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		Your Vote Counts! INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY 2021 Annual Meeting  Vote by 11:59 PM ET May 9, 2021. For shares held in either the International Paper Company Salaried Savings Plan or the International Paper Company Hourly Savings Plan, vote by 11:59 PM ET May 5, 2021.
	INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY C/O COMPUTERSHARE P.O. BOX 43004 PROVIDENCE, RI 02940-3004
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You invested in INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY and it’s time to vote!

You have the right to vote on proposals being presented at the Annual Meeting. This is an important notice regarding the availability of proxy material for the shareowner meeting to be held on May 10, 2021.

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This is an overview of the proposals being presented at the upcoming shareowner meeting. Please follow the instructions on the reverse side to vote these important matters.

Voting Items		Board Recommends
The Board of Directors recommends a vote “FOR” each of the nominees listed under Item 1.
Item 1 – Election of Directors (one-year term)
	Nominees:
1a.	Christopher M. Connor	For
1b.	Ahmet C. Dorduncu	For
1c.	Ilene S. Gordon	For
1d.	Anders Gustafsson	For
1e.	Jacqueline C. Hinman	For
1f.	Clinton A. Lewis, Jr.	For
1g.	DG Macpherson	For
1h.	Kathryn D. Sullivan	For
1i.	Mark S. Sutton	For
1j.	Anton V. Vincent	For
1k.	Ray G. Young	For
The Board of Directors recommends a vote “FOR” Items 2 & 3. Item 2 – Ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for 2021		For
Item 3 – A Non-Binding Resolution to Approve the Compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers, as Disclosed Under the Heading “Compensation Discussion & Analysis”		For
The Board of Directors recommends a vote “AGAINST” Item 4. Item 4 – Shareowner Proposal to Reduce Ownership Threshold for Requesting Action by Written Consent		Against

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