Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

x	QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2010

¨	TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Commission file number 1-10239

PLUM CREEK TIMBER COMPANY, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Organized in the

State of Delaware

I.R.S. Employer Identification No.

91-1912863

999 Third Avenue, Suite 4300

Seattle, Washington 98104-4096

Telephone: (206) 467-3600

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes x No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).

Yes x No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.

Large accelerated filer x Accelerated filer ¨ Non-accelerated filer ¨ Smaller reporting company ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Yes ¨ No x

The number of outstanding shares of the registrant’s common stock, as of July 30, 2010 was 161,601,841.

PLUM CREEK TIMBER COMPANY, INC.

QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q

For the Quarter ended June 30, 2010

TABLE OF CONTENTS


PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.	Financial Statements

	PLUM CREEK TIMBER COMPANY, INC.	3

	PLUM CREEK TIMBERLANDS, L.P.	21

Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	37

Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	51

Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	52

PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	52

Item 1A.	Risk Factors	52

Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	53

Item 6.	Exhibits	54

INDEX TO EXHIBITS		54

PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

PLUM CREEK TIMBER COMPANY, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(UNAUDITED)


	Quarter Ended June 30,
(In Millions, Except Per Share Amounts)	2010		2009

REVENUES:
Timber	$	133	$	123
Real Estate		43		78
Manufacturing		78		66
Other		4		5

Total Revenues		258		272


COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Cost of Goods Sold:
Timber		100		98
Real Estate		16		33
Manufacturing		68		64
Other		1		1

Total Cost of Goods Sold		185		196
Selling, General and Administrative		21		23

Total Costs and Expenses		206		219


Other Operating Income (Expense), net		4		—


Operating Income		56		53

Equity Earnings from Timberland Venture		15		14

Interest Expense, net:
Interest Expense (Debt Obligations to Unrelated Parties)		19		23
Interest Expense (Note Payable to Timberland Venture)		15		15

Total Interest Expense, net		34		38

Income before Income Taxes		37		29
Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes		2		(3	)


Net Income	$	35	$	32


PER SHARE AMOUNTS:

Net Income per Share – Basic	$	0.21	$	0.19
Net Income per Share – Diluted	$	0.21	$	0.19

Dividends Declared – per Common Share Outstanding	$	0.42	$	0.42

Weighted-Average Number of Shares Outstanding
– Basic		162.3		162.8
– Diluted		162.5		162.9

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

PLUM CREEK TIMBER COMPANY, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(UNAUDITED)


	Six Months Ended June 30,
(In Millions, Except Per Share Amounts)	2010		2009

REVENUES:
Timber	$	284	$	262
Real Estate		142		346
Manufacturing		138		124
Other		11		10

Total Revenues		575		742


COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Cost of Goods Sold:
Timber		209		206
Real Estate		51		128
Manufacturing		122		140
Other		1		1

Total Cost of Goods Sold		383		475
Selling, General and Administrative		50		55

Total Costs and Expenses		433		530


Other Operating Income (Expense), net		9		—


Operating Income		151		212

Equity Earnings from Timberland Venture		29		29

Interest Expense, net:
Interest Expense (Debt Obligations to Unrelated Parties)		39		47
Interest Expense (Note Payable to Timberland Venture)		29		29

Total Interest Expense, net		68		76

Gain on Extinguishment of Debt		—		1

Income before Income Taxes		112		166
Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes		1		(23	)


Income from Continuing Operations		111		189

Gain on Sale of Properties, net of tax		11		—


Net Income	$	122	$	189


PER SHARE AMOUNTS:

Income from Continuing Operations – Basic	$	0.68	$	1.15
Income from Continuing Operations – Diluted	$	0.68	$	1.15

Net Income per Share – Basic	$	0.75	$	1.15
Net Income per Share – Diluted	$	0.75	$	1.15

Dividends Declared – per Common Share Outstanding	$	0.84	$	0.84

Weighted-Average Number of Shares Outstanding
– Basic		162.6		163.8
– Diluted		162.8		163.9

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

PLUM CREEK TIMBER COMPANY, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(UNAUDITED)


(In Millions, Except Per Share Amounts)	June 30, 2010			December 31, 2009

ASSETS
Current Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	$	250		$	299
Accounts Receivable		35			24
Taxes Receivable		1			15
Inventories		45			46
Deferred Tax Asset		7			6
Assets Held for Sale		98			115
Other Current Assets		21			14

		457			519

Timber and Timberlands, net		3,455			3,487
Property, Plant and Equipment, net		149			156
Equity Investment in Timberland Venture		202			201
Deferred Tax Asset		12			14
Investment in Grantor Trusts (at Fair Value)		32			33
Other Assets		36			38

Total Assets	$	4,343		$	4,448


LIABILITIES
Current Liabilities:
Current Portion of Long-Term Debt	$	51		$	55
Line of Credit		320			—
Accounts Payable		30			32
Interest Payable		24			25
Wages Payable		14			20
Taxes Payable		16			14
Deferred Revenue		31			16
Other Current Liabilities		12			21

		498			183

Long-Term Debt		1,577			1,625
Line of Credit		—			320
Note Payable to Timberland Venture		783			783
Other Liabilities		79			71

Total Liabilities		2,937			2,982


Commitments and Contingencies

STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Preferred Stock, $0.01 Par Value, Authorized Shares – 75.0, Outstanding – None		—			—
Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value, Authorized Shares – 300.6, Outstanding (net of Treasury Stock) – 161.6 at June 30, 2010 and 162.8 at December 31, 2009		2			2
Additional Paid-In Capital		2,239			2,233
Retained Earnings		96			110
Treasury Stock, at Cost, Common Shares – 26.2 at June 30, 2010 and 24.8 at December 31, 2009		(911	)		(860	)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)		(20	)		(19	)

Total Stockholders’ Equity		1,406			1,466

Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity	$	4,343		$	4,448

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

PLUM CREEK TIMBER COMPANY, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(UNAUDITED)


	Six Months Ended June 30,
(In Millions)	2010			2009
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

Net Income	$	122		$	189
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income to Net Cash Provided By Operating Activities:
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization (Includes $10 Lumber Impairment Loss in 2009)		48			57
Basis of Real Estate Sold		43			118
Equity Earnings from Timberland Venture		(29	)		(29	)
Distributions from Timberland Venture		28			25
Deferred Income Taxes		1			(21	)
Gain on Sale of Properties and Other Assets		(13	)		—
Deferred Revenue from Long-Term Gas Leases (Net of Amortization)		6			(4	)
Working Capital Changes Impacting Cash Flow:
Like-Kind Exchange Funds		—			48
Income Tax Receivable		14			17
Other Working Capital Changes		(21	)		(8	)
Other		8			2

Net Cash Provided By Operating Activities		207			394


CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES

Capital Expenditures (Excluding Timberland Acquisitions)		(31	)		(28	)
Proceeds from Sale of Properties and Other Assets		13			—

Net Cash Used In Investing Activities		(18	)		(28	)


CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES

Dividends		(136	)		(138	)
Borrowings on Line of Credit		1,137			431
Repayments on Line of Credit		(1,137	)		(456	)
Principal Payments and Retirement of Long-Term Debt		(53	)		(138	)
Proceeds from Stock Option Exercises		2			—
Acquisition of Treasury Stock		(51	)		(87	)

Net Cash Used In Financing Activities		(238	)		(388	)


Increase (Decrease) In Cash and Cash Equivalents		(49	)		(22	)

Cash and Cash Equivalents:
Beginning of Period		299			369

End of Period	$	250		$	347

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

PLUM CREEK TIMBER COMPANY, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

Note 1. Basis of Presentation

General. When we refer to “Plum Creek,” “the company,” “we,” “us,” or “our,” we mean Plum Creek Timber Company, Inc., a Delaware Corporation and a real estate investment trust, or “REIT,” and all of its wholly-owned consolidated subsidiaries.

The consolidated financial statements include all of the accounts of Plum Creek and its subsidiaries. At June 30, 2010, the company owned and managed approximately 6.9 million acres of timberlands in the Northwest, Southern, and Northeast United States, and owned eight wood product conversion facilities in the Northwest United States (two of which production has been indefinitely suspended). Included in the 6.9 million acres are about 1.35 million acres of higher value timberlands, which are expected to be sold and/or developed over the next fifteen years for recreational, conservation or residential purposes. In addition, the company has approximately 250,000 acres of non-strategic timberlands, which are expected to be sold over the next five years. In the meantime, all of our timberlands continue to be managed productively in our business of growing and selling timber.

Plum Creek has elected to be taxed as a REIT under sections 856-860 of the United States Internal Revenue Code and, as such, generally does not pay corporate-level income tax. However, the company conducts certain non-REIT activities through various taxable REIT subsidiaries, which are subject to corporate-level income tax. These activities include our manufacturing operations, the harvesting and selling of logs, and the development and/or sales of some of our higher value timberlands. Plum Creek’s overall effective tax rate is lower than the federal statutory corporate rate due to Plum Creek’s status as a REIT.

Intercompany transactions and accounts have been eliminated in consolidation. All transactions are denominated in United States dollars.

The consolidated financial statements included in this Form 10-Q are unaudited and do not contain all of the information required by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles to be included in a full set of financial statements. The consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2009 has been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements at that date but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. The audited financial statements in the company’s 2009 Annual Report on Form 10-K include a summary of significant accounting policies of the company and should be read in conjunction with this Form 10-Q. In the opinion of management, all material adjustments necessary to present fairly the results of operations for such periods have been included in this Form 10-Q. All such adjustments are of a normal and recurring nature. The results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations for the entire year.

PLUM CREEK TIMBER COMPANY, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

Note 2. Earnings Per Share

The following tables set forth the reconciliation of basic and diluted earnings per share for the quarterly and six-month periods ended June 30 (in millions, except per share amounts):


	Quarter Ended June 30,
	2010		2009
Net Income Available to Common Stockholders	$	35	$	32


Denominator for Basic Earnings per Share		162.3		162.8
Effect of Dilutive Securities – Stock Options		0.2		0.1
Effect of Dilutive Securities – Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units and Value Management Plan		—		—

Denominator for Diluted Earnings per Share – Adjusted for Dilutive Securities		162.5		162.9


Per Share Amounts – Basic:
Net Income Per Share – Basic	$	0.21	$	0.19
Net Income Per Share – Diluted	$	0.21	$	0.19


	Six Months Ended June 30,
	2010		2009
Income from Continuing Operations	$	111	$	189
Gain on Sale of Properties, net of tax		11		—

Net Income Available to Common Stockholders	$	122	$	189


Denominator for Basic Earnings per Share		162.6		163.8
Effect of Dilutive Securities – Stock Options		0.2		0.1
Effect of Dilutive Securities – Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units and Value Management Plan		—		—

Denominator for Diluted Earnings per Share – Adjusted for Dilutive Securities		162.8		163.9


Per Share Amounts – Basic:
Income from Continuing Operations	$	0.68	$	1.15
Gain on Sale of Properties, net of tax		0.07		—

Net Income	$	0.75	$	1.15


Per Share Amounts – Diluted:
Income from Continuing Operations	$	0.68	$	1.15
Gain on Sale of Properties, net of tax		0.07		—

Net Income	$	0.75	$	1.15

PLUM CREEK TIMBER COMPANY, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

Antidilutive options were excluded for certain periods from the computation of diluted earnings per share because the options’ exercise prices were greater than the average market price of the common shares. Antidilutive options were as follows for the quarterly and six-month periods ended June 30 (shares in millions):


	Quarter Ended June 30,
	2010	2009
Number of Options	2.0	2.2
Range of Exercise Prices	$33.75 to $43.23	$33.75 to $43.23
Expiration on or before	February 2020	February 2019


	Six Months Ended June 30,
	2010	2009
Number of Options	1.9	2.3
Range of Exercise Prices	$33.75 to $43.23	$30.70 to $43.23
Expiration on or before	February 2020	February 2019

PLUM CREEK TIMBER COMPANY, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

Note 3. Inventory

Inventories, accounted for using the lower of average cost or market, consisted of the following (in millions):


	June 30, 2010		December 31, 2009
Raw Materials (primarily logs)	$	5	$	9
Work-In-Process		1		1
Finished Goods		26		23

		32		33
Supplies		13		13

Total	$	45	$	46

Note 4. Timber and Timberlands

Timber and Timberlands consisted of the following (in millions):


	June 30, 2010		December 31, 2009
Timber and Logging Roads, net	$	2,286	$	2,307
Timberlands		1,169		1,180

Timber and Timberlands, net	$	3,455	$	3,487

Note 5. Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, Plant and Equipment consisted of the following (in millions):


	June 30, 2010			December 31, 2009
Land, Buildings and Improvements	$	84		$	86
Machinery and Equipment		305			308

		389			394
Accumulated Depreciation		(240	)		(238	)

Property, Plant and Equipment, net	$	149		$	156

During the first quarter of 2009, as a result of an analysis to rationalize and consolidate its lumber operations, the company recorded an impairment charge of $10 million related to certain lumber manufacturing assets. The impairment loss is reflected in the operating income of the Manufactured Products Segment and included in Cost of Goods Sold for Manufacturing in the Consolidated Statements of Income. The fair value of the impaired assets was determined by the company using expected future cash flows discounted at a risk-adjusted rate of interest. See Note 9 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

PLUM CREEK TIMBER COMPANY, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

Note 6. Income Taxes

Plum Creek has elected to be taxed as a REIT under sections 856-860 of the United States Internal Revenue Code. A REIT generally does not pay corporate-level income tax if it distributes 100% of its taxable income to shareholders and satisfies other organizational and operational requirements as set forth in the Internal Revenue Code. If a company fails to qualify as a REIT in any taxable year, it will be subject to federal income taxes at regular corporate rates (including any applicable alternative minimum tax) and may not be able to qualify as a REIT for four subsequent taxable years.

As a consequence of the October 6, 2001 merger with The Timber Company, which involved merging a taxable entity into a nontaxable entity, Plum Creek has generally been subject to corporate-level tax (built-in gains tax) when the company makes a taxable disposition of certain property acquired in the merger. The built-in gains tax applies to gains recognized within the ten-year period following the merger date from such asset sales to the extent that the fair value of the property exceeds its tax basis at the merger date. Built-in gains tax is generally not payable on dispositions of property to the extent the proceeds from such dispositions are reinvested in qualifying like-kind replacement property. The built-in gains tax does not apply to income generated from the sale of timber.

Following the merger with The Timber Company, Plum Creek wrote-off all of The Timber Company's deferred income tax liability related to timber and timberlands except for $11 million. The $11 million deferred income tax liability related to the book-tax basis difference of timber and timberlands that were expected to be sold, and subject to, the built-in gains tax during the ten-year period ending October 6, 2011. Prior to January 1, 2009, the $11 million deferred income tax liability was reduced by $5 million due to a remeasurement of the amount of deferred income taxes needed and by $2 million due to the payment or accrual of tax in connection with sales of timberlands subject to the built-in gains tax. In connection with the enactment of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, deferred taxes associated with timber and timberlands were reduced by an additional $3 million, resulting in the recognition of a $3 million deferred income tax benefit in the first six months of 2009. Furthermore, in the first six months of 2009, as a result of the enactment of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, the company reversed $5 million of current tax expense related to the built-in gains that had been accrued in 2008.

Note 7. Borrowings

Debt consisted of the following (in millions):


	June 30, 2010			December 31, 2009
Variable Rate Debt
Term Credit Agreement ^(A)	$	350		$	350
Term Credit Agreement ^(B)		250			250
Revolving Line of Credit ^(C)		320			320

Fixed Rate Debt
Senior Notes		1,028			1,080
Note Payable to Timberland Venture		783			783

Total Debt		2,731			2,783
Less: Current Portion ⁽^D⁾		(371	)		(55	)

Long-Term Portion	$	2,360		$	2,728

PLUM CREEK TIMBER COMPANY, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

(A)

As of June 30, 2010, the interest rate on the $350 million term credit agreement was 0.74%.

(B)

As of June 30, 2010, the interest rate on the $250 million term credit agreement was 1.51%.

(C)

As of June 30, 2010, the weighted-average interest rate for the borrowings on the line of credit was 0.76%. As of June 30, 2010, we had $320 million of borrowings and $11 million of standby letters of credit outstanding; $419 million remained available for borrowing under our $750 million line of credit. As of July 1, 2010, $236 million of the borrowings under our line of credit was repaid.

(D)

The current portion includes outstanding borrowings of $320 million on our revolving line of credit as of June 30, 2010. The revolving line of credit agreement matures in June 2011.

Note 8. Stockholders’ Equity

The changes in the company’s stockholders’ equity accounts were as follows during 2010 (in millions):


	Common Stock												Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
	Shares		Dollars		Paid-in Capital		Retained Earnings			Treasury Stock			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)			Total Equity
January 1, 2010	162.8		$	2	$	2,233	$	110		$	(860	)	$	(19	)	$	1,466

Net Income								87									87
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), net of tax														(1	)		(1	)

Total Comprehensive Income																	86


Dividends								(68	)								(68	)
Shares Issued under Stock Incentive Plans	0.1			—		1											1
Share-based Compensation						2											2
Common Stock Repurchased	—			—							(1	)					(1	)


March 31, 2010	162.9		$	2	$	2,236	$	129		$	(861	)	$	(20	)	$	1,486

Net Income								35									35
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), net of tax														—			—

Total Comprehensive Income																	35


Dividends								(68	)								(68	)
Stock Option Exercises	0.1			—		2											2
Share-based Compensation						1											1
Common Stock Repurchased	(1.4	)		—							(50	)					(50	)


June 30, 2010	161.6		$	2	$	2,239	$	96		$	(911	)	$	(20	)	$	1,406

PLUM CREEK TIMBER COMPANY, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

Note 9. Fair Value Measurements

Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis. The company’s fair value measurements of its financial instruments, measured on a recurring basis, are categorized as Level 1 measurements under the fair value hierarchy in the Accounting Standards Codification. A Level 1 valuation is based on quoted prices in active markets at the measurement date for identical unrestricted assets or liabilities. Summarized below are the Level 1 assets reported in the company’s financial statements at fair value, measured on a recurring basis (in millions):


	Balance at June 30, 2010		Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using Quoted Prices in Active Markets of Identical Assets (Level 1 Measurements)
Cash Equivalents ^(A)	$	247	$	247
Available-for-Sale Securities ^(B)		28		28
Trading Securities ^(B)		4		4

Total	$	279	$	279


	Balance at December 31, 2009		Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using Quoted Prices in Active Markets of Identical Assets (Level 1 Measurements)
Cash Equivalents ^(A)	$	298	$	298
Available-for-Sale Securities ^(B)		28		28
Trading Securities ^(B)		5		5

Total	$	331	$	331

(A)

Consists of several money market funds and is included in the $250 million and $299 million of Cash and Cash Equivalents in the Consolidated Balance Sheets at June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively.

(B)

Consists of several mutual funds and is included in Investment in Grantor Trusts in the Consolidated Balance Sheets at June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009. At June 30, 2010, investments in these mutual funds were approximately 40% in domestic (U.S.) equities, 20% in international equities and 40% in debt securities.

Available-for-Sale Securities. Certain investments in the grantor trusts relate to the company’s non-qualified pension plans and are classified as available-for-sale securities. The company has invested in various money market, debt and equity mutual funds and plans to use these investments to fund its non-qualified pension obligations. The fair value of these investments was $28 million at both June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009. Unrealized holding gains and losses are included as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income, unless an other than temporary impairment has occurred, which is then charged to expense. Unrealized holding gains were $4 million at June 30, 2010 and $5 million at December 31, 2009. The company records changes in unrealized holding gains and losses in Other Comprehensive Income. Unrealized holding gains decreased $1 million during the six months ended June 30, 2010. Realized gains were less than $1 million for each of the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009.

PLUM CREEK TIMBER COMPANY, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

Trading Securities. Certain investments in the grantor trusts relate to the company’s deferred compensation plans and are classified as trading securities. Deferred compensation amounts are invested in various money market, debt and equity mutual funds. The company plans to use these investments to fund deferred compensation obligations. The fair value of these investments was $4 million at June 30, 2010 and $5 million at December 31, 2009. Realized gains and losses and changes in unrealized gains and losses (and a corresponding amount of compensation expense) are recognized in the company’s Consolidated Statements of Income. The change in unrealized losses was less than $1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2010. Realized gains/losses were less than $1 million for each of the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009. Deferred compensation obligations are included in Other Liabilities and were $4 million at June 30, 2010 and $5 million at December 31, 2009.

Other Instruments. The carrying amount of notes receivable approximates fair value due to the short-term maturities of these instruments. The estimated fair value of the company’s debt was approximately $2.88 billion and $2.82 billion at June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively, and the carrying amount was $2.73 billion and $2.78 billion at June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively. The fair value of the company’s Public Debt (publicly issued 5.875% Senior Notes) is estimated using market quotes. The fair value of the company’s Private Debt (Senior Notes with various maturities and fixed interest rates which are privately placed with various lenders) is estimated using the same rates adjusted for the different maturities. The fair value of the company’s Note Payable to Timberland Venture is estimated using the same rates as the Public Debt adjusted by an estimated risk premium for holding company debt and the different maturity. The fair value of our Term Credit Agreements was determined by adjusting the spread over LIBOR to a current market spread for comparable debt.

Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis. The company’s fair value measurements of its assets and liabilities, measured on a nonrecurring basis, are categorized as Level 3 measurements under the fair value hierarchy in the Accounting Standards Codification. A Level 3 valuation is based on unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities.

There were no fair value measurements of assets or liabilities measured on a nonrecurring basis during the six-month period ended June 30, 2010.

Summarized below are the Level 3 assets and liabilities reported in the company’s financial statements at fair value, measured on a nonrecurring basis, during the six-month period ended June 30, 2009 (in millions):


	Six Months Ended June 30, 2009		Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3 Measurements)		Net Gain (Loss)
Certain Long-Lived Lumber Assets Held and Used^(A)	$	—	$	—	$	(10	)
Timberlands Held for Sale ^(B)	$	25	$	25	$	(1	)
Liabilities for Road Maintenance ^(C)	$	7	$	7		—

Total					$	(11	)

PLUM CREEK TIMBER COMPANY, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

(A)

Included in earnings for the six months ended June 30, 2009 was an impairment charge of $10 million to write-down certain lumber assets with a carrying value of $10 million to their fair value of $0. The fair value was determined using a discounted cash flow model based on estimated future lumber prices, log costs and operating expenses using internal projections.

(B)

Included in earnings for the six months ended June 30, 2009 was a loss of $1 million to write-down timberlands held for sale with a carrying amount of $26 million to their fair value (net of estimated selling costs) of $25 million. The fair value was based on an external appraisal which was derived from a combination of comparable sales and discounted future cash flows. The discounted future cash flows were based on estimated future timber prices and related operating expenses using internal and external projections. These timberlands were exchanged for other timberlands during the third quarter of 2009.

(C)

The company has agreements with the federal government and obligations under state law under which it is obligated to pay maintenance or replacement costs for certain roads or to maintain or upgrade certain roads. At March 31, 2009, the company concluded that most of these liabilities could be reasonably estimated, and in accordance with the accounting for asset retirement obligations, the company recorded road maintenance liabilities and related timberland assets with an estimated fair value of $7 million. The fair value was determined using a cost approach based on internal projections.

Note 10. Employee Pension Plans

The components of pension cost were as follows for the quarterly and six-month periods ended June 30 (in millions):


	Quarter Ended June 30,
	2010			2009
Service Cost	$	2		$	2
Interest Cost		2			2
Expected Return on Plan Assets		(2	)		(3	)
Recognized Actuarial Loss		—			1

Total Pension Cost	$	2		$	2


	Six Months Ended June 30,
	2010			2009
Service Cost	$	4		$	4
Interest Cost		4			4
Expected Return on Plan Assets		(4	)		(4	)
Recognized Actuarial Loss		—			1

Total Pension Cost	$	4		$	5

PLUM CREEK TIMBER COMPANY, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

Note 11. Commitments and Contingencies

Contingencies. The company is subject to regulations regarding forest, harvest and manufacturing practices and is, from time to time, involved in various legal proceedings, including environmental and regulatory matters, incidental to its business. Reserves have been established for any probable losses.

Environmental Contingencies. In connection with the October 6, 2001 merger with The Timber Company, Plum Creek agreed to indemnify Georgia-Pacific for substantially all of the liabilities attributed to The Timber Company. During 2003, Georgia-Pacific provided Plum Creek with information about a claim with respect to the existence of mine tailings and acidic surface water on approximately 90 acres in Hot Spring County, Arkansas, on former Georgia-Pacific properties. Barite mining and related activities were conducted on the site between 1939 and 1981 in part by lessees of an entity that was acquired by Georgia-Pacific. The parties to the case have agreed in principle to settle the matter as it pertains to Georgia-Pacific and the company expects a definitive settlement agreement to be executed in 2010. Our indemnification of Georgia-Pacific for the amount of the settlement is less than $1 million and was accrued in a prior period.

Unrecorded Contingencies. Management currently believes that resolving other pending legal proceedings against the company, individually or in aggregate, will not have a material adverse impact on our financial position or results of operations. However, these matters are subject to inherent uncertainties and management’s view on these matters may change in the future. Were an unfavorable final outcome in one or multiple legal proceedings to occur, there exists the possibility of a material adverse impact on our financial position and the results of operations for the period in which any unfavorable outcome becomes reasonably estimable.

Note 12. Variable Interest Entities

On October 1, 2008, the company contributed 454,000 acres of timberlands located in its Southern Resources Segment to Southern Diversified Timber, LLC (“the Timberland Venture”) in exchange for a $705 million preferred interest and a 9% common interest valued at $78 million. The Timberland Venture’s other member contributed $783 million of cash in exchange for 91% of the Timberland Venture’s common interest. Following the formation of the Timberland Venture, the company borrowed $783 million from the Timberland Venture (“Note Payable to Timberland Venture”). The company accounts for its interest in the Timberland Venture under the equity method of accounting.

The Timberland Venture is a variable interest entity. The primary operating activities of the Timberland Venture consist of the ownership of timberlands and entering into cutting contracts with an affiliate of the other member. Besides quarterly interest payments on the Note Payable to Timberland Venture, the company has not provided financing or other support to the venture. The venture is financed by a $15 million line of credit obtained by the Timberland Venture.

We are not the primary beneficiary of the Timberland Venture. The company does not manage the day-to-day operations of the venture, has only limited protective rights and its involvement is generally limited to receiving distributions on its preferred and common interests. We are not the primary beneficiary because we do not direct the activities that most significantly impact the Timberland Venture’s economic performance. We believe that the activities that most significantly impact the Timberland Venture’s economic performance include the managing of the timberlands along with the timing and extent of the harvesting activities, both of which we do not control.

PLUM CREEK TIMBER COMPANY, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

Venture. Our maximum exposure to loss is $202 million, the carrying amount of the investment in the venture. Generally, losses are first allocated among the common interests based on positive capital accounts in which we hold a 9% common interest. No losses are allocated to our preferred interest ($705 million) until the common interests have absorbed losses of approximately $861 million.

Note 13. Summarized Income Statement Information of Affiliate

The earnings of the Timberland Venture are a significant component of consolidated earnings. See Note 12 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. Equity earnings for the Timberland Venture were $29 million for each of the six month periods ended June 30, 2010 and 2009. Equity earnings includes the amortization of the difference between the book value of the company’s investment and its proportionate share of the Timberland Venture’s net assets of $3 million and $4 million for the six month periods ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively. Furthermore, interest expense in connection with the loan from the Timberland Venture was $29 million for each of the six month periods ended June 30, 2010 and 2009. The table below presents summarized income statement information for the Timberland Venture for the six months ended June 30 (in millions):


	Six Months Ended June 30,
	2010			2009
Revenues	$	10		$	7
Cost of Goods Sold^(A)		12			10
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses		1			1

Operating Income		(3	)		(4	)
Interest Income, net		29			29

Net Income before Allocation to Preferred and Common Interests	$	26		$	25

(A)

Cost of Goods Sold includes Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization of $10 million and $9 million for the six month periods ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

PLUM CREEK TIMBER COMPANY, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

Note 14. Segment Information

The tables below present information about reported segments for the quarterly and six-month periods ended June 30 (in millions):


	Northern Resources			Southern Resources		Real Estate		Manufactured Products ^(B)			Other		Total ^(D)

Quarter Ended June 30, 2010
External Revenues	$	44		$	89	$	43	$	78		$	4	$	258

Intersegment Revenues		2			—		—		—			—		2

Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization		7			12		1		3			—		23

Basis of Real Estate Sold		—			—		11		—			—		11

Other Operating Gain		1			—		—		2			—		3

Operating Income		3			24		26		10			4		67

Quarter Ended June 30, 2009
External Revenues	$	34		$	89	$	78	$	66		$	5	$	272

Intersegment Revenues		1			—		—		—			—		1

Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization		6			13		1		3			—		23

Basis of Real Estate Sold		—			—		29		—			—		29

Operating Income (Loss)		(7	)		23		44		—			4		64

	Northern Resources			Southern Resources		Real Estate ^(A)		Manufactured Products ^(B)			Other ^(C)		Total ^(D)

Six Months Ended June 30, 2010
External Revenues	$	97		$	187	$	142	$	138		$	11	$	575

Intersegment Revenues		8			—		—		—			—		8

Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization		14			25		1		6			—		46

Basis of Real Estate Sold		—			—		43		—			—		43

Other Operating Gain		1			—		—		2			5		8

Operating Income		7			54		88		14			15		178

Six Months Ended June 30, 2009
External Revenues	$	90		$	172	$	346	$	124		$	10	$	742

Intersegment Revenues		2			—		—		—			—		2

Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization		13			24		1		17			—		55

Basis of Real Estate Sold		—			—		118		—			—		118

Operating Income (Loss)		(5	)		43		214		(22	)		9		239

PLUM CREEK TIMBER COMPANY, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

(A)

During 2008, the company negotiated the sale of 310,000 acres in Montana for $489 million, to be closed in three phases. Proceeds of $250 million from the second phase were received during the first quarter of 2009. The third and final phase is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2010 for $89 million. For the six months ended June 30, 2009, the Real Estate Segment includes revenue of $250 million and operating income of $162 million related to the closing of the second phase.

(B)

For the six months ended June 30, 2009, the Manufactured Products Segment depreciation, depletion and amortization, and operating income (loss) include a $10 million lumber manufacturing assets impairment loss. See Note 5 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

During the second quarter of 2010, the company sold certain lumber manufacturing assets for a gain of $2 million. For the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2010, the $2 million gain is reported as Other Operating Gain in our Manufactured Products Segment and is included in Other Operating Income (Expense), net in the Consolidated Statements of Income.

(C)

During the first quarter of 2010, the company agreed to terminate a land lease for consideration of $5 million from the lessor. The land lease had been accounted for as an operating lease. For the six months ended June 30, 2010, the $5 million consideration is reported as Other Operating Gain in our Other Segment since the consideration was primarily for the release of mineral rights. For the six months ended June 30, 2010, the $5 million is included in Other Operating Income (Expense), net in the Consolidated Statements of Income.

During the first quarter of 2010, we received $21 million for the sale of an undivided 50% interest in natural gas rights on approximately 110,000 acres in West Virginia and to modify an existing natural gas lease on the same acres. We allocated the proceeds based on relative fair value and determined that $11 million was for the sale of the natural gas rights and $10 million was for a lease bonus related to the modification of exploration rights under the existing lease. The fair value of the undivided 50% interest in natural gas rights was derived using an income approach based on discounted future cash flows. The discounted cash flows were based on estimated future gas production, gas prices and operating and capital expenditures using internal and external sources. For the six months ended June 30, 2010, the sale is reported as Gain on Sale of Properties, net of tax in the Consolidated Statements of Income and was not included in the Other Segment’s operating income. The fair value of the modification to the exploration rights under the existing lease was based on market analyses and comparable leases. The $10 million, along with the remaining deferred revenue at the time of the modification of $12 million associated with the original granting of exploration rights in 2008, will be amortized into revenue of the Other Segment over the expected approximate three-year term.

(D)

Consolidated depreciation, depletion and amortization includes unallocated corporate depreciation of $1 million and $2 million for the quarterly and six-month periods ended June 30, 2010 and 2009.

PLUM CREEK TIMBER COMPANY, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

A reconciliation of total segment operating income to income before income taxes is presented below for the quarterly and six-month periods ended June 30 (in millions):


	Quarter Ended June 30,
	2010			2009
Total Segment Operating Income	$	67		$	64
Corporate and Other Unallocated Expenses		(12	)		(11	)
Other Unallocated Operating Income (Expense), net		1			—

Operating Income		56			53
Equity Earnings from Timberland Venture		15			14
Total Interest Expense, net		(34	)		(38	)

Income before Income Taxes	$	37		$	29


	Six Months Ended June 30,
	2010			2009
Total Segment Operating Income	$	178		$	239
Corporate and Other Unallocated Expenses		(28	)		(27	)
Other Unallocated Operating Income (Expense), net		1			—

Operating Income		151			212
Equity Earnings from Timberland Venture		29			29
Total Interest Expense, net		(68	)		(76	)
Gain on Extinguishment of Debt		—			1

Income before Income Taxes	$	112		$	166

Note 15. Subsequent Events

Quarterly Dividend. On August 3, 2010, the Board of Directors authorized the company to make a dividend payment of $0.42 per share, or approximately $68 million, which will be paid on August 31, 2010 to stockholders of record on August 16, 2010.

ITEM 1.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

Included in this item are the consolidated financial statements related to Plum Creek Timberlands, L.P., a Delaware Limited Partnership and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Plum Creek Timber Company, Inc. These financial statements are provided pursuant to Rule 3-10 of Regulation S-X in connection with the shelf registration statement on Form S-3 filed in April of 2009 pursuant to which Plum Creek Timberlands, L.P. has registered and from time to time may offer and sell debt securities. As of June 30, 2010, Plum Creek Timberlands, L.P. has publicly issued and outstanding $458 million aggregate principal amount of its 5.875% Senior Notes (debt securities) pursuant to the shelf registration statement.

PLUM CREEK TIMBERLANDS, L.P.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(UNAUDITED)


	Quarter Ended June 30,
(In Millions)	2010			2009

REVENUES:
Timber	$	133		$	123
Real Estate		43			78
Manufacturing		78			66
Other		4			5

Total Revenues		258			272


COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Cost of Goods Sold:
Timber		100			98
Real Estate		16			33
Manufacturing		68			64
Other		1			1

Total Cost of Goods Sold		185			196
Selling, General and Administrative		21			23

Total Costs and Expenses		206			219


Other Operating Income (Expense), net		4			—


Operating Income		56			53

Equity Earnings from Timberland Venture		15			14

Interest Expense, net		19			23

Income before Income Taxes		52			44
Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes		2			(3	)


Net Income before Allocation to Series T-1 Preferred Interest and Partners		50			47
Net Income Allocable to Series T-1 Preferred Interest		(15	)		(15	)

Net Income Available to Common Interest Partners	$	35		$	32

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

PLUM CREEK TIMBERLANDS, L.P.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(UNAUDITED)


	Six Months Ended June 30,
(In Millions)	2010			2009

REVENUES:
Timber	$	284		$	262
Real Estate		142			346
Manufacturing		138			124
Other		11			10

Total Revenues		575			742


COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Cost of Goods Sold:
Timber		209			206
Real Estate		51			128
Manufacturing		122			140
Other		1			1

Total Cost of Goods Sold		383			475
Selling, General and Administrative		50			55

Total Costs and Expenses		433			530


Other Operating Income (Expense), net		9			—


Operating Income		151			212

Equity Earnings from Timberland Venture		29			29

Interest Expense, net		39			47

Gain on Extinguishment of Debt		—			1

Income before Income Taxes		141			195
Provision (benefit) for Income Taxes		1			(23	)


Income from Continuing Operations		140			218

Gain on Sale of Properties, net of tax		11			—


Net Income before Allocation to Series T-1 Preferred Interest and Partners		151			218
Net Income Allocable to Series T-1 Preferred Interest		(29	)		(29	)

Net Income Available to Common Interest Partners	$	122		$	189

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

PLUM CREEK TIMBERLANDS, L.P.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(UNAUDITED)


(In Millions)	June 30, 2010		December 31, 2009

ASSETS
Current Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	$	250	$	299
Accounts Receivable		35		24
Taxes Receivable		1		15
Inventories		45		46
Deferred Tax Asset		7		6
Assets Held for Sale		98		115
Other Current Assets		21		14

		457		519

Timber and Timberlands, net		3,455		3,487
Property, Plant and Equipment, net		149		156
Equity Investment in Timberland Venture		202		201
Deferred Tax Asset		12		14
Investment in Grantor Trusts ($32 and $33 at Fair Value in 2010 and 2009)		33		34
Other Assets		36		38

Total Assets	$	4,344	$	4,449


LIABILITIES
Current Liabilities:
Current Portion of Long-Term Debt	$	51	$	55
Line of Credit		320		—
Accounts Payable		30		32
Interest Payable		17		18
Wages Payable		14		20
Taxes Payable		16		14
Deferred Revenue		31		16
Other Current Liabilities		12		21

		491		176

Long-Term Debt		1,577		1,625
Line of Credit		—		320
Other Liabilities		80		72

Total Liabilities		2,148		2,193


Commitments and Contingencies

PARTNERSHIP CAPITAL
Series T-1 Preferred Interest		790		790
Partners’ Capital (Common Partnership Interests)		1,406		1,466

Total Partnership Capital		2,196		2,256

Total Liabilities and Partnership Capital	$	4,344	$	4,449

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

PLUM CREEK TIMBERLANDS, L.P.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(UNAUDITED)


	Six Months Ended June 30,
(In Millions)	2010			2009
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

Net Income before Allocation to Preferred Partnership Interest and Partners	$	151		$	218
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income to Net Cash Provided By Operating Activities:
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization (Includes $10 Lumber Impairment Loss in 2009)		48			57
Basis of Real Estate Sold		43			118
Equity Earnings from Timberland Venture		(29	)		(29	)
Distributions from Timberland Venture		28			25
Deferred Income Taxes		1			(21	)
Gain on Sale of Properties and Other Assets		(13	)		—
Deferred Revenue from Long-Term Gas Leases (Net of Amortization)		6			(4	)
Working Capital Changes Impacting Cash Flow:
Like-Kind Exchange Funds		—			48
Income Tax Receivable		14			17
Other Working Capital Changes		(21	)		(8	)
Other		8			2

Net Cash Provided By Operating Activities		236			423


CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES

Capital Expenditures (Excluding Timberland Acquisitions)		(31	)		(28	)
Proceeds from Sale of Properties and Other Assets		13			—

Net Cash Used In Investing Activities		(18	)		(28	)


CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES

Cash Distributions to Common Partners		(185	)		(225	)
Cash Distributions for Series T-1 Preferred Interest		(29	)		(29	)
Borrowings on Line of Credit		1,137			431
Repayments on Line of Credit		(1,137	)		(456	)
Principal Payments and Retirement of Long-Term Debt		(53	)		(138	)

Net Cash Used In Financing Activities		(267	)		(417	)


Increase (Decrease) In Cash and Cash Equivalents		(49	)		(22	)

Cash and Cash Equivalents:
Beginning of Period		299			369

End of Period	$	250		$	347

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

PLUM CREEK TIMBERLANDS, L.P.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

Note 1. Basis of Presentation

General. Plum Creek Timberlands, L.P. is a Delaware Limited Partnership and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Plum Creek Timber Company, Inc. (“Parent”), a Delaware Corporation and a real estate investment trust, or “REIT”. References herein to “the Operating Partnership,” “we,” “us,” or “our” relate to Plum Creek Timberlands, L.P. and all of its wholly-owned consolidated subsidiaries; references to “Plum Creek” or “Parent” relate to Plum Creek Timber Company, Inc. and all of its wholly-owned consolidated subsidiaries.

At June 30, 2010, the Operating Partnership owned and managed approximately 6.9 million acres of timberlands in the Northwest, Southern, and Northeast United States, and owned eight wood product conversion facilities in the Northwest United States (two of which production has been indefinitely suspended). Included in the 6.9 million acres are about 1.35 million acres of higher value timberlands, which are expected to be sold and/or developed over the next fifteen years for recreational, conservation or residential purposes. In addition, the Operating Partnership has approximately 250,000 acres of non-strategic timberlands, which are expected to be sold over the next five years. In the meantime, all of our timberlands continue to be managed productively in our business of growing and selling timber.

The consolidated financial statements of the Operating Partnership include the accounts of Plum Creek Timberlands, L.P. and its subsidiaries. The Operating Partnership is 100% owned by Plum Creek. Plum Creek has no assets or liabilities other than its direct and indirect ownership interests in Plum Creek Timberlands, L.P. and its interest in Plum Creek Ventures I, LLC (“PC Ventures”), a 100% owned subsidiary of Plum Creek. The Parent has no operations other than its investment in these subsidiaries and transactions in its own equity, such as the issuance and/or repurchase of common stock and the receipt of proceeds from stock option exercises. Intercompany transactions and accounts between Plum Creek Timberlands, L.P. and its subsidiaries have been eliminated in consolidation. All transactions are denominated in United States dollars.

Plum Creek Timber Company, Inc. has elected to be taxed as a REIT under sections 856-860 of the United States Internal Revenue Code and, as such, generally does not pay corporate-level income tax. However, the Operating Partnership conducts certain non-REIT activities through various wholly-owned taxable REIT subsidiaries, which are subject to corporate-level income tax. These activities include our manufacturing operations, the harvesting and selling of logs, and the development and/or sale of some of our higher value timberlands. The Operating Partnership’s tax provision includes the tax expense and/or benefit associated with Plum Creek’s taxable REIT subsidiaries, as well as any tax expense and/or benefit incurred by the REIT. The effective tax rate for the Operating Partnership is lower than the federal statutory corporate rate due to Plum Creek’s status as a REIT.

The consolidated financial statements included in this Form 10-Q are unaudited and do not contain all of the information required by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles to be included in a full set of financial statements. These interim consolidated financial statements in this Form 10-Q should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements of Plum Creek Timberlands, L.P. for the three years ended December 31, 2009, which were included on Form 10-K of Plum Creek Timber Company, Inc. and filed with the SEC on February 25, 2010, and which include a summary of significant accounting policies of the Operating Partnership. In the opinion of management, all material adjustments necessary to present fairly the results of operations for such periods have been included in this Form 10-Q. All such adjustments are of a normal and recurring nature. The results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations for the entire year.

PLUM CREEK TIMBERLANDS, L.P.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

Note 2. Inventory

Inventories, accounted for using the lower of average cost or market, consisted of the following (in millions):


	June 30, 2010			December 31, 2009
Raw Materials (primarily logs)	$	5		$	9
Work-In-Process		1			1
Finished Goods		26			23

		32			33
Supplies		13			13

Total	$	45		$	46


Note 3. Timber and Timberlands

Timber and Timberlands consisted of the following (in millions):

	June 30, 2010			December 31, 2009
Timber and Logging Roads, net	$	2,286		$	2,307
Timberlands		1,169			1,180

Timber and Timberlands, net	$	3,455		$	3,487


Note 4. Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, Plant and Equipment consisted of the following (in millions):

	June 30, 2010			December 31, 2009
Land, Buildings and Improvements	$	84		$	86
Machinery and Equipment		305			308

		389			394
Accumulated Depreciation		(240	)		(238	)

Property, Plant and Equipment, net	$	149		$	156

During the first quarter of 2009, as a result of an analysis to rationalize and consolidate its lumber operations, the Operating Partnership recorded an impairment charge of $10 million related to certain lumber manufacturing assets. The impairment loss is reflected in the operating income of the Manufactured Products Segment and included in Cost of Goods Sold for Manufacturing in the Consolidated Statements of Income. The fair value of the impaired assets was determined by the Operating Partnership using expected future cash flows discounted at a risk-adjusted rate of interest. See Note 8 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

PLUM CREEK TIMBERLANDS, L.P.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

Note 5. Income Taxes

Plum Creek Timberlands, L.P. is a wholly-owned limited partnership and therefore, not subject to income tax. Plum Creek Timberlands, L.P.’s taxable income is allocated 100% to its parent, Plum Creek Timber Company, Inc., which has elected to be taxed as a REIT under sections 856-860 of the United States Internal Revenue Code. A REIT generally does not pay corporate-level income tax if it distributes 100% of its taxable income to shareholders and satisfies other organizational and operational requirements as set forth in the Internal Revenue Code. However, the Operating Partnership conducts certain non-REIT activities through various wholly-owned taxable REIT subsidiaries, which are subject to corporate-level income tax. These activities include our manufacturing operations, the harvesting and sale of logs, and the development and/or sale of some higher value timberlands. The Operating Partnership’s tax provision includes the tax expense and/or benefit associated with Plum Creek’s wholly-owned taxable REIT subsidiaries, as well as any tax expense and/or benefit incurred by the REIT. The effective tax rate for the Operating Partnership is lower than the federal corporate statutory rate primarily due to Plum Creek’s status as a REIT. If a company fails to qualify as a REIT in any taxable year, it will be subject to federal income taxes at regular corporate rates (including any applicable alternative minimum tax) and may not be able to qualify as a REIT for four subsequent taxable years.

As a consequence of the October 6, 2001 merger with The Timber Company, which involved merging a taxable entity into a nontaxable entity, Plum Creek has generally been subject to corporate-level tax (built-in gains tax) when the Operating Partnership makes a taxable disposition of certain property acquired in the merger. The built-in gains tax applies to gains recognized within the ten-year period following the merger date from such asset sales to the extent that the fair value of the property exceeds its tax basis at the merger date. Built-in gains tax is generally not payable on dispositions of property to the extent the proceeds from such dispositions are reinvested in qualifying like-kind replacement property. The built-in gains tax does not apply to income generated from the sale of timber.

Following the merger with The Timber Company, Plum Creek wrote-off all of The Timber Company's deferred income tax liability related to timber and timberlands except for $11 million. The $11 million deferred income tax liability related to the book-tax basis difference of timber and timberlands that were expected to be sold, and subject to, the built-in gains tax during the ten-year period ending October 6, 2011. Prior to January 1, 2009, the $11 million deferred income tax liability was reduced by $5 million due to a remeasurement of the amount of deferred income taxes needed and by $2 million due to the payment or accrual of tax in connection with sales of timberlands subject to the built-in gains tax. In connection with the enactment of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, deferred taxes associated with timber and timberlands were reduced by an additional $3 million, resulting in the recognition of a $3 million deferred income tax benefit in the first six months of 2009. Furthermore, in the first six months of 2009, as a result of the enactment of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, the Operating Partnership reversed $5 million of current tax expense related to the built-in gains that had been accrued in 2008.

PLUM CREEK TIMBERLANDS, L.P.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

Note 6. Borrowings

Debt consisted of the following (in millions):


	June 30, 2010			December 31, 2009
Variable Rate Debt
Term Credit Agreement ^(A)	$	350		$	350
Term Credit Agreement ^(B)		250			250
Revolving Line of Credit ^(C)		320			320

Fixed Rate Debt
Senior Notes		1,028			1,080

Total Debt		1,948			2,000
Less: Current Portion ^(D)		(371	)		(55	)

Long-Term Portion	$	1,577		$	1,945

(A)

As of June 30, 2010, the interest rate on the $350 million term credit agreement was 0.74%.

(B)

As of June 30, 2010, the interest rate on the $250 million term credit agreement was 1.51%.

(C)

(D)

The current portion includes outstanding borrowings of $320 million on our revolving line of credit as of June 30, 2010. The revolving line of credit agreement matures in June 2011.

PLUM CREEK TIMBERLANDS, L.P.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

Note 7. Partners’ Capital

The changes in the Operating Partnership’s capital accounts were as follows during 2010 (in millions):


	Preferred Partnership Interest			Common Partners’ Capital			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)			Total Partnership Capital

January 1, 2010	$	790		$	1,485		$	(19	)	$	2,256

Net Income before Allocation to Series T-1 Preferred Interest and Partners					101						101
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), net of tax								(1	)		(1	)

Total Comprehensive Income											100


Net Income Allocation to Series T-1 Preferred Interest		14			(14	)					—
Distributions to Partners (Common Partnership Interests)					(69	)					(69	)
Distributions for Series T-1 Preferred Interest		(14	)								(14	)
Capital Contributions from Parent					3						3


March 31, 2010	$	790		$	1,506		$	(20	)	$	2,276

Net Income before Allocation to Series T-1 Preferred Interest and Partners					50						50
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), net of tax								—			—

Total Comprehensive Income											50


Net Income Allocation to Series T-1 Preferred Interest		15			(15	)					—
Distributions to Partners (Common Partnership Interests)					(116	)					(116	)
Distributions for Series T-1 Preferred Interest		(15	)								(15	)
Capital Contributions from Parent					1						1


June 30, 2010	$	790		$	1,426		$	(20	)	$	2,196

PLUM CREEK TIMBERLANDS, L.P.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

Note 8. Fair Value Measurements

Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis. The Operating Partnership’s fair value measurements of its financial instruments, measured on a recurring basis, are categorized as Level 1 measurements under the fair value hierarchy in the Accounting Standards Codification. A Level 1 valuation is based on quoted prices in active markets at the measurement date for identical unrestricted assets or liabilities. Summarized below are the Level 1 assets reported in the Operating Partnership’s financial statements at fair value, measured on a recurring basis (in millions):


	Balance at June 30, 2010		Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using Quoted Prices in Active Markets of Identical Assets (Level 1 Measurements)
Cash Equivalents ^(A)	$	247		$ 247
Available-for-Sale Securities ^(B)		28		28
Trading Securities ^(B)		4		4

Total	$	279		$ 279


	Balance at December 31, 2009		Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using Quoted Prices in Active Markets of Identical Assets (Level 1 Measurements)
Cash Equivalents ^(A)	$	298	$	298
Available-for-Sale Securities ^(B)		28		28
Trading Securities ^(B)		5		5

Total	$	331	$	331

(A)

(B)

Available-for-Sale Securities. Certain investments in the grantor trusts relate to the Operating Partnership’s non-qualified pension plans and are classified as available-for-sale securities. The Operating Partnership has invested in various money market, debt and equity mutual funds and plans to use these investments to fund its non-qualified pension obligations. The fair value of these investments was $28 million at both June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009. Unrealized holding gains and losses are included as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income, unless an other than temporary impairment has occurred, which is then charged to expense. Unrealized holding gains were $4 million at June 30, 2010 and $5 million at December 31, 2009. The Operating Partnership records changes in unrealized holding gains and losses in Other Comprehensive Income. Unrealized holding gains decreased $1 million during the six months ended June 30, 2010. Realized gains were less than $1 million for each of the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009.

Trading Securities. Certain investments in the grantor trusts relate to the Operating Partnership’s deferred compensation plans and are classified as trading securities. Deferred compensation amounts are invested in various money market, debt and equity mutual funds. The Operating Partnership plans to use these investments to fund deferred compensation obligations. The fair value of these investments was $4 million at June 30, 2010

PLUM CREEK TIMBERLANDS, L.P.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

and $5 million at December 31, 2009. Realized gains and losses and changes in unrealized gains and losses (and a corresponding amount of compensation expense) are recognized in the Operating Partnership’s Consolidated Statements of Income. The change in unrealized losses was less than $1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2010. Realized gains/losses were less than $1 million for each of the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009. Deferred compensation obligations are included in Other Liabilities and were $4 million at June 30, 2010 and $5 million at December 31, 2009.

Other Instruments. The carrying amount of notes receivable approximates fair value due to the short-term maturities of these instruments. The estimated fair value of the Operating Partnership’s debt was approximately $2.01 billion and $2.03 billion at June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively, and the carrying amount was $1.95 billion and $2.00 billion at June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively. The fair value of the Operating Partnership’s Public Debt (publicly issued 5.875% Senior Notes) is estimated using market quotes. The fair value of the Operating Partnership’s Private Debt (Senior Notes with various maturities and fixed interest rates which are privately placed with various lenders) is estimated using the same rates adjusted for the different maturities. The fair value of our Term Credit Agreements was determined by adjusting the spread over LIBOR to a current market spread for comparable debt.

Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis. The Operating Partnership’s fair value measurements of its assets and liabilities, measured on a nonrecurring basis, are categorized as Level 3 measurements under the fair value hierarchy in the Accounting Standards Codification. A Level 3 valuation is based on unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities.

There were no fair value measurements of assets or liabilities measured on a nonrecurring basis during the six-month period ended June 30, 2010.

Summarized below are the Level 3 assets and liabilities reported in the Operating Partnership’s financial statements at fair value, measured on a nonrecurring basis, during the six-month period ended June 30, 2009 (in millions):


	Six Months Ended June 30, 2009		Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3 Measurements)		Net Gain (Loss)
Certain Long-Lived Lumber Assets Held and Used ^(A)	$	—	$	—	$	(10	)
Timberlands Held for Sale ^(B)	$	25	$	25	$	(1	)
Liabilities for Road Maintenance ^(C)	$	7	$	7		—

Total					$	(11	)

(A)

Included in earnings for the six months ended June 30, 2009 was an impairment charge of $10 million to write certain lumber assets with a carrying value of $10 million down to their fair value of $0. The fair value was determined using a discounted cash flow model based on estimated future lumber prices, log costs and operating expenses using internal projections.

(B)

PLUM CREEK TIMBERLANDS, L.P.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

(C)

The Operating Partnership has agreements with the federal government and obligations under state law under which it is obligated to pay maintenance or replacement costs for certain roads or to maintain or upgrade certain roads. At March 31, 2009, the Operating Partnership concluded that most of these liabilities could be reasonably estimated, and in accordance with the accounting for asset retirement obligations, the Operating Partnership recorded road maintenance liabilities and related timberland assets with an estimated fair value of $7 million. The fair value was determined using a cost approach based on internal projections.

Note 9. Employee Pension Plans

The components of pension cost were as follows for the quarterly and six-month periods ended June 30 (in millions):


	Quarter Ended June 30,
	2010			2009
Service Cost	$	2		$	2
Interest Cost		2			2
Expected Return on Plan Assets		(2	)		(3	)
Recognized Actuarial Loss		—			1

Total Pension Cost	$	2		$	2


	Six Months Ended June 30,
	2010			2009
Service Cost	$	4		$	4
Interest Cost		4			4
Expected Return on Plan Assets		(4	)		(4	)
Recognized Actuarial Loss		—			1

Total Pension Cost	$	4		$	5

Note 10. Commitments and Contingencies

Contingencies. The Operating Partnership is subject to regulations regarding forest, harvest and manufacturing practices and is, from time to time, involved in various legal proceedings, including environmental and regulatory matters, incidental to its business. Reserves have been established for any probable losses.

Environmental Contingencies. In connection with the October 6, 2001 merger with The Timber Company, Plum Creek agreed to indemnify Georgia-Pacific for substantially all of the liabilities attributed to The Timber Company. During 2003, Georgia-Pacific provided Plum Creek with information about a claim with respect to the existence of mine tailings and acidic surface water on approximately 90 acres in Hot Spring County, Arkansas, on former Georgia-Pacific properties. Barite mining and related activities were conducted on the site between 1939 and 1981 in part by lessees of an entity that was acquired by Georgia-Pacific. The parties to the case have agreed in principle to settle the matter as it pertains to Georgia-Pacific and the Operating Partnership expects a definitive settlement agreement to be executed in 2010. Our indemnification of Georgia-Pacific for the amount of the settlement is less than $1 million and was accrued in a prior period.

PLUM CREEK TIMBERLANDS, L.P.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

Unrecorded Contingencies. Management currently believes that resolving other pending legal proceedings against the Operating Partnership, individually or in aggregate, will not have a material adverse impact on our financial position or results of operations. However, these matters are subject to inherent uncertainties and management’s view on these matters may change in the future. Were an unfavorable final outcome in one or multiple legal proceedings to occur, there exists the possibility of a material adverse impact on our financial position and the results of operations for the period in which any unfavorable outcome becomes reasonably estimable.

Note 11. Variable Interest Entities

On October 1, 2008, a subsidiary of the Operating Partnership, Plum Creek Timber Operations I, LLC (“PC Member”), contributed 454,000 acres of timberlands located in its Southern Resources Segment to Southern Diversified Timber, LLC (“the Timberland Venture”) in exchange for a $705 million preferred interest and a 9% common interest valued at $78 million. The Timberland Venture’s other member, an affiliate of the Campbell Group LLC, contributed $783 million of cash in exchange for 91% of the Timberland Venture’s common interest. Following the formation of the Timberland Venture, Plum Creek Ventures I, LLC (“PC Ventures”), a 100% wholly-owned subsidiary of Plum Creek Timber Company, Inc., borrowed $783 million from the Timberland Venture. PC Ventures used the proceeds from the borrowing to make a $783 million capital contribution to the Operating Partnership. The Operating Partnership accounts for its interest in the Timberland Venture under the equity method of accounting.

The Timberland Venture is a variable interest entity. The primary operating activities of the Timberland Venture consist of the ownership of timberlands and entering into cutting contracts with an affiliate of the other member. Besides quarterly distributions to PC Ventures which it uses to fund interest payments on the loan owed by PC Ventures, the Operating Partnership has not provided financing or other support to the venture. The venture is financed by a $15 million line of credit obtained by the Timberland Venture.

We are not the primary beneficiary of the Timberland Venture. PC Member does not manage the day-to-day operations of the venture, has only limited protective rights and its involvement is generally limited to receiving distributions on its preferred and common interests. We are not the primary beneficiary because we do not direct the activities that most significantly impact the Timberland Venture’s economic performance. We believe that the activities that most significantly impact the Timberland Venture’s economic performance include the managing of the timberlands along with the timing and extent of the harvesting activities, both of which we do not control.

The carrying amount of the investment in the venture is $202 million at June 30, 2010 and $201 million at December 31, 2009, and it is reported in the Consolidated Balance Sheets as Equity Investment in Timberland Venture. Our maximum exposure to loss is $202 million, the carrying amount of the investment in the venture. Generally, losses are first allocated among the common interests based on positive capital accounts in which we hold a 9% common interest. No losses are allocated to our preferred interest ($705 million) until the common interests have absorbed losses of approximately $861 million.

Note 12. Summarized Income Statement Information of Affiliate

The earnings of the Timberland Venture are a significant component of consolidated earnings. See Note 11 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. Equity earnings for the Timberland Venture were $29 million for each of the six month periods ended June 30, 2010 and 2009. Equity earnings includes the amortization of the difference between the book value of the Operating Partnership’s investment and its proportionate share of the Timberland Venture’s net assets of $3 million and $4 million for the six month periods ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively. The table below presents summarized income statement information for the Timberland Venture for the six months ended June 30 (in millions):

PLUM CREEK TIMBERLANDS, L.P.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)


	Six Months Ended June 30,
	2010			2009
Revenues	$	10		$	7
Cost of Goods Sold ^(A)		12			10
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses		1			1

Operating Income		(3	)		(4	)
Interest Income, net		29			29

Net Income before Allocation to Preferred and Common Interests	$	26		$	25

(A)

Cost of Goods Sold includes Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization of $10 million and $9 million for the six month periods ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

Note 13. Segment Information

The tables below present information about reported segments for the quarterly and six-month periods ended June 30 (in millions):


	Northern Resources			Southern Resources		Real Estate		Manufactured Products ^(B)		Other		Total ^(D)
Quarter Ended June 30, 2010
External Revenues	$	44		$	89	$	43	$	78	$	4	$	258

Intersegment Revenues		2			—		—		—		—		2

Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization		7			12		1		3		—		23

Basis of Real Estate Sold		—			—		11		—		—		11

Other Operating Gain		1			—		—		2		—		3

Operating Income		3			24		26		10		4		67

Quarter Ended June 30, 2009
External Revenues	$	34		$	89	$	78	$	66	$	5	$	272

Intersegment Revenues		1			—		—		—		—		1

Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization		6			13		1		3		—		23

Basis of Real Estate Sold		—			—		29		—		—		29

Operating Income (Loss)		(7	)		23		44		—		4		64

PLUM CREEK TIMBERLANDS, L.P.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)


	Northern Resources			Southern Resources		Real Estate ^(A)		Manufactured Products ^(B)			Other ^(C)		Total ^(D)
Six Months Ended June 30, 2010
External Revenues	$	97		$	187	$	142	$	138		$	11	$	575

Intersegment Revenues		8			—		—		—			—		8

Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization		14			25		1		6			—		46

Basis of Real Estate Sold		—			—		43		—			—		43

Other Operating Gain		1			—		—		2			5		8

Operating Income		7			54		88		14			15		178

Six Months Ended June 30, 2009
External Revenues	$	90		$	172	$	346	$	124		$	10	$	742

Intersegment Revenues		2			—		—		—			—		2

Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization		13			24		1		17			—		55

Basis of Real Estate Sold		—			—		118		—			—		118

Operating Income (Loss)		(5	)		43		214		(22	)		9		239

(A)

During 2008, the Operating Partnership negotiated the sale of 310,000 acres in Montana for $489 million, to be closed in three phases. Proceeds of $250 million from the second phase were received during the first quarter of 2009. The third and final phase is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2010 for $89 million. For the six months ended June 30, 2009, the Real Estate Segment includes revenue of $250 million and operating income of $162 million related to the closing of the second phase.

(B)

For the six months ended June 30, 2009, the Manufactured Products Segment depreciation, depletion and amortization, and operating income (loss) include a $10 million lumber manufacturing assets impairment loss. See Note 4 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

During the second quarter of 2010, the Operating Partnership sold certain lumber manufacturing assets for a gain of $2 million. For the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2010, the $2 million gain is reported as Other Operating Gain in our Manufactured Products Segment and is included in Other Operating Income (Expense), net in the Consolidated Statements of Income.

(C)

During the first quarter of 2010, the Operating Partnership agreed to terminate a land lease for consideration of $5 million from the lessor. The land lease had been accounted for as an operating lease. For the six months ended June 30, 2010, the $5 million consideration is reported as Other Operating Gain in our Other Segment since the consideration was primarily for the release of mineral rights. For the six months ended June 30, 2010, the $5 million is included in Other Operating Income (Expense), net in the Consolidated Statements of Income.

PLUM CREEK TIMBERLANDS, L.P.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

reported as Gain on Sale of Properties, net of tax in the Consolidated Statements of Income and was not included in the Other Segment’s operating income. The fair value of the modification to the exploration rights under the existing lease was based on market analyses and comparable leases. The $10 million, along with the remaining deferred revenue at the time of the modification of $12 million associated with the original granting of exploration rights in 2008, will be amortized into revenue of the Other Segment over the expected approximate three-year term.

(D)

Consolidated depreciation, depletion and amortization includes unallocated corporate depreciation of $1 million and $2 million for the quarterly and six-month periods ended June 30, 2010 and 2009.

A reconciliation of total segment operating income to income before income taxes is presented below for the quarterly and six-month periods ended June 30 (in millions):


	Quarter Ended June 30,
	2010			2009
Total Segment Operating Income	$	67		$	64
Corporate and Other Unallocated Expenses		(12	)		(11	)
Other Unallocated Operating Income (Expense), net		1			—

Operating Income		56			53
Equity Earnings from Timberland Venture		15			14
Total Interest Expense, net		(19	)		(23	)

Income before Income Taxes	$	52			44


	Six Months Ended June 30,
	2010			2009
Total Segment Operating Income	$	178		$	239
Corporate and Other Unallocated Expenses		(28	)		(27	)
Other Unallocated Operating Income (Expense), net		1			—

Operating Income		151			212
Equity Earnings from Timberland Venture		29			29
Total Interest Expense, net		(39	)		(47	)
Gain on Extinguishment of Debt		—			1

Income before Income Taxes	$	141		$	195

ITEM 2.

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Forward-Looking Statement

This Report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Some of the forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking words such as “believes,” “expects,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “seeks,” “approximately,” “intends,” “plans,” “estimates,” “projects,” “strategy,” or “anticipates,” or the negative of those words or other comparable terminology. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. A number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements, including those factors described under the heading “Risk Factors” in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Securities Act of 1933, as amended, including, but not limited to, our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009. Some factors include changes in governmental, legislative and environmental restrictions, catastrophic losses from fires, floods, windstorms, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, insect infestations or diseases, as well as changes in economic conditions and competition in our domestic and export markets and other factors described from time to time in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. In addition, factors that could cause our actual results to differ from those contemplated by our projected, forecasted, estimated or budgeted results as reflected in forward-looking statements relating to our operations and business include, but are not limited to:

•

the failure to meet our expectations with respect to our likely future performance;

•

an unanticipated reduction in the demand for timber products and/or an unanticipated increase in supply of timber products;

•

an unanticipated reduction in demand for higher and better use timberlands or non-strategic timberlands;

•

our failure to make strategic acquisitions or to integrate any such acquisitions effectively or, conversely, our failure to make strategic divestitures; and

•

our failure to qualify as a real estate investment trust, or REIT.

It is likely that if one or more of the risks materializes, or if one or more assumptions prove to be incorrect, the current expectations of Plum Creek and its management will not be realized. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date made, and neither Plum Creek nor its management undertakes any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements.

The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the financial information and analysis included in our 2009 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 25, 2010.

Organization of the Company

In management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations (Item 2 of this form), when we refer to “Plum Creek,” “the company,” “we,” “us,” or “our,” we mean Plum Creek Timber Company, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries. References to Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements refer to the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements of Plum Creek Timber Company, Inc. included in Item 1 of this Form 10-Q.

Plum Creek Timber Company, Inc., a Delaware Corporation and a real estate investment trust, or “REIT”, for federal income tax purposes, is the parent company of Plum Creek Timberlands, L.P., a Delaware Limited Partnership (the “Operating Partnership” or “Partnership”), and Plum Creek Ventures I, LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company (“PC Ventures”). Plum Creek conducts substantially all of its activities through the Operating Partnership and various wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Operating Partnership.

The Operating Partnership has borrowed and has currently outstanding $1.954 billion principal amount (excluding unamortized discount) of debt, including $458 million of publicly issued notes. PC Ventures has borrowed and has currently outstanding $783 million in principal amount of debt from an entity (the Timberland Venture) in which a subsidiary of the Operating Partnership has a common and preferred equity interest. See Note 12 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. PC Ventures has no other activities.

As a result, the Note Payable to Timberland Venture and the related interest expense discussed below are not applicable to the Operating Partnership. Unless otherwise specified, all other discussion and analysis below are applicable to Plum Creek and the Operating Partnership.

Results of Operations

Second Quarter 2010 Compared to Second Quarter 2009

The following tables and narrative compare operating results by segment for the quarters ended June 30 (in millions):


	Quarter Ended June 30,
	2010			2009			Change
Operating Income (Loss) by Segment
Northern Resources	$	3		$	(7	)	$	10
Southern Resources		24			23			1
Real Estate		26			44			(18	)
Manufactured Products		10			—			10
Other		4			4			—


Total Segment Operating Income		67			64			3

Other Costs and Eliminations		(12	)		(11	)		(1	)

Other Unallocated Operating Income (Expense), net		1			—			1


Operating Income	$	56		$	53		$	3

Northern Resources Segment. Key operating statistics for the segment are as follows:


	Quarter Ended June 30, 2010			Quarter Ended June 30, 2009
	Harvest Tons (millions)	Average Sales Realization		Harvest Tons (millions)	Average Sales Realization
Sawlog ($/Ton Delivered)	0.484	$	66	0.371	$	50
Pulpwood ($/Ton Delivered)	0.348	$	38	0.397	$	38

Total	0.832			0.768

Revenues increased by $11 million, or 31%, to $46 million in the second quarter of 2010 compared to the second quarter of 2009. This increase was due primarily to higher sawlog prices ($8 million) and higher sawlog harvest volumes ($5 million), partially offset by lower pulpwood volumes ($2 million). Sawlog harvest volumes were 31% higher compared to the second quarter of 2009. This increase in harvest volume is due primarily to accelerating harvesting into the second quarter of 2010 from future quarters of 2010 to take advantage of favorable log prices. Sawlog harvest levels for all of 2010 are expected to be comparable to the 2.1 million tons harvested during 2009 due primarily to continued harvest deferrals because of weak log prices and limited demand. Pulpwood harvest levels for all of 2010 are expected to decrease by approximately 20% compared to the 2.3 million tons harvested during 2009 due primarily to temporarily increasing harvest levels in prior years to capture favorable pulpwood prices.

Sawlog prices were 30% higher in the second quarter of 2010 compared to the second quarter of 2009. The higher prices were due primarily to a temporary improvement in demand as a result of low mill log inventories and improving lumber and plywood prices. Sawlog prices in Oregon peaked in May and have since been under downward pressure due to declining lumber and plywood prices and continued weak housing starts.

Northern Resources Segment operating income was $3 million for the second quarter of 2010 compared to an operating loss of $7 million for the second quarter of 2009. This increase of $10 million was due primarily to higher sawlog prices. Segment costs and expenses increased by $1 million, or 2%, to $43 million for the second quarter of 2010 due primarily to higher sawlog harvest levels. Log and haul rates per ton were flat during the second quarter of 2010 compared to the second quarter of 2009.

Southern Resources Segment. Key operating statistics for the segment are as follows:


	Quarter Ended June 30, 2010			Quarter Ended June 30, 2009
	Harvest Tons (millions)	Average Sales Realization		Harvest Tons (millions)	Average Sales Realization

Sawlog ($/Ton Stumpage)	1.122	$	23	1.217	$	22
Pulpwood ($/Ton Stumpage)	1.448	$	12	1.849	$	9

Total	2.570			3.066

Revenues were $89 million for both the second quarter of 2010 and the second quarter of 2009. Revenues were flat as higher pulpwood prices ($8 million) and higher sawlog prices ($4 million) were offset by lower pulpwood harvest volumes ($9 million) and lower sawlog harvest volumes ($3 million). Sawlog prices during the second quarter of 2010 improved modestly over the second quarter of 2009 but are currently under downward pressure due to declining lumber and plywood prices and adequate log supply. Favorable logging conditions in the current quarter increased the supply of available logs in the region. Pulpwood prices on a stumpage basis were 31% higher in the second quarter of 2010 compared to the second quarter of 2009 and on a delivered basis increased by 25%. This increase was due primarily to improving world-wide demand for pulp and paper products, as a result of the strengthening global economy and favorable exchange rates.

Pulpwood harvest volumes were 22% lower during the second quarter of 2010 compared to the second quarter of the prior year due primarily to accelerating harvest levels during the first quarter of 2010 to capture favorable pulpwood prices and our planned reduction in pulpwood harvest for the year. Total harvest levels for all of 2010 are expected to approximate the 11.4 million tons harvested during 2009; however, sawlog volume is expected to increase approximately 0.7 million tons and pulpwood volume is expected to decrease by 0.8 million tons. During the past several years we have concentrated on thinning young timber stands (i.e., first thinnings) to maintain vigorous growth rates and capture favorable pulpwood prices. The timber harvested during these first thinnings is predominately pulpwood. In 2010, we will be focusing a greater proportion of thinnings on more mature timber stands that contain both pulpwood and small diameter sawlogs.

Southern Resources Segment operating income was 27% of its revenues for the second quarter of 2010 and 26% for the second quarter of 2009. Segment costs and expenses decreased by $1 million, or 2%, to $65 million due primarily to lower harvest levels.

Real Estate Segment.


	Quarter Ended June 30, 2010					Quarter Ended June 30, 2009
Property	Acres Sold	Revenues (millions)		Revenue per Acre		Acres Sold	Revenues (millions)		Revenue per Acre
Small Non-Strategic	1,950	$	2	$	1,120	9,840	$	9	$	900
Conservation	215		—		1,450	3,895		7		1,705
Higher and Better Use / Recreational	18,175		40		2,210	10,955		24		2,200
Development Properties	60		—		5,985	25		—		13,650

Subtotal	20,400		43			24,715		40

Large Non-Strategic	—		—		—	59,160		38		650

Total	20,400	$	43			83,875	$	78

Revenues decreased by $35 million, or 45%, to $43 million in the second quarter of 2010. This decrease is due primarily to revenue of $38 million from selling 59,160 large, non-strategic acres in Wisconsin during 2009. Excluding the large non-strategic acres in Wisconsin, real estate revenues during the second quarter of 2010 increased slightly compared to second quarter 2009. This increase is due primarily to an increase in the number of higher and better use / recreational acres sold ($16 million), offset in part by lower revenue from the sale of conservation properties ($7 million) and small non-strategic properties ($7 million). The increase in higher and better use / recreational acres sold is due primarily to our focus on listing more lower valued properties. We continue to focus in regions with lower value higher and better use / recreational properties as demand in regions with higher value properties remains weak. Additionally, the timing of real estate sales is a function of many factors, including the general state of the economy, demand in local real estate markets, the ability to obtain entitlements, the number of properties listed for sale, the seasonal nature of sales (particularly in the northern states), the plans of adjacent landowners, our expectation of future price appreciation, the timing of harvesting activities, and the availability of government and not-for-profit funding.

Real Estate Segment operating income was 60% of its second quarter revenues for 2010 compared to 56% for 2009. Real Estate Segment costs and expenses decreased by $17 million to $17 million in the second quarter of 2010 due primarily to selling fewer acres during 2010.

Manufactured Products Segment. Key operating statistics for the segment are as follows:


	Quarter Ended June 30, 2010			Quarter Ended June 30, 2009
	Sales Volume	Sales Realization		Sales Volume	Sales Realization
Lumber	30,813 MBF	$	522	60,371 MBF	$	340
Plywood	47,002 MSF	$	397	40,729 MSF	$	353
Fiberboard	50,010 MSF	$	607	32,802 MSF	$	593

Revenues increased by $12 million, or 18%, to $78 million in the second quarter of 2010 compared to the second quarter of 2009. This increase was due primarily to higher MDF sales volume ($10 million), higher lumber prices ($4 million), higher plywood sales volume ($2 million) and higher plywood prices ($2 million), offset in part by lower lumber sales volumes ($7 million).

MDF sales volume increased by 53% in the second quarter of 2010 compared to the second quarter of 2009 due primarily to limited supply. The world-wide supply of MDF was temporarily constrained as a result of the February 2010 earthquake in Chile.

Lumber sales prices increased 54% during the second quarter of 2010 due primarily to limited supply, a temporary increase in demand and the closure and curtailment of our mills in 2009 which sold a lower-value product. The supply of lumber was constrained due to weather-related log shortages and extensive mill curtailments during 2009 that created price increases lasting into the second quarter of 2010. Lumber prices peaked midway through the quarter and have been declining as demand for housing remains weak. Lumber sales volume declined 49% during the second quarter of 2010 due primarily to curtailed production. During 2009, we permanently closed two lumber mills and indefinitely suspended production at two other lumber mills as a result of historically low housing starts.

Plywood sales volume was 15% higher and plywood sales prices were 13% higher during the second quarter of 2010 due primarily to a temporary decrease in supply as a result of the Chilean earthquake. Additionally, plywood sales volume and prices were favorably impacted as a result of an increase in demand in specialty markets, such as recreational vehicle and transportation, as a result of the improving U.S. economy.

Manufactured Products Segment operating income was $10 million for the second quarter of 2010 compared to break-even results for the second quarter of 2009. This increase in operating performance was

due primarily to an increase in MDF sales volume, an improvement in plywood and lumber prices, and a gain from the sale of certain lumber manufacturing assets ($2 million). This gain is reported as Other Operating Income (Expense), net in our Consolidated Statements of Income. See Note 14 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. Manufactured Products Segment costs and expenses increased by $2 million, or 3%, to $68 million for the second quarter of 2010.

Other Costs and Eliminations. Other costs and eliminations (which consists of corporate overhead and intercompany profit elimination) decreased operating income by $12 million during the second quarter of 2010 and by $11 million during the second quarter of 2009.

Interest Expense, net. Interest expense, net of interest income, decreased $4 million, or 11%, to $34 million in the second quarter of 2010. This decrease was due to primarily to lower amounts of fixed-rate debt outstanding during the second quarter of 2010 compared to the same period in the prior year. Current interest rates on fixed rate debt are substantially higher than interest rates on variable rate debt. Interest expense for both periods included $15 million related to our Note Payable to Timberland Venture.

Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes. The provision for income taxes was $2 million for the second quarter of 2010 compared to a benefit for income taxes of $3 million for the second quarter of 2009. The increase in tax expense of $5 million is due primarily to improved results in our manufacturing business which increased operating income by $10 million during the second quarter of 2010 compared to the second quarter of 2009 (resulting in $4 million higher tax expense in 2010).

Six Months Ended June 30, 2010 Compared to Six Months Ended June 30, 2009

The following tables and narrative compare operating results by segment for the six months ended June 30 (in millions):


	Six Months Ended June 30,
	2010			2009			Change
Operating Income (Loss) by Segment
Northern Resources	$	7		$	(5	)	$	12
Southern Resources		54			43			11
Real Estate		88			214			(126	)
Manufactured Products		14			(22	)		36
Other		15			9			6


Total Segment Operating Income		178			239			(61	)

Other Costs and Eliminations		(28	)		(27	)		(1	)

Other Unallocated Operating Income (Expense), net		1			—			1


Operating Income	$	151		$	212		$	(61	)

Northern Resources Segment. Key operating statistics for the segment are as follows:


	Six Months Ended June 30, 2010			Six Months Ended June 30, 2009
	Harvest Tons (millions)	Average Sales Realization		Harvest Tons (millions)	Average Sales Realization

Sawlog ($/Ton Delivered)	1.111	$	62	0.896	$	54
Pulpwood ($/Ton Delivered)	0.875	$	38	1.010	$	41

Total	1.986			1.906

Revenues increased by $13 million, or 14%, to $105 million in the first six months of 2010 compared to the first six months of 2009. This increase was due primarily to higher sawlog prices ($10 million) and higher sawlog harvest volumes ($10 million), partially offset by lower pulpwood harvest volumes ($5 million) and lower pulpwood prices ($3 million). Sawlog harvest volumes were 24% higher compared to the same period of 2009. This increase in harvest volume is due primarily to accelerating harvesting into the first half of 2010 from future quarters of 2010 to take advantage of favorable log prices. Pulpwood harvest volumes were 13% lower due primarily to temporarily increasing harvest levels in prior years to capture favorable pulpwood prices. Sawlog harvest levels for all of 2010 are expected to be comparable to the 2.1 million tons harvested during 2009 due primarily to continued harvest deferrals because of weak log prices and limited demand. Pulpwood harvest levels for all of 2010 are expected to decrease by approximately 20% compared to the 2.3 million tons harvested during 2009 due primarily to temporarily increasing harvest levels in prior years to capture favorable pulpwood prices.

Sawlog prices were 15% higher in the first six months of 2010 compared to the first six months of 2009. The higher prices were due primarily to a temporary improvement in demand as a result of low mill log inventories and improving lumber and plywood prices. Sawlog prices in Oregon peaked in May and have since been under downward pressure due to declining lumber and plywood prices and weak housing starts.

Northern Resources Segment operating income was $7 million for the first six months of 2010 compared to an operating loss of $5 million for the first six months of 2009. This increase of $12 million was due primarily to higher sawlog prices. Segment costs and expenses increased by $1 million, or 1%, to $98 million for the first six months of 2010 due primarily to higher sawlog harvest levels.

Southern Resources Segment. Key operating statistics for the segment are as follows:


	Six Months Ended June 30, 2010			Six Months Ended June 30, 2009
	Harvest Tons (millions)	Average Sales Realization		Harvest Tons (millions)	Average Sales Realization
Sawlog ($/Ton Stumpage)	2.396	$	23	2.159	$	23
Pulpwood ($/Ton Stumpage)	2.974	$	13	3.336	$	10

Total	5.370			5.495

Revenues increased by $15 million, or 9%, to $187 million in the first six months of 2010 compared to the first six months of 2009. This increase was due primarily to higher pulpwood prices ($11 million), higher sawlog harvest volumes ($8 million) and higher sawlog prices ($2 million), partially offset by lower pulpwood volumes ($8 million). Sawlog prices during the first half of 2010 improved modestly over the same period in the prior year but are currently under downward pressure due to declining lumber and plywood prices and adequate log supply. Favorable logging conditions in the second quarter of 2010 increased the supply of available logs in the region. Pulpwood prices on a stumpage basis were 27% higher in the first six months of 2010 compared to the first six months of 2009 and on a delivered basis increased by 16%. This increase was due primarily to a temporary shortage of logs and improved demand. Throughout most of the U.S. South, pulpwood was in short supply during the first quarter of 2010 due to extremely wet weather conditions. However, as a result of our extensive ownership, we were able to continue to make log deliveries while other timberland owners had to curtail production. Demand for pulpwood improved due primarily to the improvement in global economic conditions and the temporary supply-chain disruption of pulp as a result of the February earthquake in Chile.

Sawlog harvest volumes were 11% higher compared to the first six months of 2009 due primarily to a planned increase in sawlog harvest levels as a result of a shift in our standing inventory. Pulpwood harvest volumes were 11% lower due primarily to our planned decrease in pulpwood harvests. Total harvest levels for all of 2010 are expected to approximate the 11.4 million tons harvested during 2009; however, sawlog volume is expected to increase approximately 0.7 million tons and pulpwood volume is expected to decrease by 0.8 million tons. During the past several years we have concentrated on thinning young timber stands (i.e., first thinnings) to maintain vigorous growth rates and capture favorable pulpwood prices. The timber harvested during these first thinnings is predominately pulpwood. In 2010 we will be focusing a greater proportion of thinnings on more mature timber stands that contain both pulpwood and small diameter sawlogs.

Southern Resources Segment operating income was 29% of its revenues for the first six months of 2010 and 25% for the first six months of 2009. This increase was due primarily to higher pulpwood prices and an improved margin mix from log sales as a result of our shift to a greater proportion of sawlogs harvested during the period compared to the same period of 2009. Segment costs and expenses increased by $4 million, or 3%, to $133 million. This increase was due primarily to selling a higher percentage of delivered log sales as compared to stumpage sales during the first six months of 2010.

Real Estate Segment.


	Six Months Ended June 30, 2010					Six Months Ended June 30, 2009
Property	Acres Sold	Revenues (millions)		Revenue per Acre		Acres Sold	Revenues (millions)		Revenue per Acre
Small Non-Strategic	31,590	$	28	$	900	11,505	$	11	$	960
Conservation	35,335		19		550	117,250		259		2,205
Higher and Better Use / Recreational	27,255		59		2,185	13,135		32		2,400
Development Properties	790		3		3,270	1,510		6		4,225

Subtotal	94,970		110			143,400		308

Large Non-Strategic	24,310		32		1,320	59,160		38		650

Total	119,280	$	142			202,560	$	346

Revenues decreased by $204 million to $142 million in the first half of 2010. This decrease is due primarily to lower revenues from sales of conservation properties ($240 million) and large non-strategic properties ($6 million), lower prices from higher and better use / recreational properties ($6 million), offset in part by an increase in the number of acres of higher and better use / recreational properties sold ($34 million), and revenues from small non-strategic land sales ($17 million). During the first quarter of 2010, we sold approximately 83,000 acres in several large sales that included approximately 35,000 acres of conservation properties for $19 million, approximately 23,000 acres of small non-strategic properties for $21 million, and approximately 24,000 acres of large non-strategic properties for $32 million. During the second quarter of 2009, we sold approximately 59,160 large non-strategic acres in Wisconsin for $38 million.

Revenues from the sale of conservation properties decreased by $240 million due primarily to the sale of approximately 112,000 acres in Montana for $250 million during the first quarter of 2009. The $250 million conservation sale during the first quarter of 2009 was the second in a three phase transaction. The third phase of approximately 70,000 acres in Montana is expected to close late in 2010 for approximately $89 million. As mentioned above, during 2010 we sold approximately 35,000 acres for $19 million. Conservation sales vary significantly from period to period and are primarily impacted by government and not-for-profit funding, the limited number of conservation buyers, and the timing of our transactions. Additionally, the price per acre for conservation properties can vary significantly due to the geographic location and the rationale for the conservation designation.

Our average sales price per acre for higher and better use / recreational lands decreased approximately 9% compared to the first half of 2009 due primarily to selling more of our lower valued recreational properties. More than a year ago, we began listing more lower valued recreational properties as demand and price for properties with a higher value per acre weakened. The lower demand for higher valued recreational properties was due primarily to the decline in consumer discretionary capital, declining consumer confidence and the inability of buyers to secure debt financing. Consequently, our sales increased in regions with lower per acre prices. The number of higher and better use / recreational acres sold increased from 13,135 acres to 27,255 acres in the first half of 2010. This increase is due primarily to the weak demand during the first half of 2009 as a result of the financial crisis and recession in the U.S., and our

focus on listing more lower valued properties. Additionally, the timing of real estate sales is a function of many factors, including the general state of the economy, demand in local real estate markets, the ability to obtain entitlements, the number of properties listed for sale, the seasonal nature of sales (particularly in the northern states), the plans of adjacent landowners, our expectation of future price appreciation, the timing of harvesting activities, and the availability of government and not-for-profit funding.

We expect revenues from real estate sales during 2010 to range between $350 million and $370 million of which approximately $89 million is from the expected closing of the third phase of our large Montana sale during the fourth quarter 2010.

In both 2010 and 2009, Real Estate Segment operating income was 62% of its first half revenues. Real Estate Segment costs and expenses decreased by $78 million to $54 million in the first half of 2010 due primarily to selling fewer acres during 2010.

Manufactured Products Segment. Key operating statistics for the segment are as follows:


	Six Months Ended June 30, 2010			Six Months Ended June 30, 2009
	Sales Volume	Sales Realization		Sales Volume	Sales Realization
Lumber	59,604 MBF	$	512	95,494 MBF	$	353
Plywood	92,106 MSF	$	375	76,168 MSF	$	357
Fiberboard	85,357 MSF	$	599	66,846 MSF	$	597

Revenues increased by $14 million, or 11%, to $138 million in the first six months of 2010 compared to the first six months of 2009. This increase was due primarily to higher MDF sales volume ($13 million), higher plywood sales volume ($6 million), and higher lumber prices ($6 million), offset in part by lower lumber sales volume ($9 million).

MDF sales volume increased by 28% in the first six months of 2010 compared to the first six months of 2009 due primarily to limited supply. The world-wide supply of MDF was temporarily constrained as a result of the February 2010 earthquake in Chile.

Plywood sales volume was 21% higher during the first six months of 2010 due primarily to improving demand and a decrease in supply. Demand increased in specialty markets, such as recreational vehicle, as a result of the improving U.S. economy. Additionally, the supply of high-grade plywood declined due primarily to the temporary curtailment of plywood production in Chile as a result of the earthquake.

Lumber sales prices were 45% higher during the first six months of 2010 due primarily to limited supply, increased demand and the closure and curtailment of our mills in 2009 which sold a lower-value product. The supply of lumber was constrained due to weather-related log shortages and extensive mill curtailments during 2009. The temporary improvement in demand was primarily due to the restocking of lumber inventories in anticipation of the spring building season. Lumber prices peaked during the second quarter of 2010 and have been declining as demand for housing remains weak. Lumber sales volume declined 38% during the first six months of 2010 due primarily to curtailed production. During 2009, we permanently closed two lumber mills and indefinitely suspended production at two other lumber mills as a result of historically low housing starts.

Manufactured Products Segment operating income was $14 million for the first six months of 2010 compared to a $22 million operating loss for the first six months of 2009. This increase in operating performance was due primarily to no impairments, write-downs, or severance charges in 2010, an increase in MDF sales volume, improved plywood and lumber prices and a $2 million gain from the sale of certain lumber manufacturing assets. This gain is reported as Other Operating Income (Expense), net in our Consolidated Statements of Income. During the first six months of 2009, we recorded a lumber mill impairment ($10 million), a related write-down of spare parts ($2 million), a write-down of mill inventories

($2 million) and severance charges ($2 million). See Note 5 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. Manufactured Products Segment costs and expenses decreased by $22 million, or 15%, to $124 million for the first six months of 2010 due primarily to no impairments, write-downs or severance charges in 2010 and lower lumber production.

Other Segment. Operating income increased $6 million to $15 million in the first six months of 2010 compared to the first six months of 2009 due primarily to consideration of $5 million in connection with the termination of a land lease in 2010. The $5 million is recorded as an operating gain in our Other Segment since the consideration was primarily for the release of mineral rights and is reported as Other Operating Income (Expense), net in our Consolidated Statements of Income.

During the first quarter of 2010, we received cash proceeds of $21 million for the sale of an undivided 50% interest in mineral rights (natural gas reserves on properties located in West Virginia) and to amend an agreement covering existing exploration rights. We allocated $11 million to the sale of mineral rights and $10 million to the modification of exploration rights. The sale of mineral rights is reported as Gain on Sale of Properties, net of tax in our Consolidated Statements of Income and was not included in the Other Segment’s operating income. The remaining consideration of $10 million related to the modified exploration rights, along with the remaining deferred revenue at the time of the modification of $12 million associated with the original granting of exploration rights in 2008, is being amortized into revenue of the Other Segment over the expected approximate three-year term. See Note 14 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

Other Costs and Eliminations. Other costs and eliminations (which consist of corporate overhead and intercompany profit elimination) decreased operating income by $28 million during the first six months of 2010 and by $27 million during the first six months of 2009.

Interest Expense, net. Interest expense, net of interest income, decreased $8 million, or 11%, to $68 million in the first six months of 2010. This decrease was due primarily to lower amounts of fixed-rate debt outstanding during the first six months of 2010 compared to the same period in the prior year. Current interest rates on fixed rate debt are substantially higher than interest rates on variable rate debt. Interest expense for both periods included $29 million related to our Note Payable to Timberland Venture.

Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes. The provision for income taxes was $1 million for the first six months of 2010 compared to a benefit for income taxes of $23 million for the first six months of 2009. The decrease in the tax benefit of $24 million is due primarily to improved results in our manufacturing business which increased operating income by $36 million during the first six months of 2010 compared to the first six months of 2009 (resulting in $14 million higher tax expense in 2010). Additionally, in the first six months of 2009, we recorded a tax benefit related to the reversal of $5 million of previously accrued built-in gains tax and a reduction to our deferred tax liability of $3 million. See Note 6 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

At June 30, 2010, we have recorded deferred tax assets of $56 million and deferred tax liabilities of $37 million. We have not recorded a valuation allowance in connection with our deferred tax asset of $56 million. A valuation allowance is recognized if it is more likely than not that some portion, or all, of the deferred tax asset will not be realized. Management believes that due to either the reversal of various timing differences or the planned execution of prudent and feasible tax planning strategies, sufficient taxable income can be generated to fully utilize the company’s deferred tax assets.

Gain on Sale of Properties, net of tax. During the first six months of 2010, we sold an undivided 50% interest in mineral rights (natural gas reserves) on properties located in West Virginia for $11 million. See Other Segment above for detailed discussion of the transaction.

Financial Condition and Liquidity

During the six months ended June 30, 2010, we generated cash from operating activities of $207 million, which was sufficient to fund our year-to-date quarterly dividend distributions of $136 million and principal payments on our outstanding indebtedness of $53 million. We believe we have a strong balance sheet and do not foresee any short-term liquidity issues. At June 30, 2010, we had a cash balance of $250 million and had availability of $419 million under our line of credit. We have summarized our sources and uses of cash in a table at the end of this section.

The following table summarizes total cash flows for operating, investing and financing activities for the six months ended June 30 (in millions):


	Six Months Ended June 30,
	2010			2009			Change
Net Cash Provided By Operating Activities	$	207		$	394		$	(187	)
Net Cash Used In Investing Activities		(18	)		(28	)		10
Net Cash Used In Financing Activities		(238	)		(388	)		150


Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents	$	(49	)	$	(22	)	$	(27	)

Cash Flows from Operating Activities. Net cash provided by operating activities for the six months ended June 30, 2010 totaled $207 million compared to $394 million for the same period in 2009. This decrease of $187 million is due primarily to net lower proceeds from real estate sales of $202 million and a $48 million favorable working capital change in 2009, offset in part by a combined $49 million increase in operating income from our Resources Segments and our Manufactured Products Segments (net of a $10 million non-cash impairment charge) and a lease bonus we received of $10 million from a modification of certain gas exploration rights. See Results of Operations for a discussion of the factors impacting operating income for our segments.

The net lower proceeds from real estate sales of $202 million was due primarily to the $250 million of proceeds received during the first quarter of 2009 from the closing of the second phase of a three phase transaction, partially offset by increased small non-strategic and higher and better use/recreational sales in the first half of 2010. The favorable working capital change of $48 million in 2009 is due to the timing of when proceeds from a like-kind exchange escrow account are either reinvested in replacement property or distributed to the company. Proceeds associated with a forward like-kind exchange are either reinvested in like-kind property within 180 days or distributed to the company at the end of either the 45-day identification period or the 180-day reinvestment period. At June 30, 2010, there were no funds held in a like-kind exchange escrow account as no like-kind exchange transactions were entered into during 2009 or during the six months ended June 30, 2010. Whereas, during the six months ended June 30, 2009, we received proceeds of $48 million from our like-kind exchange escrow account related to transactions entered into during 2008. At present, we do not expect to enter into like-kind exchange transactions for the remainder of 2010. During the first quarter of 2010, we received proceeds of $10 million for a lease modification for gas exploration rights that were originally granted in 2008. The $10 million will be amortized into revenue over the remaining approximate three-year exploration term. See Other Segment in Results of Operations for further discussion.

Capital Expenditures. Capital expenditures for the six months ended June 30, 2010 were $32 million compared to $29 million for the same period in 2009. These amounts include $1 million of real estate development expenditures for each of the six month periods ended June 30, 2010 and 2009. Planned capital expenditures for 2010, excluding the acquisition of timberlands, are expected to be approximately $75 million and include approximately $65 million for our timberlands, $3 million for our manufacturing facilities, $3 million for real estate development investments, and $4 million for investments in information technology, primarily for resource accounting system enhancements. The timberland expenditures are primarily for reforestation and other expenditures associated with the planting and growing of trees. Approximately 60% of planned capital expenditures in 2010 are discretionary, primarily expenditures for silviculture. Capital expenditures at our manufacturing facilities consist primarily of expenditures to sustain operating activities and improve safety.

Debt Financing. We strive to maintain a balance sheet that provides the financial flexibility to pursue our strategic objectives. In order to maintain this financial flexibility, the company’s objective is to maintain its investment grade credit rating. This is reflected in our moderate use of debt, established access to credit markets and no material covenant restrictions in our debt agreements that would prevent us from prudently using debt capital. All of our borrowings, except for the Note Payable to Timberland Venture, are made by Plum Creek Timberlands, L.P., the company’s wholly-owned operating partnership (“the Partnership”).

Line of Credit. The company has a $750 million revolving line of credit agreement that matures in June 2011. As of June 30, 2010, the weighted-average interest rate for the borrowings on the line of credit was 0.76%. The interest rate on the line of credit is based on LIBOR plus 0.425%. This rate can range from LIBOR plus 0.27% to LIBOR plus 1% depending on our debt ratings. Subject to customary covenants, the line of credit allows for borrowings from time to time up to $750 million, including up to $100 million of standby letters of credit. Borrowings on the line of credit fluctuate daily based on cash needs. As of June 30, 2010, we had $320 million of borrowings and $11 million of standby letters of credit outstanding; $419 million remained available for borrowing under our line of credit. As of July 1, 2010, $236 million of the borrowings under our line of credit was repaid.

Term Credit Agreements. The company has two term credit agreements under which there is $250 million and $350 million outstanding. These borrowings mature in 2012. The agreements allow for prepayment of the borrowings at any time prior to the maturity date without premium or penalty.

As of June 30, 2010, the interest rate for the $250 million term credit agreement was 1.51%. The interest rate on this term credit agreement is based on LIBOR plus 1.00%. This rate can range from LIBOR plus 0.5% to LIBOR plus 1.5% depending on our debt ratings. As of June 30, 2010, the interest rate for the $350 million term credit agreement was 0.74%. The interest rate on this term credit agreement is based on LIBOR plus 0.45%. This rate can range from LIBOR plus 0.3% to LIBOR plus 1.15% depending on our debt ratings.

Senior Notes. The Company has outstanding Senior Notes with various maturities and fixed interest rates. Approximately half of the Senior Notes are privately placed borrowings with various lenders (“Private Debt”). The Private Debt matures serially through 2016.

As of June 30, 2010, the Company has publicly issued and outstanding $458 million aggregate principal amount of its 5.875% Senior Notes (“Public Debt”). The Public Debt, which was issued by the Partnership, matures in 2015 and is fully and unconditionally guaranteed by Plum Creek Timber Company, Inc.

Plum Creek Timber Company, Inc. and the Partnership have filed a shelf registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission which expires on April 24, 2012. Under the shelf registration statement, Plum Creek Timber Company, Inc., from time to time, may offer and sell any combination of preferred stock, common stock, depositary shares, warrants and guarantees, and the Partnership, from time to time, may offer and sell debt securities. The company and the Partnership intend to maintain a shelf registration statement with respect to such securities.

Senior Notes outstanding, including unamortized discount, consisted of the following (in millions):


	June 30, 2010		December 31, 2009
Senior Notes
Public Debt	$	454	$	453
Private Debt		574		627

Total Senior Notes	$	1,028	$	1,080

Debt Covenants. Our Senior Notes, Term Credit Agreements and Line of Credit contain various restrictive covenants, none of which are expected to materially impact the financing of our ongoing operations. We are in compliance with all of our borrowing agreement covenants as of June 30, 2010.

These restrictive covenants include limitations on the incurrence of indebtedness, making restricted payments (such as payments of cash dividends or stock repurchases), harvest levels and sales of assets. Furthermore, our Line of Credit and Term Credit Agreements require that we maintain certain interest coverage and maximum leverage ratios. We have no covenants and restrictions associated with changes in our debt ratings. Furthermore, there are no material covenants associated with our Note Payable to Timberland Venture, and this indebtedness is not considered in computing compliance with any of our debt covenants because the debt is an obligation of Plum Creek Timber Company, Inc. and not an obligation of the Partnership.

As of June 30, 2010, we can borrow (in compliance with our debt incurrence covenant) the entire $750 million available under our Line of Credit. We expect that we will be able to maintain at least this level of borrowing capacity over the next twelve months.

Our borrowing agreements also limit our ability to make restricted payments based on a computation of “available cash,” which is generally defined as our net income (excluding gains on the sale of capital assets) after adjusting for non-cash charges (such as depreciation and depletion), changes in various reserves, less capital expenditures and principal payments on indebtedness that are not financed. Additionally, the amount of available cash may be increased by the amount of proceeds from the sale of higher and better use properties and, under certain circumstances, by 50% of the amount of net proceeds from the sale of other assets. At June 30, 2010, our entire cash balance of $250 million is available to make restricted payments.

The following table summarizes our sources and uses of cash for the six months ended June 30 (in millions):


	Six Months Ended June 30,						Change
	2010			2009			Change
Sources of Cash:
Operations ^(A)	$	187		$	313		$	(126	)
Changes in Working Capital		(7	)		57			(64	)
Cash Distributions from Timberland Venture		28			25			3
Cash from Stock Option Exercises		2			—			2
Cash from Sale of Properties and Other Assets		13			—			13

Total Sources of Cash		223			395			(172	)

Uses of Cash:
Returned to Stockholders:
Dividends		(136	)		(138	)		2
Common Stock Repurchases		(51	)		(87	)		36
Reinvest in the Business:
Capital Expenditures		(32	)		(29	)		(3	)
Reduce Debt Obligations, net		(53	)		(163	)		110

Total Uses of Cash		(272	)		(417	)		145

Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents	$	(49	)	$	(22	)	$	(27	)

(A)

Calculated from the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. Amount is calculated by adding back non-cash items and other operating activities to Net Income.

Equity. On August 3, 2010, the Board of Directors declared a dividend of $0.42 per share, or approximately $68 million, which will be paid on August 31, 2010 to stockholders of record on August 16, 2010. Future dividends will be determined by our Board of Directors, in its sole discretion, based on consideration of a number of factors including, but not limited to, our results of operations, cash flow and capital requirements, economic conditions, tax considerations, debt covenant restrictions that may impose limitations on the company’s ability to make cash payments, borrowing capacity, changes in the prices of and demand for Plum Creek’s products, and changes in our ability to sell timberlands at attractive prices. Other factors that our Board of Directors considers include the appropriate timing of timber harvests, acquisition and divestiture opportunities, stock repurchases, debt repayment and other means by which the company could deliver value to its stockholders.

The Board of Directors, from time to time, has authorized a share repurchase program that may be increased from time to time at their discretion. For the six months ended June 30, 2010, the company repurchased approximately 1.37 million shares of common stock at a total cost of $50 million, or an average cost per share of $36.37. At June 30, 2010, there were no remaining funds authorized for share repurchases. On August 3, 2010, the Board of Directors authorized an additional $200 million share repurchase program.

Future Cash Requirements. Cash required to meet our future financial needs will be significant. We believe, however, that cash on hand and cash flows from operations will be sufficient to fund planned capital expenditures and principal and interest payments on our indebtedness for the next twelve months. Our $750 million revolving line of credit agreement matures in June 2011. We expect to enter into another line of credit in the fourth quarter of 2010 or early in the first quarter of 2011. During the next twelve months, the company has approximately $51 million of scheduled long-term debt principal payments. We intend to use a combination of cash and the available borrowing capacity under our current or replacement line of credit facility to fund the $51 million of maturing debt obligations.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements, Contractual Obligations, Contingent Liabilities and Commitments

The company has no off-balance sheet debt. For information on contractual obligations, see the table Contractual Obligations in “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in our 2009 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

ITEM 3.

QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Approximately $1.8 billion (including $783 million of related party obligations) of Plum Creek’s long-term debt bears interest at fixed rates, and therefore the fair value of these instruments is affected by changes in market interest rates. The following table presents contractual principal cash flows based upon maturity dates of the company’s debt obligations and the related weighted-average contractual interest rates by expected maturity dates for the fixed rate debt (in millions):


	2010			2011			2012			2013			2014			Thereafter			Total		Fair Value ^(A)

June 30, 2010
Fixed Rate Debt
Third Party Obligations
Principal Due^(B)	$	3		$	308		$	3		$	250		$	3		$	467		$	1,034	$	1,112
Average Interest Rate⁽ ^C)		6.7	%		6.5	%		6.2	%		6.1	%		5.9	%		5.9	%
Related Party Obligations
Principal Due																$	783		$	783	$	871
Interest Rate																	7.4	%

Variable Rate Debt^(D)		—		$	320		$	600			—			—			—		$	920	$	897

	2009			2010			2011			2012			2013			Thereafter			Total		Fair Value

June 30, 2009
Fixed Rate Debt
Third Party Obligations
Principal Due^(B)	$	58		$	56		$	383		$	4		$	250		$	469		$	1,220	$	1,186
Average Interest Rate^(C)		6.7	%		6.7	%		6.6	%		6.2	%		6.1	%		5.9	%
Related Party Obligations
Principal Due																$	783		$	783	$	719
Interest Rate																	7.4	%

Variable Rate Debt		—			—		$	206		$	600			—			—		$	806	$	771

(A)

The fair value of the company’s Public Debt (i.e., Senior Notes due 2015) is estimated using market quotes; the fair value of the company’s Private Debt with unrelated third parties is estimated using the same rates adjusted for the different maturities. The fair value of the company’s Note Payable to Timberland Venture is estimated using the same rates as the Public Debt adjusted by an estimated risk premium for holding company debt and the different maturity. The decrease in fair value of our fixed rate debt compared to June 30, 2009 (excluding related party debt) was due primarily to the principal repayments and refinancings of $186 million of senior notes during the twelve month period, offset in part by declining market interest rates. In June 2010, treasury rates and credit spreads (the difference between corporate debt rates and treasury rates) were lower than June 2009, resulting in lower market interest rates. This change in market interest rates also resulted in the increase in fair value of our Note Payable to Timberland Venture at June 30, 2010 compared to June 30, 2009. The fair value of our floating rate term loans (variable rate debt) as of June 30, 2010 and June 30, 2009 was determined by adjusting the spread over LIBOR to a current market spread for comparable debt as of June 30, 2010 and June 30, 2009.

(B)

Excludes unamortized discount of $6 million and $7 million at June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

(C)

Represents the average interest rate of total fixed rate debt (excluding related party debt) outstanding at the end of the period.

(D)

As of June 30, 2010, the weighted-average interest rate on the $320 million borrowings under our $750 million revolving line of credit was 0.76%. The interest rate on the line of credit is based on LIBOR plus 0.425%. This rate can range from LIBOR plus 0.27% to LIBOR plus 1.00% depending on our debt ratings. As of July 1, 2010, $236 million of the borrowings outstanding under our line of credit was repaid. As of June 30, 2010, the interest rate for the $350 million term credit agreement was 0.74%. The interest rate on the $350 million term credit agreement is based on LIBOR plus 0.45%. This rate can range from LIBOR plus 0.3% to LIBOR plus 1.15% depending on our debt ratings. As of June 30, 2010, the interest rate for the $250 million term credit agreement was 1.51%. The interest rate on the $250 million term credit agreement is based on LIBOR plus 1.00%. This rate can range from LIBOR plus 0.5% to LIBOR plus 1.5% depending on our debt ratings.

ITEM 4.

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

(a)

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

The company’s management, with the participation of the company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of the company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on that evaluation, the company’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has concluded that the company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of such period.

(b)

Control over Financial Reporting

There have been no changes in the company’s internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) during the quarter to which this report relates that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the company’s internal control over financial reporting.

PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1.

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

None. (See also Note 11 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements of Plum Creek Timber Company, Inc.).

ITEM 1A.

RISK FACTORS

There have been no material changes to the company’s Risk Factors as disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 25, 2010.

ITEM 2.

UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

The following table contains information about the company’s purchases of equity securities during the second quarter of 2010:


*Period*	*Total Number of* *Shares Purchased ^(A)*	*Average Price Paid* *per Share*		*Total Number of* *Shares Purchased as Part of* *Publicly Announced* *Plans or* *Programs ^(B)*	*Maximum Number* *(or Approximate* *Dollar Value)* *of Shares that May* *Yet Be* *Purchased Under* *the Plans* *or Programs ^(B)*
April 1, 2010 through April 30, 2010	14 shares of common stock	$	39.42	— shares of common stock	$	50 million

May 1, 2010 through May 31, 2010	1,374,794 shares of common stock	$	36.37	1,374,777 shares of common stock	$	— million

June 1, 2010 through June 30, 2010	— shares of common stock	$	—	— shares of common stock	$	— million


Total	1,374,808 shares of common stock	$	36.37	1,374,777 shares of common stock

(A)

Includes shares of the company’s common stock purchased from employees in non-open market transactions. The shares of stock were sold by the employees to the company in exchange for cash that was used to pay withholding taxes associated with the vesting of restricted stock unit awards under the company’s stock incentive plan. The price per share surrendered is based on the closing price of the company’s stock on the vesting dates of the awards.

(B)

The Board of Directors, from time to time, has authorized a share repurchase program. On October 21, 2008, the Board of Directors authorized and publicly announced a $200 million share repurchase program that expired during the quarter ended June 30, 2010 pursuant to its terms once all repurchase authority was exhausted. On August 3, 2010, the Board of Directors authorized an additional $200 million share repurchase program, which was publicly announced on August 4, 2010.

ITEM 3.

DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

None.

ITEM 4.

(REMOVED AND RESERVED)

ITEM 5.

OTHER INFORMATION

None.

ITEM 6.

EXHIBITS

List of Exhibits

Each exhibit set forth below in the Index to Exhibits is filed as a part of this report. All exhibits not filed herewith are incorporated herein by reference to a prior filing as indicated.

The agreements included as exhibits to this report are included to provide information about their terms and not to provide any other factual or disclosure information about the company or the other parties to the agreements. The agreements may contain representations and warranties by each of the parties to the applicable agreement that were made solely for the benefit of the other parties to the agreement and:

•

should not be treated as categorical statements of fact, but rather as a way of allocating the risk among the parties if those statements prove to be inaccurate;

•

may have been qualified by disclosures that were made to the other party in connection with the negotiation of the applicable agreement, which disclosures are not necessarily reflected in the agreement;

•

may apply standards of materiality in a way that is different from what may be viewed as material to investors; and

•

were made only as of the date of the applicable agreement or such other date or dates as may be specified in the agreement and are subject to more recent developments.

Accordingly, these representations and warranties may not describe the actual state of affairs as of the date they were made or at any other time.

INDEX TO EXHIBITS


Exhibit Designation		Nature of Exhibit

2.1		Agreement and Plan of Merger by and among Georgia-Pacific Corporation, North American Timber Corp., NPI Timber, Inc., GNN Timber, Inc., GPW Timber, Inc., LRFP Timber, Inc., NPC Timber, Inc. and Plum Creek Timber Company, Inc. (Form 8-K/A, File No. 1-10239, filed July 24, 2000). Amendment No.1 to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of June 12, 2001 (Exhibit 2.1 to Form 8-K, File No. 1-10239, filed June 14, 2001).

2.2		Real Estate Purchase and Sale Agreement dated as of June 30, 2008, by and among Plum Creek Timberlands, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, and Plum Creek Land Company, a Delaware corporation, as Sellers, and The Nature Conservancy, a non-profit corporation of the District of Columbia, and The Trust for Public Land, a California non-profit public benefit corporation, as Purchasers (Exhibit 2.1 to Form 8-K, File No. 1-10239, filed June 30, 2008). Third Amendment to Real Estate Purchase and Sale Agreement dated as of January 13, 2009, by and among Plum Creek Timberlands, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, and Plum Creek Land Company, a Delaware corporation, as Sellers, and The Nature Conservancy, a non-profit corporation of the District of Columbia, and The Trust for Public Land, a California non-profit public benefit corporation, as Purchasers (Exhibit 2.1 to Form 8-K, File No. 1-10239, filed January 15, 2009).

2.3		Credit Agreement, dated as of June 15, 2007, among Plum Creek Timberlands, L.P., Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent, SunTrust Bank, as Syndication Agent, The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd., Seattle Branch, and The Royal Bank of Scotland, as Documentation Agents, Banc of America Securities LLC and SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, a division of SunTrust Capital Markets, Inc., as Joint Lead Arrangers and Joint Book Managers, and the Other Financial Institutions Party Thereto (Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K, File No. 1-10239, filed June 21, 2007).

2.4		Contribution Agreement dated as of August 22, 2008 between Plum Creek Timber Operations I, LLC and TCG Member, LLC (Exhibit 2.1 to Form 8-K, File No. 1-10239, filed August 27, 2008).

2.5		Limited Liability Company Agreement of Southern Diversified Timber, LLC dated as of October 1, 2008 between Plum Creek Timber Operations I, LLC and TCG Member, LLC (Exhibit 2.2 to Form 8-K, File No. 1-10239, filed October 7, 2008).

3.1		Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Plum Creek Timber Company, Inc., as amended (Exhibit 3.1 to Form 10-Q, File No. 1-10239, for the quarter ended June 30, 2009).



3.2		Amended and Restated By-laws of Plum Creek Timber Company, Inc., as amended (Exhibit 3.2 to Form 10-K, File No. 1-10239, for the year ended December 31, 2009).

4.1		Indenture (including Form of Note and Guarantee), dated as of November 14, 2005, by and among Plum Creek Timberlands, L.P., as issuer, Plum Creek Timber Company, Inc., as guarantor, and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, governing the terms of 5.875% Senior Notes due 2015 (Exhibit 4.1 to Form 8-K, File No. 1-10239, filed November 14, 2005).

4.2		Officer’s Certificate, dated November 14, 2005, establishing the terms and form of 5.875% Senior Notes due 2015 (Exhibit 4.2 to Form 8-K, File No. 1-10239, filed November 14, 2005).

4.3		Officer’s Certificate, dated May 2, 2006, reopening 5.875% Senior Notes due 2015 (Exhibit 4.3 to Form 8-K, File No. 1-10239, filed on May 2, 2006).

4.4		Senior Note Agreement, dated as of October 9, 2001, governing terms of $295,000,000 Series J due October 1, 2011, $75,000,000 Series K due October 1, 2013. (Exhibit 4.1 to Form 8-K File No. 1-10239, filed October 9, 2001). First Amendment to Senior Note Agreement dated as of December 19, 2002, governing terms of $295,000,000 Series J due October 1, 2011, $75,000,000 Series K due October 1, 2013 (Exhibit 4.1 to Form 10-K, File No. 1-10239, for the year ended December 31, 2002). First Omnibus Amendment dated as of August 18, 2008 by and among Plum Creek Timberlands, L.P. and the lenders party thereto (Exhibit 4.1 to Form 8-K, File No. 1-10239, filed August 22, 2008).

4.5		The registrant agrees that it will furnish the Commission a copy of any of its debt instruments not listed herein upon request.

10.1		Credit Agreement, dated as of June 29, 2006, among Plum Creek Timberlands, L.P., Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent, SunTrust Bank, as Syndication Agent, The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd., Seattle Branch, Northwest Farm Credit Services, PCA and Cooperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank B.A., “Rabobank International”, New York Branch, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Documentation Agents, Banc of America Securities LLC and SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, a division of SunTrust Capital Markets, Inc., as Joint Lead Arrangers and Joint Book Managers, and the other financial institutions party thereto (Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K, File No. 1-10239, filed on July 3, 2006). Amendment Agreement, dated as of June 15, 2007, among Plum Creek Timberlands, L.P., and Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent under the Credit Agreement dated as of June 29, 2006 (Exhibit 10.2 to Form 8-K, File No. 1-10239, filed June 21, 2007).

10.2		Credit Agreement and Guarantee dated as of October 1, 2008 by and among Plum Creek Ventures I, LLC, Plum Creek Timber Company, Inc. and Southern Diversified Timber, LLC (Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K, File No. 1-10239, filed October 7, 2008).

10.3		Pledge Agreement dated as of October 1, 2008 between Plum Creek Ventures I, LLC and Southern Diversified Timber, LLC (Exhibit 10.2 to Form 8-K, File No. 1-10239, filed October 7, 2008).

12.1		Computation of ratio of earnings to fixed charges and computation of ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends.

31.1		Certification of Rick R. Holley, President and Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

31.2		Certification of David W. Lambert, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.



32.1		Certification of Rick R. Holley, President and Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to Rules 13a-14(b) and 15d-14(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

32.2		Certification of David W. Lambert, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, pursuant to Rules 13a-14(b) and 15d-14(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes- Oxley Act of 2002.

101.INS		XBRL Instance Document

101.SCH		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document

101.CAL		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document

101.DEF		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document

101.LAB		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document

101.PRE		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


PLUM CREEK TIMBER COMPANY, INC.
(Registrant)

By:		/s/ DAVID W. LAMBERT
		DAVID W. LAMBERT
		Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Duly Authorized Officer and Principal Financial Officer)

Date: August 4, 2010