During the 1-30 April 2008 conversion period there was one conversion and a total of 145 741 A shares were converted into R shares. The shares were recorded in the Finnish trade register today, 15 May 2008, and trading in the new R shares will start on 16 May 2008. Breakdown of shares after conversion: A shares 177 304 811 R shares 612 233 688 Total 789 538 499 For further information, please contact: Ulla Paajanen-Sainio, Vice President, Investor Relations and Financial Communications, tel. +358 40 763 8767 www.storaenso.com www.storaenso.com/investors STORA ENSO OYJ Jyrki Kurkinen Ulla Paajanen-Sainio