Rautaruukki Capital Market Day

Rautaruukki Oyj Stock Exchange Announcement 17 November 2004 at 9.00 am

Ruukki is arranging a Capital Market Day in Helsinki today. The information to
be presented is available on Ruukki's website at www.ruukki.com but there will
not be a webcast.

Further information:
Sanna Päiväniemi, Manager, Investor Relations
Tel. +358 20 592 9046 or +358 40 830 7071


Rautaruukki Oyj

Taina Kyllönen
VP, Corporate Communications


Ruukki supplies components, systems and total solutions to the construction and
mechanical engineering industries. The company has a wide selection of products
and services in metal products. Ruukki has operations in 24 countries and
employs 12,000 people. Net sales in 2003 totaled EUR 3 billion. The company's
share is quoted on the Helsinki Exchanges (Rautaruukki Corporation: RTRKS).


DISTRIBUTION
Helsinki Exchanges
Principal Media
www.ruukki.com