HELSINKI, Finland, Sept. 15, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- Stora Enso (NYSE:SEO) today announced that during the 1-29 August 2003 conversion period there were two conversions and a total of 21,841 series A shares were converted into R shares. The shares were recorded in the Finnish trade register today, 15 September 2003, and trading in the new R shares will start on 16 September 2003.
Breakdown of shares after conversion:
A shares 182 149 326 R shares 682 038 173 Total 864 187 499
For further information, please contact: Scott Deitz, Vice President, Investor Relations, Stora Enso North America, tel. 715 422 1521
Stora Enso is an integrated paper, packaging and forest products company producing publication and fine papers, packaging boards and wood products, areas in which the Group is a global market leader. Stora Enso sales totalled EUR 12.8 billion in 2002. The Group has some 42 500 employees in more than 40 countries in five continents and about 15 million tonnes of paper and board annual production capacity. Stora Enso's shares are listed in Helsinki, Stockholm and New York.
Stora Enso Oyj Business ID 1039050-8