Rautaruukki to publish Interim report Q2/06 on Wednesday, 26 July at 9:00

Rautaruukki Oyj Stock Exchange Announcement 18 July 2006 at 9.10 
 
Interim report for the period January-June, 2006 will be published on Wednesday,
26 July, 2006 at 9:00 Finnish time. The Interim report will be available on the
company website at www.ruukki.com after publishing.
 
Presentation for analysts and press will be held on 26 July 2006 at 10:30 Finnish
time at Ruukki, Suolakivenkatu 1, 00810 Helsinki.
 
Conference call and Webcast for analysts and investors, conducted in English,
will begin at 14:00 Finnish time. The webcast may be followed on the company
website at www.ruukki.com/investors
 
 
To attend the conference call, please call 5 - 10 minutes before the scheduled
start time to the following telephone number:
 
+44 (0) 20 7162 0125
 
Password: Rautaruukki
 
 
The encore replay number:
+44 (0) 20 7031 4064
 
Access code: 709921
The encore replay will be available until 29 July 2006.
 
 
Further information:
Ms. Reetta Lehtinen, Investor Relations Assistant
Tel. +358 (0) 20 592 9231
 
 
Rautaruukki Corporation
 
Taina Kyllönen
VP, Corporate Communications
 
 
Ruukki supplies metal-based components, systems and integrated systems 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 2005 totalled EUR 3.7 billion. The
company's share is quoted on the Helsinki Exchanges (Rautaruukki Corporation:
RTRKS). The Corporation has used the marketing name Ruukki since 2004.
 
 
 
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Helsinki Exchanges
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www.ruukki.com