Market-Making Contract Between AvestaPolarit and Nordea Securities to be Terminated


STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Nov. 29, 2002 (PRIMEZONE) -- AvestaPolarit (Stockholm:AVPO) announced on January 29, 2001, having made a market-making contract with ArosMaizels Equities Oy, presently Nordea Securities Oyj, in order to support sufficient supply and demand of AvestaPolarit shares on the Helsinki Exchanges. According to the approvals provided by Stockholm and Helsinki Exchanges, AvestaPolarit shares will be de-listed in Stockholm Exchanges on December 30, 2002 and in Helsinki Exchanges as soon as Outokumpu has attained 100 per cent of the AvestaPolarit shares. The parties have today agreed to terminate the market-making contract as of December 31, 2002.

Contact for further inquiries:


Hannele Obrink, Manager/Investor Relations
Telephone: +46 8 613 4419 or +46 70 652 1032
e-mail: hannele.obrink@avestapolarit.com

AvestaPolarit Oyj Abp

Corporate Management

Linnoitustie 4 A, PO Box 270, FIN-02601 Espoo, Finland., Tel: +358 9 5764 5511, fax: +358 9 5764 5555, Registered office: Espoo, Business ID: 0823312-4

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