Rautaruukki - Company Announcement

RAUTARUUKKI´S NOMINATION COMMITTEE APPOINTED

Rautaruukki Oyj	Stock exchange release 	12 November 2007 at 15.35

RAUTARUUKKI´S NOMINATION COMMITTEE APPOINTED

Rautaruukki's Annual General Meeting decided on 20 March 2007 to establish a
Nomination Committee to prepare a proposal concerning the composition and
remuneration of the Board of Directors to be elected at the following Annual
General Meeting. The Nomination Committee consists of representatives of the
three largest shareholders as of 1 November 2007, together with the Chairman of
the Board of Directors as an expert member. 

Rautaruukki's three largest shareholders as at 1 November 2007 were the State
of Finland, Ilmarinen Mutual Pension Insurance Company and Varma Mutual Pension
Insurance Company. These shareholders have chosen their representatives on
Rautaruukki's Nomination Committee: Mr Markku Tapio, Senior Financial
Counsellor, Prime Minister's Office, Mr Jussi Laitinen, Chief Investment
Officer, Ilmarinen Mutual Pension Insurance Company and Mr Matti Vuoria,
President and CEO, Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Company. The Chairman of
Rautaruukki's Board of Directors, Mr Jukka Viinanen, serves as the Committee's
expert member. 

The Nomination Committee is to prepare by 1 February 2008 its proposal for
Rautaruukki's next Annual General Meeting, which will take place on 2 April
2008. 


Further information:
Tiina Bäckman
VP, Legal tel. +358 20 592 9068

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 14,500 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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