Outokumpu appoints Hannu Hautala the head of To...

PRESS RELEASE
February 3, 2010 at 9.30 am EET


Mr. Hannu Hautala has been appointed Senior Vice President - Tornio Works as of
May 2, 2010 at the latest. He will report to CEO Juha Rantanen and will succeed
Mr. Pekka Erkkilä who has been temporarily responsible for Tornio Works since
September 15, 2009. Mr. Hautala will be based in Tornio, Finland.

Mr. Hautala is a Finnish citizen, born 1965 and holds a Master of Science in
Engineering and Industrial Economics from the University of Oulu. His latest
responsibility is managing Elcoteq's Communications Network's global operations
with business units in five different countries. His earlier positions include
Managing Director for Elcoteq Hungary Ltd., General Manager for Flextronics'
businesses in Finland and senior management roles for Rautaruukki in Germany and
in Raahe, Finland.

The Tornio Works business unit includes the steel and ferrochrome production in
Tornio, the chrome mine in Kemi and a processing centre in Terneuzen, the
Netherlands.

CEO Juha Rantanen: "I am pleased to welcome Hannu to this demanding position as
the head of our biggest business unit. During his career, Hannu has managed
plants with several thousands of employees, has international experience and has
spent a big part of his career in the steel industry. He has experience, which
we can directly benefit from and I am confident that, together with the Tornio
team, they can build our capabilities to meet the needs of our customers."

As announced earlier Mr. Pekka Erkkilä is leaving Outokumpu on May 1, 2010 at
the latest. His other duties will be shared among the existing Executive
Committee members. CEO Juha Rantanen will take over the responsibility for
Outokumpu's energy strategy. Deputy CEO Karri Kaitue will be responsible for
environment, heath and quality. EVP - Supply Chain Management Jamie Allan will
take over the responsibility for safety and energy procurement and EVP -
Specialty Stainless Bo Annvik for the Long Products business unit and R&D.

OUTOKUMPU OYJ


Outokumpu is a global leader in stainless steel with the vision to be the
undisputed number one. Customers in a wide range of industries use our stainless
steel and services worldwide. Being fully recyclable, maintenance-free, as well
as very strong and durable material, stainless steel is one of the key building
blocks for sustainable future. Outokumpu employs some 7 500 people in more than
30 countries. The Group's head office is located in Espoo, Finland. Outokumpu is
listed on the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki.
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