PRICING SUPPLEMENT NO. 9 Dated: June 5, 2002
(To Prospectus Dated February 25, 1998, and
Prospectus Supplement dated May 12, 1998)

[For SEC Filing   
Purposes Only:  
Rule 424(b)(2)   
File No. 333-41033]

$489,400,000
BOISE CASCADE CORPORATION
Medium-Term Notes, Series A
Due 9 Months or More from Date of Issue

Date of Issue:           June 10, 2002            

Stated Maturity:        June 15, 2012            


Form of Note:

             X      Global

                     Definitive

   X      Fixed Rate Note

           Floating Rate Note:

     _____ Commercial Paper Rate Note

     _____ Federal Funds Effective Rate Note

     _____ Other

     Spread: +/- _________________________

     Spread Multiplier: ____________________%

     Index Maturity: ______________________

Principal Amount:            $52,000,000                   

Issue Price (As a Percentage of
Principal Amount):                  100%                     

Interest Rate/Initial Interest Rate:        7.90%         

Redemption Provisions:                 N/A                 

CUSIP No.:                    09738HCF7                  





______ LIBOR Note
          _____ LIBOR Telerate
          _____ LIBOR Reuters

_____ Treasury Rate Note

Maximum Interest Rate: _______%

Minimum Interest Rate:  _______%

     Interest Reset Period: ____________________________________________________________________
                                                 (daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, semiannually, or annually)

Interest Payment Dates: 6/15 and 12/15       

Interest Reset Dates:  __________________

Calculation Agent: _____________________

Regular Record Dates: 5/31 and 11/30                 

Interest Determination Dates: _________________

Calculation Dates: __________________________

Additional Terms:

The agent is JPMorgan.

GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO.        SALOMON SMITH BARNEY