Outokumpu - Publishing of the second-quarter 2005 financial results

The Outokumpu Group will publish the second-quarter 2005 financial results on Tuesday, July 26, 2005 at 1.00 pm Finnish time.

A combined news conference, conference call and live webcast concerning the second-quarter interim report will be held on July 26, 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 0090
US & Canada +1 334 323 6201
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 July 26, 2005 at 5.00 pm.

An instant reply service of the conference call will be available until Friday, July 29, 2005 in the following numbers:

UK replay number +44 20 7031 4064, access code: 665496
US & Canada replay number +1 954 334 0342, access code: 665496


OUTOKUMPU OYJ
Corporate Management


Eero Mustala
Senior Vice President - Corporate Communications
tel. + 358 9 421 2435
e-mail: eero.mustala@outokumpu.com
www.outokumpu.com