SIXTH AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT

     This Sixth Amendment to Credit Agreement ("Sixth Amendment") is entered 
into this 28th day of February, 1997 by and between LONGVIEW FIBRE COMPANY as 
"Borrower," BANK OF AMERICA NATIONAL TRUST AND SAVINGS BANK doing business as 
SEAFIRST BANK, as agent for the Banks ("Agent"), and the banks listed on the 
signature pages hereof as "Banks" and amends that certain Credit Agreement 
dated as of February 26, 1993, as previously amended by amendments dated 
August 31, 1993, January 28, 1994, September 30, 1994, February 28, 1995, and 
February 28, 1996, respectively (as so amended, the "Agreement").

                                  Recitals

     A.  The Borrower has requested a one year extension of the Termination 
Date and an increase of its commitment to $200 Million.  The Banks are willing 
to grant such extension subject to the terms and conditions of this Sixth 
Amendment.

     B.  On or about April 1, 1996 Seattle-First National Bank changed its 
name to Bank of America NW, N.A. and on January 1, 1997 Bank of America NW, 
N.A. was merged into Bank of America National Trust & Savings Association and 
continues to do business as Seafirst Bank.

     NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto agree as follows:

                                 Agreement

     1.  Defined Terms.  All capitalized terms used in this Sixth Amendment 
shall have the same meaning as defined in the Agreement, except as may be 
otherwise provided in this Sixth Amendment, including, specifically, the 
following defined terms, "Commitment", "Prime Rate", and "Termination Date" 
the definition for which as set forth in Section 1.1 of the Agreement are 
hereby deleted and replaced with the following:

     "Commitment" means, from and after the effective date of this Sixth 
     Amendment, with respect to each Bank, the amount set forth opposite the  
     name of such Bank on the signature pages of this Sixth Amendment.  

     "Prime Rate" shall mean the rate of interest publicly announced from time 
      to time by Agent in San Francisco, California, as its "Reference Rate."  
      The Reference Rate is set based on various factors, including Agent's 
      costs and desired return, general economic conditions, and other 
      factors, and is used as a reference point for pricing some loans.  Agent 
      may price loans to its customers at, above, or below the Reference Rate.  
      Any change in the Reference Rate shall take effect at the opening of 
      business on the day specified in the public announcement of a change in 
      the Reference Rate.

      "Termination Date" means February 28, 1999 (or February 28 of such 
      subsequent year to which the Termination Date may have been extended in 
      accordance with Section 2.17 of the Agreement) or, if such day is not a 
      Euro-Dollar Business Day, the next preceding Euro-Dollar Business Day.

     2.  Termination Date Extension.  The first sentence of Section 2.17 is 
amended to read as follows:

      Section 2.17 Termination Date Extension.  If the Borrower shall give to 
      the Agent written notice during December 1997 (or, if so extended 
      pursuant to this Section 2.17, the December of that subsequent year
      occurring fourteen months prior to the then-current Termination Date) of 
      the Borrower's desire to extend the Termination Date) of the Borrower's
      desire to extend the Termination Date for one additional year then such 
      Termination Date shall be so extended if each Bank by February 28, 1998 
      (or February 28 of such subsequent year which is one year prior to the 
      then-current Termination Date) shall have provided its written consent 
      to such extension and the Borrower shall have paid such appropriate fees 
      and expenses as may be required by the Banks.

      3.  Effective Date.  This Sixth Amendment shall be effective on February 
28, 1997 (the "Effective Date") subject to the condition precedent that on or 
prior to said date, each of the following events have occurred:

	      a.  This Sixth Amendment shall have been fully executed in one or 
      more counterparts by the Borrower, Agent and Banks and delivered to the 
      Agent;
	
            b.  All fees and other amounts due and payable on or before the 
      Effective Date shall have been paid in full; 

            c.  No Event of Default or Default shall have occurred and be 
      continuing; and

            d.  Agent shall have received a copy of a Board resolution in form 
      and substance satisfactory to Agent authorizing the Borrower's 
      execution, delivery and performance of this Sixth Amendment.

      4.  Representations and Warranties.  Borrower hereby represents and 
warrants as follows:

            a.  This Sixth Amendment and the Agreement, as hereby amended, 
      each constitutes the valid and binding obligation of the Borrower 
      enforceable in accordance with its terms, having been duly authorized by 
      all necessary corporate action, having received all necessary 
      governmental approvals, and not being in contravention of any law, any 
      provision of the Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws of the Borrower or 
      of any contract binding upon the Borrower.

           b.  Each of the matters set forth in Article 4 of the Agreement is 
      true and correct in each case as if made on the Effective Date of this 
      Sixth Amendment and no Event of Default or Default shall have occurred 
      and be continuing or will have occurred as a result of the execution and 
      performance of this Sixth Amendment.

      5.  Other Terms.  Except as specifically amended by this Sixth 
Amendment, all other terms, conditions, and definitions of the Agreement and 
the other Loan Documents shall remain in full force and effect, and are 
ratified by each of the undersigned.

      6.  Counterparts.  This Sixth Amendment may be signed in any number of 
counterparts, each of which shall be an original, with the same effect as if 
the signatures to such counterparts were upon the same instrument.

      Dated and effective as of the 28th day of February, 1997.


Borrower						Agent

LONGVIEW FIBRE COMPANY				SEAFIRST BANK

\s\ L. J. Holbrook				\s\ Dora A. Brown
By:  L. J. Holbrook				By:  Dora A. Brown
Title: Sr. Vice President-Finance		Title: Asst. Vice President

							\s\ Ronald R. Parsons
							By: Ronald R. Parsons
							Title: Vice President

										Percentage of
BANKS:					Commitment			Commitment

BANK OF AMERICA NATIONAL      $80.0 Million   40.00%
TRUST & SAVINGS ASSOCIATION                   
                                               
\s\ Robert M. Ingram    (Seafirst $55.0 Million)   (27.5%)
By:  Robert M. Ingram                           
Title: Vice President                           
                                               
\s\ Michael Balok   (San Francisco $25.0 Million)  (12.5%)
By:  Michael Balok                               
Title: Managing Director                           
                                                      
ABN AMRO BANK, N.V.           $30.0 Million   15.00%
                                               
\s\ James J. Rice                             
By: James J. Rice                                
Title: Vice President                             
                                                 
\s\ Leif H. Olsson                              
By: Leif H. Olsson                                 
Title: Group Vice President                        
                                                 
THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA       $30.0 Million   15.00%
                                  
\s\ Sharon Bishop                     
By: Sharon Bishop                    
Title: Officer                           
                                   
UNITED STATES NATIONAL BANK   $30.0 Million   15.00%
OF OREGON                        
                                  
\s\ Janice T. Thede                   
By: Janice T. Thede                  
Title: Vice President                 
                                  
UNION BANK OF SWITZERLAND     $30.0 Million   15.00%
Los Angeles Branch                  
                                   
\s\ Dieter Hoeppli                  
By: Dieter Hoeppli                    
Title: Vice President                  
                                     
\s\ Samuel Azizo                       
By: Samuel Azizo                        
Title: Vice President                     
Total Commitment             $200.0 Million     100%

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