Rautaruukki Oyj Stock Exchange Release 28 March 2008 at 10.50 RAUTARUUKKI TO DELIVER STEEL STRUCTURES FOR HUDÄLVEN BRIDGE IN SWEDEN Rautaruukki will supply the steel structures for the bridge crossing the Hudälven river about 120 kilometres north of Gothenburg in Sweden. When built, the Hudälven bridge will be 600 metres long, 18 metres wide and span the river at a height of 50 metres. The contract is valued at around EUR 9 million. The bridge is part of the Swedish Road Administration's E6 road project. Ruukki will work closely with the main contractor, NCC, and the bridge designer, Ramboll Sverige AB. -NCC considered Ruukki as being able to deliver the steel structures to a tight schedule and work closely with designers. Cooperation initiated at an early stage improves total cost management throughout the supply chain from production to installation, states Business Manager Stellan Ekberg from NCC. Delivery and installation, which is also part of Ruukki's contract, are scheduled for 2008-2010. Delivery consists of 2 800 tonnes of steel structures, which will be made at Ruukki's Sandnessjøen unit in Norway. For further information, please contact: Sami Eronen, SVP, Infrastructure Construction, Ruukki Construction Tel. +358 40 557 8839 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 24 countries and employs 14,600 people. Net sales in 2007 totalled EUR 3.9 billion. The company's share is quoted on the OMX Nordic Exchange Helsinki (Rautaruukki Oyj: RTRKS). The Corporation uses the marketing name Ruukki. www.ruukki.com DISTRIBUTION OMX Nordic Exchange Helsinki Main media www.ruukki.com