OUTOKUMPU - PUBLISHING OF THE FIRST QUAR

OUTOKUMPU OYJ   STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT April 16, 2003 at 10.00 am

OUTOKUMPU - PUBLISHING OF THE FIRST QUARTER RESULTS 2003

The Outokumpu Group will publish the first quarter results 2003
on Thursday, April 24, 2003 at 1.00 pm Finnish time.

A combined news conference, conference call and live web cast
concerning the first quarter results will be held on Thursday,
April 24, 2003 at 3.00 pm Finnish time (8.00 am US EST, 1.00 pm
UK time, 2.00 pm CET) at Hotel Kämp, conference room Akseli
Gallen-Kallela, Pohjoisesplanadi 29, 00100 Helsinki, Finland.

To participate via a conference call, please dial 5-10 minutes
before the beginning of the event:
UK                         +44 20 7162 0191
US & Canada                +1 334 323 6203
Password                   Outokumpu

The news conference can be viewed live via Internet at
www.outokumpu.com

Stock exchange release and presentation material will be
available before the news conference at www.outokumpu.com ->
Investor information -> Downloads.

An on-demand web cast of the news conference will be available
at www.outokumpu.com as of April 24, 2003 at 4.30 pm Finnish
time.

An instant reply service of the conference call will be
available until Saturday, April 26, 2003 in the following
numbers:

UK replay number  +44 20 8288 4459, access code: 344962
US & Canada replay number  +1 334 323 6222, access code: 344962


OUTOKUMPU OYJ
Corporate Management

Johanna Sintonen
Manager - Investor and Media Relations
tel. + 358 9 421 2438, mobile +358 40 530 0778
fax +358 9 421 2429
e-mail: johanna.sintonen@outokumpu.com
www.outokumpu.com