OUTOKUMPU OYJ STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE March 10, 2003 at 2.30 pm
PROPOSAL FOR THE COMPOSITION OF OUTOKUMPUS BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Outokumpus largest shareholder, the Finnish State, which holds
39.6% of the votes in the Company, has informed the Company
that it will propose to the Annual General Meeting that the
following persons be re-elected for the period expiring at the
close of the next following Annual General Meeting: Mr. Arto
Honkaniemi, Mr. Jorma Huuhtanen, Mr. Ole Johansson, Mr. Heimo
Karinen and Mr. Matti Puhakka. Furthermore, the Finnish State
will propose that Mr. Evert Henkes, CEO of Shell Chemicals Ltd,
Mr. Juha Rantanen, President and CEO of Ahlstrom Corporation,
Ms. Leena Saarinen, National Manager of Unilever in Finland
(Suomen Unilever Oy), Ms. Soili Suonoja, Commercial Counselor
and Mr. Seppo Ukskoski, Fire and Security Chief at Outokumpu
Kokkola zinc plant, elected as new members to the Board.
As previously announced, the Annual General Meeting will be
held on April 3, 2003 in Espoo, Finland.
OUTOKUMPU OYJ
Corporate Management
Johanna Sintonen
Manager - Investor and Media Relations
tel. +358 9 421 2438, mobile +358 40 530 0778,
fax +358 9 421 2429
e-mail: johanna.sintonen@outokumpu.com
www.outokumpu.com
