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Fortum President and CEO Mikael Lilius to retire in December

Fortum Corporation				                           
Stock Exchange Release                                                          
2 April 2009 at 12.20 EET                                                       


Fortum President and CEO Mikael Lilius to retire in December                    

Fortum's President and CEO Mikael Lilius has today informed that he will retire 
in the end of this year. Lilius has led various stock listed companies for the  
past 18 years, and the last nine years he has been the President and CEO of     
Fortum Corporation.                                                             

”I have considered retiring for a while, and the recent events surrounding      
Fortum have made me announce my decision today,” says Lilius.                   

In his letter to Fortum Board of Directors, Mikael Lilius says he will use the  
right written in his job agreement to retire at the age of 60. Until his        
retirement, he will continue to work normally according to the directions and   
desires from the Board of Directors.                                            


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Maria Romantschuk                                                               
SVP, Corporate Communications                                                   

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