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)

FORTUM’S 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