February 2006 - For Immediate Release

Temple-Inland Names supplyFORCE as National Accounts Solution

KING OF PRUSSIA, PA - Temple-Inland has named supplyFORCE to be its national provider of electrical and lighting supplies for all paper mills, forest product plants, and box plants. An extended team comprised of corporate purchasing, mill purchasing, engineering, and maintenance representatives selected supplyFORCE due to their dominant electrical distribution position within the pulp and paper industry. This new three year agreement, valued at $9M, will provide Temple-Inland with local solutions through a national program designed to reduce the supply chain costs associated with electrical MRO supplies.

About Temple-Inland: Temple-Inland Inc. is a major manufacturer of corrugated packaging and forest products, with a diversified financial services operation. The Company's 2.0 million acres of forestland are certified and managed in compliance with ISO 14001 and in accordance with the Sustainable Forestry Initiative(R) (SFI) program of the American Forest & Paper Association to ensure forest management is conducted in a scientifically sound and environmentally sensitive manner. Temple-Inland's common stock (TIN) is traded on the New York Stock Exchange and the Pacific Exchange. For more information about Temple-Inland, please visit www.templeinland.com.