SHARE REPURCHASE 17.09.2007


UPM-Kymmene Corporation        ANNOUNCEMENT        17.09.2007                   



SHARE REPURCHASE 17.09.2007                                                     

Helsinki Stock Exchange                                                         

Trade date                                         17.09.2007                   
Bourse trade                                       PURCHASE                     
Share                                              UPM1V                        
Amount                                             300 000 shares               
Total cost                                         4 895 553.14  EUR            
Average price / share                              16.3185        EUR           
Highest price / share                              16.43         EUR            
Lowest price / share                               16.20         EUR            


UPM-Kymmene Corporation now holds 6 090 000 shares                              
including the shares repurchased on 17.09.2007.                                 



On behalf of UPM-Kymmene Corporation                                            

HANDELSBANKEN CAPITAL MARKETS                                                   

Juha Kolehmainen                   Mauritz Heikkilä