International Paper Company And Temple-Inland Inc. Announce Settlement Agreement With Department of Justice

International Paper Company and Temple-Inland Inc announced that they have reached an agreement with the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice ("DOJ") with respect to International Paper's acquisition of Temple-Inland. As part of the agreement, the DOJ has entered into a consent decree with International Paper and Temple-Inland that allows the combination to proceed. The companies expect to complete the transaction promptly. Under the terms of the consent decree filed in federal court in the District of Columbia, the combined company will undertake the post close divesture of 970,000 tons of containerboard mill capacity within four months, with the possibility of two 30-day extensions. The company agreed to divest Temple-Inland's facilities in Ontario, California and New Johnsonville, Tennessee, and International Paper's facility in Hueneme, California. International Paper reaffirms that it expects to achieve at least $300 million of synergies within twenty-four months of closing.