Fortum's Corporate Governance Statement

Fortum Corporation                                                              
Stock exchange release                                                          
3 March 2010 at 10.00 EET                                                       

Fortum's Corporate Governance Statement                                         

Fortum's Corporate Governance Statement, which is separate from the operating   
and financial review, has been published today. The statement is also available 
online at www.fortum.com/governance.                                            


Fortum Corporation                                                              
Anne Brunila                                                                    
Executive Vice President, Corporate Relations and Sustainability                

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