EXHIBIT 4.1


                                      NOTE

     THIS NOTE IS A GLOBAL NOTE WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE INDENTURE HEREINAFTER
REFERRED TO AND IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF A DEPOSITORY OR A NOMINEE OF A
DEPOSITORY. THIS NOTE IS EXCHANGEABLE FOR NOTES REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF A
PERSON OTHER THAN THE DEPOSITORY OR ITS NOMINEE ONLY IN THE LIMITED
CIRCUMSTANCES DESCRIBED IN THE INDENTURE, AND NO TRANSFER OF THIS NOTE (OTHER
THAN A TRANSFER OF THIS NOTE AS A WHOLE BY THE DEPOSITORY TO A NOMINEE OF THE
DEPOSITORY OR BY A NOMINEE OF THE DEPOSITORY TO THE DEPOSITORY OR ANOTHER
NOMINEE OF THE DEPOSITORY) MAY BE REGISTERED EXCEPT IN LIMITED CIRCUMSTANCES.

     UNLESS THIS NOTE IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE
DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY (55 WATER STREET, NEW YORK, NEW YORK) TO THE ISSUER OR
ITS AGENT FOR REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER, EXCHANGE OR PAYMENT, AND ANY NOTE
ISSUED IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF CEDE & CO. OR SUCH OTHER NAME AS REQUESTED
BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY AND ANY PAYMENT
HEREON IS MADE TO CEDE & CO., ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR
VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY A PERSON IS WRONGFUL SINCE THE REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF,
CEDE & CO., HAS AN INTEREST HEREIN.


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No._____                                                        CUSIP No. _____
                                                              ISIN No. US _____

                          INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY
                              5.85% NOTES DUE 2012

INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY, a New York corporation (the "Company", which term
includes any successor corporation under the Indenture hereinafter referred
to), for value received, hereby promises to pay to Cede & Co., or registered
assigns, the principal sum of _____ Dollars ($_____) on October 30, 2012, and
to pay interest on said principal sum from the date of original issuance, or
from the most recent interest payment date to which interest has been paid or
duly provided for, semi-annually in arrears on April 30 and October 30 of each
year (each such date, an "Interest Payment Date") commencing April 30, 2003, at
the rate of 5.85% per annum until the principal hereof shall have become due
and payable, and on any overdue principal and premium, if any, and (without
duplication and to the extent that payment of such interest is enforceable
under applicable law) on any overdue installment of interest at the same rate
per annum compounded semi-annually. The amount of interest payable for any
period less than a full interest period will be computed on the basis of a
360-day year of twelve 30-day months and the actual days elapsed in a partial
month in such period. In the event that any date on which interest is payable
on the Notes is not a Business Day, then payment of the interest payable on
such date will be made on the next succeeding day which is a Business Day (and
without any interest or other payment in respect of any such delay) with the
same force and effect as if made on the date such payment was originally
payable, except that, if such Business Day is in the next succeeding calendar
year, such payment shall be made on the immediately preceding Business Day, in
each case with the same force and effect as if made on such date. The interest
installment so payable, and punctually paid or duly provided for, on any
Interest Payment Date will, as provided in the Indenture, be paid to the person
in whose name this Note (or one or more Predecessor Securities, as defined in
said Indenture) is registered at the close of business on the regular record
date for such interest installment, which shall be the close of business on the
April 15 or October 15 (whether or not a Business Day), as the case may be,
immediately preceding such Interest Payment Date. Any such interest installment
not punctually paid or duly provided for shall forthwith cease to be payable to
the registered Holders on such regular record date and may be paid to the
Person in whose name this Note (or one or more Predecessor Securities) is
registered at the close of business on a special record date to be fixed by the
Trustee for the payment of such defaulted interest, notice whereof shall be
given to the registered Holders of this series of Notes not less than 10 days
prior to such special record date, or may be paid at any time in any other
lawful manner not inconsistent with the requirements of any securities exchange
on which the Notes may be listed, and upon such notice as may be required by


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such exchange, all as more fully provided in the Indenture. The principal of
(and premium, if any) and the interest on this Note shall be payable at the
office or agency of the Trustee maintained for that purpose in any coin or
currency of the United States of America that at the time of payment is legal
tender for payment of public and private debts.

Accrued interest that is not paid on the applicable Interest Payment Date will
bear additional interest on the amount thereof at the Coupon Rate, compounded
semi- annually and computed on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day
months and the actual days elapsed in a partial month in such period.

This Note shall not be entitled to any benefit under the Indenture hereinafter
referred to, be valid or become obligatory for any purpose until the
Certificate of Authentication hereon shall have been signed by or on behalf of
the Trustee.

The provisions of this Note are continued on the reverse side hereof and such
continued provisions shall for all purposes have the same effect as though
fully set forth at this place.



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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this instrument to be executed on
this ___ day of _________, 2003.


                                            INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY


                                            By:_______________________________
                                               Name:
                                               Title:

Attest:

By:_______________________________
   Name:
   Title:


                         CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION


     This is one of the Securities of the series designated herein referred to
in the within-mentioned Indenture.

Dated _____________________

The Bank of New York,
as Trustee

By:________________________
    Authorized Signatory



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                                REVERSE OF NOTE

     This Note is one of a duly authorized series of Notes of the Company
(herein sometimes referred to as the "Notes"), specified in the Indenture, all
issued or to be issued in one or more series under and pursuant to an Indenture
dated as of April 12, 1999, duly executed and delivered between the Company and
The Bank of New York as Trustee (the "Trustee"), as supplemented by each of (i)
the 5.85% Notes due 2012 Supplemental Indenture dated as of October 29, 2002
and (ii) the 5.85% Notes due 2012 Supplemental Indenture dated as of November
5, 2002 (collectively, the "Supplemented Indentures"), each between the Company
and the Trustee (the Indenture, as so supplemented by the Supplemented
Indentures, the "Indenture"), to which Indenture and all Indentures
supplemental thereto reference is hereby made for a description of the rights,
limitations of rights, obligations, duties and immunities thereunder of the
Trustee, the Company and the Holders of the Notes. By the terms of the
Indenture, the Notes are issuable in series that may vary as to amount, date of
maturity, rate of interest and in other respects as provided in the Indenture.
This series of Notes is initially offered in aggregate principal amount as
specified in said Supplemental Indentures.

     The Company shall have the right to redeem this Note at the option of the
Company, without premium or penalty, in whole or in part (an "Optional
Redemption"), at a redemption price (the "Optional Redemption Price") equal to
the greater of:

     (i) 100% of the principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest to the
Redemption Date; or

     (ii) the sum of the present values of the remaining scheduled payments of
principal and interest (exclusive of interest accrued to the Redemption Date)
discounted to the Redemption Date on a semi-annual basis (assuming a 360-day
year consisting of twelve 30-day months) at the Treasury Rate plus 30 basis
points plus accrued interest on the principal amount being redeemed to the
Redemption Date.

     Any redemption pursuant to either of the two preceding paragraphs will be
made upon not less than 30 nor more than 60 days prior notice before the
Redemption Date to the Holders, at the Optional Redemption Price. If the Notes
are only partially redeemed by the Company pursuant to an Optional Redemption,
the Notes will be redeemed pro rata or by lot or by any other method utilized
by the Trustee; provided that if at the time of redemption the Notes are
registered as a Global Note, the Depositary shall determine, in accordance with
its procedures, the principal amount of such Notes held by each Holder of Notes
to be redeemed.


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     In the event of redemption of this Note in part only, a new Note or Notes
of this series for the unredeemed portion hereof shall be issued in the name of
the Holder hereof upon the cancellation hereof.

     In case an Event of Default, as defined in the Indenture, shall have
occurred and be continuing, the principal of all of the Notes may be declared,
and upon such declaration shall become, due and payable, in the manner, with
the effect and subject to the conditions provided in the Indenture.

     The Indenture contains provisions permitting the Company and the Trustee,
with the consent of the Holders of not less than a majority in aggregate
principal amount of the Notes of each series affected at the time outstanding,
as defined in the Indenture, to execute supplemental indentures for the purpose
of adding any provisions to or changing in any manner or eliminating any of the
provisions of the indenture or of any supplemental indenture or of modifying in
any manner the rights of the Holders of the Notes; provided, however, that no
such supplemental indenture shall (i) extend the fixed maturity of any Notes of
any series, or reduce the principal amount thereof, or reduce the rate or
extend the time of payment of interest thereon, or reduce any premium payable
upon the redemption thereof, without the consent of the Holder of each Note so
affected, or (ii) reduce the aforesaid percentage of Notes, the Holders of
which are required to consent to any such supplemental indenture, without the
consent of the Holders of each Note then outstanding and affected thereby. The
Indenture also contains provisions permitting the Holders of a majority in
aggregate principal amount of the Notes of any series at the time outstanding
affected thereby, on behalf of all of the Holders of the Notes of such series,
to waive any past default in the performance of any of the covenants contained
in the Indenture, or established pursuant to the Indenture with respect to such
series, and its consequences, except a default in the payment of the principal
of or premium, if any, or interest on any of the Notes of such series. Any such
consent or waiver by the registered Holder of this Note (unless revoked as
provided in the Indenture) shall be conclusive and binding upon such Holder and
upon all future Holders and owners of this Note and of any Note issued in
exchange therefor or in place hereof (whether by registration of transfer or
otherwise), irrespective of whether or not any notation of such consent or
waiver is made upon this Note.

     No reference herein to the Indenture and no provision of this Note or of
the Indenture shall alter or impair the obligation of the Company, which is
absolute and unconditional, to pay the principal of and premium, if any, and
interest on this Note at the time and place and at the rate and in the money
herein prescribed.


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     As provided in the Indenture and subject to certain limitations therein
set forth, this Note is transferable by the registered Holder hereof on the
Security Register of the Company, upon surrender of this Note for registration
of transfer at the office or agency of the Trustee in the City and State of New
York accompanied by a written instrument or instruments of transfer in form
satisfactory to the Company or the Trustee duly executed by the registered
Holder hereof or his attorney duly authorized in writing, and thereupon one or
more new Notes of authorized denominations and for the same aggregate principal
amount and series will be issued to the designated transferee or transferees.
No service charge will be made for any such transfer, but the Company may
require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental
charge payable in relation thereto.

     Prior to due presentment for registration of transfer of this Note, the
Company, the Trustee, any paying agent and the Security Registrar may deem and
treat the registered Holder hereof as the absolute owner hereof (whether or not
this Note shall be overdue and notwithstanding any notice of ownership or
writing hereon made by anyone other than the Security Registrar) for the
purpose of receiving payment of or on account of the principal hereof and
premium, if any, and interest due hereon and for all other purposes, and
neither the Company nor the Trustee nor any paying agent nor any Security
Registrar shall be affected by any notice to the contrary.

     No recourse shall be had for the payment of the principal of, premium, if
any, or the interest on this Note, or for any claim based hereon, or otherwise
in respect hereof, or based on or in respect of the Indenture, against any
incorporator, stockholder, officer or director, past, present or future, as
such, of the Company or of any predecessor or successor corporation, whether by
virtue of any constitution, statute or rule of law, or by the enforcement of
any assessment or penalty or otherwise, all such liability being, by the
acceptance hereof and as part of the consideration for the issuance hereof,
expressly waived and released.

     The Notes of this series are issuable only in registered form without
coupons in denominations of $1,000 and any integral multiple thereof. This
Global Note is exchangeable for Notes in definitive form only under certain
limited circumstances set forth in the Indenture. As provided in the Indenture
and subject to certain limitations herein and therein set forth, Notes of this
series so issued are exchangeable for a like aggregate principal amount of
Notes of this series of a different authorized denomination, as requested by
the Holder surrendering the same.

     All terms used in this Note that are defined in the Indenture shall have
the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture.


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     THE INTERNAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK SHALL GOVERN THE INDENTURE AND
THE NOTES WITHOUT REGARD TO PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS OF LAW.








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                            FORM OF TRANSFER NOTICE

     FOR VALUE RECEIVED the undersigned registered holder hereby sell(s),
assign(s) and transfer(s) unto

Insert Taxpayer Identification No.

_______________________________________________________________________________

Please print or typewrite name and address including zip code of assignee

_______________________________________________________________________________
the within Note and all rights thereunder, hereby irrevocably constituting and
appointing ____________________ attorney to transfer said Note on the books of
the Company with full power of substitution in the premises.

By:   _____________________________

Date: _____________________________





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               SCHEDULE OF INCREASES OR DECREASES IN GLOBAL NOTE

    The following increases or decreases in this Global Note have been made:


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            Amount of decrease in   Amount of increase in    Principal Amount of this    authorized signatory of
 Date of     Principal Amount of     Principal Amount of    Global Note following such    Trustee or Securities
 Exchange      this Global Note        this Global Note        decrease or increase            Custodian
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