Sep. 8, 2009 (Business Wire) -- Potlatch Corporation (NYSE: PCH) announced today that Michael J. Covey, chairman, president and chief executive officer and Eric Cremers, vice president finance and chief financial officer, will be giving a company overview to investors at the UBS Global Paper and Forest Products Conference in New York City, N.Y., on Tuesday, September 15, 2009, at 3 p.m. Eastern Time.

Institutional investors interested in scheduling a meeting with management during the conference should contact UBS or Mr. Cremers' office at (509) 835-1521. A live audio webcast of the presentation will be available via the Investor Resources page of Potlatch's Web site at http://ir.potlatchcorp.com. An archived version of the Company's presentation will also be available on this site following the webcast.

ABOUT POTLATCH

Potlatch is a Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) with approximately 1.6 million acres of timberland in Arkansas, Idaho, Minnesota and Wisconsin. Potlatch, a verified forest practices leader, is committed to providing superior returns to stockholders through long-term stewardship of its forest resources. The company also conducts a land sales and development business and operates wood products manufacturing facilities through its taxable REIT subsidiary.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This press release and corresponding presentation may contain certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Litigation Reform Act of 1995 as amended. These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations, estimates, assumptions and projections that are subject to change, and actual results may differ materially from the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause Potlatch's actual results to differ materially include those risks and uncertainties described from time to time in Potlatch's public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Potlatch does not undertake to update any forward-looking statements.