Rautaruukki Oyj Press release 11.12.2007 RAUTARUUKKI TO SUPPLY STEEL STRUCTURES FOR THE MÄLKIÄ CANAL BRIDGE IN FINLAND Rautaruukki has signed a contract agreement with the project consortium ‘TYL Vt6' for supplying steel structures for the Mälkiä bridge over the Saimaa canal in Lappeenranta, Finland. The 315-metre-long bridge is part of the development project for the stretch of motorway between Lappeenranta and Imatra, which began in autumn 2007 and will be completed at the end of 2010. Ruukki is supplying steel pipe piles fitted with rock shoes for the foundations of the bridge, as well as supplying and installing surface-treated steel structures for the bridge itself. The contract is worth around EUR 4 million to Ruukki. “The construction of two new bridges at Mälkiä spanning the Saimaa canal is the greatest scheduling challenge in the whole highway 6 Kärki-Mattila-Muukko project. The aim of the bridge solutions chosen is to minimise construction times while ensuring that traffic beneath the bridge on the Saimaa canal continues undisturbed,” explains the project's planning manager Jaakko Kivi from Lemcon Ltd. "The ‘TYL Vt6' consortium got in touch with Ruukki during the early stages of tendering, and the final plan was fine-tuned jointly by TYL Vt6, Ruukki and the engineering consultant Sito," Kivi continues. “The requirements of traffic on the Saimaa canal, the need to minimise the environmental impact and the especially demanding construction schedule were all conducive to selecting the eventual solution. Successful co-operation in the planning and tendering stages with the designers and contractors for the bridge has led to a competitive outcome,” says Sami Eronen, head of infrastructure construction at Ruukki Construction. In addition to bridge structures and steel piling, Ruukki supplies infrastructure construction projects with noise barriers and guard rail systems. For further information, contact: Sami Eronen, SVP, Infrastructure Construction, Ruukki Construction Tel: +358 40 55 78839 Rautaruukki Corporation Anne Pirilä SVP, Corporate Communications and Investor Relations Rautaruukki supplies metal-based components, systems and integrated systems to the construction and mechanical engineering industries. The company has a wide selection of metal products and services. Rautaruukki has operations in 24 countries and employs 14,700 people. Net sales in 2006 totalled EUR 3.7 billion. The company's share is quoted on the OMX Nordic Exchange Helsinki (Rautaruukki Oyj: RTRKS). The Corporation has used the marketing name Ruukki since 2004. www.ruukki.com DISTRIBUTION OMX Nordic Exchange Helsinki Main media www.ruukki.com