Exhibit 99.1

         Pope Resources Announces Change in Board Composition

    POULSBO, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 6, 2005--Pope Resources
(Nasdaq:POPEZ) today announced the election of John E. Conlin to the
Board of Directors of the company's managing general partner, Pope
MGP, Inc. Mr. Conlin replaces Marco F. Vitulli, who is retiring as a
Director after 20 years of service dating back to the inception of
Pope Resources. Director Peter T. Pope, who has served on the Board
with Mr. Vitulli throughout the company's history, noted that "Marco
has provided stable leadership and valuable counsel throughout his
tenure, particularly on real estate matters as the company's business
has evolved."
    Mr. Conlin is the co-founder of Education Partners, a firm
operating in the health and wellness industry. He previously served as
CEO of Robertson Stephens, an investment bank based in San Francisco,
California. His banking experience also includes 16 years with Credit
Suisse First Boston where he held various senior management positions
in the U.S. and Europe. He received a B.A. degree from the University
of Rochester and an M.B.A. from the University of Michigan. Mr. Conlin
is a Director of ACME Communications (Nasdaq:ACME), Montgomery &
Company, and Cannell Capital Management.

    About Pope Resources

    Pope Resources, a publicly traded limited partnership, and its
subsidiaries Olympic Resource Management and Olympic Property Group,
own or manage over 560,000 acres of timberland and development
property in Washington, Oregon, and California. In addition, it
provides forestry consulting and timberland management services to
third-party owners and managers of timberland. The company and its
predecessor companies have owned and managed timberlands and
development properties for more than 150 years. Additional information
on the company can be found at www.orm.com.



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             Tom Ringo, 360-697-6626
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