AvestaPolarit Financial Reporting Schedule During 2003


STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Jan. 3, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- The Board of Directors for AvestaPolarit Oyj Abp (Stockholm:AVPO) has confirmed the company's year-end-report to be published as follows:

February 17, 2003 -- Year-end report for 2002

Publishing of any further reports during 2003 will depend on the ongoing process of Outokumpu Oyj's takeover of all AvestaPolarit shares and the delisting of the share. These decisions will be published according to the process during the year.

Contact for further inquiries:


Hannele Obrink, Manager -- Investor Relations
Telephone: +46 8 613 4419 or +46 70 652 1032
e-mail: hannele.obrink@avestapolarit.com

AvestaPolarit Oyj Abp Corporate Management, Linnoitustie 4 A, PO Box 270, FIN-02601 Espoo, Finland. Tel: +358 9 5764 5511, fax: +358 9 5764 5555. Registered office: Espoo, Business ID: 0823312-4

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