Stock exchange release

FORTUM CORPORATION'S BOARD COMMITTEES

25 March 2004, 16:44 EET

Fortum Corporation STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE
25 March 2004 1(1)

FORTUM CORPORATION'S BOARD COMMITTEES Fortum's Board of Directors have elected, from among its members, Peter Fagernäs (Chairman), Heikki Pentti, and Lasse Kurkilahti to the Nomination and Compensation Committee. Birgitta Kantola (Chairman), Birgitta Johansson-Hedberg and Antti Lagerroos were elected to the Audit Committee. Fortum Corporation Carola Teir-Lehtinen Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications Distribution: Helsinki Exchanges Key media