Spokane, Washington, USA, 12 January 2010 -- (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Potlatch Corporation (NYSE:PCH) has scheduled its fourth quarter webcast and conference call for 09 February 2010, at 8 a.m. Pacific Time. Results for the fourth quarter of 2009 and full-year 2009 earnings will be released before the market opens on 09 February 2010. The conference call and webcast will be hosted by Michael J. Covey, Potlatch chairman, president, and CEO, and Eric J. Cremers, vice president, Finance, and CFO.

For those unable to participate in the call, an archived recording will be available through the Potlatch Corporation Web site at http://ir.potlatchcorp.com for approximately one year following the conference call. A telephone replay of the conference call will be available until 16 February 2010, by calling 800-642-1687 for USA/Canada or 706-645-9291 for international callers. Callers must enter passcode number 50483964 to access the replay.

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. More information about Potlatch can be found on the company's Web site at http://www.potlatchcorp.com.