Deltic Announces Preliminary Second Quarter 2011 Results16:15 EDT Wednesday, July 27, 2011 Deltic Timber Corporation (NYSE: DEL): DELTIC TIMBER CORPORATION CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA SUMMARY     SECOND QUARTER     2011     2010   Net sales $ 32,268,000 38,937,000   Net income 2,055,000 5,593,000   Earnings per common share Basic .16 .45 Assuming dilution .16 .45   Average common shares outstanding Basic 12,454,584 12,367,969 Assuming dilution 12,510,562 12,414,907         YEAR-TO-DATE 2011 2010   Net sales $ 61,663,000 70,872,000   Net income 2,147,000 7,846,000   Earnings per common share Basic .17 .63 Assuming dilution .17 .63   Average common shares outstanding Basic 12,431,775 12,358,713 Assuming dilution 12,507,201 12,429,213   EL DORADO, Ark. (Business Wire) -- Deltic Timber Corporation (NYSE: DEL) announced today that net income for the second quarter of 2011 was $2 million, $.16 a share, compared to $5.5 million, $.45 a share, a year ago. The decrease was primarily due to a lower average sales price for both sawtimber and pulpwood; a lower average lumber sales price; and reduced equity in the earnings of Del-Tin Fiber, the Company's medium density fiberboard joint-venture. Partially offsetting these unfavorable items were; a sale of a 26-acre commercial real estate tract, a decrease in general and administrative expenses, and a lower amount of income tax expense. Net cash provided by operating activities was $9.5 million for 2011's second quarter, which compares to $9.6 million a year ago. For the first six months of 2011, net income totaled $2.1 million, $.17 a share, compared to net income of $7.8 million, $.63 a share, for the same period of 2010, and net cash provided by operating activities was $8.3 million compared to $14 million for the first half of 2010. Commenting on the results, President and Chief Executive Officer, Ray C. Dillon stated, “I am pleased that Deltic Timber reported profitable financial results for a ninth consecutive quarter despite the severe recession that persists in the United States. Second quarter earnings were lower compared to those of a year ago, when the Company fully capitalized on the leverage that exists in our manufacturing operations when sales prices for both lumber and MDF increased substantially as a result of supply-side disruptions. However, the benefit of the diversity of our high-quality assets was evident this quarter, as we sold a 26-acre commercial real estate site to be used to construct a multifamily development. While we are in the trough of the business cycle for our core businesses, with near record-low pine sawtimber and lumber sales prices combined with an extremely soft residential real estate market, the Company's operations are maintaining profitability and are well positioned for recovery when it comes.” The Woodlands segment earned $5.6 million in 2011's second quarter, a decrease of $.8 million when compared to $6.4 million reported in the same period of 2010. The pine sawtimber harvest level during the current period was 169,199 tons, a slight decrease when compared to the second quarter of 2010's harvest of 169,290 tons, while the average per-ton sales price decreased to $24 per ton during the second quarter of 2011, a 14 percent reduction from $28 per ton in 2010. The decrease in the sales price was due to lower demand for sawtimber in the Company's operating region, as most sawmills have reduced production as a result of weakened lumber consumption. The Company's pine pulpwood harvest level in 2011's second quarter was 101,922 tons compared to 96,095 tons in the second quarter of 2010, while the average sales price received in the current period of 2011 was $8 per ton, a 39 percent decrease from the $13 per ton received during the same quarter of 2010. Pine pulpwood prices during the first half of 2010 benefitted from supply disruptions caused by inclement weather that impeded logging activities. Oil and gas lease rentals and net royalty income amounted to $1.7 million during the second quarter of 2011 and $1.4 million in the same period of 2010. The improvement was due to an increase in the number of “Fayetteville Shale” natural gas wells in production and to acreage leased in south Arkansas and north Louisiana late in 2010. During the current quarter, Deltic sold 794 acres of non-strategic recreational-use hardwood bottomland for an average sales price of $1,500 per acre compared to 520 acres for an average sales price of $2,100 per acre during the same period of 2010. Deltic's Mill segment reported a $.8 million operating loss during 2011's second quarter compared to operating income of $6.2 million during the same period of 2010, primarily due to a lower average sales price for lumber of $245 per thousand board feet. The $100 per thousand board feet, or 29 percent, reduction from the second quarter of 2010's average sales price of $345 per thousand board feet was the result of the prior-year period benefitting from a disruption in lumber supply due to wet weather conditions that hampered log supply to sawmills. Lumber sales volume of 64.9 million board feet in the second quarter of 2011 decreased 4.9 million board feet when compared to 69.8 million board feet sold in the second quarter of 2010. Since Deltic operates in the wood products market which, by its nature, is historically volatile, the Company will continue to evaluate market conditions in an effort to determine operating hours needed to match lumber production with market demand. The Real Estate segment reported operating income of $1.7 million in the second quarter of 2011, which compares to a $.5 million operating loss for the same period of 2010. There were 11 residential lots sold in the current period of 2011 compared to 4 lots in the second quarter of 2010. The current quarter's average per-lot sales price was $65,500, an increase of $17,300 per lot when compared to 2010's second quarter average price of $48,200 per lot, due to the mix of lots sold. The Company sold 26 acres of commercial property at an average of $101,000 per acre in the second quarter of 2011 while there were no sales of commercial real estate in the prior-year second quarter. Corporate operating expense was $3.1 million in the second quarter of 2011, which compares to $4.4 million for the corresponding period of 2010. The decrease was due to lower general and administrative expenses, primarily employee incentive plan expenses. Deltic's equity in the earnings of Del-Tin Fiber was $.4 million for 2011's second quarter, which compares to $2.2 million for 2010's second quarter. The reduction was due to an increase in demand for medium density fiberboard in the first half of 2010 resulting from an earthquake in Chile that interrupted its molding exports to the United States. Income taxes during the current-year period were $.9 million compared to $3 million in the prior year primarily due to lower pretax income combined with a reduction in the effective income tax rate for 2011 from 35 percent to 32 percent. The rate difference is the result of the effects of permanent tax differences on reduced taxable income. For the first six months of 2011, the pine sawtimber harvest level was 315,288 tons compared to 315,778 tons harvested during the same period of 2010, while the average pine sawtimber sales price of $25 per ton decreased $2 per ton from the prior-year period. The finished lumber average sales price decreased $73, or 22 percent, from $328 per thousand board feet in 2010 to $255 per thousand board feet in 2011. Lumber sales volume decreased 6.2 million board feet, from 133.5 million board feet in 2010 to 127.3 million board feet in 2011. Residential lot sales for the first half of 2011 totaled 14 lots at an average price of $69,700, which compares to 10 lots at $97,000 per lot for the corresponding period of 2010. The Company sold 26 acres of commercial real estate for $101,000 per acre during the first six months of 2011, while no commercial real estate acreage was sold in the same period of 2010. Capital expenditures were $2 million for the second quarter of 2011 and $6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2011. For the corresponding periods of 2010, capital expenditures totaled $3.3 million and $6.1 million, respectively. Concerning the outlook for the third quarter and year of 2011, Mr. Dillon stated, “We currently anticipate the pine sawtimber harvest to be 165,000 to 175,000 tons and 550,000 to 600,000 tons, respectively. Finished lumber production and sales volumes are estimated at 65 to 75 million board feet for the third quarter and 240 to 280 million board feet for the year, depending on market conditions. Residential lot sales are projected at 4 to 8 and 20 to 30 lots for the third quarter and year of 2011, respectively. Although commercial acreage within Chenal Valley continues to receive interest, the Company is unable to predict the timing of closings of any commercial real estate transactions due to their highly uncertain nature and the significant number of factors involved.” Statements included herein that are not historical in nature are intended to be, and are hereby identified as, “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Federal Securities Laws. Such statements reflect the Company's current expectations and involve certain risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially from those included in such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause such differences include, but are not limited to, the cyclical nature of the industry, changes in interest rates, credit availability, general economic conditions, adverse weather, cost and availability of materials used to manufacture the Company's products, and the other risk factors described from time to time in the reports and disclosure documents filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Deltic will hold a conference call on Thursday, July 28, 2011, at 10:00 a.m. Central Time to discuss second quarter 2011 earnings. Interested parties may participate in the call by dialing 1-866-831-6247 and referencing participant passcode identification number 77932571. The call will also be broadcast live over the Internet and can be accessed through the Investor Relations section of the Deltic website, atwww.deltic.com. Online replays of the call will be available through the Deltic website, and a recording of the call will be available until Thursday, August 4, 2011, by dialing 1-888-286-8010 and referencing replay passcode identification number 62283807. Deltic Timber CorporationInvestor Relations:Kenneth D. Mann, 870-881-6432