Rautaruukki - Company Announcement

Sami Ärilä appointed SVP, Human Resources at Rautaruukki Corporation

Rautaruukki Corporation Stock Exchange Release                      27 February
2013 at 1pm EET

Mr Sami Ärilä, LLM, has been appointed Senior Vice President, Human Resources
and a member of the Corporate Executive Board of Rautaruukki Corporation as of
1 March 2013. He will report to the President & CEO Mr Sakari Tamminen. Sami
Ärilä has been working for Ruukki for approximately five years, most recently as
Vice President, Human Resources Management.

Ms Eija Hakakari, SVP, Human Resources and a member of the Corporate Executive
Board, will leave to take up a position outside Ruukki.

For further information, please contact:
President & CEO Sakari Tamminen, tel. +358 20 592 9075

Rautaruukki Corporation

Taina Kyllönen
SVP, Marketing & Communications

Ruukki specialises in steel and steel construction. We provide customers with
energy-efficient steel solutions for better living, working and moving. We have
around 9,000 employees and an extensive distribution and dealer network across
some 30 countries including the Nordic countries, Russia and elsewhere in Europe
and the emerging markets, such as India, China and South America. Net sales in
2012 totalled €2.8 billion. The company's share is quoted on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki
(Rautaruukki Oyj: RTRKS). www.ruukki.com

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