FORTUM PARTICIPATED IN SHARE AUCTION OF RUSSIAN TGC-10

Fortum has participated in a share auction of the listed Russian Territorial
Generating Company TGC-10 operating in Urals region. The auction was conducted
today, 28 February. Fortum will disclose more information as soon as it has
received an official confirmation on the auction result from the selling party,
RAO UES. The confirmation is expected tomorrow, 29 February.

Fortum Corporation
Maria Romantschuk
Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications

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