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Publishing of Raute's Interim Report and invitation to a briefing

Nastola, Finland, 2013-07-23 14:45 CEST (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- RAUTE CORPORATION
STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE July 23, 2013 at 3:45 p.m. 


PUBLISHING OF RAUTE'S INTERIM REPORT AND INVITATION TO A  BRIEFING

Raute Corporation will publish its Interim Report for January 1 - June 30, 2013
(6 months) on Tuesday, July 30, 2013 at about 9 a.m. Finnish time. A briefing
for analysts, investors and the media will be organized on Tuesday, July 30,
2013 at 2:00 - 3:00 p.m., at Scandic Simonkentta Hotel, Roba cabinet, Simonkatu
9, Helsinki. 

You are welcome to hear about our Q2/2013 performance as well as about our
prospects for the remaining part of 2013. The plywood market and outlook in
North America as well as the opportunities of the equipment and service
business in this market will be discussed more closely in the briefing. The
presentations will be made by Raute Corporation's President and CEO Tapani
Kiiski and CFO Arja Hakala. 

Please inform of your participation in the briefing at the latest on Friday,
July 26, 2013 to Raute Corporation, Eija Salminen (eija.salminen@raute.com,
tel. +358 50 380 1517) or GMO Goodmarketing Oy, Esa Kyto
(esa.kyto@goodmarketing.fi, tel. +358 40 528 0050). 

The Interim Report for January 1 - June 30, 2013 (6 months) will be available
at www.raute.com on Tuesday, July 30, 2013 after the publication at about 9
a.m. The presentation material will be available at www.raute.com > Investors >
Publications on Tuesday, July 30,2013 at 2 p.m. when the briefing has started. 


RAUTE COPRORATION
Tapani Kiiski
President and CEO


FURTHER INFORMATION:
Ms. Arja Hakala, CFO, Raute Corporation, tel. +358 3 829 3293

DISTRIBUTION:
NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd, main media, www.raute.com


RAUTE IN BRIEF:
Raute is a technology and service company that operates worldwide. Raute's
customers are companies operating in the wood products industry that
manufacture veneer, plywood and LVL (Laminated Veneer Lumber). The technology
offering covers machinery and equipment for the entire production process. As a
supplier of mill-scale projects Raute is a global market leader both in the
plywood and LVL industries. Additionally, Raute's full-service concept includes
technology services ranging from spare parts deliveries to regular maintenance
and equipment modernizations. Raute's head office is located in Nastola,
Finland. Its other production plants are in the Vancouver area of Canada, in
the Shanghai area of China, and in Kajaani, Finland. Raute's net sales in 2012
were EUR 101.3 million. The Group's headcount at the end of 2012 was 503. 

More information about the company can be found at www.raute.com.