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           TEMPLE-INLAND INC. TO INDEFINITELY SHUTDOWN
                MOUNT JEWETT PARTICLEBOARD PLANT


     AUSTIN, TEXAS, APRIL 15, 2003 -- Temple-Inland Inc. today
announced the indefinite shutdown of its Mount Jewett, PA
particleboard plant.

     The company temporarily curtailed production at this plant
in March and has now made the decision to indefinitely shutdown
the plant due to continued weak market conditions.  This decision
will be re-evaluated when market conditions improve.  The plant
has an annual production capacity of 200 million square feet.
Customers previously supplied by the Mount Jewett plant will be
serviced by other Temple-Inland Inc. facilities.

     "The decision to suspend operations at Mount Jewett
particleboard is a difficult one.  However, continuing to run
the operation under current market pressures and economic
conditions is not economically feasible," said Jack C. Sweeny,
Temple-Inland group vice president - building products.
"Primary markets for this plant, including the ready-to-assemble
furniture industry, have been negatively affected by foreign
competition."

     The shutdown will affect approximately 120 employees.  "We
deeply regret the impact on affected employees.  The company
will offer access to multiple resources to assist in the
transition," concluded Sweeny.

     Temple-Inland Inc. is a major manufacturer of corrugated
packaging and building products, with a diversified financial
services operation. The Company's 2.1 million acres of
forestland are certified as managed in compliance with ISO 14001
and in accordance with the Sustainable Forestry Initiative
(SFISM) program of the American Forest & Paper Association to
ensure forest management is conducted in a scientifically sound
and environmentally sensitive manner.  Temple-Inland's common
stock (TIN) is traded on the New York Stock Exchange and the
Pacific Exchange.  Temple-Inland's address on the World Wide Web
is www.templeinland.com.

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Temple-Inland Inc.                A forest resource company
P.O. Box 40                       with major interests in
Austin, Texas 78767               corrugated packaging, building
                                  products and financial services
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     This release contains forward-looking statements that
     involve risks and uncertainties.  The actual results
     achieved by Temple-Inland may differ significantly from
     the results discussed in the forward-looking
     statements.  Factors that might cause such differences
     include general economic, market, or business
     conditions; the opportunities (or lack thereof) that
     may be presented to and pursued by Temple-Inland and
     its subsidiaries; competitive actions by other
     companies; changes in laws or regulations; the accuracy
     of certain judgments and estimates concerning the
     integration of Gaylord into the operations of the
     company; the accuracy of certain judgments and
     estimates concerning the company's consolidation and
     supply chain initiatives; and other factors, many of
     which are beyond the control of Temple-Inland and its
     subsidiaries.