Stock exchange release

SHARE REPURCHASE 08.06.2006

08 June 2006, 18:33 EEST

Fortum Corporation ANNOUNCEMENT 08.06.2006

SHARE REPURCHASE  08.06.2006

In the Helsinki Stock Exchange

Trade date              08.06.2006
Bourse trade            BUY
Share                   FUM1V
Amount                  180.000               shares
Total cost              3.281.126,00          EUR
Average price/ share    18,2285               EUR
Highest price/ share    18,39                 EUR
Lowest price/ share     18,10                 EUR


Fortum Corporation now holds a total of 180.000 shares

including the shares repurchased on 08.06.2006.


On behalf of Fortum Corporation

NORDEA BANK FINLAND PLC

Petri Simberg         Joakim Paul