Sami Ärilä appointed SVP, Human Resou...

Rautaruukki Corporation Stock Exchange Release                      27 February 2013 at 1pm EET

Mr Sami Ärilä, LLM, has been appointed Senior Vice President, Human Resources and a member of the Corporate Executive Board of Rautaruukki Corporation as of 1 March 2013. He will report to the President & CEO Mr Sakari Tamminen. Sami Ärilä has been working for Ruukki for approximately five years, most recently as Vice President, Human Resources Management.

Ms Eija Hakakari, SVP, Human Resources and a member of the Corporate Executive Board, will leave to take up a position outside Ruukki.

For further information, please contact:
President & CEO Sakari Tamminen, tel. [phone]

Rautaruukki Corporation

Taina Kyllönen
SVP, Marketing & Communications

Ruukki specialises in steel and steel construction. We provide customers with energy-efficient steel solutions for better living, working and moving. We have around 9,000 employees and an extensive distribution and dealer network across some 30 countries including the Nordic countries, Russia and elsewhere in Europe and the emerging markets, such as India, China and South America. Net sales in 2012 totalled €2.8 billion. The company's share is quoted on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki (Rautaruukki Oyj: RTRKS). www.ruukki.com

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