SHARE REPURCHASE 24.2.2009


Raute Corporation       ANNOUNCEMENT       24.2.2009                            


SHARE REPURCHASE  24.2.2009                                                     

In the Helsinki Stock Exchange                                                  

Trade date              24.2.2009                                               
Bourse trade            BUY                                                     
Share                   RUTAV                                                   
Amount                  700                   shares                            
Total cost              4.878,24              EUR                               
Average price/ share    6,9689                EUR                               
Highest price/ share    7,00                  EUR                               
Lowest price/ share     6,95                  EUR                               


Raute Corporation now holds a total of 5.200 shares                             
including the shares repurchased on 24.2.2009.                                  


On behalf of Raute Corporation                                                  

Nordea Bank Finland Plc                                                         

Petri Simberg             Ville Hemminki