OUTOKUMPU AIMING FOR NUMBER ONE POSITION
OUTOKUMPU OYJ STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE August 31, 2004 at 2.00 pmOUTOKUMPU AIMING FOR NUMBER ONE POSITION IN STAINLESS STEEL LOOKING FOR OPTIONS TO DIVEST COPPER PRODUCTS Outokumpus Board of Directors has today concluded that theGroups future strategic aspirations will be based upon leadershipin stainless steel. To support this development, Outokumpusdivestment program will now concentrate on looking at variousoptions to exit from the Groups fabricated copper productsbusiness. This is a logical continuation of the portfoliodevelopment and will significantly lower the Groups