RAUTARUUKKI DEVELOPS PRODUCTION OF FRAME STRUCTURES FOR BRIDGES AND BUILDING

Rautaruukki Oyj                Press Release       12 Feb 2006 at 14:45

RAUTARUUKKI DEVELOPS PRODUCTION OF FRAME STRUCTURES FOR BRIDGES AND BUILDING
CONSTRUCTION IN FINLAND

Rautaruukki Corporation is further strengthening its position as a total delivery
supplier in the construction business by investing some EUR 6 million in the
production of steel frames at the Ylivieska and Seinäjoki plants in Finland. The
investments will increase the production capacities of heavy frame structures in
Ylivieska and painted steel frames in Seinäjoki.

"Our response to the increasing demand in bridge and building construction is to
strengthen local production throughout our operating area, also in Finland. These
investments will speed up our growth as a total delivery supplier in the
construction business, especially in the Nordic countries," explains Saku Sipola,
President, Ruukki Construction.

Enlargement of the Ylivieska plant will increase production of the heavy frame
structures needed for bridges and large industrial buildings. Production process
efficiency and working safety will be improved in the same context. Personnel
numbers will increase by 30 over the following 18 months. The plant currently
employs 62 professionals in metal processing.

At the Seinäjoki plant, the painting capacity of steel frames is to be increased
and production modernised to better meet today's environmental and working safety
standards. The investment will not directly affect the number of personnel at the
plant.

An immediate start will be made on the implementation of both investments and
extended production will be up and running by the last quarter of this year.


Further information is available from:

Ruukki Construction
Saku Sipola, President, Ruukki Construction
tel. +358 20 592 8979

Rautaruukki Oyj
Taina Kyllönen, Vice President, Corporate Communications


Rautaruukki supplies metal-based components, systems and integrated systems to
the construction and mechanical engineering industries. The company has a wide
selection of metal products and services. Rautaruukki has operations in 23
countries and employs 13,000 people. Net sales in 2005 totalled EUR 3.7 billion.
The company's share is quoted on the Helsinki Exchanges (Rautaruukki Oyj: RTRKS).
The Corporation has used the marketing name Ruukki since 2004. www.ruukki.com