NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN OR INTO AUSTRALIA, CANADA, JAPAN OR THE UNITED STATES. Ruukki Group Plc's subsidiary Oplax Oy has appointed Mr. Sakari Kiviniemi the managing director of Oplax Oy. He will start on 6 August 2007. Sakari Kiviniemi will transfer to Oplax Oy from Puukeskus Oy where he has worked as Procurement Manager for Northern Finland. Previously he has worked in Incap Furniture Oy as Partnership Manager and in Puumerkki Oy as Product Manager. RUUKKI GROUP PLC Antti Kivimaa Chief Executive Officer For further information, please contact: Esa Hukkanen Chairman of the Board Oplax Oy Tel. +358 40 752 2563 www.oplax.fi