OUTOKUMPU OYJ?S STOCK OPTIONS 2003A TO THE MAIN LIST OF THE HELSINKI STOCK EXCHANGE
OUTOKUMPU OYJ STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT AUGUST 30, 2006 AT 2.00 PMOUTOKUMPU OYJS STOCK OPTIONS 2003A TO THE MAIN LIST OF THEHELSINKI STOCK EXCHANGE Trading with Outokumpu Oyjs stock options 2003A will commence onthe Main List of the Helsinki Stock Exchange as of September 1,2006. Outokumpu has issued a total of 1,700,000 stock options 2003A. TheStock options have been allocated as part of the Groups incentiveprograms to key personnel of Outokumpu. Currently a total of659,302 stock options are held by 100 persons. The remaining 1,040,698 stock options have not been allocated.