Exhibit 10.1

BOISE CASCADE CORPORATION    KEY EXECUTIVE PERFORMANCE PLAN FOR EXECUTIVE OFFICERS    (As Amended Through September 26, 2003)

1.Purpose of the Plan. The Boise Cascade Corporation Key Executive Performance Plan for Executive Officers (the "Plan") is
designed to recognize the contribution made by Executive Officers in optimizing the long-term value to the shareholders of Boise Cascade Corporation (the "Company") and to provide Plan
participants with an opportunity to supplement their retirement income through deferrals of awards made under the Plan. The Plan is intended to be subject to and comply with the requirements of the
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (ERISA), and is an unfunded plan providing deferred compensation for a select group of senior management or highly compensated employees.

2.Definitions. For purposes of this Plan, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below:



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A
transaction described in Section 2.6(c) which is not a Change in Control of the Company solely due to the operation of Subsection 2.6(c)(i)(a) will nevertheless constitute a
Change in Control of the Company if the Board determines, prior to the consummation of the transaction, that there is not a reasonable assurance that, for at least two years following the consummation
of the transaction, at least a majority of the members of the board of directors of the surviving entity or any parent will continue to consist of Continuing Directors and individuals whose election
or nomination for election by the

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shareholders
of the surviving entity or any parent would be approved by a vote of at least two-thirds of the Continuing Directors and individuals whose election or nomination for election
has previously been so approved.

For
purposes of this section, "Beneficial Owner" shall have the meaning set forth in Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange
Act").

For
purposes of this section, "Person" shall have the meaning given in Section 3(a)(9) of the Exchange Act, as modified and used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) thereof, except that
"Person" shall not include (i) the Company or any of its subsidiaries, (ii) a trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under an employee benefit plan of the Company or any of its
subsidiaries, (iii) an underwriter temporarily holding securities pursuant to an offering of such securities, (iv) a corporation owned, directly or indirectly, by the stockholders of the
Company in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of stock of the Company, or (v) an individual, entity or group that is permitted to and does report its beneficial ownership of
securities of the Company on Schedule 13G under the Exchange Act (or any successor schedule), provided that if the individual, entity or group later becomes required to or does report its
ownership of Company securities on Schedule 13D under the Exchange Act (or any successor schedule), then the individual, person or group shall be deemed to be a Person as of the first date on
which the individual, person or group becomes required to or does report its ownership on Schedule 13D.



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3.Determination of Awards. As soon as practical after the conclusion of each Award Period, the Committee shall review and
evaluate the Corporate Performance Award Criteria applicable to the Award Period in light of the Company's performance measured in accordance with such criteria, and shall determine whether the
criteria have been satisfied. If satisfied, the Committee shall so certify in a written statement and shall apply the criteria to determine the percentage amount of the Award for each Participant.

4.Payment of Awards. Payment of Awards, less withholding taxes, shall be made to Participants as soon as practical but only
upon the Committee's certification that the applicable Award Criteria have been satisfied and upon determination of the amount of each Award. No Award shall be deemed to be earned under this Plan
prior to the Committee's certification and Award determination. Funding of Awards under this Plan shall be out of the general assets of the Company. Payment of Awards for which a deferral election has
been made by a Participant pursuant to Section 8 hereof shall be made in accordance with the Participant' s deferral election. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no payments shall be made under
this Plan unless the material terms of the Plan have been approved by a majority vote of the Company's shareholders voting with respect to such matters.

5.Administration and Interpretation of the Plan. The Committee shall have final discretion, responsibility, and authority to
administer and interpret the Plan. This includes the discretion and authority to determine all questions of fact, eligibility, or benefits relating to the Plan. The Committee may also adopt any rules
it deems necessary to administer the Plan. The Committee's responsibilities for administration and interpretation of the Plan shall be exercised by Company employees who have been assigned those
responsibilities by the Company's management. Any Company employee exercising responsibilities relating to the Plan in accordance with this section shall be deemed to have been delegated the
discretionary authority vested in the Committee with respect to those responsibilities, unless limited in writing by the Committee. Any Participant may appeal any action or decision of these

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employees
to the Company's General Counsel and may request that the Committee reconsider decisions of the General Counsel. Claims for benefits under the Plan and appeals of claim denials shall be in
accordance with Sections 12 and 13. Any interpretation by the Committee shall be final and binding on the Participants.

6.Participation in the Plan. Executive Officers of the Company may become Participants in accordance with the terms of the
Plan at any time during the Award Period, as provided in Section 2.16. If an Executive Officer becomes a Participant at any time other than at the commencement of an Award Period, the amount of
his or her Award under the Corporate Performance Award Criteria of the Plan shall be prorated on the basis of the number of days during the Award Period that he or she is a Participant compared to the
total number of calendar days in the Award Period.

At
such time as an Executive Officer becomes a Participant in this Plan, he or she shall be eligible to be a Participant in all subsequent Award Periods under the Plan until he or she
ceases to be an Executive Officer of the Company, his or her employment with the Company terminates, he or she is excluded from participation by the Committee, or he or she fails to sign a
participation letter as provided in Section 2.16.

If
a person becomes a Participant under this Plan and is also a Participant under the Company's Key Executive Performance Plan for Key Executives or any similar incentive plan for the
same Award Period, such Participant will also be eligible to receive a pro rata Award under the Key Executive Performance Plan for Key Executives or such other plan, in accordance with the terms of
such plan, at the end of the Award Period.

7.Treatment of Awards Upon Retirement, Disability, Death, Reassignment or Termination. A Participant who (a) retires
(including early retirement as defined under the Pension Plan and retirement under the Company's Supplemental Early Retirement Plan for Executive Officers), (b) becomes totally disabled,
(c) dies, or (d) terminates employment as a direct result of the sale or permanent closure of a division or facility of the Company or as a direct result of a merger, reorganization,
sale, or restructuring of all or part of the Company, will cease to be a Participant in the Plan as of the day of the occurrence of such event. In this event, the Participant (or his or her designated
beneficiary or estate in the case of death) shall receive a pro rata Award under the Plan (if one is paid), based on the number of days during the Award Period the person was a Participant in the Plan
compared to the total number of days in the Award Period. This prorated Award shall be paid to the Participant (or his or her designated beneficiary or estate in the case of death) as soon as
practical after the Committee certifies that an Award is payable under the applicable Criteria and determines the amount of the Award. Any award to be paid pursuant to clause (d) above shall be
calculated based on the corporate Performance Award Criteria applicable to the Award Period through the date of the occurrence of such event and shall be calculated as though such event had not
occurred.

If
a Participant is excluded from participation by decision of the Committee during an Award Period, the Participant shall cease participation as of the date of such decision and shall
be eligible to receive a prorated Award for the Award Period (if one is paid). The calculation and payment of this prorated award will be made in the same manner as that of a Participant who has
retired, become permanently disabled, or died.

Participants
who otherwise terminate their employment with the Company during an Award Period, whether voluntarily or involuntarily, with or without cause, shall not be eligible to
receive any Award for the Award Period.

8.Deferral of Awards. A Participant may elect to defer receipt of all or any portion of any Corporate Performance Award made
under the Plan to a future date as provided in the Company's 2001 Key Executive Deferred Compensation Plan.

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9.Deferred Compensation and Benefits Trust. Upon the occurrence of a Change in Control of the Company or at any time
thereafter, the Company, in its sole discretion, may transfer to the DCB Trust cash, marketable securities, or other property acceptable to the trustee to pay the Company's obligations under this Plan
in whole or in part (the "Funding Amount"). Any cash, marketable securities, and other property so transferred shall be held, managed, and disbursed by the trustee subject to and in accordance with
the terms of the DCB Trust. In addition, from time to time, the Company may make additional transfers of cash, marketable securities, or other property acceptable to the trustee as desired by the
Company in its sole discretion to maintain or increase the Funding Amount with respect to this Plan. The assets of the DCB Trust, if any, shall be used to pay benefits under this Plan, except to the
extent the Company pays such benefits. The Company and any successor shall continue to be liable for the ultimate payment of those benefits.

10.Miscellaneous.



11.Amendment and Termination. The Company, acting through its Board or any committee of the Board, may, at its sole
discretion, amend or terminate the Plan at any time, provided that the amendment or termination shall not adversely affect the vested or accrued rights or benefits of any Participant without the
Participant's prior consent.

12.Claims Procedure. Claims for benefits under the Plan shall be filed in writing, within 90 days after the event
giving rise to a claim, with the Company's Salaried and Executive Compensation Manager, who shall have absolute discretion to interpret and apply the Plan, evaluate the facts and circumstances, and
make a determination with respect to such claim in the name and on behalf of the Committee. Such written notice of a claim shall include a statement of all facts believed by the Participant to be
relevant to the claim and shall include copies of all documents, materials, or other evidence that the Participant believes relevant to such claim. Written notice of the disposition of a claim shall
be furnished the claimant within 90 days after the application is filed. This 90-day period may be extended an additional 90 days by the Salaried and Executive Compensation
Manager, in his or her sole discretion, by providing written notice of such extension to the claimant prior to the expiration

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the original 90-day period. In the event the claim is denied, the specific reasons for such denial shall be set forth in writing, pertinent provisions of the Plan shall be cited, and,
where appropriate, an explanation as to how the claimant may perfect the claim or submit such claim for review will be provided.

13.Claims Review Procedure. Any Participant, former Participant or Beneficiary of either, who has been denied a benefit
claim under Section 12 hereof, shall be entitled, upon written request, to a review of his or her denied claim. Such request, together with a written statement of the claimant's position, shall
be filed no later than 60 days after receipt of the written notification provided for in Section 12, and shall be filed with the Company's Salaried and Executive Compensation Manager,
who shall promptly inform the Committee and forward all such material to the Committee for its review. The Committee may meet in person or by telephone to review any such denied claim. The Committee
shall make its decision, in writing, within 60 days after receipt of the claimant's request for review. The Committee's written decision shall state the facts and Plan provisions upon which its
decision is based. The Committee's decision shall be final and binding on all parties. This 60-day period may be extended an additional 60 days by the Committee, in its discretion,
by providing written notice of such extension to the claimant prior to the expiration of the original 60-day period.

14.Effective Date. The Plan shall become effective on January 1, 1995, provided it is approved by the Company's
shareholders at the 1995 annual meeting of shareholders.

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