Fortum's General Counsel will change


Espoo, Finland, 2014-04-08 10:30 CEST (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FORTUM CORPORATION STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE, 8 April 2014 at 11:30 EEST

Kaarina Ståhlberg will leave, due to family reasons, her position as General Counsel and member in Fortum Executive Management as of 8 April, 2014. She will continue as Legal Advisor in nuclear business related matters reporting to COO Matti Ruotsala.

Fortum Corporation
Helena Aatinen
Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications

For additional information, please contact:
Tapio Kuula, President and CEO, Fortum Corporation, tel. +358 10 452 4112

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Fortum’s purpose is to create energy that improves life for present and future generations. Catering to the versatile needs of our customers, we generate, distribute and sell electricity and heat, and offer related expert services. Our operations focus on the Nordic and Baltic countries, Russia and Poland. In 2013, Fortum’s sales totalled EUR 6.1 billion and comparable operating profit was EUR 1.6 billion. We employ approximately 9,500 people. Fortum’s shares are traded on the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki. www.fortum.com