Rautaruukki Oyj Press Release 14 June 2007 at 13.25 TAINA KYLLÖNEN TO HEAD RAUTARUUKKI'S NEW MARKETING UNIT Rautaruukki's transformation into a customer-driven solutions supplier has meant a strong shift in the focus of operations towards the customer interface: sales, marketing and other customer work. As part of this development, Rautaruukki has set up a new Marketing unit, which will be headed by Taina Kyllönen, 40, MSc (Econ), who has been appointed Senior Vice President, Marketing as of 1 September 2007. Consequently, she will leave her present position as Vice President, Corporate Communications and Branding, where she has been since 2004. ”Everything we do is based on customer needs. By making marketing a corporate-wide function we aim to further support and speed up our business growth” emphasises President & CEO Sakari Tamminen. Taina Kyllönen will be responsible for Ruukki's marketing, including customer relationship management and development and branding. ”Ruukki aims to be the number one choice as a solutions supplier for existing and future new customers. One of the key objectives of the marketing function is to ensure we achieve that aim. This calls for a systematic, planned and long-term way of building customer relationships,” Taina Kyllönen sums up. Taina Kyllönen will report to President & CEO Sakari Tamminen and will be a member of Ruukki's extended management group. For further information, please, contact: President & CEO Sakari Tamminen tel. +358 20 592 9022 Taina Kyllönen, SVP, Marketing (as of 1 September, 2007) tel. +358 20 592 9040 Rautaruukki Corporation Yrjö Tapio Mikkola Press Relations Manager 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 2006 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