In this issue of Disconnected Comparisons, we evaluate Buckeye Technologies Inc. (BKI) and International Paper Company (IP). The attached graph indexes these companies’ stock values and the PM40 to their 04 January 2002 values. A USD 100 investment in BKI on that date would have been worth USD 61.50 on 07 August 2009; a USD 100 investment in IP on 04 January 2002 would have been worth USD 48.12 on 07 August 2009; and a USD 100 investment in the PM40 on 04 January 2002 would have been worth USD 118.13 on 07 August 2009. Click here to view the comparison. Buckeye Technologies Inc. (BKI) is a NYSE traded company. Their Web site is bkitech.com. Hadera Paper Ltd. (IP) is a NYSE traded company. Their Web site is internationalpaper.com.