Perlos Corporation's alleged security markets information offence to the Appeal Court

Fortum Corporation                                                              
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22 July 2008 at 13.15 EET                                                       

Perlos Corporation's alleged security markets information offence to the Appeal 
Court                                                                           

The District Court of Helsinki has by its decision of 27 June 2008 dismissed the
charges for security markets information offence against Fortum Corporation's   
CEO Mikael Lilius and three other members of the Board of Directors of Perlos   
Corporation from years 2002-2003. The matter concerned the alleged delay in     
releasing Perlos Corporation's profit warning in the turn of the year 2002-2003.
Lilius was a member of the Board of Directors of Perlos Corporation from the    
year 1997 to 2003. The District Attorney has appealed against the judgment to   
the Appeal Court.                                                               

Fortum Corporation                                                              
Maria Romantschuk                                                               
Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications
                                                                  
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