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      International Paper Reports Record Earnings

      Increased Revenues, Significant Margin Expansion, Strong Free Cash Flow

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      Oct 27, 2010, 07:00 ET

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      MEMPHIS, Tenn., Oct. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- International Paper (NYSE: IP) today reported third -quarter 2010 net earnings attributable to common shareholders totaling  $397 million ($0.91 per share) compared with $93 million ($0.21 per share) in the second quarter of 2010 and $371 million ($0.87 per share) in the third quarter of 2009.  Amounts include the impact of special items in the second quarter of 2010 and the third quarter of 2009.

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      Diluted Earnings Per Share Attributable to International Paper Shareholders



      Third
      Quarter
      2010


      Second
      Quarter
      2010


      Third
      Quarter
      2009

      Net Earnings

      $0.91


      $0.21


      $0.87

      Add Back – Net Special Items Expense (Income)

      $0.00


      $0.21


      ($0.50)

      Earnings Before Special Items

      $0.91


      $0.42


      $0.37




      Quarterly net sales were $6.7 billion compared with $6.1 billion in the second quarter of 2010 and $5.9 billion in the third quarter of 2009.

      Operating profits before special items were $752 million in the third quarter of 2010, up from $466 million in the second quarter of 2010 and $443 million in the third quarter of 2009.

      "Our paper and packaging businesses delivered strong results, which led to record earnings," said John Faraci, chairman and chief executive officer.  "We continued to realize our announced price increases, realize restructuring benefits, operate well and improve our mix of business which led to strong margin expansion.  As a result, free cash flow in the quarter was outstanding.  We are well positioned to generate strong results in the fourth quarter and into 2011."

      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.  Third quarter 2010 business segment operating profits and business trends compared with the prior quarter are as follows (special items were immaterial in the 2010 third quarter):

      Industrial Packaging operating profits rose to $332 million versus $193 million ($192 million after special items) in the second quarter of 2010.  Our North American operations generated record quarterly earnings, reflecting the realization of announced price increases for boxes and linerboard, fewer mill outages, improved input costs, and continued strong mill operations.

      Printing Papers operating profits were $278 million versus $158 million ($47 million after special items) in the second quarter of 2010.  Earnings for North American printing papers represent the second best quarterly earnings on record.  Results were positively impacted by favorable pulp and paper pricing, reduced fixed costs, fewer mill outages, bad debt recovery, and increased shipments in the U.S. and Europe.  

      Consumer Packaging operating profits increased to $71 million compared with $49 million ($48 million after special items) in the second quarter of 2010.   Our North American coated paperboard business generated record quarterly earnings.  Results benefited from higher volumes, further realization of announced price increases, and fewer maintenance outages.

      xpedx, the company's distribution business, reported operating profits of $22 million, down from $26 million in the second quarter of 2010.  Higher sales volumes were offset by lower margins and increased overhead costs.  

      Forest Products earnings were $49 million, up from $40 million in the second quarter due to the sale of the majority of our remaining land portfolio.

      Net corporate expenses totaled $58 million for the 2010 third quarter, essentially in line with the $54 million in the 2010 second quarter.

      Effective Tax Rate

      The effective third quarter tax rate was 31 percent, compared with an effective tax rate before special items of 31 percent in the second quarter of 2010 and 30 percent in the third quarter of 2009.  

      Effects of Special Items

      Special items in the second quarter of 2010 included a pre-tax charge of $144 million ($88 million after taxes) for restructuring and other charges.  Restructuring and other charges included a $111 million pre-tax charge ($68 million after taxes) associated with the closure of the Franklin mill (including $46 million of accelerated depreciation charges and $36 million related to environmental reserves), an $18 million pre-tax charge ($11 million after taxes) for early debt extinguishment costs, a pre-tax charge of $11 million ($7 million after taxes) for an Ohio Commercial Activity tax adjustment and pre-tax charges of $4 million ($2 million after taxes) for other items.

      Special items in the third quarter of 2009 included a $525 million pre-tax credit ($320 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, an $18 million pre-tax charge ($11 million after taxes) for integration costs associated with the Industrial Packaging business integration, and a pre-tax charge of $151 million ($95 million after taxes) for restructuring and other charges. Restructuring and other charges included a pre-tax charge of $102 million ($62 million after taxes) for early debt extinguishment costs, a $39 million pre-tax charge ($24 million after taxes) for severance and benefit costs associated with the company's 2008 overhead reduction program, and a $10 million pre-tax charge ($9 million after taxes) for facility closure costs.

      Earnings Webcast

      The company will host a webcast to discuss earnings and current market conditions at 9 a.m. EDT (8 a.m. CDT) 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 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 Third Quarter Earnings Call.  The conference ID number is 11919083.  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 (706) 645-9291 or, within the U.S. only, (800) 642-1687, and when prompted for the conference ID, enter "11919083."

      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 60,000 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


      Nine Months Ended




      September 30,


      June 30,


      September 30,




      2010

      2009

           Notes     

      2010


      2010


      2009

           Notes     

      Net Sales

      $       6,720

      $      5,919


      $       6,121


      $       18,648


      $          17,389


      Costs and Expenses










       Cost of products sold

      4,758

      3,758

      (a)

      4,490


      13,712


      11,270

      (g)

       Selling and administrative expenses

      504

      527

      (b)

      472


      1,397


      1,535

      (h)

       Depreciation, amortization and cost of timber harvested

      362

      378


      363


      1,096


      1,088


       Distribution expenses

      339

      299


      330


      986


      857


       Taxes other than payroll and income taxes

      58

      48


      47


      150


      145


       Restructuring and other charges

      -

      151

      (c)

      144

      (d)

      359

      (e)

      313

      (i)

       Net losses on sales and impairments of businesses

      -

      -


      -


      -


      48

      (j)

       Interest expense, net

      152

      169


      157


      458


      506


      Earnings From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes and
       Equity Earnings










      547

      589

      (a-c)

      118

      (d)

      490

      (e)

      1,627

      (g-j)

       Income tax provision

      170

      212


      25


      171

      (f)

      790

      (k)

       Equity earnings (losses), net of taxes

      22

      -


      7


      27


      (59)


      Net Earnings

      $          399

      $         377

      (a-c)

      $        100

      (d)

      $            346

      (e,f)

      $               778

      (g-k)

       Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests

      2

      6


      7


      18


      14


      Net Earnings Attributable to International Paper Company

      $          397

      $         371

      (a-c)

      $          93

      (d)

      $            328

      (e,f)

      $               764

      (g-k)











      Basic Earnings Per Common Share Attributable to










       International Paper Common Shareholders

      $         0.92

      $        0.87

      (a-c)

      $       0.22

      (d)

      $           0.76

      (e,f)

      $              1.80

      (g-k)











      Diluted Earnings Per Common Share Attributable to










       International Paper Common Shareholders

      $         0.91

      $        0.87

      (a-c)

      $       0.21

      (d)

      $           0.76

      (e,f)

      $              1.79

      (g-k)











      Average Shares of Common Stock Outstanding - Diluted

      433.8

      428.7


      433.4


      433.8


      426.6


      Cash Dividends Per Common Share

      $       0.125

      $      0.025


      $     0.125


      $         0.275


      $            0.300




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

      (a)

      Includes a pre-tax gain of $525 million ($320 million after taxes) related to alternative fuel mixture credits.

      (b)

      Includes a pre-tax charge of $18 million ($11 million after taxes) for integration costs associated with the Containerboard, Packaging and Recycling business (CBPR) acquired from Weyerhaeuser Company in August 2008.

      (c)

      Includes a pre-tax charge of $39 million ($24 million after taxes) for severance and benefit costs associated with the Company's 2008 overhead cost reduction initiative, a pre-tax charge of $102 million ($62 million after taxes) for early debt extinguishment costs, a charge of $7 million (before and after taxes) for costs associated with the planned closure of the Etienne mill in France and a pre-tax charge of $3 million ($2 million after taxes) for other items.

      (d)

      Includes a pre-tax charge of $111 million ($68 million after taxes) for shutdown costs for the Franklin mill (including $46 million of accelerated depreciation and $36 million of environmental closure costs), a pre-tax charge of $18 million ($11 million after taxes) for early debt extinguishment costs, a pre-tax charge of $11 million ($7 million after taxes) for an Ohio Commercial Activity tax adjustment and pre-tax charges of $4 million ($2 million after taxes) for other items.

      (e)

      Includes a pre-tax charge of $315 million ($192 million after taxes) for shutdown costs for the Franklin mill (including $236 million of accelerated depreciation and $36 million of environmental closure costs), a pre-tax charge of $22 million ($13 million after taxes) for early debt extinguishment costs, a pre-tax charge of $11 million ($7 million after taxes) for an Ohio Commercial Activity tax adjustment, a pre-tax charge of $4 million ($2 million after taxes) for costs associated with the reorganization of the Company's Shorewood operations and charges of $7 million ($6 million after taxes) for other items.

      (f)

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

      (g)

      Includes a pre-tax gain of $1.5 billion ($944 million after taxes) related to alternative fuel mixture credits.

      (h)

      Includes a pre-tax charge of $72 million ($44 million after taxes) for integration costs associated with the CBPR business.

      (i)

      Includes a pre-tax charge of $125 million ($77 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 $127 million ($78 million after taxes) for early debt extinguishment costs, a charge of $22 million (before and after taxes) for severance and other costs associated with the planned closure of the Etienne mill, and a pre-tax charge of $16 million ($10 million after taxes) for other items.

      (j)

      Includes  a charge of $48 million (before and after taxes) to write down the assets at the Etienne mill to estimated fair value.

      (k)

      Includes a $156 million tax expense for the write off of deferred tax assets in France and a $26 million tax benefit related to the closing of the 2004 and 2005 U.S. federal income tax audit, and related state income tax effects.



      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


      Nine Months Ended


      September 30,


      June 30,


      September 30,


      2010


      2009


      2010


      2010


      2009











      Earnings Before Special Items

      $                     397


      $             157


      $                                  181


      $       594


      $         277

      Restructuring and other charges

      -


      (95)


      (88)


      (220)


      (215)

      CBPR business integration costs

      -


      (11)


      -


      -


      (44)

      Alternative fuel mixture credits

      -


      320


      -


      -


      944

      Net losses on sales and impairments of businesses

      -


      -


      -


      -


      (48)

      Income tax adjustments

      -


      -


      -


      (46)


      (150)





















      Net Earnings as Reported

      $                     397


      $             371


      $                                    93


      $       328


      $         764
































      Three Months Ended


      Three Months Ended


      Nine Months Ended


      September 30,


      June 30,


      September 30,

      Diluted Earnings per Common Share

      2010


      2009


      2010


      2010


      2009





















      Earnings Per Share Before Special Items

      $                    0.91


      $            0.37


      $                                 0.42


      $      1.37


      $        0.65











      Restructuring and other charges

      -


      (0.22)


      (0.21)


      (0.51)


      (0.50)

      CBPR business integration costs

      -


      (0.03)


      -


      -


      (0.11)

      Alternative fuel mixture credits

      -


      0.75


      -


      -


      2.21

      Net losses on sales and impairments of businesses

      -


      -


      -


      -


      (0.11)

      Income tax adjustments

      -


      -


      -


      (0.10)


      (0.35)





















      Diluted Earnings per Common Share as Reported

      $                    0.91


      $            0.87


      $                                 0.21


      $      0.76


      $        1.79











      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.











      (2) Since 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



      Nine Months







      Ended



      Ended



      Ended







      September 30,



      June 30,



      September 30,







      2010



      2009



      2010



      2010



      2009



      Industrial Packaging


      $

      2,610


      $

      2,230


      $

      2,440


      $

      7,270


      $

      6,680



      Printing Papers




      1,550



      1,470



      1,445



      4,400



      4,155



      Consumer Packaging



      870



      790



      845



      2,520



      2,275



      Distribution




      1,755



      1,665



      1,630



      4,965



      4,850



      Forest Products




      205



      5



      5



      220



      20



      Corporate and Inter-segment Sales



      (270)



      (241)



      (244)



      (727)



      (591)






















      Net Sales



      $

      6,720


      $

      5,919


      $

      6,121


      $

      18,648


      $

      17,389











































      Operating Profit by Industry Segment






















      Three Months



      Three Months



      Nine Months







      Ended



      Ended



      Ended







      September 30,



      June 30,



      September 30,







      2010



      2009



      2010



      2010



      2009



      Industrial Packaging


      $

      332


      $

      410

      (2,3,4)

      $

      192

      (7)

      $

      565

      (7)

      $

      1,152

      (2,3,4)


      Printing Papers




      278



      363

      (2,5)


      47

      (8)


      247

      (8)


      954

      (2,5)


      Consumer Packaging



      71



      144

      (2,6)


      48

      (6)


      147

      (6)


      370

      (2,6)


      Distribution




      22



      21



      26



      69



      24



      Forest Products




      49



      2



      40



      97



      7






















      Operating Profit (1)



      752



      940



      353



      1,125



      2,507






















      Interest expense, net



      (152)



      (169)



      (157)



      (458)



      (506)



      Noncontrolling interest/equity earnings adjustment (9)



      5



      5



      7



      20



      19



      Corporate items, net



      (58)



      (46)



      (54)



      (163)



      (141)



      Restructuring and other charges



      -



      (141)



      (31)



      (34)



      (252)






















      Earnings From Continuing Operations  


















         Before Income Taxes and Equity Earnings


      $

      547


      $

      589


      $

      118


      $

      490


      $

      1,627









































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


















         Net of Taxes (1)


      $

      22


      $

      -


      $

      5


      $

      24


      $

      (56)








































      (1)

      In addition to the operating profits shown above, International Paper recorded equity earnings, net of taxes, of $22 million, $0 million and $5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010, September 30, 2009 and June 30, 2010, respectively, and $24 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010; and equity losses, net of taxes, of $56 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, related to the equity investment in Ilim Holdings S.A., a separate reportable industry segment.



      (2)

      Includes gains of $221 million in the Industrial Packaging segment, $226 million in the Printing Papers segment, and $78 million in the Consumer Packaging segment for the three months ended September 30, 2009, and gains of $637 million in the Industrial Packaging segment, $663 million in the Printing Papers segment, and $247 million in the Consumer Packaging segment for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, relating to alternative fuel mixture credits.



      (3)

      Includes charges of $18 million for the three months ended September 30, 2009, and $72 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, for CBPR integration costs.



      (4)

      Includes charges of  $7 million and $22 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009, respectively, for severance and other costs related to the planned closure of the Etienne mill and $48 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 to write down the assets at the Etienne mill in France to estimated fair value.




      (5)

      Includes charges of $1 million and $11 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009, respectively, for shutdown costs for the Louisiana mill and the Franklin lumber mill, sheet converting plant and converting innovations center, and a charge of $23 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 for the closure of the Inverurie, Scotland mill.




      (6)

      Includes charges of $2 million and $1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2009 and June 30, 2010, respectively, and $4 million and $5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and September 30, 2009, respectively, related to the reorganization of the Company's Shorewood operations.



      (7)

      Includes charges of $1 million and $3 million for additional closure costs for the Etienne mill in France for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2010 and September 30, 2010, respectively; and $3 million of additional closure costs for U.S. mills for the nine months ended September 30, 2010.



      (8)

      Includes charges of $111 million and $315 million for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2010 and September 30, 2010, respectively, for shutdown costs for the Franklin mill.



      (9)

      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 September 30, 2010



      Industrial

      Printing

      Consumer


      Forest




      Packaging

      Papers

      Packaging

      Distribution

      Products

      Total









      Operating Profit as Reported


      332

      278

      71

      22

      49

      752









      Restructuring and other charges


      -

      -

      -

      -

      -

      -









      Operating Profit Before Special Items


      332

      278

      71

      22

      49

      752













      Three Months Ended June 30, 2010



      Industrial

      Printing

      Consumer


      Forest




      Packaging

      Papers

      Packaging

      Distribution

      Products

      Total









      Operating Profit as Reported


      192

      47

      48

      26

      40

      353









      Restructuring and other charges


      1

      111

      1

      -

      -

      113









      Operating Profit Before Special Items


      193

      158

      49

      26

      40

      466













      Three Months Ended September 30, 2009



      Industrial

      Printing

      Consumer


      Forest




      Packaging

      Papers

      Packaging

      Distribution

      Products

      Total









      Operating Profit as Reported


      410

      363

      144

      21

      2

      940









      Restructuring and other charges


      7

      1

      2

      -

      -

      10









      Alternative fuel mixture credits


      (221)

      (226)

      (78)



      (525)









      CBPR  business integration costs


      18





      18









      Operating Profit Before Special Items


      214

      138

      68

      21

      2

      443



      International Paper

      Sales Volume by Product (1)

      Preliminary and Unaudited
















      International Paper Consolidated































      Three Months



      Three Months



      Nine Months





      Ended



      Ended



      Ended





      September 30,



      June 30,



      September 30,





      2010


      2009



      2010



      2010


      2009

      Industrial Packaging (In thousands of short tons)













      Corrugated Packaging


      1,928


      1,856



      1,956



      5,693


      5,531


      Containerboard


      634


      580



      602



      1,867


      1,581


      Recycling


      636


      566



      644



      1,860


      1,759


      Saturated Kraft


      45


      33



      50



      136


      83


      Bleached Kraft


      23


      22



      21



      66


      52


      European Industrial Packaging

      251


      252



      259



      768


      790


      Asian Box


      114


      43



      44



      197


      109


      Asian Distribution


      87


      157



      82



      270


      318



      Industrial Packaging

      3,718


      3,509



      3,658



      10,857


      10,223
















      Printing Papers (In thousands of short tons)













      U.S. Uncoated Papers


      684


      753



      667



      2,051


      2,148


      European & Russian Uncoated Papers

      311


      304



      310



      929


      1,006


      Brazilian Uncoated Papers

      262


      282



      282



      792


      696


      Asian Uncoated Papers

      24


      25



      19



      75


      40



      Uncoated Papers

      1,281


      1,364



      1,278



      3,847


      3,890


      Market Pulp (2)


      385


      422



      317



      1,053


      1,114
















      Consumer Packaging (In thousands of short tons)













      U.S. Coated Paperboard

      364


      324



      354



      1,057


      932


      European Coated Paperboard

      88


      86



      86



      264


      265


      Asian Coated Paperboard

      213


      221



      217



      651


      628


      Other Consumer Packaging

      45


      42



      44



      129


      130



      Consumer Packaging

      710


      673



      701



      2,101


      1,955































      (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)













      September 30,


      December 31,





      2010


      2009

      Assets














      Current Assets







       Cash and Temporary Investments



      $                               1,429


      $                                 1,892

       Accounts and Notes Receivable, Net



      3,310


      2,695

       Inventories




      2,336


      2,179

       Deferred Income Tax Assets




      330


      368

       Other




      403


      417

         Total Current Assets




      7,808


      7,551








      Plants, Properties and Equipment, Net



      12,030


      12,688

      Forestlands




      730


      757

      Investments




      1,065


      1,077

      Goodwill




      2,285


      2,290

      Deferred Charges and Other Assets



      1,171


      1,185








      Total Assets




      $                             25,089


      $                               25,548















      Liabilities and Equity














      Current Liabilities







       Notes Payable and Current Maturities






        of Long-Term Debt




      $                                  312


      $                                    304

       Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities



      4,206


      3,708

         Total Current Liabilities




      4,518


      4,012








      Long-Term Debt




      8,428


      8,729

      Deferred Income Taxes




      2,759


      2,425

      Pension Benefit Obligation




      1,607


      2,765

      Postretirement and Postemployment Benefit Obligation


      517


      538

      Other Liabilities




      622


      824








      Equity







       Invested Capital




      4,234


      4,074

       Retained Earnings




      2,154


      1,949

         Total Shareholders' Equity




      6,388


      6,023








        Non-controlling interests




      250


      232

         Total Equity




      6,638


      6,255








      Total Liabilities and Equity




      $                             25,089


      $                               25,548



      INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY

      Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

      Preliminary and Unaudited

      (In Millions)






      Nine Months Ended


      September 30,


      2010


      2009

      Operating Activities




       Net earnings

      $                       346


      $                       778

       Depreciation, amortization and cost of timber harvested

      1,096


      1,088

       Cost of timberlands sold

      143


      -

       Deferred income tax expense, net

      397


      585

       Restructuring and other charges

      359


      313

       Payments related to restructuring and legal reserves

      (2)


      (35)

       Pension plan contribution

      (1,150)


      -

       Net losses on sales and impairments of businesses

      -


      48

       Equity (earnings) loss, net

      (27)


      59

       Periodic pension expense, net

      174


      160

       Alternative fuel mixture credits receivable

      -


      (251)

       Other, net

      (57)


      140

       Changes in current assets and liabilities




         Accounts and notes receivable

      (555)


      466

         Inventories

      (181)


      262

         Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

      126


      (38)

         Interest payable

      49


      21

         Other

      (131)


      (26)

      Cash Provided by Operations

      587

      (1)

      3,570

      Investment Activities




       Invested in capital projects

      (457)


      (367)

       Acquisitions, net of cash received

      (152)


      (17)

       Other    

      (2)


      (59)

      Cash Used for Investment Activities

      (611)


      (443)

      Financing Activities




       Repurchases of common stock and payments of restricted stock tax withholding

      (26)


      (10)

       Issuance of debt

      177


      2,490

       Reduction of debt

      (505)


      (4,911)

       Change in book overdrafts

      80


      (5)

       Dividends paid

      (120)


      (129)

       Other  

      (24)


      (113)

      Cash Used for Financing Activities

      (418)


      (2,678)

      Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash

      (21)


      59

      Change in Cash and Temporary Investments

      (463)


      508

      Cash and Temporary Investments




       Beginning of the period

      1,892


      1,144

       End of the period

      $                    1,429


      $                    1,652





      (1) Includes $132 million and $1.3 billion of cash received from alternative fuel mixture credits in the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively.



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