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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030724154350
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-03-013276
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030721
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030724

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TEMPLE INLAND INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000731939
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PAPERBOARD MILLS [2631]
		IRS NUMBER:				751903917
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1230

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1300 MOPAC EXPRESSWAY SOUTH
		CITY:			AUSTIN
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			78746
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5124345800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1300 MOPAC EXPRESSWAY SOUTH
		CITY:			AUSTIN
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			78746

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TEMPLE ARTHUR III
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001157456
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			TX
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-08634
		FILM NUMBER:		03800970

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		109 TEMPLE BLVD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 300
		CITY:			LUFKIN
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75901-7321
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9366395197

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		109 TEMPLE BLVD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 300
		CITY:			LUKIN
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75901-7321
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        <issuerName>TEMPLE INLAND INC</issuerName>
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            <rptOwnerName>TEMPLE ARTHUR III</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2>  </rptOwnerStreet2>
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            <rptOwnerState>  </rptOwnerState>
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stee of the Arthur Temple III Childrens' 1982 Trust, UTA Dated 12/06/82 FBO-John Clark Hurst, Jr.; Common Stock-2,652-I-By self as Trustee for Arthur Temple III, Trustee of the Arthur Temple III Childrens' 1982 Trust, UTA Dated 12/06/82 FBO-Whitney Sage Temple.</footnote><footnote id="F4">Common Stock-2,127-I-By self as Trustee for Arthur Temple III, Trustee of the Arthur Temple III Childrens' 1982 Trust, UTA Dated 12/06/82 FBO - Susan Helen Temple; Common Stock-2,652-I-By self as Trustee for Arthur Temple III, Trustee of the Arthur Temple III Childrens' 1982 Trust, UTA Dated 12/06/82 FBO - Hannah Lea Temple.

</footnote></footnotes><ownerSignature><signatureName>Signed by Leslie K. O'Neal on behalf of Arthur Temple III</signatureName><signatureDate>2003-07-24</signatureDate></ownerSignature></ownershipDocument>

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