Rautaruukki Oyj Stock Exchange Announcement 21 July 2008 at 15:25 RAUTARUUKKI TO PUBLISH INTERIM REPORT Q2/2008 ON WEDNESDAY, 30 JULY AT 9:00 Interim report for the period January-June 2008 will be published on Wednesday, 30 July 2008 at appr. 9:00 Finnish time. The interim report will be available on the company website at www.ruukki.com after publishing. Presentation for analysts and press will be held on 30 July at 10:30 Finnish time at Ruukki, Suolakivenkatu 1, 00810 Helsinki. A conference call and webcast for analysts and investors, conducted in English, will begin at 14:00 Finnish time. The webcast may be followed on the company website at www.ruukki.com/investors. Replay can be viewed on the same site appr. from 18:00 Finnish time. To attend the conference call, please call 5-10 minutes before the scheduled start time to: +44 (0)20 7162 0025 Password: Rautaruukki The encore replay number: +44 (0)20 7031 4064 Access code: 802656 The encore replay will be available until 4 August 2008. Further information: Ms. Kirsi Kivimäki, Investor Relations Assistant Tel. +358 (0)20 592 9231 Rautaruukki Corporation Anne Pirilä SVP, Corporate Communications and Investor Relations Rautaruukki supplies metal-based components, systems and integrated systems to the construction and engineering industries. The company has a wide selection of metal products and services. Rautaruukki has operations in 24 countries and employs 14,600 people. Net sales in 2007 totalled EUR 3.9 billion. The company's share is quoted on the OMX Nordic Exchange Helsinki (Rautaruukki Oyj: RTRKS). The Corporation uses the marketing name Ruukki. DISTRIBUTION OMX Nordic Exchange Helsinki Main media www.ruukki.com