SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 30, 2005--Plum Creek TimberCompany, Inc. (NYSE:PCL) will release its third quarter earnings onMonday, October 24, 2005, following the stock market close.

The company will host a conference call led by Rick Holley,president and chief executive officer, on October 24, 2005, to discussthese 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 and following the directions.

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 dial 1-706-645-9676. All callers should reference Plum Creek's earnings. A replayof the call will be available for 48 hours after completion of thelive call and can be accessed at 1-800-642-1687 or 1-706-645-9291(international calls), using the code 3521774.

Plum Creek is one of the largest private timberland owners in thenation, with approximately 8 million acres of timberlands in majortimber producing regions of the United States and 10 wood productsmanufacturing 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.