Raute's Annual report 2006 and the Complete consolidated financial statements for 2006 have been published in PDF format in Finnish and English on the company's website at www.raute.com. The printed Annual report and printouts of the Financial statements can be ordered from ir@raute.com. RAUTE CORPORATION Arja Hakala Chief Financial Officer FURTHER INFORMATION: Ms. Arja Hakala, CFO, Raute Corporation, tel. +358 3 829 3293, mobile phone +358 400 710 387 RAUTE IN BRIEF Raute is a technology company serving the wood products industry worldwide. Its most important customers are the plywood and LVL industries. The company is the world market leader as a supplier of mill-scale projects to these customer industries. The full-service concept also includes technology services, with which Raute supports its customers throughout the entire life cycle of their investment. Raute's head office and main production plant are in Nastola, Finland. Its other production plants are in the Vancouver area of Canada and in Jyväskylä and Kajaani, Finland. Net sales in 2006 were EUR 106 million and the number of personnel 540. More information about the company can be found at www.raute.com. DISTRIBUTION : Helsinki Exchanges, Main media, www.raute.com