SHARE-BASED INCENTIVE PROGRAMME FOR 2006-2010 ? EARNING PERIOD 2006-2008
OUTOKUMPU OYJ STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE FEBRUARY 2, 2006 AT 2.00 PMSHARE-BASED INCENTIVE PROGRAMME FOR 2006-2010 EARNING PERIOD2006-2008 Outokumpus Board of Directors has approved a share-basedincentive program as part of the key employee incentive andcommitment system of the company. The share incentive program willlast five years, comprising three earning periods of threecalendar years each. The earning periods commence on January 1,2006, January 1, 2007 and January 1, 2008. The Board of Directorsdecides on the persons entitled to participate in the program foreach earning period.