Stock exchange release

HSE: FORTUM CORPORATION: SHARES SUBSCRIBED WITH OPTION RIGHTS

03 March 2006, 15:03 EET

EXCHANGE NOTICE 76/2006, 3 MARCH 2006 SHARES 

FORTUM CORPORATION: SHARES SUBSCRIBED WITH OPTION RIGHTS

A total of 6 252 200 shares have been subscribed with the Fortum
Corporation’s 2001A, 2001B and 2002A option rights. The shares
will be traded on the Helsinki Stock Exchange as old shares as of
6 March 2006.

Identifiers of Fortum Corporation's share:

Trading code:                       FUM1V
ISIN code:                          FI0009007132
Orderbook id:                       24271
Number of shares:                   881 546 225


HELSINKI STOCK EXCHANGE
Janne Seppänen
Vice President Surveillance Finland