Raute - Changes in company's own shares

SHARE REPURCHASE 23.2.2009

Raute Corporation       ANNOUNCEMENT       23.2.2009                            


SHARE REPURCHASE  23.2.2009                                                     

In the Helsinki Stock Exchange                                                  

Trade date              23.2.2009                                               
Bourse trade            BUY                                                     
Share                   RUTAV                                                   
Amount                  1.800                 shares                            
Total cost              12.740,00             EUR                               
Average price/ share    7,0778                EUR                               
Highest price/ share    7,15                  EUR                               
Lowest price/ share     7,04                  EUR                               


Raute Corporation now holds a total of 4.500 shares                             
including the shares repurchased on 23.2.2009.                                  


On behalf of Raute Corporation                                                  

Nordea Bank Finland Plc                                                         

Petri Simberg             Ville Hemminki