Exhibit 4.2





         Unless this certificate is presented by an authorized representative of
The Depository Trust Company, 55 Water Street, New York, New York 10004 to
Champion International Corporation or its agent for registration of transfer,
exchange or payment, and any certificate issued is registered in the name of
Cede & Co. or in such other name as requested by an authorized representative of
Cede & Co., and any payment is made to Cede & Co., ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER
USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL because the
registered owner hereof, Cede & Co., has an interest herein.

         This Security is a Global Security within the meaning of the Indenture
hereinafter referred to and is registered in the name of a Depositary or a
nominee of a Depositary. This Security is exchangeable for Securities registered
in the name of a Person other than the Depositary or its nominee only in the
limited circumstances described in the Indenture, and may not be transferred
except as a whole by the Depositary to a nominee of the Depositary or by a
nominee of the Depositary to the Depositary or another nominee of the
Depositary.


REGISTERED                                      PRINCIPAL AMOUNT:  $100,000,000
NO. FXR-1
CUSIP 158525 AV7

                       CHAMPION INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

                      7.15% Debenture due December 15, 2027


         Champion International Corporation, a corporation duly organized and
existing under the laws of the State of New York (herein called the "Company",
which term includes any successor corporation under the Indenture hereinafter
referred to), for value received, hereby promises to pay to Cede & Co., a
nominee of The Depository Trust Company or registered assigns, the principal sum
of One Hundred Million Dollars ($100,000,000) on December 15, 2027, and to pay
interest thereon from December 19, 1997 or from the most recent Interest Payment
Date to which interest has been paid or duly provided for, semi-annually on June
15 and December 15 in each year, commencing June 15, 1998, at the rate of 7.15%
per annum, until the principal hereof is paid or made available for payment, and
(to the extent that the payment of such interest shall be legally enforceable)
at the rate of 7.15% per annum on any overdue principal and premium, if any and
on any overdue instalment of interest. The interest so payable, and punctually
paid or duly provided for, on any Interest Payment Date will, as provided in
such Indenture, be paid to the Person in whose name this Security (or one or
more Predecessor Securities) is registered at the close of business on the
Regular Record Date for such interest, which shall be the June 1 or December 1
(whether or not a Business Day), as the case may be, next preceding such
Interest Payment Date. Any such interest not so punctually paid or duly provided
for will forthwith cease to be payable to the Holder on such Regular Record Date
and may either be paid to the Person in whose name this Security (or one or more
Predecessor Securities) is registered at the close of business on a Special
Record Date for the payment of such Defaulted Interest to be fixed by the
Trustee, notice whereof shall be given to Holders of Securities of this series
not less than 10 days prior to such Special Record Date, or be paid at any time
in any other lawful manner not inconsistent with the requirements of any 
securities 





exchange on which the Securities of this series may be listed, and upon such 
notice as may be required by such exchange, all as more fully provided in said 
Indenture.

         Payment of the principal of (and premium, if any) and interest on this
Security will be made at the office or agency of the Company maintained for that
purpose in The Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York, in such coin or
currency of the United States of America as at the time of payment is legal
tender for payment of public and private debts; provided, however, that at the
option of the Company payment of interest may be made by check mailed to the
address of the Person entitled thereto as such address shall appear in the
Security Register.

         Reference is hereby made to the further provisions of this Security set
forth on the reverse hereof, which further provisions shall for all purposes
have the same effect as if set forth at this place.

         Unless the certificate of authentication hereon has been executed by
the Trustee referred to on the reverse hereof by manual signature, this Security
shall not be entitled to any benefit under the Indenture or be valid or
obligatory for any purpose.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this instrument to be duly
executed under its corporate seal.

Dated:  December 19, 1997

                                            CHAMPION INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION


                                            By 
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Attest:

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                  Secretary
(SEAL)

TRUSTEE'S CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION

This is one of the Securities of the series designated therein referred to in
the within-mentioned Indenture.

THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK,
  as Trustee

By----------------------------------
          Authorized Officer







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                       CHAMPION INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
                      7.15% Debenture due December 15, 2027


         This Security is one of a duly authorized issue of securities of the
Company (herein called the "Securities"), issued and to be issued in one or more
series under an Indenture, dated as of May 1, 1992 (herein called the
"Indenture"), between the Company and The Chase Manhattan Bank (formerly known
as Chemical Bank), as Trustee (herein called the "Trustee", which term includes
any successor trustee under the Indenture), to which Indenture and all
indentures supplemental thereto reference is hereby made for a statement of the
respective rights, limitations of rights, duties and immunities thereunder of
the Company, the Trustee and the Holders of the Securities and of the terms upon
which the Securities are, and are to be, authenticated and delivered. This
Security is one of the series designated on the face hereof, limited in
aggregate principal amount to $100,000,000.

         The Indenture contains provisions for defeasance at any time of (a) the
entire indebtedness on this Security and (b) certain restrictive covenants upon
compliance by the Company with certain conditions set forth therein, which
provisions apply to this Security.

         If an Event of Default with respect to Securities of this series shall
occur and be continuing, the principal of the Securities of this series may be
declared due and payable in the manner and with the effect provided in the
Indenture.

         The Indenture permits, with certain exceptions as therein provided, the
amendment thereof and the modification of the rights and obligations of the
Company and the rights of the Holders of the Securities of each series to be
affected under the Indenture at any time by the Company and the Trustee with the
consent of the Holders of 66 2/3% in principal amount of the Securities at the
time Outstanding of each series to be affected. The Indenture also contains
provisions permitting the Holders of specified percentages in principal amount
of the Securities of each series at the time Outstanding, on behalf of the
Holders of all Securities of such series, to waive compliance by the Company
with certain provisions of the Indenture and certain past defaults under the
Indenture and their consequences. Any such consent or waiver by the Holder of
this Security shall be conclusive and binding upon such Holder and upon all
future Holders of this Security and of any Security issued upon the registration
of transfer hereof or in exchange herefor or in lieu hereof, whether or not
notation of such consent or waiver is made upon this Security.

         No reference herein to the Indenture and no provisions of this Security
or of the Indenture shall alter or impair the obligation of the Company, which
is absolute and unconditional, to pay the principal of (and premium, if any) and
interest on this Security at the times, place and rate, and in the coin or
currency, herein prescribed.

         As provided in the Indenture and subject to certain limitations therein
set forth, the transfer of this Security is registrable in the Security
Register, upon surrender of this Security



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for registration of transfer at the office or agency of the Company in any place
where the principal of (and premium, if any) and interest on this Security are
payable, duly endorsed by, or accompanied by a written instrument of transfer in
form satisfactory to the Company, the Trustee and the Security Registrar duly
executed by, the Holder hereof or his attorney duly authorized in writing, and
thereupon one or more new Securities of this series and of like tenor, of
authorized denominations and for the same aggregate principal amount, will be
issued to the designated transferee or transferees.

         The Securities of this series do not provide for a sinking fund.

         The Securities of this series will not be redeemable by the Company.

         The Securities of this series are issuable only in registered form
without coupons in denominations of $1,000 and any integral multiple thereof. As
provided in the Indenture and subject to certain limitations therein set forth,
Securities of this series are exchangeable for a like aggregate principal amount
of Securities of this series and of like tenor of a different authorized
denomination, as requested by the Holder surrendering the same.

         No service charge shall be made for any such registration of transfer
or exchange, but the Company may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover
any tax or other governmental charge payable in connection therewith.

         Prior to due presentment of this Security for registration of transfer,
the Company, the Trustee and any agent of the Company or the Trustee may treat
the Person in whose name this Security is registered as the owner hereof for all
purposes, whether or not this Security be overdue, and neither the Company, the
Trustee nor any such agent shall be affected by notice to the contrary.

         All terms used in this Security which are defined in the Indenture
shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture.











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                                  ABBREVIATIONS

                  The following abbreviations, when used in the inscription on
the face of this instrument, shall be construed as though they were written out
in full according to applicable laws or regulations:

TEN COM -         as tenants                   UNIF GIFT
                  in common                    MIN ACT - ______  Custodian_____
                                                         (Cust)          (Minor)
TEN ENT -         as tenants by                          Under Uniform Gifts to
                  the entireties                         Minors Act
                                               
JT TEN  -         as joint tenants with        ----------------------------
                  right of survivorship                   State
                  and not as tenants in        
                  common                       




                    Additional abbreviations may also be used
                          though not in the above list.
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               FOR VALUE RECEIVED the undersigned hereby sell(s),
                         assign(s) and transfer(s) unto

PLEASE INSERT SOCIAL SECURITY OR OTHER
  IDENTIFYING NUMBER OF ASSIGNEE


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the within Security and all rights thereunder,
hereby irrevocably constituting and appointing

________________________________________ attorney to transfer said Security on
the books of the Company, with full power of substitution in the premises.

Dated:_______________

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                                                 NOTICE: The signature to
                                                 this assignment must
                                                 correspond with the name as
                                                 written upon the face of
                                                 the within instrument in
                                                 every particular, without
                                                 alteration or enlargement
                                                 or any change whatever.





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