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      International Paper Reports First-Quarter Earnings


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      International Paper

      Apr 29, 2010, 07:00 ET

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      MEMPHIS, Tenn., April 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- International Paper (NYSE: IP) today reported a preliminary first-quarter 2010 net loss attributable to common shareholders totaling $162 million ($0.38 per share) compared with a loss of $101 million ($0.24 per share) in the fourth quarter of 2009 and net earnings of $257 million ($0.61 per share) in the first quarter of 2009. Amounts in all periods include special items.

      (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20020701/IPLOGO )

      Diluted Earnings Per Share Attributable to International Paper Shareholders




      First

      Quarter

      2010


      Fourth

      Quarter

      2009


      First

      Quarter

      2009


      Net Earnings (Loss)

      ($0.38)


      ($0.24)


      $0.61


      Add Back – Net Special Items Expense (Income)

      0.42


      0.48


      (0.53)



      Earnings Before Special Items

      $0.04


      $0.24


      $0.08





      Earnings before special items in the 2010 first quarter totaled $16 million ($0.04 per share), compared with $101 million ($0.24 per share) in the fourth quarter of 2009 and $34 million ($0.08 per share) in the first quarter of 2009.  

      Quarterly net sales were $5.8 billion compared with $6.0 billion in the fourth quarter of 2009 and $5.7 billion reported in the first quarter of 2009.

      Operating profits in the first quarter were $20 million, up from an operating loss of $147 million in the fourth quarter of 2009. Both amounts reflect the inclusion of special items.

      "We started the quarter with an extreme run up in fiber costs in North America but ended with costs peaking in March and now moderating," said John Faraci, chairman and chief executive officer. "The strong results of our European businesses helped offset higher input costs in North America. Importantly, we exited the quarter in North America seeing improved cost and fiber availability, stronger operations, improving demand and the further realization of our previously announced price increases – setting us up for a significantly better second quarter."

      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 2010 segment operating profits and business trends compared with the prior quarter are as follows:

      Industrial Packaging operating profits (excluding special items) decreased to $46 million as compared with $84 million in the fourth quarter of 2009. This decrease was due primarily to higher input costs and more annual maintenance outages. Results were positively impacted by lower operating costs and improved pricing late in the quarter. Operating profits after special items were $41 million in the first quarter of 2010 compared with a loss of $391 million in the fourth quarter of 2009.

      Printing Papers had an operating profit (excluding special items) of $126 million as compared with $139 million in the fourth quarter of 2009. This decrease was due to higher input costs, and lower volumes particularly in Brazil and Europe.  Results were positively impacted by cost reductions, improved mix, stronger pulp pricing and improved paper pricing late in the quarter. Operating profits after special items were a loss of $78 million in the first quarter of 2010 compared with profits of $137 million in the fourth quarter of 2009.

      Consumer Packaging had an operating profit (excluding special items) of $31 million compared with an operating profit of $49 million in the fourth quarter of 2009.  While results were positively impacted by lower mill outage costs, they were negatively offset by significantly higher input costs and unfavorable operations. Operating profits after special items were $28 million in the first quarter of 2010 compared with $63 million in the fourth quarter of 2009.

      The company's distribution business, xpedx, reported operating profits (excluding special items) of $21 million, lower than the $31 million posted in the fourth quarter of 2009.  The 2009 fourth quarter earnings included a $17 million favorable inventory valuation adjustment.  Although the early part of the year experienced seasonally lower sales volume, savings from reduced headcount and decreased costs positively impacted the quarter. Operating profits after special items were $21 million in the first quarter of 2010 compared with $26 million in the fourth quarter of 2009.

      Forest Products operating profits totaled $8 million, down from $18 million in the prior quarter due to fewer land sales. The company has approximately 200,000 acres of land remaining for sale, primarily composed of smaller retail and larger transitional tracts. There were no special items recorded in either quarter.

      Net corporate expenses totaled $51 million for the 2010 first quarter compared with $40 million in the 2009 fourth quarter and $51 million in the first quarter of 2009.  Pension expense is slightly higher in 2010 compared with 2009.

      EFFECTIVE TAX RATE

      The effective tax rate before special items for the first quarter of 2010 was 32 percent, compared with 22 percent in the fourth quarter of 2009.  The tax rate in the fourth quarter of 2009 is lower because of the inclusion of non-U.S. tax incentives and adjustments of tax estimates upon the filing of the company's 2008 non-U.S. income tax returns.  

      EFFECTS OF SPECIAL ITEMS

      Special items in the first quarter of 2010 included a pre-tax charge of $215 million ($132 million after taxes) for restructuring and other charges and a $46 million after-tax expense to reduce deferred tax assets  related to incentive compensation ($14 million) and post-retirement prescription drug coverage (Medicare Part D reimbursements) ($32 million).  Restructuring and other charges included a $204 million pre-tax charge ($124 million after taxes) associated with the closure of the Franklin mill (including $190 million of accelerated depreciation), a $4 million pre-tax charge ($2 million after taxes) for early debt extinguishment costs, a $3 million pre-tax charge ($2 million after taxes) associated with the reorganization of the Company's Shorewood operations, and charges of $4 million (before and after taxes) for other items.  

      Special items in the fourth quarter of 2009 included a $516 million pre-tax credit ($469 million after taxes) for alternative fuel mixture credits earned under 2007 legislation enacted to provide a tax credit for companies that use alternative fuel mixtures to produce renewable energy to operate their businesses, a $15 million pre-tax charge ($10 million after taxes) for costs associated with the Industrial Packaging business integration, a pre-tax charge of $1.0 billion ($638 million after taxes) for restructuring and other charges, and an $11 million pre-tax charge ($8 million after taxes) for net losses on sales and impairments of businesses.  Restructuring and other charges included a pre-tax charge of $861 million ($525 million after taxes) for shutdown costs for the closures of the Albany, Franklin and Pineville mills announced in the fourth quarter of 2009; a pre-tax charge of $82 million ($50 million after taxes) for the shutdown of a paper machine at the Valliant mill; a pre-tax charge of $58 million ($35 million after taxes) for early debt extinguishment costs; a pre-tax charge of $23 million ($15 million after taxes) for severance and benefit costs associated with the company's 2008 overhead reduction program; a $9 million charge, before and after taxes, for severance and other costs associated with the planned closure of the Etienne mill in France; and pre-tax charges of $7 million ($4 million after taxes) for costs associated with the reorganizations of the company's Shorewood and xpedx operations.  Additionally, a $15 million income tax expense was recorded to write off a deferred tax asset for a recycling credit in the state of Louisiana.  The net after-tax effect of these special items is a loss of $202 million, or $0.48 per share.

      Special items in the first quarter of 2009 included a credit of $540 million before taxes ($330 million after taxes) for alternative fuel mixture credits earned under 2007 legislation enacted to provide a tax credit for companies that use alternative fuel mixtures to produce energy to operate their businesses, a pre-tax charge of $36 million ($22 million after taxes) for costs related to the industrial packaging business integration, a pre-tax charge of $83 million ($65 million after taxes) for restructuring and other charges, and a $20 million after-tax charge for certain income tax adjustments. Restructuring and other charges included a $52 million pre-tax charge ($32 million after taxes) for severance and benefits associated with the company's 2008 overhead reduction program, a pre-tax charge of $23 million ($28 million after taxes) for closure costs for the Inverurie mill in Scotland, a $6 million pre-tax charge ($4 million after taxes) for facility closure costs in Franklin, Va., and a $2 million pre-tax charge ($1 million after taxes) for costs associated with the reorganization of the company's Shorewood operations.

      EARNINGS WEBCAST

      The company will hold a webcast to review earnings at 10 a.m. EDT / 9 a.m. CDT today. All interested parties are invited to listen to the webcast live via the company's Internet site at http://www.internationalpaper.com by clicking on the Investors tab and going to the Presentations page. A replay of the webcast will also be available 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 65909520. Participants should call in no later than 9:45 a.m. EDT (8:45 a.m. CDT). An audio-only replay will be available for four weeks following the call. To access the replay, dial +1 (706) 645-9291 or, within the U.S. only, (800) 642-1687, and when prompted for the conference ID, enter "65909520."

      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 about 56,000 people in more than 20 countries and serves customers worldwide. 2009 net sales were more than $23 billion. For more information about International Paper, its products and stewardship efforts, visit internationalpaper.com.

      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)  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 its 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 environmental and other governmental regulations and to actual or potential litigation; and (v) whether we experience a material disruption at one of our manufacturing facilities and risks inherent in conducting business through a joint venture. 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 Ended


      Three Months Ended




      March 31,


      December 31,




      2010


      2009


      2009


      Net Sales


      $ 5,807


      $ 5,668


      $ 5,977


      Costs and Expenses








       Cost of products sold


      4,464


      3,731

      (c)

      3,950

      (f)

       Selling and administrative expenses


      421


      500

      (d)

      496

      (g)

       Depreciation, amortization and cost of timber harvested


      371


      343


      384


       Distribution expenses


      317


      279


      318


       Taxes other than payroll and income taxes


      45


      50


      43


       Restructuring and other charges


      215

      (a)

      83

      (e)

      1,040

      (h)

       Net losses on sales and impairments of businesses


      -


      -


      11

      (i)

       Interest expense, net


      149


      164


      163










      Earnings (Loss) From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes and Equity Earnings


      (175)


      518

      (c-e)

      (428)

      (f-i)

       Income tax provision (benefit)


      (24)

      (b)

      230


      (321)

      (j)

       Equity earnings (losses), net of taxes


      (2)


      (27)


      10


      Net Earnings (Loss)


      $ (153)

      (a,b)

      $ 261

      (c-e)

      $ (97)

      (f-j)

       Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests


      9


      4


      4


      Net Earnings (Loss) Attributable to International Paper Company


      $ (162)

      (a,b)

      $ 257


      $ (101)

      (f-j)









      Basic Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share Attributable to International Paper Common Shareholders


      $ (0.38)

      (a,b)

      $ 0.61

      (c-e)

      $ (0.24)

      (f-j)









      Diluted Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share Attributable to International Paper Common Shareholders


      $ (0.38)

      (a,b)

      $ 0.61

      (c-e)

      $ (0.24)

      (f-j)









      Average Shares of Common Stock Outstanding - Diluted


      428.8


      423.1


      426.7


      Cash Dividends Per Common Share


      $ 0.025


      $ 0.25


      $ 0.025










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

      (a) Includes a pre-tax charge of $204 million ($124 million after taxes) for shutdown costs for the Franklin mill including $190 million of accelerated depreciation,  a pre-tax charge of $4 million ($2 million after taxes) for early debt extinguishment costs,  a pre-tax charge of $3 million ($2 million after taxes) for costs associated with the reorganization of the Company's Shorewood operations and charges of $4 million (before and after taxes) for other items.

      (b)  Includes a $14 million tax expense and a $32 million tax expense for incentive compensation and Medicare Part D deferred tax write-offs, respectively.

      (c)  Includes a pre-tax gain of $540 million ($330 million after taxes) related to alternative fuel mixture credits.

      (d)  Includes a pre-tax charge of $36 million ($22 million after taxes) for integration costs associated with the Containerboard, Packaging and Recycling business (CBPR) acquired from Weyerhaeuser Company in August 2008.

      (e)  Includes a pre-tax charge of $52 million ($32 million after taxes) for severance and benefit costs associated with the Company's 2008 overhead cost reduction initiative, a pre-tax charge of $23 million ($28 million after taxes) for closure costs associated with the Inverurie, Scotland mill, a pre-tax charge of $6 million ($4 million after taxes) for shutdown costs associated with the Franklin lumber mill, sheet converting plant and converting innovations center, and a pre-tax charge of $2 million ($1 million after taxes) for shutdown costs associated with the reorganization of the Company's Shorewood operations.

      (f)  Includes a pre-tax gain of $516 million ($469 million after taxes) related to alternative fuel mixture credits.

      (g)  Includes a pre-tax charge of $15 million ($10 million after taxes) for integration costs associated with the acquisition of the CBPR business.

      (h)  Includes pre-tax charges of $469 million ($286 million after taxes), $290 million ($177 million after taxes), and $102 million ($62 million after taxes) for shutdown costs for the Albany, Franklin, and Pineville mills, respectively, a pre-tax charge of $82 million ($50 million after taxes) for costs related to the shutdown of a paper machine at the Valliant mill, a pre-tax charge of $23 million ($15 million after taxes) for severance and benefit costs associated with the Company's 2008 overhead cost reduction initiative, a pre-tax charge of $58 million ($35 million after taxes) for early debt extinguishment costs, a charge of $9 million (before and after taxes) for severance and other costs associated with the planned closure of the Etienne mill in France, and pre-tax charges of $5 million ($3 million after taxes) and $2 million ($1 million after taxes) for costs associated with the reorganization of the Company's xpedx and Shorewood operations, respectively.

      (i)  Includes a pre-tax charge of $8 million (before and after taxes)  related to the Company's Etienne mill in France which was closed at the end of November 2009.

      (j) Includes a $15 million write-off of a deferred tax asset for a recycling tax credit in the state of Louisiana.



      International Paper Company

      Reconciliation of Earnings Before Special Items to Net Earnings

      Attributable to International Paper Company

      (In millions except for per share amounts)


      Three Months Ended


      Three Months Ended


      March 31,


      December 31,


      2010


      2009


      2009







      Earnings Before Special Items

      $ 16


      $ 34


      $ 101







      Restructuring and other charges

      (132)


      (65)


      (638)

      CBPR business integration costs

      -


      (22)


      (10)

      Alternative fuel mixture credits

      -


      330


      469

      Net losses on sales and impairments of businesses

      -


      -


      (8)

      Income tax adjustments

      (46)


      (20)


      (15)













      Net Earnings (Loss) as Reported

      $ (162)


      $  257


      $ (101)




      Three Months Ended


      Three Months Ended


      March 31,


      December 31,

      Diluted Earnings per Common Share

      2010


      2009


      2009













      Earnings Per Share Before Special Items

      $ 0.04


      $ 0.08


      $ 0.24













      Restructuring and other charges

      (0.31)


      (0.15)


      (1.52)

      CBPR business integration costs

      -


      (0.05)


      (0.02)

      Alternative fuel mixture credits

      -


      0.78


      1.11

      Net losses on sales and impairments of businesses

      -


      -


      (0.02)

      Income tax adjustments

      (0.11)


      (0.05)


      (0.03)













      Diluted Earnings (Loss) per Common Share as Reported

      $ (0.38)


      $ 0.61


      $ (0.24)







      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 (loss) is the most directly comparable GAAP measure.

      (2) Diluted earnings per common share reflect the inclusion of contingently convertible securities in the computation when they are dilutive.



      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,




      2010



      2009



      2009

      Industrial Packaging


      $

      2,220


      $

      2,180


      $

      2,210

      Printing Papers



      1,405



      1,325



      1,525

      Consumer Packaging



      805



      715



      785

      Distribution



      1,580



      1,590



      1,675

      Forest Products



      10



      5



      25

      Corporate and Inter-segment Sales



      (213)



      (147)



      (243)











      Net Sales


      $

      5,807


      $

      5,668


      $

      5,977



      Operating Profit by Industry Segment














      Three Months



      Three Months





      Ended



      Ended





      March 31,



      December 31,





      2010



      2009



      2009


      Industrial Packaging



      $ 41

      (2)


      $ 360

      (5,6)


      $  (391)

      (5,6,8)

      Printing Papers



      (78)

      (3)


      312

      (5,7)


      137

      (3,5)

      Consumer Packaging



      28

      (4)


      112

      (4,5)


      63

      (4,5)

      Distribution



      21



      (7)



      26

      (9)

      Forest Products



      8



      2



      18













      Operating Profit (Loss) (1)



      20



      779



      (147)













      Interest expense, net



      (149)



      (164)



      (163)


      Noncontrolling interest/equity earnings adjustment (10)



      8



      6



      4


      Corporate items, net



      (51)



      (51)



      (40)


      Restructuring and other charges



      (3)



      (52)



      (81)


      Net loss on sales and impairments of businesses



      -



      -



      (1)













      Earnings (Loss) From Continuing Operations  











         Before Income Taxes and Equity Earnings



      $  (175)



      $ 518



      $  (428)
























      Equity Earnings  (Loss) in Ilim Holdings S.A.,











         Net of Taxes (1)



      $  (3)



      $  (26)



      $ 6














      (1) In addition to the operating profits shown above, International Paper recorded equity losses, net of taxes, of $3 million and $26 million for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and March 31, 2009, respectively; and equity earnings, net of taxes, of $6 million for the three months ended December 31, 2009 related to its equity investment in Ilim Holdings S.A., a separate reportable industry segment.

      (2) Includes charges of $3 million for costs related to the shutdowns of U.S. mills in the fourth quarter of 2009 and $2 million for additional closure costs for the Etienne mill in France for the three months ended March 31, 2010.

      (3) Includes charges of $204 million and $223 million for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively, for shutdown costs for the Franklin mill.

      (4) Includes a charge of $67 million for the three months ended  December 31, 2009, related to the closure of the Franklin paper mill, and charges of $3 million, $2 million, and $2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2010, March 31, 2009, and  December 31, 2009, respectively, related to the reorganization of the Company's Shorewood operations.

      (5) Includes gains of $208 million and $212 million in the Industrial Packaging segment, $240 million and $221 million in the Printing Papers segment, and $92 million and $83 million in the Consumer Packaging segment relating to alternative fuel mixture credits for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2009, respectively.

      (6) Includes charges of $36 million and $15 million for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2009, respectively, for CBPR integration costs.

      (7) Includes charges of $23 million and $6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2009 for the closure of the Inverurie, Scotland mill and the shutdown of the Franklin lumber mill, sheet converting plant and converting innovations center, respectively.

      (8) Includes charges of $469 million, $102 million and $82 million for the three months ended December 31, 2009 for shutdown costs for the Albany mill, Pineville mill and a paper machine at the Valliant mill, respectively, charges of $17 million related to the closure of the Etienne mill in France, and $2 million for the impairment of an investment in Asia.

      (9) Includes a charge of $5 million related to the reorganization of the Company's xpedx operations.

      (10) 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 Segment Earnings to Segment Earnings Before Special Items

      (In millions)









      Three Months Ended March 31, 2010


      Industrial

      Printing

      Consumer


      Forest



      Packaging

      Papers

      Packaging

      Distribution

      Products

      Total








      Segment Earnings as Reported

      $ 41

      $ (78)

      $ 28

      $ 21

      $ 8

      $ 20








      Restructuring and other charges

      5

      204

      3

      -

      -

      212








      Segment Earnings Before Special Items

      $ 46

      $ 126

      $ 31

      $ 21

      $ 8

      $ 232




      Three Months Ended December 31, 2009


      Industrial

      Printing

      Consumer


      Forest



      Packaging

      Papers

      Packaging

      Distribution

      Products

      Total








      Segment Earnings as Reported

      $ (391)

      $ 137

      $ 63

      $ 26

      $ 18

      $ (147)








      Restructuring and other charges

      662

      223

      69

      5


      959

      CBPR business integration costs

      15





      15

      Alternative fuel mixture credits

      (212)

      (221)

      (83)



      (516)

      Net losses on sales and impairments of businesses

      10





      10








      Segment Earnings Before Special Items

      $ 84

      $ 139

      $ 49

      $ 31

      $ 18

      $ 321



      International Paper

      Sales Volume by Product (1)

      Preliminary and Unaudited

      International Paper Consolidated










      Three Months



      Three Months




      Ended



      Ended




      March 31,



      December 31,




      2010


      2009



      2009

      Industrial Packaging (In thousands of short tons)








      Corrugated Packaging

      1,809


      1,776



      1,782


      Containerboard

      631


      471



      677


      Recycling

      580


      595



      521


      Saturated Kraft

      41


      21



      43


      Bleached Kraft

      22


      13



      20


      European Industrial Packaging

      258


      270



      256


      Asian Industrial Packaging

      140


      88



      187



      Industrial Packaging

      3,481


      3,234



      3,486










      Printing Papers (In thousands of short tons)








      U.S. Uncoated Papers

      700


      693



      734


      European & Russian Uncoated Papers

      308


      370



      330


      Brazilian Uncoated Papers

      248


      180



      311


      Asian Uncoated Papers

      32


      3



      41



      Uncoated Papers

      1,288


      1,246



      1,416


      Market Pulp (2)

      351


      317



      410










      Consumer Packaging (In thousands of short tons)








      U.S. Coated Paperboard

      339


      290



      310


      European Coated Paperboard

      90


      87



      89


      Asian Coated Paperboard

      221


      189



      231


      Other Consumer Packaging

      40


      46



      39



      Consumer Packaging

      690


      612



      669











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

      (2)  Includes internal sales to mills.  



      INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY

      Consolidated Balance Sheet

      Preliminary and Unaudited

      (In Millions)






      March 31,


      December 31,


      2010


      2009

      Assets








      Current Assets




       Cash and Temporary Investments

      $ 1,749


      $ 1,892

       Accounts and Notes Receivable, Net

      2,867


      2,695

       Inventories

      2,145


      2,179

       Deferred Income Tax Assets

      334


      368

       Other

      454


      417

         Total Current Assets

      7,549


      7,551





      Plants, Properties and Equipment, Net

      12,235


      12,688

      Forestlands

      737


      757

      Investments

      1,077


      1,077

      Goodwill

      2,267


      2,290

      Deferred Charges and Other Assets

      1,277


      1,185





      Total Assets

      $ 25,142


      $ 25,548









      Liabilities and Equity








      Current Liabilities




       Notes Payable and Current Maturities




        of Long-Term Debt

      $ 358


      $ 304

       Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities

      3,725


      3,708

         Total Current Liabilities

      4,083


      4,012





      Long-Term Debt

      8,597


      8,729

      Deferred Income Taxes

      2,392


      2,425

      Pension Benefit Obligation

      2,766


      2,765

      Postretirement and Postemployment Benefit Obligation

      524


      538

      Other Liabilities

      728


      824





      Equity




       Invested Capital

      4,045


      4,074

       Retained Earnings

      1,774


      1,949

         Total Shareholders' Equity

      5,819


      6,023





        Non-controlling interests

      233


      232

         Total Equity

      6,052


      6,255





      Total Liabilities and Equity

      $ 25,142


      $ 25,548



      INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY

      Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

      Preliminary and Unaudited

      (In Millions)


      Three Months Ended


      March 31,


      2010


      2009

      Operating Activities




       Net earnings (loss)

      $ (153)


      $ 261

       Depreciation, amortization and cost of timber harvested

      371


      343

       Deferred income tax expense (benefit), net

      76


      70

       Restructuring and other charges

      215


      83

       Payments related to restructuring and legal reserves

      (2)


      (15)

       Equity loss (earnings), net

      2


      27

       Periodic pension expense, net

      59


      61

       Alternative fuel mixture credits receivable

      -


      (395)

       Other, net

      (104)


      60

       Changes in current assets and liabilities




         Accounts and notes receivable

      (206)


      212

         Inventories

      (51)


      146

         Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

      (14)


      (53)

         Interest payable

      42


      18

         Other

      (76)


      (24)

      Cash Provided by Operations

      159


      794

      Investment Activities




       Invested in capital projects

      (120)


      (128)

       Acquisitions, net of cash received

      -


      (8)

       Other    

      (31)


      (57)

      Cash Used for Investment Activities

      (151)


      (193)

      Financing Activities




       Repurchases of common stock and payments of restricted stock tax withholding

      (26)


      (10)

       Issuance of common stock

      -


      -

       Issuance of debt

      38


      486

       Reduction of debt

      (120)


      (1,036)

       Change in book overdrafts

      (27)


      (80)

       Dividends paid

      (11)


      (108)

       Other  

      (3)


      (11)

      Cash Used for Financing Activities

      (149)


      (759)

      Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash

      (2)


      (31)

      Change in Cash and Temporary Investments

      (143)


      (189)

      Cash and Temporary Investments




       Beginning of the period

      1,892


      1,144

       End of the period

      $ 1,749


      $ 955



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