During the 1-31 March 2008 conversion period there were two conversions and a total of 10 506 A shares were converted into R shares. The shares were recorded in the Finnish trade register today, 15 April 2008, and trading in the new R shares will start on 16 April 2008. Breakdown of shares after conversion: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | A shares | 177 450 552 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | R shares | 612 087 947 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Total | 789 538 499 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For further information, please contact: Ulla Paajanen-Sainio, Vice President, Investor Relations and Financial Communications, tel. +358 40 763 8767 www.storaenso.com www.storaenso.com/investors STORA ENSO OYJ Jyrki Kurkinen Ulla Paajanen-Sainio