Boise 10-Q/A 2011 Q2 Quarterly report (amended)

Exhibit 31.3

CEO CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 302

OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Alexander Toeldte, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this Amendment No. 1 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Boise Inc. and BZ Intermediate Holdings LLC; and

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report.

Date: October 24, 2011

/s/    ALEXANDER TOELDTE	/s/    ALEXANDER TOELDTE
Alexander Toeldte Chief Executive Officer Boise Inc.	Alexander Toeldte Chief Executive Officer BZ Intermediate Holdings LLC