SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 3, 2006--Plum Creek Timber Company,Inc. (NYSE:PCL) will release its third quarter 2006 earnings onMonday, October 23, 2006, following the stock market close.

The company will host a conference call led by Rick Holley,president and chief executive officer, on Monday, October 23, 2006, todiscuss these results at 5:00 p.m. EDT (2:00 p.m. PDT).

A live webcast of the conference call may be accessed through PlumCreek's website at www.plumcreek.com by clicking on the "Investors"link.

To access the conference call by telephone, listeners calling fromthe United States and Canada should dial 1-800-572-9852 at least 10minutes prior to the start of the event. Those wishing to access thecall from outside the United States and Canada should dial1-706-645-9676. All callers should reference Plum Creek. A replay ofthe call will be available for 48 hours after completion of the livecall and can be accessed at 1-800-642-1687 or 1-706-645-9291(international calls), using the code 3473758.

Plum Creek is the largest and most geographically diverse privatelandowner in the nation with more than 8 million acres of timberlandsin major timber producing regions of the United States and 10 woodproducts manufacturing facilities in the Northwest.

CONTACT: Plum Creek Timber Company, Inc.
Barbara Garland, Investor Relations
206-467-3600 or 800-858-5347
www.plumcreek.com

SOURCE: Plum Creek Timber Company, Inc.