Rautaruukki - Changes board/management/auditors

CHANGES IN RAUTARUUKKI'S MANAGEMENT

Rautaruukki Oyj	Stock exchange release	13 December 2007 at 14.45


CHANGES IN RAUTARUUKKI'S MANAGEMENT

Tommi Matomäki (40) MSc (Tech) has been appointed President of Ruukki
Engineering division and a member of the Corporate Management Board with effect
from 1 January 2008. Matomäki joins Rautaruukki from Technip Offshore Finland
Oy, which makes hulls for oil-drilling platforms, where he has been Managing
Director since 2003. Before his present position, Matomäki held various posts
in engineering management at Metso Works Oy and Pori Works Oy. 

“Ruukki Engineering division is growing strongly as a result of new customers
and geographical expansion and the company has significantly strengthened its
position as a supplier of systems and components to the engineering industry.
Tommi Matomäki brings with him a broad range of expertise in engineering
management. He also has previous experience of Ruukki's customer sectors from
the offshore and wind energy industries. Matomäki's experience of international
business provides an excellent boost for our strategy of becoming one of
Europe's leading solutions suppliers to the engineering industry,” says Sakari
Tamminen, President & CEO of Rautaruukki Corporation. 

Matomäki will report to President & CEO Sakari Tamminen. 

Markku Koljonen (56) BSc (Eng) has been appointed Chief Technology Officer at
Rautaruukki with effect from 1 January 2008. Koljonen is currently President of
Ruukki Engineering division and has served the company since 1989. 

“Markku Koljonen has been responsible for the construction and engineering
businesses at Rautaruukki and will consequently bring with him an even greater
customer perspective to technological development within the company. We aim to
make our technological development even much more driven by the market and
customer needs. Our solutions businesses - construction and engineering - are
accounting for a growing share of Rautaruukki's business. This in turn
highlights the importance of customer-driven innovations and technologies,”
says Sakari Tamminen. 

Koljonen will be a member of the Extended Management Board and report to
President & CEO Sakari Tamminen. 

Peter Sandvik (54) DSc (Tech) has been appointed Senior Vice President,
Environment, Energy and Community Relations with effect from 1 January 2008. He
is currently Senior Vice President, Technology at Rautaruukki and has served
the company since 1983. 

Sandvik will continue to be a member of the Extended Management Board and
continues to report to President & CEO Sakari Tamminen. 



For further information, please contact:

Sakari Tamminen, President & CEO, Rautaruukki Corporation, tel. +358 20 592 9075
Tommi Matomäki, President, Ruukki Engineering (from 1 January 2008), tel. +358
40 841 9525 

The image of Tommi Matomäki is available at:
http://www.datahotelli.com/ruukki_mediakit/mediaKit.jsp?id=4039743&type=search

Rautaruukki Corporation

Anne Pirilä 
SVP, Corporate Communications and Investor Relations 

Rautaruukki supplies metal-based components, systems and integrated systems to
the construction and mechanical engineering industries. The company has a wide
selection of metal products and services. Rautaruukki has operations in 24
countries and employs 14,700 people. Net sales in 2006 totalled EUR 3.7
billion. The company's share is quoted on the OMX Nordic Exchange Helsinki
(Rautaruukki Oyj: RTRKS). The Corporation has used the marketing name Ruukki
since 2004. 
www.ruukki.com 

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OMX Nordic Exchange Helsinki 
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