Stock exchange release

SHARE REPURCHASE 12.06.2006

12 June 2006, 18:30 EEST

Fortum Corporation ANNOUNCEMENT 12.06.2006

SHARE REPURCHASE  12.06.2006

In the Helsinki Stock Exchange

Trade date              12.06.2006
Bourse trade            BUY
Share                   FUM1V
Amount                  80.000                shares
Total cost              1.473.852,00          EUR
Average price/ share    18,4232               EUR
Highest price/ share    18,70                 EUR
Lowest price/ share     18,25                 EUR


Fortum Corporation now holds a total of 380.000 shares

including the shares repurchased on 12.06.2006.


On behalf of Fortum Corporation

NORDEA BANK FINLAND PLC

Petri Simberg         Joakim Paul