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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2007-08-09</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000731939</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>TEMPLE INLAND INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>TIN</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001041966</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>JASTROW KENNETH M II</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1300 SOUTH MOPAC</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>AUSTIN</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>78746</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chairman and CEO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
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                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Trustee of 401(k) Plan</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

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                <footnoteId id="F4"/>
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                <footnoteId id="F15"/>
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                    <footnoteId id="F15"/>
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            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F15"/>
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                    <footnoteId id="F15"/>
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                    <footnoteId id="F15"/>
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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.  (Note:  Trustee uses unit accounting; therefore, share equivalents may fluctuate slightly from month to month.)</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Options Vesting Schedule:  Options Exercisable 02/06/2000 - 4,200; Options Exercisable 02/06/2001 - 4,200; Options Exercisable 02/06/2002 - 4,200; Options Exercisable 02/06/2003 - 4,200; Options Exercisable 02/06/2004 - 11,200.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Options Vesting Schedule:  Options Exercisable 05/01/2000 - 15,000; Options Exercisable 05/01/2001 - 15,000; Options Exercisable 05/01/2002 - 15,000; Options Exercisable 05/01/2003 - 15,000; Options Exercisable 05/01/2004 - 14,688.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Options Vesting Schedule:  Options Exercisable 05/07/2001 - 14,400; Options Exercisable 05/07/2002 - 14,400; Options Exercisable 05/07/2003 - 14,400; Options Exercisable 05/07/2004 - 14,400; Options Exercisable 05/07/2005 - 38,400.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">Options Vesting Schedule:  Options Exercisable 02/04/2002 - 30,000; Options Exercisable 02/04/2003 - 30,000; Options Exercisable 02/04/2004 - 30,000; Options Exercisable 02/04/2005 - 30,000; Options Exercisable 02/04/2006 - 80,000.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">Options Vesting Schedule:  Options Exercisable 02/02/2002 - 50,000; Options Exercisable 02/02/2003 - 50,000; Options Exercisable 02/02/2004 - 50,000; Options Exercisable 02/02/2005 - 50,000.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F8">Options Vesting Schedule:  Options Exercisable 02/01/2003 - 25,000; Options Exercisable 02/01/2004 - 25,000; Options Exercisable 02/01/2005 - 25,000; Options Exercisable 02/01/2006 - 25,000.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F9">Options Vesting Schedule:  Options Exercisable 02/07/2004 - 27,500; Options Exercisable 02/07/2005 - 27,500; Options Exercisable 02/07/2006 - 27,500; Options Exercisable 02/07/2007 - 27,500.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F10">Phantom shares accrued under a Company plan, which includes a dividend reinvestment feature, to be settled upon Reporting Person's retirement.

02/06/2004 - 70,000 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="F11">Options Vesting Schedule:  Options exercisable 02/06/2005 - 25,000; Options Exercisable 02/06/2006 - 25,000; Options Exercisable 02/06/2007 - 25,000; Options Exercisable 02/06/2008 - 25,000.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F12">Options Vesting Schedule: Options exercisable 02/04/2006 - 25,000; Options Exercisable 02/04/2007 - 25,000; Options Exercisable 02/04/2008 - 25,000; Options Exercisable 02/04/2009 - 25,000.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F13">Options Vesting Schedule for Options Granted 02/03/2006:  Options Exerciserable 02/03/2007 - 25,625; Options Exerciserable 02/03/2008 - 25,625; Options Exerciserable 02/03/2009 - 25,625; and Options Exerciserable 02/03/2010 - 25,625.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F14">As disclosed in Form 8-K dated August 9, 2007, restricted stock units (&quot;RSUs&quot;) and performance stock units awarded in 2006 and 2007 were cancelled August 9 and new RSUs were issued with 1% ROI performance criteria to reflect the Company?s Transformation Plan. 52,500 Restricted Stock Units granted on February 3, 2006 and 72,500 Performance Stock Units granted on February 3, 2006 (not considered derivative securities) were cancelled for a total of 125,000 cancelled units  (52,500 + 72,500 = 125,000).    125,000 new Restricted Stock Units were issued on August 9, 2007 and will vest on February 3, 2009. Restricted Stock Units will be settled for cash based on the fair market value on the vesting date subject to a 1% ROI performance criteria.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F15">As disclosed in Form 8-K dated August 9, 2007, restricted stock units (&quot;RSUs&quot;) and performance stock units awarded in 2006 and 2007 were cancelled August 9 and new RSUs were issued with 1% ROI performance criteria to reflect the Company?s Transformation Plan. 150,000 Performance Stock Units granted on February 2, 2007 (not considered derivative securities) were cancelled for a total of  150,000 cancelled units.  150,000 new Restricted Stock Units were issued on August 9, 2007 and will vest on February 2, 2010. Restricted Stock Units will be settled for cash based on the fair market value on the vesting date subject to a 1% ROI performance criteria.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Signed by Leslie K. O'Neal on behalf of Kenneth M. Jastrow, II</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-08-10</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
