[For SEC Filing
PRICING SUPPLEMENT NO. 8 Dated: June 6, 1997 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: June 11, 1997 Principal Amount: $ 35,000,000
Stated Maturity: June 15, 2005 Issue Price (As a Percentage of
Principal Amount): 100%
Form of Note: Interest Rate/Initial Interest
Rate: 7.48%
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: 2/1 and 8/1 Regular Record Dates: _________
Interest Reset Dates: ________ Interest Determination Dates: _______
Calculation Agent: ____________ Calculation Dates: ______________
Additional Terms:
GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO. SALOMON BROTHERS INC