Publication of Raute Corporation's financial statements bulletin and invitation to a briefing

RAUTE CORPORATION STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE February 6, 2012 at 3:30 p.m.

PUBLICATION OF RAUTE CORPORATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS BULLETIN AND INVITATION TO A BRIEFING

Raute Corporation will publish its financial statements bulletin for January 1 – December 31, 2011 (12 months) on Tuesday, February 14, 2012 at about 9 a.m. Finnish time. A briefing for analysts, investors and the media will be organized on the same day at 2:00 – 3:00 p.m., at Scandic Simonkentta Hotel, Roba cabinet, Simonkatu 9, Helsinki.

You are welcome to hear about our financial statements for 2011 as well as about our prospects for the year 2012. The presentation will be made by Raute Corporation’s President and CEO Tapani Kiiski and CFO Arja Hakala.

Please inform of your participation in the briefing at the latest on Thursday, February 9, 2012 to Raute Corporation, Eija Salminen (eija.salminen@raute.com, tel. +358 50 380 1517) or GMO Goodmarketing Oy, Esa Kyto (esa.kyto@goodmarketing.fi, tel. +358 40 528 0050).

The financial statements bulletin will be available at www.raute.com on February 14, 2012 after the publication at about 9:00 a.m. The presentation material will be available at www.raute.com > Investors > Publications on February 14, 2012 at 2 p.m. when the briefing starts.

RAUTE CORPORATION
Tapani Kiiski
President and CEO

FURTHER INFORMATION:
Ms. Arja Hakala, CFO, Raute Corporation, tel. +358 3 829 3293, mobile +358 400 710 387

DISTRIBUTION:
NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd, main media, www.raute.com

RAUTE IN BRIEF:
Raute is a technology and service company that operates worldwide. Raute’s customers are companies operating in the wood products industry that manufacture veneer, plywood and LVL (Laminated Veneer Lumber). The technology offering covers machinery and equipment for the entire production process. As a supplier of mill-scale projects Raute is a global market leader both in the plywood and LVL industries. Additionally, Raute’s full-service concept includes services ranging from spare parts deliveries to regular maintenance and equipment modernizations. Raute’s head office is located in Nastola, Finland. Its other production plants are in the Vancouver area of Canada, in the Shanghai area of China, and in Kajaani, Finland.

More information on the company can be found at: www.raute.com