Exhibit 4.6

                              CERTIFICATE OF TRUST

     The undersigned, the trustees of International Paper Capital Trust VI
desiring to form a statutory trust pursuant to the Delaware Statutory Trust
Act, 12 Del. C. ss. 3801 hereby certify as follows:

      (i)   The name of the statutory trust being formed hereby (the "Trust") is
            International Paper Capital Trust VI.

      (ii)  The name and statutory address of the trustee of the Trust which has
            its principal place of business in the State of Delaware is as
            follows: The Bank of New York (Delaware), White Clay Center, Route
            273, Newark, Delaware 19711.


                           [Signature page follows]


Dated: March 11, 2003

                                    Tobin J. Treichel
                                    as Trustee

                                    /s/  Tobin J. Treichel
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                                    Rosemarie A. Loffredo
                                    as Trustee

                                    /s/ Rosemarie A. Loffredo
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                                    David R. Whitehouse
                                    as Trustee

                                    /s/ David R. Whitehouse
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                                    The Bank of New York (Delaware),
                                    as Delaware Trustee

                                    /s/ Patrick Burns
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                                    Name: Patrick Burns, SVP
                                    Title: Authorized Signatory