*OUTOKUMPU OYJ: MERGING OF THE NEW SHARE
HEX HELSINKI SECURITIES EXCHANGE RELEASE 142/2004 SHARES 6 April 2004
OUTOKUMPU OYJ: MERGING OF THE NEW SHARES The new shares (OUT1VN0104) of Outokumpu Oyj will be traded together with the old shares as of 8 April 2004. The last trading day of the new shares (OUT1VN0104) will be 7 April 2004. Trading ends: Trading code: OUT1VN0104 ISIN code: FI0009012454 HELSINKI EXCHANGES Mikko Timonen