Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
TEMPLE ARTHUR III
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
TEMPLE INLAND INC [TIN]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
1300 S. MOPAC
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/06/2005
(Street)

AUSTIN, TX 78746
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock               5,006 (1) (2) D  
Common Stock               333,526 (2) I Partner (3)
Common Stock               2,000 (2) I By Wife
Common Stock               117,000 (2) I Trust (4)
Common Stock               134,460 (2) I Trustee (5)
Common Stock               157,380 (2) I Trust (6)
Common Stock               5,304 (2) I Trustee (7)
Common Stock               5,304 (2) I Trustee (8)
Common Stock               4,254 (2) I Trustee (9)
Common Stock               5,304 (2) I Trustee (10)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Option (right to buy) $ 17.52             01/02/1999 01/02/2013 Common Stock 4,000   4,000 (2) D  
Option (right to buy) $ 21.39             01/04/2000 01/04/2014 Common Stock 4,000   4,000 (2) D  
Option (right to buy) $ 29.63             02/05/2000 02/05/2009 Common Stock 10,000 (11)   10,000 (2) D  
Option (right to buy) $ 23.71             01/03/2001 01/03/2015 Common Stock 4,000   4,000 (2) D  
Phantom Shares $ 34.89 05/06/2005 05/06/2005 A   269   05/02/2014(12) 05/02/2029(12) Common Stock 269 (12) $ 0 28,239 (2) (12) D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
TEMPLE ARTHUR III
1300 S. MOPAC
AUSTIN, TX 78746
  X      

Signatures

 Leslie K. O'Neal signed on behalf of Arthur Temple III   05/10/2005
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) In accordance with the Shareholder Rights Plan adopted by the Company on February 9, 1999, Preferred Stock Purchase Rights are deemed to be attached to the shares of Common Stock.
(2) All amounts have been adjusted to reflect a 2-for-1 stock split on April 1, 2005.
(3) By Temple Interests, L.P., a limited partnership of which Reporting Person is a general partner. Temple Interests, L.P. owns 166,763 shares in portfolio securities. Reporting Person disclaims beneficial owenership of any shares in which he does not have a pecuniary interest.
(4) By Katherine Sage Temple Intervivos Trust for Arthur Temple and Arthur Temple III.
(5) By self as Trustee for Arthur Temple and Mary Temple Denman Trust Part II: Mary Temple Denman.
(6) By Arthur Temple III Testamentary Trust (Katherine Sage Temple).
(7) By self as Trustee for Arthur Temple III, Trustee of the Arthur Temple III Childrens' 1982 Trust, UTA Dated 12/06/1982 FBO-John Clark Hurst, Jr.
(8) By self as Trustee for Arthur Temple III, Trustee of the Arthur Temple III Childrens' 1982 Trust, UTA Dated 12/06/1982 FBO - Whitney Sage Temple.
(9) By self as Trustee for Arthur Temple III, Trustee of the Arthur Temple III Childrens' 1982 Trust, UTA Dated 12/06/1982 FBO - Susan Helen Temple.
(10) By self as Trustee for Arthur Temple III, Trustee of the Arthur Temple III Childrens' 1982 Trust, UTA Dated 12/06/1982 FBO - Hannah Lea Temple.
(11) Option Vesting Schedule: Options Exercisable 02/05/2000 - 4,000; Options Exercisable 02/05/2001 - 4,000; Options Exercisable 02/05/2002 - 2,000;
(12) Phantom shares accrued under a Company plan, which includes a dividend reinvestment feature, to be settled upon the reporting person's retirement.

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