SHARE REPURCHASE 25.2.2009


Raute Corporation       ANNOUNCEMENT       25.2.2009                            


SHARE REPURCHASE  25.2.2009                                                     

In the Helsinki Stock Exchange                                                  

Trade date              25.2.2009                                               
Bourse trade            BUY                                                     
Share                   RUTAV                                                   
Amount                  223                   shares                            
Total cost              1.561,00              EUR                               
Average price/ share    7,0000                EUR                               
Highest price/ share    7,00                  EUR                               
Lowest price/ share     7,00                  EUR                               


Raute Corporation now holds a total of 5.423 shares                             
including the shares repurchased on 25.2.2009.                                  


On behalf of Raute Corporation                                                  

Nordea Bank Finland Plc                                                         

Petri Simberg             Ville Hemminki