-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, OxRhaGmfEnRcjT9LmsDD3k8pBR51ovhZG+1YWbSuRsNUzy8BFp4vPtp9s82dk3Bk 5MHknD2eCl+yOmT5tO6FHA== /in/edgar/work/20000616/0000950103-00-000744/0000950103-00-000744.txt : 20000919 0000950103-00-000744.hdr.sgml : 20000919 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950103-00-000744 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 425 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20000616 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CHAMPION INTERNATIONAL CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000019150 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [2621 ] IRS NUMBER: 131427390 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 425 SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-03053 FILM NUMBER: 656226 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE CHAMPION PLAZA CITY: STAMFORD STATE: CT ZIP: 06921 BUSINESS PHONE: 2033587000 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: UNITED STATES PLYWOOD CHAMPION PAPERS IN DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19720821 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO /NEW/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000051434 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [2621 ] IRS NUMBER: 130872805 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 425 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: TWO MANHATTANVILLE RD CITY: PURCHASE STATE: NY ZIP: 10577 BUSINESS PHONE: 9143971500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: TWO MANHATTANVILLE ROAD CITY: PURCHASE STATE: NY ZIP: 10577 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: INTERNATIONAL PAPER & POWER CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19710527 425 1 0001.htm 425

Filed by International Paper Company
Pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act of 1933
and deemed filed pursuant to Rule 14a-12
Subject Company: Champion International Corporation
Commission File No. 001-03053

International Paper Co. (ticker: IP, exchange: New York Stock Exchange) News
Release - Wednesday, June 14, 2000


International Paper, Champion International Announce Share Exchange Ratio


PURCHASE, N.Y., June 14 /PRNewswire/ - International Paper (NYSE: IP) and Champion International (NYSE: CHA) announced today that Champion shareholders will receive .7073 International Paper common shares and $50 in cash for each Champion share tendered pursuant to the exchange offer. The exchange ratio was calculated based on an average volume weighted price of International Paper of $35.3441 per share. The average volume weighted price of International Paper common shares was determined from 15 randomly selected days during the 30-trading day period from May 3 through June 14.

International Paper (www.internationalpaper.com) is the world's largest paper and forest products company. Businesses include printing papers, packaging, building materials, chemical products and distribution. As the largest private landowner in the U.S., the company manages its forests under the principles of the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI(SM)) program, a system that ensures the perpetual growing and harvesting of trees while protecting wildlife, plants, soil, air and water quality. Headquartered in the U.S. at Purchase, N.Y., International Paper has operations in nearly 50 countries, employs more than 117,000 people and exports its products to more than 130 nations. SOURCE International Paper


CONTACT: Jack Cox, media, 914-397-1952, or Carol Tutundgy, investors, 914-397-1632; or Rochelle Weitzner, investors, 914-397-1623, all of International Paper/

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