SHARE REPURCHASE 18.09.2007


UPM-Kymmene Corporation        ANNOUNCEMENT        18.09.2007                   



SHARE REPURCHASE 18.09.2007                                                     

Helsinki Stock Exchange                                                         

Trade date                                         18.09.2007                   
Bourse trade                                       PURCHASE                     
Share                                              UPM1V                        
Amount                                             690 000 shares               
Total cost                                         11 103 295.74  EUR           
Average price / share                              16.0917        EUR           
Highest price / share                              16.27          EUR           
Lowest price / share                               15.97          EUR           


UPM-Kymmene Corporation now holds 6 780 000 shares                              
including the shares repurchased on 18.09.2007.                                 



On behalf of UPM-Kymmene Corporation                                            

HANDELSBANKEN CAPITAL MARKETS                                                   

Juha Kolehmainen                   Mauritz Heikkilä