Rautaruukki's Nomination Committee representatives

Rautaruukki Oyj Stock Exchange Release 14 Dec 2005 at 9.30

Rautaruukki's Annual General Meeting decided on March 23, 2005 to establish a
Nomination Committee of the Annual General Meeting to prepare proposals for the
following Annual General Meeting on the compositions of the Board of Directors
along with the director remunerations. The Annual General Meeting decided that
the Nomination Committee would consist of the representatives of three biggest
registered shareholders of the company on 1 December prior to the Annual General
Meeting, along with the Chairman of the Board of Directors as an expert member.

Rautaruukki's three biggest registered shareholders on December 1, 2005 were
State of Finland, Odin Norden and Esa Rannila. These shareholders have chosen
the following persons as their representatives on Rautaruukki's Nomination
Committee:
Markku Tapio, Director General, State Shareholdings unit (State of Finland),
Truls Haugen, Portfolio Manager (Odin Norden) and Esa Rannila, Entrepreneur (Esa
Rannila). The Chairman of Rautaruukki's Board of Directors Jukka Viinanen serves
as the Committee's expert member.


Further information:
Corporate General Counsel Tiina Bäckman, tel. +358 20 592 9068


Rautaruukki Corporation

Taina Kyllönen
VP, Corporate Communications

Ruukki supplies metal-based components, systems and turnkey deliveries to the
construction and mechanical engineering industries. The company has a wide
selection of metal products and services. Ruukki has operations in 23 countries
and employs 12,000 people. Net sales in 2004 totalled EUR 3.6 billion. The
company's share is quoted on the Helsinki Exchanges (Rautaruukki Corporation:
RTRKS).


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