Rautaruukki - Company Announcement

Ruukki to further improve efficiency and adjust construction and engineering operations in Finland

Rautaruukki Corporation  Stock exchange release 25 January 2010  at 9am


Ruukki is to further improve the efficiency of construction operations at
Vimpeli, Alajärvi and Peräseinäjoki in Finland and to transfer the manufacture
of components for the engineering industry from Peräseinäjoki to other units.
The employer-employee negotiations initiated in December last year have now
ended at these sites.

The negotiations resulted in the loss of 52 jobs, with 22 of the persons
affected being subject to various pension arrangements. In addition, new jobs
were found elsewhere in Ruukki for 19 persons. When the negotiations were
initiated, it was estimated a workforce reduction of a maximum of 100 people was
required.

Ruukki will assist in the re-employment of persons facing redundancy by, for
example, local training programmes carried out in association with the Finnish
employment services. In addition, data about persons facing redundancy will be
collected centrally to ensure any vacancies arising are primarily offered to
redundant employees.

Due to weak market conditions, it may also be necessary to implement temporary
layoffs not only at the above production sites, but also in the construction
business development organisation and in building construction sales. The extent
and duration of lay-offs will vary according to site.

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For further information, please contact:
Saku Sipola, President, Ruukki Construction, tel. +358 20 592 8979
Tommi Matomäki, President, Ruukki Engineering, tel. +358 20 592 8809


Rautaruukki Corporation

Anne Pirilä
SVP, Corporate Communications and Investor Relations

Rautaruukki supplies metal-based components, systems and integrated systems to
the construction and engineering industries. The company has a wide selection of
metal products and services. Rautaruukki has operations in 27 countries and
employs 12,200 people. Net sales in 2008 totalled EUR 3.9 billion. The company's
share is quoted on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki (Rautaruukki Oyj: RTRKS). The Corporation
uses the marketing name Ruukki.

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