Fortum longstanding executive Tapio Kuula passes away
FORTUM CORPORATION STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 9 NOVEMBER 2017 AT 13.00 EETMember of the Board of Directors of Fortum Corporation Tapio Kuula has passedaway after a long illness. Kuula served on Fortum's management team as of 1997and as President and CEO of the company in 2009-2015. In 2015 Fortum's AnnualGeneral Meeting elected Tapio Kuula on the Board of Directors."Tapio Kuula was a prominent figure in the energy industry and leader whorenewed Fortum. Under his direction Fortum grew into one of the leading powerand heat companies in the Nordic countries and in theneighbouring