TietoEnator Corporation Press Release 5 March 2009 at 12.00 am EET


Ruukki is set to continue its service agreements with Tieto in
respect of global and distributed IT infrastructure, Unified
Communication & Collaboration, as well as high-availability SAP
platform services. These services will be provided for Ruukki's
operations in the Nordic countries, Eastern and Western Europe,
Russia and China. In addition, the parties will jointly renew
Ruukki's technological environment to support the company's global
business targets. The agreement is valid for three years with an
option to renew on an annual basis.

Mauri Isokääntä, Ruukki's Corporate IT Manager, says: "We have had a
long and close collaborative relationship with Tieto; we appreciate
the service portfolio they provide. The new technology, coupled with
the service processes, will afford us true cost benefits."

Tuomo Louhivuori, Ruukki's Customer Director at Tieto says: "A long
partnership shows that our services are able to satisfy stringent
customer demands. Tieto's Unified Communication and Collaboration
services are widely used in Ruukki's global communications and bring
the company significant savings. With our SAP solution, Ruukki will
achieve high service availability and, at the same time, enjoy
significant consolidation benefits."

More information:
Ari Järvelä, Head of Forest & Manufacturing, Tieto Finland, tel. +358
40 840 0915


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Tieto is an IT service company providing IT, R&D and consulting
services. With approximately 16 000 experts, we are among the leading
IT service companies in Northern Europe and the global leader in
selected segments. We specialize in areas where we have the deepest
understanding of our customers' businesses and needs. Our superior
customer centricity and Nordic expertise set us apart from our
competitors.

Tieto is our new brand name as of 1 December 2008. The official
registered name of the company is TietoEnator Corporation.
www.tieto.com


Rautaruukki supplies metal-based components, systems and integrated
systems to the construction and engineering industries. The company
has a wide selection of metal products and services. The Corporation
uses the marketing name Ruukki.
www.ruukki.com


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