Ruukki Group Plc's annual report for the year 2006 has been published in Finnish and in English. The Annual Report can be downloaded at Ruukki Group's web site: http://www.ruukkigroup.fi/sivu/en/informationforinvestors/financialinformation/ The annual report and other financial reports can also be subscribed by e-mail: information@ruukkigroup.fi or by phone +358(0)9 25 111 00. RUUKKI GROUP PLC Antti Kivimaa Chief Executive Officer Ruukki Group is a multi-sector industrial group having mainly majority ownership interests in various small and medium-sized companies in e.g. house building, sawmilling business, furniture business and care services. Ruukki Group share (RUG1V) is listed on OMX Nordic Exchange's so called small cap -category. For further information, please contact: Antti Kivimaa Chief Executive Officer Ruukki Group Plc Telephone +358 400 501 780 www.ruukkigroup.fi