Outokumpu - Publishing of the first-quarter 2005 financial results

The Outokumpu Group will publish the first-quarter 2005 financial results on Wednesday, April 27, 2005 at 1.00 pm Finnish time.

A combined news conference, conference call and live webcast concerning the first-quarter interim report will be held on April 27, 2005 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 in 5-10 minutes before the beginning of the event:

UK +44 20 7162 0187
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 -> Investors -> Downloads.
An on-demand webcast of the news conference will be available at www.outokumpu.com as of April 27, 2005 at 4.30 pm.
An instant reply service of the conference call will be available until Monday, May 2, 2005 in the following numbers:

UK replay number +44 20 7031 4064, access code: 656906
US & Canada replay number +1 954 334 0342, access code: 656906


OUTOKUMPU OYJ
Corporate Management

Johanna Sintonen
Vice President - Investor Relations
tel. + 358 9 421 2438, mobile +358 40 530 0778, fax +358 9 421 2125
e-mail: johanna.sintonen@outokumpu.com
www.outokumpu.com