Fingrid Oyj Stock exchange release 9 August 2010, 14.45 EET Fitch Ratings downgraded Fingrid's credit rating to ‘A+'; Outlook is Negative International rating agency Fitch Ratings has today downgraded Fingrid Oyj's Long-term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) to ‘A+' (A plus), senior unsecured debt rating to ‘AA-' (AA minus), and Short-term IDR to ‘F1´. The agency has rated the Outlook on the Long-term IDR to Negative. Appendix: Fitch Ratings' Press Release For more information: Chief Financial Officer Tom Pippingsköld, +358 30 395 5157 Please see: www.fingrid.fi