Rautaruukki Corporation - Transfer of shares held by the company

Rautaruukki Corporation Stock Exchange Release 3.8.2007 at 10.20

Rautaruukki Corporation has today transferred a total of 225,194 of shares held

by the company to the persons participating in the Group's share bonus scheme.

After the transfer Rautaruukki holds 1,476,187 shares of the company.

The shares have been transferred as the share part of the total remuneration of

the share bonus scheme of the Group's management and key persons from the

incentive period 2004 - 2006.

Further information:

Tiina Bäckman, VP Legal

Tel. +358 20 592 9068

Rautaruukki Corporation

Taina Kyllönen

VP, Corporate Communications

Rautaruukki supplies metal-based components, systems and integrated systems to

the construction and mechanical engineering industries. The company has a wide

selection of metal products and services. Rautaruukki has operations in 23

countries and employs 14,500 people. Net sales in 2006 totalled EUR 3.7 billion.

The company's share is quoted on the OMX Nordic Exchange Helsinki (Rautaruukki

Oyj: RTRKS). The Corporation has used the marketing name Ruukki since 2004.

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OMX Nordic Exchange Helsinki

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