downtime to align production with customer demand. This compared with 750,000 tons of downtime in 2003, of which 335,000 tons related to lack of orders. Pulp, Paper and Packaging , with overall capacity of more than 1.1 million tons of annual linerboard and pulp capacity at four mills, Carter Holt Harvey is New Zealand’s largest manufacturer and marketer of pulp and paper products. These supply 65% of the needs of their packaging plants which produce corrugated boxes, cartons and paper bags, with a focus on horticulture and primary produce. Uncoated Papers sales were $4.9 billion in 2004, up 4% from 2003 and 2% from 2002. Operating profits rose 11% compared with 2003, but were 18% lower than 2002. Printing Papers In millions 2004 2003 2002 Sales $7,635 $7,245 $7,265 Operating Profit $ 579 $ 460 $ 545 Specialty Businesses and Other Chemicals: Arizona Chemical is a leading producer of oleo chemicals and specialty resins based on crude tall oil, byproducts of the wood pulping process. These products, used in adhesives and inks, are made at 13 plants in the United States and Europe. European Distribution: International Paper sold Scaldia on August 31, 2004. Prior to the sale, European Distribution consisted of Papeteries de France and Scaldia and served markets in France, Belgium and the Netherlands. Products and brand designations appearing in italics are trademarks of International Paper or a related company. In the United States, our average price realizations improved steadily during 2004 compared with 2003 and ended the year higher than in either 2003 or 2002. On average, prices were up 1% in 2004 compared with 2003 and 2002. The improving economic environment in 2004 resulted in stronger demand, particularly in the commercial printing and converting markets, as sales volumes rose 4% and 2% compared with 2003 and 2002, respectively. In addition to higher average sales prices and improved shipments, improved mill operations also had a positive impact on 2004 earnings. These positive factors were partially offset by higher input costs, particularly for wood and energy costs. The business was also adversely impacted by higher transportation costs in 2004 compared with 2003 and the impact of hurricanes in the South. The earnings decline in 2004 compared with 2002 was due principally to higher wood and energy costs offset somewhat by an increase in shipments and lower overhead costs as a result of our cost reduction initiatives. Demand for Printing Papers products is closely correlated with changes in commercial printing and advertising activity, direct mail volumes and, for uncoated free sheet products, with changes in white-collar employment levels that affect the usage of copy and laser printer paper. These products are further affected by changes in currency rates that can enhance or disadvantage producers in different geographic regions. Principal cost drivers include manufacturing efficiency and raw material, transportation and energy costs. Average prices in our European operations declined throughout most of 2004 as a strong Euro made Western Europe a more attractive market for imports, putting pressure on prices. Average prices were down 8% and 17% as compared with 2003 and 2002, respectively. European sales volumes rose 5% in 2004 compared with 2003 and 6% versus 2002. Earnings in Eastern Europe in 2004 were higher than in 2003, but were more than offset by the earnings decline in the West. Overall, lower average prices and higher wood and energy costs offset the favorable effects of higher sales volumes, a better mix of products sold and improved mill operations. Printing Papers net sales for 2004 increased 5% from 2003 and 2002. Operating profits in 2004 were 26% higher than in 2003 and 6% higher than in 2002. Earnings in 2004 compared with 2003 improved across all Printing Papers businesses. Higher sales volumes ($130 million), improved mill operations and lower overhead costs ($90 million) and a more profitable product mix ($20 million) contributed to the earnings increase, although these effects were partially offset by higher raw material and energy costs ($90 million) and lower average prices in Europe which more than offset higher average prices in the United States ($30 million). Compared with 2002, higher 2004 earnings in the Brazilian Papers and Market Pulp businesses were partially offset by lower earnings in both the Uncoated and Coated Papers businesses. The Printing Papers segment took 525,000 tons of downtime in 2004, including 65,000 tons of lack-of-order Coated Papers sales were $1.5 billion in 2004, compared with $1.4 billion in 2003 and $1.5 billion in 2002. Although the business reported an operating loss for the year, a profit was recorded for the second half of 2004. The improvement in earnings in 2004 compared with 2003 was driven by lower overhead costs, improved mill operations and higher sales prices for our products. These positive factors, combined with improved product sales mix, more than offset the impact 17 Printing Papers Industry Segment Results