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Sep. 30, 2017

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NOTE 19 - SUBSEQUENT EVENT

On October 23, 2017, the Company entered into an agreement to contribute its North American Consumer Packaging business, which includes its North American Coated Paperboard and Foodservice businesses, to a subsidiary of Graphic Packaging Holding Company, in a transaction valued at $1.8 billion. International Paper will receive a 20.5% ownership interest, valued at $1.14 billion, in a subsidiary of Graphic Packaging Holding Company that will hold the assets of the combined business. International Paper plans to use $660 million in cash proceeds from a new loan expected to be entered into prior to closing to pay down existing debt. The new loan will be assumed by a subsidiary of Graphic Packaging Holding Company on the transaction closing date. The transaction is expected to close in early 2018, subject to the receipt of regulatory approval and certain other closing conditions.