Change in Rautaruukki's Q2 financial informatio...

Rautaruukki Corporation Stock Exchange release 16 December 2008 at
9.00

Rautaruukki will publish its interim report for the second quarter on
Friday 17 July 2009 instead of on 30 July 2009 as announced earlier.
The other earnings disclosure dates remain unchanged.


Rautaruukki's financial information in 2009:

Financial statement bulletin 2008: on Thursday 5 February 2009
Interim report Q1/2009: on Thursday 23 April 2009
Interim report Q2/2009: on Friday 17 July 2009
Interim report Q3/2009: on Thursday 22 October 2009

Rautaruukki observes a closed period of 14 days prior to earnings
disclosures.

The annual report 2008 will be published during week 12 in March
2009.

Rautaruukki Corporation's Annual General Meeting will take place in
Helsinki on Tuesday 24 March 2009.


Rautaruukki Corporation

Anne Pirilä
SVP, Corporate Communications and Investor Relations




Rautaruukki supplies metal-based components, systems and integrated
systems to the construction and engineering industries. The company
has a wide selection of metal products and services. Rautaruukki has
operations in 26 countries and employs 15,000 people. Net sales in
2007 totalled EUR 3.9 billion. The company's share is quoted on
NASDAQ OMX Helsinki (Rautaruukki Oyj: RTRKS). The Corporation uses
the marketing name Ruukki.


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