Raute - Changes in company's own shares

SHARE REPURCHASE 20.2.2009

Raute Corporation       ANNOUNCEMENT       20.2.2009                            


SHARE REPURCHASE  20.2.2009                                                     

In the Helsinki Stock Exchange                                                  

Trade date              20.2.2009                                               
Bourse trade            BUY                                                     
Share                   RUTAV                                                   
Amount                  1.300                 shares                            
Total cost              9.123,50              EUR                               
Average price/ share    7,0181                EUR                               
Highest price/ share    7,03                  EUR                               
Lowest price/ share     6,99                  EUR                               


Raute Corporation now holds a total of 2.700 shares                             
including the shares repurchased on 20.2.2009.                                  


On behalf of Raute Corporation                                                  

Nordea Bank Finland Plc                                                         

Petri Simberg             Ville Hemminki