Fortum's nomination committee appointed

The following persons have been appointed to Fortum's Shareholders' Nomination  
Committee: Pekka Timonen, Director General, Prime Minister's Office, Ownership  
Steering Department; Harri Sailas, CEO, Ilmarinen Mutual Pension Insurance      
Company, and Jorma Huuhtanen, Director General, Social Insurance Institution.   
The Chairman of Fortum's Board of Directors Peter Fagernäs serves as the        
Committee's expert member.                                                      

According to the resolution by the Annual General Meeting, Fortum's             
Shareholders' Nomination Committee consists of the representatives of the three 
largest shareholders and the Chairman of the Board of Directors as an expert    
member. The Shareholders' Nomination Committee is to prepare proposals          
concerning board members and their compensation for the following Annual General
Meeting.                                                                        


Fortum Corporation                                                              
Maria Romantschuk                                                               
Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications                                 

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