RUUKKI GROUP PLC'S FINANCIAL REPORTING AND ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING IN 2008


During the year 2008, Ruukki Group Plc will publish the financial               
information as follows:                                                         
                                                                                
- Financial Statement Bulletin 2007 will be published on Wednesday 27 February  
2008                                                                            

- Annual Report 2007 will be published during week 13 in March 2008             

- Interim Report for January - March 2008 will be published on Tuesday 6 May    
2008                                                                            

- Interim Report for January - June 2008 will be published on Tuesday 5 August  
2008                                                                            

- Interim Report for January - September 2008 will be published on Tuesday 4    
November 2008                                                                   

The Annual General Meeting of the company is preliminarily scheduled to be held 
on Monday 31 March 2008. The Board of Directors will give a separate notice of  
General Meeting later.                                                          

The financial information of the company is published in Finnish and in English.

RUUKKI GROUP PLC                                                                

Matti Vikkula                                                                   
Chief Executive Officer                                                         

For further information, please contact:                                        

Matti Vikkula                                                                   
Chief Executive Officer                                                         
Ruukki Group Plc                                                                
Telephone +358 45 6700 606                                                      
www.ruukkigroup.fi
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