Free Writing Prospectus (To the Preliminary Prospectus Supplement dated August 3, 2009) Filed Pursuant to Rule 433 Registration Statement No. 333-157573

$1,000,000,000 of 7.500% Notes Due 2021

FINAL TERM SHEET

August 3, 2009

Issuer:	International Paper Company
Security:	7.500% Notes due 2021
Principal Amount:	$1,000,000,000
Trade Date:	August 3, 2009
Settlement Date:	August 10, 2009 (T+5)
Final Maturity:	August 15, 2021
Interest Rate:	7.500% per annum
Public Offering Price:	99.920%
Yield to Maturity:	7.510%
Benchmark Treasury:	3.125% UST due May 15, 2019
Benchmark Treasury Price:	95-26+
Benchmark Treasury Yield:	3.635%
Spread to Benchmark Treasury:	+387.5 bps
Interest Payment Dates:	Semi-annually in arrears on February 15 and August 15, commencing February 15, 2010
Optional Redemption:	Greater of par and make whole at Treasury plus 50 basis points, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the date of redemption
Authorized Denominations:	$2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof
CUSIP/ISIN:	460146 CE1/US460146CE11
Book-Running Managers:	Banc of America Securities LLC
	J.P. Morgan Securities Inc.
	BNP Paribas Securities Corp.
	UBS Securities LLC
Co-Managers:	BBVA Securities Inc.
	Calyon Securities (USA) Inc.
	Commerzbank Capital Markets Corp.
	Daiwa Securities America Inc.
	Mitsubishi UFJ Securities (USA), Inc.
	Mizuho Securities USA Inc.
	Morgan Keegan & Company, Inc.
	Scotia Capital (USA) Inc.
	SG Americas Securities, LLC
	Wells Fargo Securities, LLC
Global Settlement:	Through The Depository Trust Company, including Euroclear or Clearstream Luxembourg, as participants
Net Proceeds:	We estimate that the net proceeds, after deducting underwriters’ discounts and commissions and other estimated offering expenses payable by us, from sale of the notes offered hereby will be approximately $991.6 million.

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J.P. Morgan Securities Inc.	212-834-4533 (call collect)
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