During the 1-31 March 2008 conversion period there were two conversions and a
total of 10 506 A shares were converted into R shares. The shares were recorded
in the Finnish trade register today, 15 April 2008, and trading in the new
R shares will start on 16 April 2008.
Breakdown of shares after conversion:
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| A shares | 177 450 552 |
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| R shares | 612 087 947 |
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| Total | 789 538 499 |
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For further information, please contact:
Ulla Paajanen-Sainio, Vice President, Investor Relations and Financial
Communications,
tel. +358 40 763 8767
www.storaenso.com
www.storaenso.com/investors
STORA ENSO OYJ
Jyrki Kurkinen Ulla Paajanen-Sainio
