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      International Paper Reports Significantly Improved Second-Quarter Earnings

      Solid Revenue Growth, Significant Margin Expansion, Strong Free Cash Flow

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      Jul 28, 2010, 07:00 ET

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      MEMPHIS, Tenn., July 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- International Paper (NYSE: IP) today reported preliminary second-quarter 2010 net earnings attributable to common shareholders totaling $93 million ($0.21 per share) compared with a net loss of $162 million ($0.38 per share) in the first quarter of 2010 and net earnings of $136 million ($0.32 per share) in the second quarter of 2009. Amounts in all periods include special items.

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      Diluted Earnings Per Share Attributable to International Paper Shareholders


      Second Quarter 2010


      First Quarter 2010


      Second Quarter 2009

      Net Earnings (Loss)

      $0.21


      ($0.38)


      $0.32













      Add Back – Net Special Items Expense (Income)

      0.21


      0.42


      (0.12)

      Earnings Before Special Items

      $0.42


      $0.04


      $0.20




      Earnings before special items in the 2010 second quarter totaled $181 million ($0.42 per share), compared with $16 million ($0.04 per share) in the first quarter of 2010 and $86 million ($0.20 per share) in the second quarter of 2009.  

      Quarterly net sales were $6.1 billion compared with $5.8 billion in the first quarter of 2010 and $5.8 billion reported in the second quarter of 2009.

      Operating profits in the second quarter were $353 million, up from $20 million in the first quarter of 2010. Both amounts reflect the inclusion of special items.

      "Each of our businesses posted strong results in the second quarter, leading to the significant increase in earnings per share and solid free cash flow," said John Faraci, chairman and chief executive officer. "Operating rates are strong, inventories are low, and input costs are moderating. All of these factors position us well for a stronger third 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. Second quarter 2010 business segment operating profits and business trends compared with the prior quarter are as follows:

      Industrial Packaging operating profits (excluding special items) increased to $193 million as compared with $46 million in the first quarter of 2010. Earnings improved mainly from increases in linerboard and North America box demand, fewer mill outages and further realization of announced price increases. Operating profits after special items were $192 million in the second quarter of 2010 compared with $41 million in the first quarter of 2010.

      Printing Papers had an operating profit (excluding special items) of $158 million as compared with $126 million in the first quarter of 2010.  Results were positively impacted by favorable pulp and paper pricing, and improved operations more than offsetting higher mill outage costs. Operating profits after special items were $47 million in the second quarter of 2010 compared with a loss of $78 million in the first quarter of 2010.

      Consumer Packaging had an operating profit (excluding special items) of $49 million compared with $31 million in the first quarter of 2010.  Results were positively impacted by higher volumes, further realization of announced coated paperboard price increases and stronger operations, partially offset by planned maintenance outages and relatively higher input costs. Operating profits after special items were $48 million in the second quarter of 2010 compared with $28 million in the first quarter of 2010.

      The company's distribution business, xpedx, reported operating profits of $26 million, up from $21 million in the first quarter of 2010.  The earnings improvement was primarily driven by stronger volumes, lower costs and improved margins. There were no special items recorded in either quarter.

      Forest Products operating profits totaled $40 million, up from $8 million in the prior quarter due to a mineral rights sale. There were no special items recorded in either quarter.

      Net corporate expenses totaled $54 million for the 2010 second quarter, essentially in line with the $51 million recorded in the 2010 first quarter.

      EFFECTIVE TAX RATE

      The effective tax rate before special items for the second quarter of 2010 was 31 percent, compared with 32 percent in the first quarter of 2010.  The tax rate in the second quarter of 2010 is representative of the forecasted annual effective tax rate.

      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 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 second quarter of 2009 included a credit of $482 million before taxes ($294 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 $48 million before and after-tax charge to write down the assets of the Etienne mill in France to estimated fair value, a $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 $79 million ($55 million after taxes) for restructuring and other charges. Restructuring and other charges included a $34 million charge before taxes ($21 million after taxes) for severance and benefit costs associated with the Company's 2008 overhead reduction program, a $25 million charge before taxes ($16 million after taxes) for early debt extinguishment costs, a $15 million before and after-tax charge for severance and other costs related to the Company's Etienne mill in France, and a $5 million charge before taxes ($3 million after taxes) for other closure costs. Additionally, the second-quarter income tax provision included a $156 million charge to establish a valuation allowance for net operating loss carry forwards in France, and a $26 million credit related to the closing of the 2004 and 2005 U.S. federal income tax audit and related state income tax effects.

      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 Second Quarter Earnings Call. The conference ID number is 82825401. 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 "82825401."

      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


      Six Months Ended



      June 30,


      March 31,


      June 30,



      2010


      2009


      2010


      2010


      2009


      Net Sales

      $ 6,121


      $ 5,802


      $ 5,807



      $ 11,928


      $ 11,470


      Costs and Expenses












       Cost of products sold

      4,490


      3,781

      (b)

      4,464



      8,954


      7,512

      (j)

       Selling and administrative expenses

      472


      508

      (c)

      421



      893


      1,008

      (k)

       Depreciation, amortization and cost of timber harvested

      363


      367


      371



      734


      710


       Distribution expenses

      330


      279


      317



      647


      558


       Taxes other than payroll and income taxes

      47


      47


      45



      92


      97


       Restructuring and other charges

      144

      (a)

      79

      (d)

      215

      (g)


      359

      (i)

      162

      (l)

       Net losses on sales and impairments of businesses

      -


      48

      (e)

      -



      -


      48

      (e)

       Interest expense, net

      157


      173


      149



      306


      337


      Earnings (Loss) From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes and












       Equity Earnings

      118

      (a)

      520

      (b-e)

      (175)

      (g)


      (57)

      (i)

      1,038

      (e,j-l)

       Income tax provision (benefit)

      25


      348

      (f)

      (24)

      (h)


      1

      (h)

      578

      (f)

       Equity earnings (losses), net of taxes

      7


      (32)


      (2)



      5


      (59)


      Net Earnings (Loss)

      $    100

      (a)

      $    140

      (b-f)

      $  (153)

      (g,h)


      $      (53)

      (h,i)

      $      401

      (e,f,j-l)

       Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests 

      7


      4


      9



      16


      8


      Net Earnings (Loss) Attributable to International Paper Company

      $      93

      (a)

      $    136


      $  (162)

      (g,h)


      $      (69)

      (h,i)

      $      393

      (e,f,j-l)













      Basic Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share Attributable to












       International Paper Common Shareholders

      $   0.22

      (a)

      $   0.32

      (b-f)

      $ (0.38)

      (g,h)


      $   (0.16)

      (h,i)

      $     0.93

      (e,f,j-l)













      Diluted Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share Attributable to












       International Paper Common Shareholders

      $   0.21

      (a)

      $   0.32

      (b-f)

      $ (0.38)

      (g,h)


      $   (0.16)

      (h,i)

      $     0.93

      (e,f,j-l)













      Average Shares of Common Stock Outstanding - Diluted

      433.4


      425.4


      428.8



      429.2


      424.2


      Cash Dividends Per Common Share

      $ 0.125


      $ 0.025


      $ 0.025



      $   0.150


      $   0.275




























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

      (a)  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 charges of $4 million ($2 million after taxes) for other items.  

      (b)  Includes a pre-tax gain of $482 million ($294 million after taxes) related to alternative fuel mixture credits.  

      (c)  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.  

      (d)  Includes a pre-tax charge of $34 million ($21 million after taxes) for severance and benefit costs associated with the Company's 2008 overhead cost reduction initiative, a pre-tax charge of $25 million ($16 million after taxes) for early debt extinguishment costs, a charge of $15 million (before and after taxes) for severance and other costs associated with the planned closure of the Etienne mill in France, and a pre-tax charge of $5 million ($3 million after taxes) for other items.  

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

      (f)  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.  

      (g)  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.  

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

      (i)  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.  

      (j)  Includes a pre-tax gain of $1 billion ($624 million after taxes) related to alternative fuel mixture credits.  

      (k)  Includes a pre-tax charge of $54 million ($33 million after taxes) for integration costs associated with the CBPR business.  

      (l)  Includes a pre-tax charge of $86 million ($53 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 $25 million ($16 million after taxes) for early debt extinguishment costs, a charge of $15 million (before and after taxes) for severance and other costs associated with the Etienne mill, and a pre-tax charge of $13 million ($8 million after taxes) 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


      Six Months Ended


      June 30,


      March 31,


      June 30,


      2010


      2009


      2010


      2010


      2009











      Earnings Before Special Items

      $  181


      $    86


      $                               16


      $   197


      $  120











      Restructuring and other charges

      (88)


      (55)


      (132)


      (220)


      (120)

      CBPR business integration costs

      -


      (11)


      -


      -


      (33)

      Alternative fuel mixture credits

      -


      294


      -


      -


      624

      Net losses on sales and impairments of businesses

      -


      (48)


      -


      -


      (48)

      Income tax adjustments

      -


      (130)


      (46)


      (46)


      (150)





















      Net Earnings (Loss) as Reported

      $    93


      $  136


      $                           (162)


      $    (69)


      $  393






















      Three Months Ended


      Three Months Ended


      Six Months Ended


      June 30,


      March 31,


      June 30,

      Diluted Earnings per Common Share

      2010


      2009


      2010


      2010


      2009





















      Earnings Per Share Before Special Items

      $ 0.42


      $ 0.20


      $                            0.04


      $  0.46


      $ 0.28





















      Restructuring and other charges

      (0.21)


      (0.13)


      (0.31)


      (0.51)


      (0.28)

      CBPR business integration costs

      -


      (0.03)


      -


      -


      (0.08)

      Alternative fuel mixture credits

      -


      0.69


      -


      -


      1.47

      Net losses on sales and impairments of businesses

      -


      (0.11)


      -


      -


      (0.11)

      Income tax adjustments

      -


      (0.30)


      (0.11)


      (0.11)


      (0.35)





















      Diluted Earnings (Loss) per Common Share as Reported

      $ 0.21


      $ 0.32


      $                          (0.38)


      $ (0.16)


      $ 0.93











      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, six-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



      Six Months



      Ended



      Ended



      Ended



      June 30,



      March 31,



      June 30,



      2010



      2009



      2010



      2010



      2009

      Industrial Packaging

      $

      2,440


      $

      2,270


      $

      2,220


      $

      4,660


      $

      4,450

      Printing Papers


      1,445



      1,360



      1,405



      2,850



      2,685

      Consumer Packaging


      845



      770



      805



      1,650



      1,485

      Distribution


      1,630



      1,595



      1,580



      3,210



      3,185

      Forest Products


      5



      10



      10



      15



      15

      Corporate and Inter-segment Sales


      (244)



      (203)



      (213)



      (457)



      (350)
















      Net Sales

      $

      6,121


      $

      5,802


      $

      5,807


      $

      11,928


      $

      11,470


















      Operating Profit by Industry Segment



      Three Months



      Three Months



      Six Months




      Ended



      Ended



      Ended




      June 30,



      March 31,



      June 30,




      2010



      2009



      2010



      2010



      2009


      Industrial Packaging

      $

      192

      (2)

      $

      382

      (4,5,6)

      $

      41

      (2)

      $

      233

      (2)

      $

      742

      (4,5,6)

      Printing Papers


      47

      (3)


      279

      (4,7)


      (78)

      (3)


      (31)

      (3)


      591

      (4,7)

      Consumer Packaging


      48

      (8)


      114

      (4,8)


      28

      (8)


      76

      (8)


      226

      (4,8)

      Distribution


      26



      10



      21



      47



      3


      Forest Products


      40



      3



      8



      48



      5


















      Operating Profit (1)


      353



      788



      20



      373



      1,567


















      Interest expense, net


      (157)



      (173)



      (149)



      (306)



      (337)


      Noncontrolling interest/equity earnings adjustment (9)


      7



      8



      8



      15



      14


      Corporate items, net


      (54)



      (44)



      (51)



      (105)



      (95)


      Restructuring and other charges


      (31)



      (59)



      (3)



      (34)



      (111)


















      Earnings (Loss) From Continuing Operations  
















         Before Income Taxes and Equity Earnings

      $

      118


      $

      520


      $

      (175)


      $

      (57)


      $

      1,038


































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
















         Net of Taxes (1)

      $

      5


      $

      (30)


      $

      (3)


      $

      2


      $

      (56)


































      (1) In addition to the operating profits shown above, International Paper recorded equity earnings, net of taxes, of $5 million and $2 million for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2010, respectively; and equity losses, net of taxes, of $30 million and $3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2009 and March 31, 2010, respectively; and $56 million for the six months ended June 30, 2009, related to the equity investment in Ilim Holdings S.A., a separate reportable industry segment.


      (2) Includes charges of $1 million and $2 million for additional closure costs for the Etienne mill in France for the three months ended June 30, 2010 and March 31, 2010, respectively; and $3 million of additional closure costs for U.S. mills for the three months ended March 31, 2010.


      (3) Includes charges of $111 million and $204 million for the three months ended June 30, 2010 and March 31, 2010, respectively, for shutdown costs for the Franklin mill.


      (4) Includes gains of $208 million and $416 million in the Industrial Packaging segment, $197 million and $437 million in the Printing Papers segment, and $77 million and $169 million in the Consumer Packaging segment relating to alternative fuel mixture credits for the three months ended June 30, 2009 and the six months ended June 30, 2009, respectively.


      (5) Includes charges of $48 million to write down the assets at the Etienne mill in France to estimated fair value and $15 million for severance and other costs related to the Etienne mill.


      (6) Includes charges of $18 million and $54 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 respectively, for CBPR integration costs.


      (7) Includes charges of $4 million and $10 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 respectively, for shutdown costs for the Louisiana mill and Franklin lumber mill, sheet converting plant and converting innovations center and a charge of $23 million for the six months ended June 30, 2009 for the closure of the Inverurie, Scotland mill.


      (8) Includes charges of $1 million, $1 million and $3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2010, June 30, 2009 and March 31, 2010, respectively; and $4 million and $3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and June 30, 2009, respectively, related to the reorganization of the Company's Shorewood operations.


      (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 Segment Operating Profit to Segment Operating Profit Before Special Items

      (In millions)
















      Three Months Ended June 30, 2010


      Industrial

      Printing

      Consumer


      Forest



      Packaging

      Papers

      Packaging

      Distribution

      Products

      Total








      Segment Operating Profit as Reported

      192

      47

      48

      26

      40

      353








      Restructuring and other charges

      1

      111

      1

      -

      -

      113








      Segment Operating Profit Before Special Items

      193

      158

      49

      26

      40

      466




      Three Months Ended March 31, 2010


      Industrial

      Printing

      Consumer


      Forest



      Packaging

      Papers

      Packaging

      Distribution

      Products

      Total








      Segment Operating Profit as Reported

      41

      (78)

      28

      21

      8

      20








      Restructuring and other charges

      5

      204

      3

      -

      -

      212








      Segment Operating Profit Before Special Items

      46

      126

      31

      21

      8

      232



      International Paper Company

      Sales Volume by Product (1)

      Preliminary and Unaudited













      International Paper Consolidated

























      Three Months


      Three Months


      Six Months




      Ended


      Ended


      Ended




      June 30,


      March 31,


      June 30,




      2010


      2009


      2010


      2010


      2009

      Industrial Packaging (In thousands of short tons)











      Corrugated Packaging

      1,956


      1,899


      1,809


      3,765


      3,675


      Containerboard

      602


      530


      631


      1,233


      1,001


      Recycling

      644


      598


      580


      1,224


      1,193


      Saturated Kraft

      50


      29


      41


      91


      50


      Bleached Kraft

      21


      17


      22


      43


      30


      European Industrial Packaging

      259


      268


      258


      517


      538


      Asian Industrial Packaging

      126


      139


      140


      266


      227



      Industrial Packaging

      3,658


      3,480


      3,481


      7,139


      6,714













      Printing Papers (In thousands of short tons)











      U.S. Uncoated Papers

      667


      702


      700


      1,367


      1,395


      European & Russian Uncoated Papers

      310


      332


      308


      618


      702


      Brazilian Uncoated Papers

      282


      234


      248


      530


      414


      Asian Uncoated Papers

      19


      12


      32


      51


      15



      Uncoated Papers

      1,278


      1,280


      1,288


      2,566


      2,526


      Market Pulp (2)

      317


      375


      351


      668


      692













      Consumer Packaging (In thousands of short tons)











      U.S. Coated Paperboard

      354


      318


      339


      693


      608


      European Coated Paperboard

      86


      92


      90


      176


      179


      Asian Coated Paperboard

      217


      218


      221


      438


      407


      Other Consumer Packaging

      44


      42


      40


      84


      88



      Consumer Packaging

      701


      670


      690


      1,391


      1,282

























      (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)







      June 30,


      December 31,


      2010


      2009

      Assets








      Current Assets




       Cash and Temporary Investments

      $   1,871


      $            1,892

       Accounts and Notes Receivable, Net

      3,033


      2,695

       Inventories

      2,212


      2,179

       Deferred Income Tax Assets

      328


      368

       Other

      285


      417

         Total Current Assets

      7,729


      7,551





      Plants, Properties and Equipment, Net

      12,008


      12,688

      Forestlands

      729


      757

      Investments

      1,101


      1,077

      Goodwill

      2,283


      2,290

      Deferred Charges and Other Assets

      1,197


      1,185





      Total Assets

      $ 25,047


      $          25,548









      Liabilities and Equity








      Current Liabilities




       Notes Payable and Current Maturities of Long-Term Debt

      $      357


      $               304

       Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities

      3,809


      3,708

         Total Current Liabilities

      4,166


      4,012





      Long-Term Debt

      8,574


      8,729

      Deferred Income Taxes

      2,355


      2,425

      Pension Benefit Obligation

      2,772


      2,765

      Postretirement and Postemployment Benefit Obligation

      516


      538

      Other Liabilities

      723


      824





      Equity




       Invested Capital

      3,881


      4,074

       Retained Earnings

      1,812


      1,949

         Total Shareholders' Equity

      5,693


      6,023





        Non-controlling interests

      248


      232

         Total Equity

      5,941


      6,255





      Total Liabilities and Equity

      $ 25,047


      $          25,548



      International Paper Company

      Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

      Preliminary and Unaudited

      (In Millions)






      Six Months Ended


      June 30,


      2010


      2009

      Operating Activities




       Net earnings (loss)

      $    (53)


      $    401

       Depreciation, amortization and cost of timber harvested

      734


      710

       Deferred income tax expense (benefit), net

      62


      539

       Restructuring and other charges

      359


      162

       Payments related to restructuring and legal reserves

      (2)


      (24)

       Net losses on sales and impairments of businesses

      -


      48

       Equity (earnings) loss, net

      (5)


      59

       Periodic pension expense, net

      116


      107

       Alternative fuel mixture credits receivable

      -


      (189)

       Other, net

      (75)


      107

       Changes in current assets and liabilities




         Accounts and notes receivable

      (324)


      195

         Inventories

      (111)


      310

         Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

      43


      (165)

         Interest payable

      (8)


      (32)

         Other

      64


      (39)

      Cash Provided by Operations

      800


      2,189

      Investment Activities




       Invested in capital projects

      (273)


      (259)

       Acquisitions, net of cash received

      (155)


      (8)

       Other    

      (32)


      (59)

      Cash Used for Investment Activities

      (460)


      (326)

      Financing Activities




       Repurchases of common stock and payments of restricted stock tax withholding

      (26)


      (10)

       Issuance of common stock

      -


      -

       Issuance of debt

      166


      1,476

       Reduction of debt

      (309)


      (2,617)

       Change in book overdrafts

      (35)


      (72)

       Dividends paid

      (66)


      (118)

       Other  

      (22)


      (35)

      Cash Used for Financing Activities

      (292)


      (1,376)

      Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash

      (69)


      23

      Change in Cash and Temporary Investments

      (21)


      510

      Cash and Temporary Investments




       Beginning of the period

      1,892


      1,144

       End of the period

      $ 1,871


      $ 1,654



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