[For SEC Filing
PRICING SUPPLEMENT NO. 1 Dated: October 4, 1996 Purposes Only:
(To Prospectus Dated July 15, 1994, and Rule 424(b)(2)
Prospectus Supplement dated May 22, 1996) File No. 33-54533]
$275,400,000
BOISE CASCADE CORPORATION
Medium-Term Notes, Series A
Due 9 Months or More from Date of Issue
Date of Issue: October 9, 1996 Principal Amount: $ 25,000,000
Stated Maturity: October 11, 2004 Issue Price (As a Percentage of
Principal Amount): 100%
Form of Note: Interest Rate/Initial
Interest Rate: 7.35%
X Global Redemption Provisions: N/A
_____ Definitive
X Fixed Rate Note
_____ Floating Rate Note:
_____ Commercial Paper Rate Note _____ LIBOR Note
_____ LIBOR Telerate
_____ Federal Funds Effective Rate _____ LIBOR Reuters
Note
_____ Treasury Rate Note
_____ Other
Spread: +/- ________________________ Maximum Interest Rate: _______%
Spread Multiplier: _________________% Minimum Interest Rate: _______%
Index Maturity: _____________________
Interest Reset Period: ______________________________________________
(daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly,
semiannually, or annually)
Interest Payment Dates: _________ Regular Record Dates: ____________
Interest Reset Dates: _________ Interest Determination Dates: _______
Calculation Agent: ____________ Calculation Dates: __________________
Additional Terms: Salomon Brothers has purchased the Notes as
principal in this transaction for resale to one or more investors at
varying prices related to prevailing market conditions at the time or
times of resale as determined by Salomon Brothers.
GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO. SALOMON BROTHERS INC
