Buckeye Technologies First Quarter 2013 Earnings Results Schedule

Buckeye Technologies Inc.(NYSE:BKI)has scheduled a
conference call for Wednesday, October 24, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. Central
(11:00 Eastern) to discuss first quarter 2013 results.

All interested parties are invited to listen to the call live or tape
delayed via the website www.streetevents.com
or via the Company′s website homepage at www.bkitech.com.
Supplemental material for this call will be available on these websites.
The replay will be archived on these websites through November 24, 2012.

In addition, persons interested in listening by telephone may dial in at
(800) 768-6570within the United States. International callers
should dial(785) 830-1942. Participants should call no later
than 9:50 a.m. CT.

To listen to the telephone replay of the call, dial (888) 203-1112 or
(719) 457-0820. The passcode is 1710974. This replay will be available
until midnight November 7, 2012.

A press release will be issued via Business Wire after the market closes
on October 23. If you do not receive a copy of this release, please
contact Shirley Spears at (901) 320-8125.

Buckeye Technologies Inc.

Steve Dean, 901-320-8352

Executive
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

or

Eric Whaley,
901-320-8509

Investor Relations

www.bkitech.com