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        <issuerName>TEMPLE INLAND INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>TIN</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerZipCode>78746</rptOwnerZipCode>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">In accordance with the Shareholder Rights Plan adopted by the Company on February 9, 1999, Preferred Stock Purchase Rights are deemed to be attached to the shares of Common Stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Reporting Person acquired additional shares through on-going acquisitions under 401(k) plan.  By trustee of the Temple-Inland Salaried Savings Plan according to the latest report of the Plan Administrator dated April 30, 2004.  (Note:  Trustee uses unit accounting; therefore, share equivalents may fluctuate slightly from month to month.)</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Options Vesting Schedule:  Options Exercisable 02/02/1997 - 160; Options Exercisable 02/02/1998 - 160; Options Exercisable 02/02/1999 - 160; Options Exercisable 02/02/2000 - 160; Options Exercisable 02/02/2001 - 160.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Options Vesting Schedule:  Options Exercisable 02/07/1998 - 365; Options Exercisable 02/07/1999 - 365; Options Exercisable 02/07/2000 - 365; Options Exercisable 02/07/2001 - 365; Options Exercisable 02/07/2002 - 365.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Options Vesting Schedule:  Options Exercisable 02/06/1999 - 600; Options Exercisable 02/06/2000 - 600; Options Exercisable 02/06/2001 - 600; Options Exercisable 02/06/2002 - 600; Options Exercisable 02/06/2003 - 600.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">Options Vesting Schedule:  Options Exercisable 02/05/2000 - 600; Options Exercisable 02/05/2001 - 600; Options Exercisable 02/05/2002 - 600; Options Exercisable 02/05/2003 - 600; Options Exercisable 02/05/2004 - 600.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">Options Vesting Schedule:  Options exercisable 02/04/2001 - 1,000; Options exercisable 02/04/2002 - 1,000; Options exercisable 02/04/2003 - 1,000; Options exercisable 02/04/2004 - 1,000; Options exercisable 02/04/2005 - 1,000.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F8">Options Vesting Schedule:  Options exercisable 02/02/2002 - 2,500; Options exercisable 02/02/2003 - 2,500; Options exercisable 02/02/2004 - 2,500; Options exercisable 02/02/2005 - 2,500.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F9">Options Vesting Schedule:  Options Exercisable 02/01/2003 - 2,500; Options Exercisable 02/01/2004 - 2,500; Options Exercisable 02/01/2005 - 2,500; Options Exercisable 02/01/2006 - 2,500.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F10">Options Vesting Schedule:  Options Exercisable 02/07/2004 - 1,500; Options Exercisable 02/07/2005 - 1,500; Options Exercisable 02/07/2006 - 1,500; Options Exercisable 02/07/2007 - 1,500.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F11">Phantom shares accrued under a Company plan, which includes a dividend reinvestment feature, to be settled upon Reporting Person?s retirement.

02/06/2004 - 1,000 restricted stock units vest 100% at th end of 3 years if still employed.

02/06/2004 - 1,000 restricted performance stock units vest 0%, 75% or 100% at the end of 3 years depending on whether certain performance criteria are met.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F12">Options Vesting Schedule:  Options Exercisable 02/06/2005 - 750; Options Exercisable 02/06/2006 - 750; Options Exercisable 02/06/2007 - 750; Options Exercisable 02/06/2008 - 750.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Leslie K. O'Neal signed on behalf of David W. Turpin</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-06-08</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

