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        TEMPLE-INLAND INC. DECLARES SPECIAL CASH DIVIDEND


	AUSTIN, TEXAS, November 5, 2004-Temple-Inland Inc. announced
today that its Board of Directors has declared a special dividend of
$1.00 per common share, payable December 15, 2004 to shareholders of
record December 1, 2004.  The special dividend is in addition to the
regular quarterly dividend of $.36 per common share announced earlier
today.

	In announcing this decision, Kenneth M. Jastrow, II, chairman
and chief executive officer of Temple-Inland Inc., said, "This special
dividend reflects the Board of Director's confidence in our strategy
and strong free cash flow."

	Temple-Inland Inc. is a major manufacturer of corrugated
packaging and forest products, with a diversified financial services
operation. The Company's 2.0 million acres of forestland are certified
as managed in compliance with ISO 14001 and in accordance with the
Sustainable Forestry Initiative(r) (SFI) 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.