TAX RATE

      The effective tax rate before special items for the first quarter of 2012 was 32 percent, compared with an effective tax rate before special items of 32 percent in the fourth quarter of 2011. 

      EFFECTS OF SPECIAL ITEMS                                                                                  

      Special items in the first quarter of 2012 included pre-tax charges of $34 million ($23 million after taxes) for restructuring and other charges, a pre-tax charge of $20 million ($12 million after taxes) related to the write-up of the Temple-Inland inventories to fair value, pre-tax charges of $43 million ($33 million after taxes) for integration costs related to the Temple-Inland acquisition and a net pre-tax gain of $5 million ($4 after taxes) for other items.  Restructuring and other charges included pre-tax charges of $16 million ($10 million after taxes) for debt extinguishment costs, pre-tax charges of $19 million ($14 million after taxes) for costs associated with the restructuring of our xpedx operations and a gain of $1 million (before and after taxes) for other items.

      Special items in the fourth quarter of 2011 included a pre-tax charge of $18 million ($13 million after taxes) for restructuring and other charges, a pre-tax gain of $4 million ($3 million after taxes) for an adjustment to the loss on the sale of our Shorewood business, a net tax expense of $22 million and charges of $6 million ($5 million after taxes) for other items. Restructuring and other charges included a pre-tax charge of $14 million ($11 million after taxes) for costs associated with the restructuring of our xpedx operations, pre-tax charges of $12 million ($7 million after taxes) for costs associated with the Temple-Inland acquisition, and net pre-tax gains of $8 million ($5 million after taxes) for other items. The net tax expense of $22 million included a $24 million expense related to internal restructurings, a $9 million expense for costs associated with our acquisition of a majority interest in Andhra Pradesh Paper Mills Limited, a $13 million benefit related to the release of a deferred tax asset valuation allowance, and $2 million of expense for other items. In addition, a gain of $6 million (before and after taxes) was recorded for interest associated with a tax claim.

      Special items in the first quarter of 2011 included pre-tax charges of $45 million ($28 million after taxes) for restructuring and other charges, a loss of $8 million (before and after taxes) for asset impairment charges at our Inverurie, Scotland mill which was closed in 2009 and a $7 million gain (before and after taxes) for a bargain purchase price adjustment on an acquisition by our joint venture in Turkey. Restructuring and other charges included pre-tax charges of $32 million ($19 million after taxes) for early debt extinguishment costs, $3 million ($2 million after taxes) for severance and benefit costs associated with the company's 2008 overhead cost reduction initiative, $7 million ($4 million after taxes) for costs associated with the restructuring of our xpedx operations and $3 million (before and after taxes) for other items.

      Discontinued Operations

      Discontinued Operations in the first quarter of 2012 included the operating earnings of the Building Products business which was acquired during the quarter as part of the Temple-Inland acquisition.

      Discontinued Operations in the first quarter of 2011 included a pre-tax gain of $50 million ($30 million after taxes) for an earnout provision related to the sale of the Company's Kraft Papers business completed in January 2007. Also, the Company sold its Brazilian Coated Paper business in the third quarter of 2006. Local country tax contingency reserves were included in the business' operating results in 2005 and 2006 for which the related statute of limitations has expired. The reserves were reversed and a tax benefit of $15 million plus associated interest income of $6 million ($4 million after taxes) was recorded in the first quarter of 2011.

      EARNINGS WEBCAST

      The company will host a webcast to discuss earnings and current market conditions at 9 a.m. EDT (8 a.m. CDT). 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 Investors tab and going to the Webcasts and Presentations page. A replay of the webcast will also be on the Web site beginning approximately two hours after the call.

      Parties who wish to participate in the webcast via teleconference may dial +1 (706) 679-8242 or, within the U.S. only, (877) 316-2541, and ask to be connected to the International Paper First Quarter Earnings Call. The conference ID number is "69472027." Participants should call in no later than 8:45 a.m. EDT (7:45 a.m. CDT). An audio-only replay will be available for four weeks following the call. To access the replay, dial +1 404-537-3406 or, within the U.S. only, (855) 859-2056, and when prompted for the conference ID, enter " 69472027."

      About International Paper

      International Paper (NYSE: IP) is a global paper and packaging company with manufacturing operations in North America, Europe, Latin America, Russia, Asia and North Africa. Its businesses include uncoated papers and industrial and consumer packaging, complemented by xpedx, the company's North American distribution company. Headquartered in Memphis, Tenn., the company employs approximately 70,000 people following the acquisition of Temple-Inland Inc. and is strategically located in more than 24 countries serving customers worldwide.   International Paper net sales for 2011 were $26 billion. Temple-Inland Inc., which was acquired in February 2012, had 2011 net sales of $4 billion. For more information about International Paper, its products and stewardship efforts, visit internationalpaper.com.

      Certain statements in this press release may be considered 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 include but are not limited to: (i) the level of our indebtedness and increases in interest rates; (ii) industry conditions, including but not limited to changes in the cost or availability of raw materials, energy and transportation costs, competition we face, cyclicality and changes in consumer preferences, demand and pricing for our products; (iii) global economic conditions and political changes, including but not limited to the impairment of financial institutions, changes in currency exchange rates, credit ratings issued by recognized credit rating organizations, the amount of our future pension funding obligation, changes in tax laws and pension and health care costs; (iv) unanticipated expenditures related to the cost of compliance with existing and new environmental and other governmental regulations and to actual or potential litigation; (v) whether we experience a material disruption at one of our manufacturing facilities and risks inherent in conducting business through a joint venture; (vi) risks and uncertainties associated with the divestitures required by the U.S. Department of Justice consent decree that allowed the Temple-Inland transaction to proceed; (vii) the failure to realize synergies and cost savings from the Temple-Inland transaction or delay in realization thereof; and (viii) our ability to achieve the benefits we expect from all other strategic acquisitions, divestitures and restructurings. 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.  We undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

      INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY

       Consolidated Statement of Operations

      Preliminary and Unaudited

      (In millions, except per share amounts)























      Three Months Ended



      Three Months Ended




      March 31,



      December 31,




      2012


      2011



      2011


      Net Sales

      $    6,655


      $   6,387



      $        6,367



      Costs and Expenses









        Cost of products sold

      4,984

       (a) 

      4,625



      4,662

       (h) 


        Selling and administrative expenses

      513

       (b) 

      485



      441



        Depreciation, amortization and cost of timber harvested

      362


      340



      321



        Distribution expenses

      347


      340



      337



        Taxes other than payroll and income taxes

      41


      40



      35



        Restructuring and other charges

      34

       (c) 

      45

       (e) 


      18

       (i) 


        Net (gains) losses on sales and impairments of businesses

      (7)

       (d) 

      8

       (f) 


      (1)

       (j) 


        Interest expense, net

      168


      136



      138

       (k) 


      Earnings From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes  and Equity Earnings

      213

      (a-d)

      368



      416

      (h-k)


        Income tax (benefit) provision

      70


      123



      154

       (l) 


        Equity earnings(loss), net of taxes

      44


      65

       (g) 


      23



      Earnings From Continuing Operations 

      187

       (a-d) 

      310

       (e-g) 


      285

       (h-l) 


        Discontinued operations, net of taxes 

      5


      49



      -



      Net Earnings  

      $       192

       (a-d) 

      $      359

       (e-g) 


      $           285

       (h-l) 


        Less: Net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests

      4


      5



      4



      Net Earnings Attributable to International Paper Company

      $       188

       (a-d) 

      $      354

       (e-g) 


      $           281

       (h-l) 












      Basic Earnings Per Common Share Attributable to









        International Paper Common Shareholders









        Earnings from continuing operations

      $      0.42

       (a-d) 

      $     0.71

       (e-g) 


      $          0.65

       (h-l) 


        Discontinued operations 

      0.01


      0.11



      -



        Net earnings

      $      0.43

       (a-d) 

      $     0.82

       (e-g) 


      $          0.65

       (h-l) 












      Diluted Earnings Per Common Share Attributable to









        International Paper Common Shareholders









        Earnings from continuing operations

      $      0.42

       (a-d) 

      $     0.70

       (e-g) 


      $          0.65

       (h-l) 


        Discontinued operations

      0.01


      0.11



      -



        Net earnings  

      $      0.43

       (a-d) 

      $     0.81

       (e-g) 


      $          0.65

       (h-l) 












      Average Shares of Common Stock Outstanding - Diluted

      438.6


      433.8



      436.3



      Cash Dividends Per Common Share

      $ 0.2625


      $ 0.1875



      $      0.2625













      Amounts Attributable to International Paper Common Shareholders









        Earnings from continuing operations, net of tax

      $       183

       (a-d) 

      $      305

       (e-g) 


      $           281

       (h-l) 


        Discontinued operations, net of tax

      5


      49



      -



        Net Earnings 

      $       188

       (a-d) 

      $      354

       (e-g) 


      $           281

       (h-l) 






















      The accompanying notes are an integral part of this consolidated statement of operations.





      (a) Includes a pre-tax charge of $20 million ($12 million after taxes) related to the write-up of the Temple-Inland inventories to fair value and a charge of $2 million (before and after taxes) for an inventory write-off related to the xpedx reorganization.



      (b) Includes a pre-tax charge of $43 million ($33 million after taxes) for integration costs associated with the acquisition of Temple-Inland.



      (c) Includes a pre-tax charge of $19 million ($14 million after taxes) for costs associated with the restructuring of the Company's xpedx operations, a pre-tax charge of $16 million ($10 million after taxes) for early debt extinguishment costs, and a gain of $1 million (before and after taxes) for other items.



      (d) Includes a pre-tax gain of $7 million ($6 million after taxes) for adjustments related to the sale of the Shorewood business.



      (e) Includes a pre-tax charge of $32 million ($19 million after taxes) for early debt extinguishment costs, a pre-tax charge of $7 million ($4 million after taxes) for costs associated with the restructuring of the Company's xpedx operations, and pre-tax charges of $6 million ($5 million after taxes) for other items.



      (f) Includes a charge of $8 million (before and after taxes) for asset impairment costs associated with the Inverurie, Scotland mill which was closed in 2009.



      (g) Includes a gain of $7 million (before and after taxes) related to a bargain price adjustment on an acquisition by our joint venture in Turkey.



      (h) Includes a pre-tax charge of $3 million ($2 million after taxes) for an inventory write-off related to the xpedx reorganization.



      (i) Includes a pre-tax charge of $14 million ($11 million after taxes) for severance and other costs associated with the restructuring of the Company's xpedx operations, a pre-tax charge of $12 million ($7 million after taxes) for costs associated with the signing of an agreement to acquire Temple-Inland, a gain of $4 million (before and after taxes) for the reversal of a reserve related to an asset exchange in Brazil in 2007, and net pre-tax gains of $4 million ($1 million after taxes) for other items.



      (j) Includes a pre-tax gain of $4 million ($3 million after taxes) for an adjustment to the previously recorded loss to reduce the carrying value of the Company's Shorewood business and a charge of $3 million (before and after taxes) for asset impairment charges at our Inverurie, Scotland mill which was closed in 2009.



      (k) Includes a gain of $6 million for interest associated with a tax claim.



      (l) Includes $24 million of expense related to internal restructurings, $9 million of expense for costs associated with our acquisition of a majority interest in Andhra Pradesh Paper Mills Limited, a $13 million benefit related to the release of a deferred tax asset valuation allowance, and $2 million of expense for other items.

      International Paper Company


      Reconciliation of Earnings Before Special Items to Net Earnings


      Attributable to International Paper Company


      Preliminary and Unaudited


      (In millions except for per share amounts)












      Three Months Ended


      Three Months Ended



      March 31,


      December 31,



      2012


      2011


      2011









      Earnings Before Special Items

      $           247


      $         334


      $                   312









      Restructuring and other charges

      (70)


      (28)


      (15)


      Net gains/(losses) on sales/impairments of business

      6


      (8)


      -


      Interest income

      -


      -


      6


      Income tax adjustments

      -


      -


      (22)


      Bargain purchase price adjustment recorded in equity earnings

      -


      7


      -


      Earnings from Continuing Operations

      183


      305


      281


      Discontinued operations

      5


      49


      -









      Net Earnings as Reported

      $           188


      $         354


      $                   281













































      Three Months Ended


      Three Months Ended



      March 31,


      December 31,


      Diluted Earnings per Common Share

      2012


      2011


      2011
















      Earnings Per Share Before Special Items

      $          0.57


      $        0.77


      $                  0.72
















      Restructuring and other charges

      (0.16)


      (0.07)


      (0.03)


      Net gains/(losses) on sales/impairments of business

      0.01


      (0.02)


      -


      Interest income

      -


      -


      0.01


      Income tax adjustments

      -




      (0.05)


      Bargain purchase price adjustment recorded in equity earnings

      -


      0.02


      -


      Earnings Per Common Share from 







        Continuing Operations

      0.42


      0.70


      0.65


      Discontinued operations

      0.01


      0.11


      -









      Diluted Earnings per Common Share as Reported

      $          0.43


      $        0.81


      $                  0.65









      Notes:

      (1) The Company calculates Earnings Before Special Items by excluding the after-tax effect of items considered by management to be unusual from the earnings 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, provides for a more complete analysis of the results of operations by quarter. Net earnings is the most directly comparable GAAP measure.


      International Paper


      Sales and Earnings by Industry Segment 


      Preliminary and Unaudited


      (In Millions)

















      Sales by Industry Segment

















      Three Months 




      Three Months 







      Ended




      Ended







      March 31,




      December 31,







      2012



      2011




      2011



      Industrial Packaging


      $

      3,115


      $

      2,555



      $

      2,510



      Printing Papers



      1,560



      1,530




      1,550



      Consumer Packaging 



      810



      905




      905



      Distribution



      1,475



      1,640




      1,625



      Corporate and Inter-segment Sales



      (305)



      (243)




      (223)

















      Net Sales


      $

      6,655


      $

      6,387



      $

      6,367































      Operating Profit by Industry Segment

















      Three Months 




      Three Months 







      Ended




      Ended







      March 31,




      December 31,







      2012



      2011




      2011



      Industrial Packaging


      $

      215

      (1)

      $

      279

      (5)


      $

      306

      (9)


      Printing Papers



      146

      (2)


      201

      (6)



      189

      (10)


      Consumer Packaging 



      103

      (3)


      100

      (7)



      66

      (11)


      Distribution



      (2)

      (4)


      5

      (8)



      16

      (12)
















      Operating Profit



      462



      585




      577

















      Interest expense, net



      (168)



      (136)




      (138)

      (13)


      Noncontrolling interest/equity earnings adjustment (14)

      4



      (2)




      4



      Corporate items, net



      (69)



      (44)




      (31)



      Restructuring and other charges



      (16)



      (35)




      4

















      Earnings (Loss) From Continuing Operations  












          Before Income Taxes and Equity Earnings

      $

      213


      $

      368



      $

      416































      Equity Earnings in Ilim Holdings S.A., 













          Net of Taxes 


      $

      40


      $

      56



      $

      25






























      (1)

      Includes charges of $43 million for integration costs associated with the acquisition of Temple-Inland and a charge of $20 



      million related to the write-up of the Temple-Inland inventory to fair value.























      (2)

      Includes a gain of $1 million related to the acquisition of a majority interest in Andhra Pradesh Paper Mills Limited.
















      (3)

      Includes a net gain of $7 million for adjustments related to the sale of the Shorewood business.



















      (4)

      Includes charges of $21 million associated with the restructuring of the Company's xpedx operations.


















      (5)

      Includes charges of $2 million for additional closure costs for the Etienne Mill in France, and a gain of $7 million for a



      bargain purchase price adjustment on an acquisition by our joint venture in Turkey.





















      (6)

      Includes charges of $8 million for asset impairment costs associated with the Inverurie mill.




















      (7)

      Includes charges of $1 million related to the reorganization of the Company's Shorewood operations.


















      (8)

      Includes charges of $7 million associated with the restructuring of the Company's xpedx operations.
















      (9)

      Includes charges of $12 million for costs associated with signing an agreement to acquire Temple-Inland, and a gain of $2 



      million for an adjustment to the Albany mill shutdown reserve.
























      (10)

      Includes a gain of $2 million related to the repurposing of the Franklin mill, and charges of $3 million for asset impairment



       costs associated with the Inverurie mill.


























      (11)

      Includes a gain of $4 million to adjust the carrying value of the Shorewood business to fair market value.


















      (12)

      Includes charges of $17 million associated with the restructuring of the Company's xpedx operations.


















      (13)

      Includes a gain of $6 million for interest associated with a tax claim.























      (14)

      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 noncontrolling interest and equity earnings for these subsidiaries 



      are adjusted here to present consolidated earnings before income taxes and equity earnings.






      International Paper Company

      Reconciliation of Operating Profit to Operating Profit Before Special Items

      (In millions)



















      Three Months Ended March 31, 2012




      Industrial

      Printing

      Consumer






      Packaging

      Papers

      Packaging

      Distribution

      Total










      Operating Profit Before Special Items


      $         278

      $         145

      $           96

      $           19

      $         538










      Restructuring and other charges


      (63)

      1

      -

      (21)

      (83)










      Net gains (losses) on sales and impairments of businesses

      -

      -

      7

      -

      7










      Operating Profit as Reported


      $         215

      $         146

      $         103

      $            (2)

      $         462












































      Three Months Ended March 31, 2011




      Industrial

      Printing

      Consumer






      Packaging

      Papers

      Packaging

      Distribution

      Total










      Operating Profit Before Special Items


      $         274

      $         209

      $         101

      $           12

      $         596










      Restructuring and other charges


      (2)

      -

      (1)

      (7)

      (10)










      Net gains (losses) on sales and impairments of businesses

      -

      (8)

      -

      -

      (8)










      Bargain purchase price adjustment recorded in equity earnings

      7

      -

      -

      -

      7










      Operating Profit as Reported


      $         279

      $         201

      $         100

      $              5

      $         585




























      Three Months Ended December 31, 2011




      Industrial

      Printing

      Consumer






      Packaging

      Papers

      Packaging

      Distribution

      Total










      Operating Profit Before Special Items


      $         316

      $         190

      $           62

      $           33

      $         601










      Restructuring and other charges


      (10)

      2

      -

      (17)

      (25)










      Net gains (losses) on sales and impairments of businesses

      -

      (3)

      4

      -

      1










      Operating Profit as Reported


      $         306

      $         189

      $           66

      $           16

      $         577










































      (1) The Company calculates Operating Profit Before Special Items by excluding the pre-tax effect of items considered by management to be unusual from the earnings 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, provides for a more complete analysis of the results of operations by quarter. Net earnings is the most directly comparable GAAP measure.


      International Paper





      Sales Volume by Product (1)





      Preliminary and Unaudited









      International Paper Consolidated 














      Three Months



       Three Months





      Ended



      Ended





      March 31,



      December 31,






      2012


      2011



      2011



      Industrial Packaging (In thousands of short tons)







      Corrugated Packaging (2)

      2,462


      1,810



      1,806




      Containerboard 

      749


      555



      582




      Recycling 

      537


      643



      575




      Saturated Kraft

      38


      39



      39




      Bleached Kraft

      23


      23



      20




      European Industrial Packaging

      266


      273



      264




      Asian Box 

      98


      103



      107





      Industrial Packaging


      4,173


      3,446



      3,393













      Printing Papers (In thousands of short tons)







      U.S. Uncoated Papers 

      685


      662



      641




      European & Russian Uncoated Papers

      311


      312



      311




      Brazilian Uncoated Papers

      274


      273



      315




      Indian Uncoated Papers (3)

      79


      0



      49





      Uncoated Papers


      1,349


      1,247



      1,316




      Market Pulp (4)

      385


      341



      358













      Consumer Packaging (In thousands of short tons)







      North American Consumer Packaging

      373


      409



      352




      European Coated Paperboard

      97


      84



      88




      Asian Coated Paperboard

      237


      222



      261





      Consumer Packaging


      707


      715



      701

































      (1)

      Sales volumes include third party and inter-segment sales and exclude sales of equity investees.

      (2)

      Includes Temple-Inland volumes from date of acquisition in February 2012.

      (3)

      Includes APPM volumes from date of acquisition in October 2011.

      (4)

      Includes internal sales to mills.

      INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY

      Consolidated Balance Sheet

      Preliminary and Unaudited

      (In Millions)






      March 31,


      December 31,


      2012


      2011

      Assets








      Current Assets




        Cash and Temporary Investments

      $              1,288


      $               3,994

        Accounts and Notes Receivable, Net

      3,802


      3,486

        Inventories

      2,748


      2,320

        Deferred Income Tax Assets

      468


      296

        Assets held for sale

      668


      196

        Other

      238


      164

          Total Current Assets

      9,212


      10,456





      Plants, Properties and Equipment, Net

      15,159


      11,817

      Forestlands

      681


      660

      Investments 

      869


      657

      Financial Assets of Special Purpose Entities

      2,475


      -

      Goodwill

      4,218


      2,346

      Deferred Charges and Other Assets

      1,235


      1,082





      Total Assets

      $            33,849


      $             27,018





      Liabilities and Equity








      Current Liabilities




        Notes Payable and Current Maturities




         of Long-Term Debt

      $                 738


      $                  719

        Liabilities held for sale

      52


      43

        Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities

      4,243


      3,976

          Total Current Liabilities

      5,033


      4,738





      Long-Term Debt

      10,905


      9,189

      Nonrecourse Financial Liabilities of Special Purpose Entities

      2,140


      -

      Deferred Income Taxes

      4,025


      2,497

      Pension Benefit Obligation

      2,645


      2,375

      Postretirement and Postemployment Benefit Obligation

      504


      476

      Other Liabilities

      1,104


      758





      Equity




        Invested Capital

      3,638


      3,290

        Retained Earnings

      3,423


      3,355

          Total Shareholders' Equity

      7,061


      6,645





         Noncontrolling interests

      432


      340

          Total Equity

      7,493


      6,985





      Total Liabilities and Equity

      $            33,849


      $             27,018





      INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY

      Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

      Preliminary and Unaudited

      (In Millions)






      Three Months Ended


      March 31,


      2012


      2011

      Operating Activities




        Earnings from continuing operations

      $          187


      $          310

        Depreciation, amortization and cost of timber harvested

      361


      340

        Deferred income tax expense (benefit), net

      81


      (2)

        Restructuring and other charges

      34


      45

        Net losses on sales and impairments of businesses

      (7)


      8

        Equity (earnings) loss, net

      (44)


      (65)

        Periodic pension expense, net

      83


      45

        Other, net

      4


      60

        Changes in current assets and liabilities




          Accounts and notes receivable

      113


      (365)

          Inventories

      39


      7

          Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

      (253)


      14

          Interest payable

      68


      42

          Other

      (33)


      75

      Cash provided by operations - Continuing Operations

      633


      514

      Cash used for operations - Discontinued Operations

      (52)


      -

      Cash Provided by Operations

      581


      514

      Investment Activities




        Invested in capital projects - continuing operations

      (285)


      (181)

        Acquisitions, net of cash acquired

      (3,734)


      -

        Proceeds from divestitures

      5


      50

        Escrow arrangement

      -


      (105)

        Other     

      (91)


      (71)

      Cash used for investment activities - Continuing Operations

      (4,105)


      (307)

      Cash used for investment activities - Discontinued Operations

      (49)


      -

      Cash Used for Investment Activities

      (4,154)


      (307)

      Financing Activities




        Repurchases of common stock and payments of restricted stock tax withholding

      (35)


      (29)

        Issuance of common stock

      21


      -

        Issuance of debt

      1,594


      49

        Reduction of debt

      (516)


      (152)

        Change in book overdrafts

      (75)


      (33)

        Dividends paid

      (115)


      (82)

        Other  

      (26)


      (33)

      Cash Provided by (Used for) Financing Activities

      848


      (280)

      Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash 

      19


      49

      Change in Cash and Temporary Investments

      (2,706)


      (24)

      Cash and Temporary Investments




        Beginning of the period

      3,994


      2,073

        End of the period

      $       1,288


      $       2,049





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