Stora Enso Oyj - Company Announcement

Stora Enso preannounces its third quarter 2015 sales and operational EBIT

Stora Enso's third quarter 2015 operational EBIT was approximately EUR 246
million which is higher than guided in conjunction with second quarter
earnings. The third quarter 2015 actual sales at approximately EUR 2 500
million were similar to the guidance of EUR 2 562 million. The fourth quarter
2015 sales are estimated to be similar to the amount of the EUR 2 500 million
and operational EBIT is expected to be in line with the EUR 246 million
recorded in the third quarter 2015. 

Helsinki, 2015-10-12 08:00 CEST (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- STORA ENSO OYJ STOCK
EXCHANGE RELEASE 12 October 2015 at 9.00 EET 

On 21 July 2015, Stora Enso guided that its third quarter sales were estimated
to be similar to the amount of the EUR 2 562 million recorded in the second
quarter of 2015. Moreover, based on the same guidance, operational EBIT would
be in line with the EUR 207 million recorded in the second quarter of 2015. 

The third quarter 2015 actual sales at approximately EUR 2 500 million were in
line with guidance. However, operational EBIT at approximately EUR 246 million
was higher than guidance in the second quarter of 2015. This was mainly due to
better than expected performance in the Biomaterials division driven by
depreciation of the Brazilian Real and better operational performance at the
Nordic and Montes del Plata pulp mills. 

Stora Enso will announce its third quarter 2015 results on Friday 23 October
2015. 

For further information, please contact:
Seppo Parvi, CFO, tel. +358 2046 21205
Ulla Paajanen-Sainio, SVP, Investor Relations, tel. +358 2046 21242

Stora Enso is a leading provider of renewable solutions in packaging,
biomaterials, wood and paper on global markets. Our aim is to replace
non-renewable materials by innovating and developing new products and services
based on wood and other renewable materials. We employ some 27 000 people in
more than 35 countries, and our sales in 2014 were EUR 10.2 billion. Stora Enso
shares are listed on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki (STEAV, STERV) and Stockholm (STE A,
STE R). In addition, the shares are traded in the USA as ADRs (SEOAY) on the
International OTCQX over-the-counter market. www.storaenso.com 

STORA ENSO OYJ