Raute - Company Announcement

RAUTE TO ADAPT THE GROUP'S OPERATIONS

RAUTE CORPORATION	STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 26 OCTOBER 2009 at 3:00 p.m.           
RAUTE TO ADAPT THE GROUP'S OPERATIONS                                           

Raute Corporation's Board of Directors has October 26, 2009 decided on          
adaptation measures concerning Group operations. Around EUR 0.8 million in      
provisions related to adaptation measures for developing the organization and   
its operations are estimated to be recognized in the last quarter of 2009. The  
most significant changes concern the development of Raute's North American      
operations to correspond with the present market situation as well as future    
growth and development opportunities. The company has decided to sell the       
facilities of its Canadian unit and transfer it to new facilities, as well as to
modernize its production.                                                       


RAUTE CORPORATION                                                               

Tapani Kiiski                                                                   
President and CEO                                                               


FURTHER INFORMATION:                                                            
Mr. Tapani Kiiski, President and CEO, Raute Corporation, tel. +358 3 829 3560,  
mobile +358 400 814 148                                                         
Ms. Arja Hakala, CFO, Raute Corporation, tel. +358 3 829 3293, mobile
+358 400 710 387 

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NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd, main media, www.raute.com                              

RAUTE IN BRIEF:                                                                 
Raute is a technology company serving the wood products industry worldwide. Its 
most important customers are the plywood and LVL industries. The company is one 
of the world's leading suppliers of mill-scale projects to these customer       
industries. The total service concept also includes technology services, with   
which Raute supports its customers throughout the entire life cycle of their    
investments. Raute's head office and main production plant are in Nastola,      
Finland. Its other production plants are in the Vancouver area of Canada, in the
Shanghai area of China, and in Jyväskylä and Kajaani, Finland. Net sales in 2008
were EUR 98.5 million and the number of personnel 573. More information on the  
company can be found at www.raute.com.