Arbitrator named in Fortum Espoo Oyj shares redemption procedure
FORTUM CORPORATION STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 17 August 2006Arbitrator named in Fortum Espoo Oyj shares redemption procedure The redemption committee of the Central Chamber of Commerce has named Mr. RaimoSeppälä, attorney at law, as the sole arbitrator in the redemption procedureregarding the redemption of the minority shares of Fortum Espoo Oyj (FortumEspoo). The arbitrator's task is to solve the possible disagreements concerningthe redemption right and redemption price of the Fortum Espoo shares not held byFortum. On 26 June 2006 Fortum announced that its holding in Fortum