Outokumpu Oyj - Company Announcement

Outokumpu Oyj - Operations in Röyttä harbour in Tornio restarted

STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE
March 12, 2010 8.30 am EET


The operations in Röyttä harbour in Tornio, Finland have been restarted despite
the stevedores strike. The loading and unloading of the ships is carried out
with the help of sub-contractors. With this arrangement Outokumpu is able to
secure the stainless steel deliveries to customers and the import of raw
material. Some customer deliveries are transferred to railway and road and
transported via Sweden.

With these arrangements Outokumpu is able to continue the production of
ferrochrome and stainless steel and ensure that customer deliveries are carried
out as planned.  At the moment it is expected that the financial impact from the
strike will not be material.


For more information, please contact:

Pekka Erkkilä, EVP - General Stainless
Phone: +358 9 421 5503, mobile +358 40 514 8121


OUTOKUMPU OYJ


Outokumpu is a global leader in stainless steel with the vision to be the
undisputed number one. Customers in a wide range of industries use our stainless
steel and services worldwide. Being fully recyclable, maintenance-free, as well
as very strong and durable material, stainless steel is one of the key building
blocks for sustainable future. Outokumpu employs some 7 500 people in more than
30 countries. The Group's head office is located in Espoo, Finland. Outokumpu is
listed on the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki.
www.outokumpu.com


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ENG Röyttä harbour 12.3.2010.pdf