[For SEC Filing
PRICING SUPPLEMENT NO. 28      Dated: January 24, 1994          Purposes Only:
(To Prospectus Dated January 9, 1991, and                      Rule 424(b)(3)
Prospectus Supplement dated January 31, 1991)               File No. 33-38216]

                                     $421,000,000
                               BOISE CASCADE CORPORATION
                              Medium-Term Notes, Series A
                   Due from 9 Months to 30 Years from Date of Issue


Date of Issue:   February 1, 1994           Principal Amount: $ 15,000,000
Stated Maturity:   February 1, 1999         Issue Price (As a Percentage of 
                                            Principal Amount):  100%

Form of Note:                               Interest Rate/Initial
                                              Interest Rate:  6.81%

  x   Global                                Redemption Provisions:  N/A

_____  Definitive


  x   Fixed Rate Note

_____ Floating Rate Note:

_____ Commercial Paper Rate Note           _____ LIBOR Note

_____ Federal Funds Effective Rate         _____ Treasury Rate Note
 Note

_____ Other

Spread: +/- _____________________       Maximum Interest Rate _______%

Spread Multiplier: _____________%       Minimum Interest Rate _______%

Index Maturity: _________________

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

Interest Payment Dates:                 Regular Record Dates:


Interest Reset Dates:                   Interest Determination Dates:


Calculation Agent:                      Calculation Dates:


Additional Terms:


                   GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO.      SALOMON BROTHERS INC