SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 6, 2005--Plum Creek Timber Company,Inc. (NYSE:PCL) will release its fourth quarter and full year 2004earnings on Monday, January 31, 2005, following the stock marketclose.

The company will host a conference call led by Rick Holley,president and chief executive officer, on January 31, 2005, to discussthese results at 5:00 p.m. EST (2:00 p.m. PST).

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 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 code1896501.

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, 206-467-3600 or 800-858-5347
www.plumcreek.com

SOURCE: Plum Creek Timber Company, Inc.