Outokumpu - Publishing of the second-quarter 2004 results

The Outokumpu Group will publish the second-quarter 2004 results on Thursday, August 5, 2004 at 1.00 pm Finnish time.

A combined news conference, conference call and live web cast concerning the second-quarter 2004 results will be held on August 5, 2004 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 0186
US & Canada +1 334 420 4950
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 web cast of the news conference will be available at www.outokumpu.com as of August 5, 2004 at 4.30 pm.

An instant reply service of the conference call will be available until Monday, August 9, 2004 in the following numbers:

UK replay number +44 20 8288 4459, access code: 856292
US & Canada replay number +1 334 323 6222, access code: 856292



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