AMENDMENT TO STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT
         
         
         
                  THIS AGREEMENT, entered into by and between
         POTLATCH CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (the "Corpora-
         tion"), and the employee of the Corporation named in the
         attached addendum to this Agreement ("Employee"),
         
                        W I T N E S S E T H:
                        
                  Whereas  the Corporation and Employee have hereto-
         fore entered into a stock option agreement as of the Date of
         Grant specified in the addendum to this Agreement (the
         "Stock Option Agreement"); and
         
                  Whereas  the parties hereto desire to amend the
         Stock Option Agreement as set forth herein;
         
                  N o w,  T h e r e f o r e,  to encourage stock
         ownership by employees of the Corporation and for other
         valuable consideration, the parties hereto agree as follows:
         
                  1.   A stock appreciation right is hereby added to
         the option granted pursuant to the Stock Option Agreement,
         subject to all of the terms and conditions of the Stock
         Option Agreement to the same extent as if the Stock Option
         Agreement originally had provided for such stock apprecia-
         tion right; provided, however, that the stock appreciation
         right shall not be exercisable before
         
                  2.   If the option granted pursuant to the Stock
         Option Agreement originally was designated as an Incentive
         Stock Option in the Stock Option Agreement, such option is
         hereby redesignated as a Nonqualified Stock Option, as
         defined in the Stock Option Agreement.
         
         
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                                                          Exhibit (lO)(g)(ii)


         
      
                 ADDENDUM TO AMENDMENT TO STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT
         
         
         
         1.   Stock Option Plan (check one):
         
                  [  ]  1983 Stock Option         [  ]  1976 Stock Option
                        Plan                            Plan
         
         2.   Name of Employee:_________________________________________
         
         3.   Term of Option: Date of Grant_______________ to __________
         
         4.   Exercise Price:  $ ________ per share
         
         5.   Number of shares subject to the Stock Option Agreement on
              date of amendment, subject to adjustment as provided in the
              Stock Option Agreement:____________ shares
         
         6.   The Option is (check one):
         
                                                   
                   [   ] An Incentive Stock      [ X ]  A Nonqualified Stock
                         Option                         Option
         
    7.   The Vesting Schedule and Call Periods for the Option are:
         
         No. of Shares
          Outstanding
          on Date of         Vesting Schedule              Call Period
          Amendment          From          To           From         To
         
        
         ___________     __________   __________     __________   __________
         
         ___________     __________   __________     __________   __________
        
         ___________     __________   __________     __________   __________
         
         ___________     __________   __________     __________   __________
         
         
                   IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Corporation has caused this
         addendum to the Agreement to be executed on its behalf by its
         duly authorized representative and the Employee has executed the
         same on the date indicated below:
         
                                         POTLATCH CORPORATION
         
         
         Date ____________________       By _______________________
                                                   Secretary
         
         
         Date ____________________          _______________________ 
                                                   Employee