Revision - Time Change: Buckeye Technologies Inc. Second Quarter Resul

    Business Editors

    MEMPHIS, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 20, 2005--Buckeye Technologies Inc. (NYSE:BKI):

REVISION - TIME CHANGE

CONFERENCE CALL for BUCKEYE TECHNOLOGIES INC.

Second Quarter Results

We have scheduled a conference call for

Thursday, January 27, 2005 8:00 a.m. Central

Management participating on the call will include

David B. Ferraro, Chief Executive Officer John B. Crowe, President and Chief Operating Officer Kristopher J. Matula, Exec. Vice President, Chief Financial Officer Chad P. Foreman, Investor Relations Manager

    All interested parties are invited to listen to the audio conference call live or tape delayed via the website www.streetevents.com or via the Company's website homepage at www.bkitech.com. The replay will be archived on these websites through February 26, 2005.

    In addition, persons interested in listening by telephone may dial in at (800) 946-0785 within the United States. International callers should dial (719) 457-2661. Participants should call no later than 8:25 a.m. CT.

    To listen to the telephone replay of the conference call, dial (888) 203-1112 or (719) 457-0820. The passcode is 463350. The telephone replay will be available until midnight February 10, 2005.

    A press release will be issued via Business Wire after the market closes on January 26. If you do not receive a copy of this release, please contact Chad Foreman at (901) 320-8828.

    We look forward to your participation.

--30--JS/na*

CONTACT: Buckeye Technologies Inc., Memphis Chad Foreman, 901-320-8828 www.bkitech.com

KEYWORD: TENNESSEE INDUSTRY KEYWORD: CHEMICALS/PLASTICS FOREST PRODUCTS MANUFACTURING EARNINGS CONFERENCE CALLS SOURCE: Buckeye Technologies Inc.

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