SEATTLE, Sep 26, 2002 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Plum Creek Timber Company, Inc.(NYSE:PCL) will release its third quarter earnings on Thursday, October 17,2002, following the stock market close.

The Company will host a conference call led by Rick Holley, Plum Creek'sPresident and Chief Executive Officer, on October 17, 2002, to discuss theseresults at 5:00 PM ET (2:00 PM PT).

To access the conference call, listeners calling from within North Americashould dial 877/679-9051 at least 10 minutes prior to the start and referencePlum Creek. Those wishing to access the call from outside North America shoulddial 952/556-2804 and also reference Plum Creek. Replays of the call will beavailable for 48 hours after completion of the live call and can be accessed at800/615-3210 or 703/326-3020 (outside North America), using the code 5761547.

A live webcast of the call may also be accessed through Plum Creek's Internetsite at www.plumcreek.com by clicking on the "Investor" link.

Plum Creek is one of the largest landowners in the nation, with over 7.8 millionacres of timberlands in every region of the United States and ten wood productmanufacturing facilities in the Northwest.

More information on Plum Creek Timber Co. may be accessed at:http://www.businesswire.com/cnn/pcl.shtml.

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

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