STAMFORD, Conn., May 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- International Paper (NYSE: IP) Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Marianne Parrs will speak at the Goldman Sachs Basic Materials Conference in New York City on Monday, May 16 at 8:45 am EDT. Ms. Parrs will discuss the company's current priorities and strategic goals.

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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 button.

A replay of the webcast also will be available on the Web site beginning one hour after the end of the presentation.

International Paper (http://www.internationalpaper.com) is the world's largest paper and forest products company. Businesses include paper, packaging, and forest products. As one of the largest private forest landowners in the world, the company manages its forests under the principles of the Sustainable Forestry Initiative(R)(SFI) program, a system that ensures the continual planting, growing and harvesting of trees while protecting wildlife, plants, soil, air and water quality. Headquartered in the United States, International Paper has operations in over 40 countries and sells its products in more than 120 nations.

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05/12/2005

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