Stock exchange release

FORTUM?S FINANCIAL INFORMATION IN 2004

17 October 2003, 12:00 EEST

Fortum Corporation STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT 17 October 2003 at 1.00 p.m. 1 (1)



FORTUMS FINANCIAL INFORMATION IN 2004

The financial performance of Fortum Group for the year 2003 will
be published on February 5, 2004.

In 2004, Fortum will publish three Interim Reports. The report for
January-March will be released on April 22, 2004, the report for
January-June on July 28, 2004, and the report for January-
September on October 21, 2004.

The Annual Report will be published latest in week 12. The Annual
General Meeting will take place on March 25, 2004.


Fortum Corporation


Carola Teir-Lehtinen
Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications


Distribution:
Helsinki Exchanges