Invitation to Stora Enso webcast and conference call on 22 October 2009


On Thursday 22 October 2009 Stora Enso will announce its third quarter 2009     
financial results around 09:00 Finnish time (08:00 CEST). The following event   
will take place later that day:                                                 

Webcast and conference call for analysts and investors                          

Topic: Q3 2009 Financial Results                                                
Date: Thursday 22 October 2009                                                  
Time: 16:00 Finnish Time (15:00 CEST, 14:00 BST, 09:00 EDT)                     

Webcast is hosted by Jouko Karvinen, CEO & Markus Rauramo, CFO and may be viewed
on the Stora Enso website: www.storaenso.com/investors                          

Conference call dial-in details:                                                

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| Live Event:           |                                                      |
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| International         | + 44 (0)20 8609 0581			                              |
| UK Toll Free          | 0800 358 1448	                                       |
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| Finland               | 09 81 710 318                                        |
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| Finland Toll Free     | 0800 913 153                                         |
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| Sweden                | 08 56 619 353                                        |
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| Sweden Toll Free      | 0200 884 632                                         |
| US                    | +1 703 865 2823                                      |
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| US Toll Free          | 1866 388 1925                                        |
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| International         | +44 (0)20 8609 0289                                  |
| UK                    | 0800 358 2189                                        |
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| Finland               | 0800 919 892		                                       |
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| Sweden                | 0200 896 363                                         |
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| US                    | 1 866 676 5865                                       |
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| Access Code:          | 274272#                                              |
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The conference call replay will be available until 14:00 BST, Thursday 29       
October 2009.                                                                   
The webcast will be archived on www.storaenso.com/investors                     

For further information, please contact:                                        
Ulla Paajanen-Sainio, SVP, Investor Relations, tel. +358 2046 21242             
www.storaenso.com                                                               
www.storaenso.com/investors                                                     


Stora Enso is the world leader in forest industry sustainability. We offer our  
customers solutions based on renewable raw materials. Our products provide a    
climate-friendly alternative to many non-renewable materials, and have a smaller
carbon footprint. Stora Enso is included in the Global 100 list of the world's  
most sustainable companies. Stora Enso is also listed in the Dow Jones          
Sustainability Index, the FTSE4Good Index, and the Climate Disclosure Leadership
Index. Stora Enso employs 29 000 people worldwide, and our sales in 2008        
amounted to EUR 11.0 billion. Stora Enso shares are listed on NASDAQ OMX        
Helsinki (STEAV, STERV) and Stockholm (STE A, STE R). In addition, the shares   
are traded in the USA as ADRs (SEOAY) in the International OTCQX                
over-the-counter market.