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FORTUM CONFIRMS ITS PARTICIPATION IN FIF

05 December 2003, 14:22 EET

Fortum Corporation STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE
5 December 2003 1 (1)

FORTUM CONFIRMS ITS PARTICIPATION IN FIFTH NUCLEAR POWER PLANT UNIT Fortum confirms its participation in the planned fifth nuclear power plant in Finland with a share of approximately 25%, equal to approx. 400 MW of the plant's capacity. Fortum Corporation Carola Teir-Lehtinen Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications Distribution: Helsinki Exchanges Key media