Ruukki Group Plc, Stock Exchange Release, 27 March at 5:15 pm. Ruukki Group Plc's Annual Report 2007 has been published in Finnish and in English. The Annual Report is published in pdf-format on Ruukki Group's website at http://www.ruukkigroup.fi/in_English/Investors/Financial_Information/Annual_repo rts.iw3. The Annual Report can be subscribed by email at helena.tuominen@ruukkigroup.fi or by calling +358 10 440 7000/Helena Tuominen. Ruukki Group Plc has published an annual summary of releases and news published through the stock exchange during the financial year 2007 on the Company's website at http://www.ruukkigroup.fi/in_English/Investors/Stock_Exchange_Releases/Annual_Su mmaries.iw3. RUUKKI GROUP PLC Matti Vikkula Chief Executive Director Ruukki Group's strategic aim is to concentrate on wood processing within the Northern coniferous wood zone. Group business operations will be focused on mechanical wood processing, and furthermore on pulp business. Ruukki Group Plc's share is listed on OMX Nordic Exchange Helsinki in which the shares of the Company are traded in the mid cap segment, in the industrials sector. This stock exchange release is based on translation into English of a document written in Finnish. In case there would be any potential discrepancies, inconsistencies or inaccuracies, the Finnish version of the release shall prevail.