Interim Review Q3 2006

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Interim Review Q3 2006 November 1, 2006 November 1, 2006 www.ruukki.com

Ruukki is ready for profitable growth New Financial Targets Business Environment Financials 1-9/2006 Near-term Outlook Summary 2 November 1, 2006 www.ruukki.com

Ruukki is ready for profitable growth

Growth potential in customer segments Construction Strong growth in CEE, Russia and Ukraine Metal based market about EUR 10 bn Increasing demand for integrated systems Engineering Customers outsourcing operations Major opportunities in Lifting, Handling and Transportation (LHT) LHT target market about EUR 5 bn Customers Metals Solid market position in Nordic Countries Expanding service centre activities Share of special products increasing 4 November 1, 2006 www.ruukki.com

Strong growth in construction solutions in CEE, Russia and Ukraine 5 November 1, 2006 www.ruukki.com

Strong growth in targeted segments Annual change (% by volume) 2006 Western Europe CEE* Russia New residential 3,5 4,6 13,0 Residential renovation & modernization 1,8 4,6 9,0 New commercial 2,0 5,4 15,0 Civil engineering 2,8 11,3 14,0 Total construction output 2,4 7,0 14,0 Ruukki s growth is leveraged by GDP growth as the main driver for construction activity Growth in construction activity drives demand for construction solutions and materials Market share of steel vs other materials is driving demand for Ruukki s solutions * Poland, Czech republic, Slovakia, Hungary Sources: Euroconstruct, BuildEcon 6 November 1, 2006 www.ruukki.com

Simplify and shorten the construction process Customer s needs Finding out customer needs Utilising standard components in planning Manufacturing and/or sourcing of materials Total delivery Extensive component range for: foundations external walls & facades roofs frames 100% ready: one-storey buildings multi-storey buildings noise barriers Benefits for customer: Fewer parties minimise the process risk Industrial prefabrication speeds up construction and improves quality 7 November 1, 2006 www.ruukki.com

Complete one- and multi-storey commercial buildings Roof Facade Frame Foundation 8 November 1, 2006 www.ruukki.com

Ruukki s target market is ~10 EUR billions Market size and growth 2006 27 23 Market for Ruukki s products and solutions EUR 10 billions Average market growth is 7 % in Ruukki s focus markets 25 22 26 2 2 2 69 Market growth equals to size of Ruukki Construction The growth is strongest in CEE, Russia and Ukraine 15 3 11 6 8 Sources: Euroconstruct, BuildEcon, VTT 9 November 1, 2006 www.ruukki.com Construction output Market size 2006, EUR Billions Market growth 2006 <0% 0-5% >5%

Russian cities with over half million inhabitants St. Petersburg Moscow Jaroslavl Khabarovsk Rjazan Nizhniy Novgorod Perm Lipetsk Kazan Izevsk Penza Ekaterinburg Tomsk Novosibirsk Voronez Uljanovsk Nab. Chelny Kemerovo Togliatti Krasnojarsk Saratov Ufa Tjumen Rostov Samara Novokuznetsk Omsk Volgograd Orenburg Chelyabinsk Irkutsk Krasnodar Barnaul Astrahan 10 November 1, 2006 www.ruukki.com Vladivostok

Ruukki Construction: Strong organic growth expected to continue Net sales (EUR millions) 798 377 550 2004 2005 2006* 2007 2008 2009 Realized * Sum of last 4 quarters, including PPTH, Steelmont, Ventall pro forma 11 November 1, 2006 www.ruukki.com

High value added systems to engineering customers 12 November 1, 2006 www.ruukki.com

Engineering business areas Lifting, Handling & Transportation (LHT) Paper, Wood & Energy Cranes & Material handling Construction & Mining Forest machines Agriculture Systems Components Parts Standard and special steel products Components Parts Standard and special steel products Marine & Offshore Components Parts Standard and special steel products 13 November 1, 2006 www.ruukki.com

Ruukki s potential market in LHT is ~ 5 EUR billions Cranes & Material handling estimated growth ~5 % Forest machines estimated growth ~6 % Construction & Mining estimated growth ~2% Agriculture estimated growth ~4% The annual market growth is estimated ~ 4 %. Current market using high strength steel products is estimated at 800 MEUR. 14 November 1, 2006 www.ruukki.com

Ruukki has competitive edge in solutions C C u u s s t t o o m e e r t r C u s t o m e rr s Supplier 1: Assembly Supplier 3: Frames Supplier 4: Parts Supplier 2: Planning Assembly Cabins Booms Frames Parts Standard & Special Products Material and welding know-how, high-strength steels Planning, R&D and design Reliability and resources to support customer Supplier 6: Parts Supplier 5: Booms Assembly and delivery 15 November 1, 2006 www.ruukki.com

Ruukki co-operates with a supporting network C C u u s s t t o o m e e r t r C u s t o m e rr s Material and welding know-how, high strength steels Planning, R&D and design Supporting network managed by Ruukki Reliability and resources to support customer Assembly and delivery 16 November 1, 2006 www.ruukki.com

Ruukki is a strategic system supplier Boom Design Cabin Services sourcing of parts and components design manufacturing assembly Steering axle Frame 17 November 1, 2006 www.ruukki.com

More value to customers with special steel products 18 November 1, 2006 www.ruukki.com

Steel industry playground is changing Drivers Main players in Europe Trends in supply: Consolidation Globalisation Up-streaming Service for volume markets Opportunities for big global players Arcelor Mittal Corus ThyssenKrupp Steel 62,2 beur 115 mt 14,8 beur 18 mt 14,8 beur 17 mt Trends in customer demand: Down-streaming Outsourcing Product specialization New application segments New business niches emerge Voestalpine Rautaruukki SSAB 6,4 beur 6,4 mt 3,7 beur 3,8 mt 3,0 beur 4,0 mt 19 November 1, 2006 www.ruukki.com

Ruukki Metals: Special products in focus Customer benefit Segments Special steel products Lighter structures Lower maintenance costs Longer lifetime Improved designs Lifting equipment Material handling and transport equipment Automotive components Construction components high strength abrasive resistant selected coated 20 November 1, 2006 www.ruukki.com

Case: Material handling and transport equipment Mechanical, machining and surface properties Increased payload and improved functionality Simplified manufacturing process. Longer lifecycle of the product Accurate logistics and in-time deliveries 21 November 1, 2006 www.ruukki.com High strength wear resistant steel, that is formable

Expansion of St. Petersburg Service Center Ruukki invests some EUR 20 million to expand its service center operations in St. Petersburg, Russia. Growth in this business requires strong local operations Russia is a large and growing market having no serious competition in service center operations, which forms right timing for Ruukki s expansion. Western customers coming into market are used to have materials and services from service centres in order to avoid investments in prefabrication. Service center serves Western customers entering Russian market as well as local Russian customers. 22 November 1, 2006 www.ruukki.com

Key themes for growth in Ruukki

Key themes for growth in Ruukki Construction Utilise momentum and SPEED-UP GROWTH especially in Eastern Europe Develop new products and services to industrialise construction process Engineering Speed-up growth in Lifting, Handling & Transportation (LHT) Build EFFICIENT MANUFACTURING NETWORK in CEE and Russia Metals Strengthen leading position in Nordic Structural change from standard to SPECIAL PRODUCTS Production Production Develope flexibility and efficiency via INTEGRATED STEEL SUPPLY CHAIN Invest in modern technology to achieve leading edge in special products 24 November 1, 2006 www.ruukki.com

Structure has changed Share of net sales 100 % Construction Engineering Metals Other Long Products 80 % 60 % 40 % 20 % 0 % 2004 2005 H1/2006 Running rate 2006 25 November 1, 2006 www.ruukki.com

New financial targets

Drivers for growth and better sustainable profitability Divesting or closing of unprofitable and non-core operations Fundia (Ovako, Nordic reinforcing) Unprofitable sales in Central Europe Main businesses focus on high growth markets Increasing growth in Central Eastern Europe, Russia and Ukraine Good market development also in the Nordic area Healthy margins before volumes Increasing sales of value-added parts, components and systems Unified corporate structure brings cost efficiency 27 November 1, 2006 www.ruukki.com

New financial targets and dividend policy earlier next three years Top-line growth Operating profit % (EBIT) Return on capital employed % ROCE Gearing > 7 % > 15 % < 80 % > 10 % p.a. > 12 % > 20 % < 60 % Rautaruukki s dividend policy is to pay a yearly dividend of 40 % to 60% of net profit. The company aims at a steadily increasing dividend that takes into account the requirements for business growth. 28 November 1, 2006 www.ruukki.com

Ruukki is ready for the profitable growth Financial growth targets Financial Platform in place Streamlined corporate structure Funding potential > 1 billion Growth areas Promising growth prospects: 1. Construction solutions in Eastern Europe 2. Selected engineering customers 3. Special steel products Focus on profitable growth Organic growth and selected acquisitions Ruukki United internal development programs Top-line growth >10 % p.a. EBIT > 12 % ROCE > 20 % Gearing < 60 % Dividend 40-60 % of EPS 29 November 1, 2006 www.ruukki.com

Business Environment

Demand continued good Demand in Ruukki s market area was good Deliveries of integrated systems and good demand increased sales in Construction Good order books of customer industries boosted Engineering Demand for standard and speciality steel products held up well Average prices in 1-9/2006 were at the same level as 2005 31 November 1, 2006 www.ruukki.com

Financials 1-9/2006

Financial highlights for Q3 2006 Comparable net sales increased by 17 per cent to EUR 868 million in Q3 2006 compared with EUR 745 million in 2005. Net sales were boosted by clearly higher average sales prices over Q3/2005 and acquisitions made (e.g. PPTH, Steel-Mont) Operating margin was 16.2 % (15 %). Earnings per share (diluted) was EUR 0.76 (0.61) The share of solution business in Group s net sales was 42 % (33 %) operating profit was 44 % (54 %) Sale of the Nordic reinforcing steel business was closed 33 November 1, 2006 www.ruukki.com

Net sales, Group total m 4000 3500 3000 2500 2708 2906 2884 2953 3564 3654 3128 2764 2669 2314 2502 2000 1500 1000 500 0 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 Q1-Q3 2005 Years 2000 2003 according to FAS and from 2004 according to IFRS. Q1-Q3 2006 without Ovako & Nordinc Reinforcing business 34 November 1, 2006 www.ruukki.com

Group net sales by division Q1-Q3/2006 (Q1-Q3/2005) Ruukki Construction 558 m (395 m ) 21 % (14 %) Ruukki Engineering 400 m (339 m ) 15 % (12 %) Ruukki Metals 1708 m (2029 m ) 64 % (73 %) 35 November 1, 2006 www.ruukki.com

Group net sales by area Q1-Q3/2006 (Q1-Q3/2005) Other countries 2 % (3 %) Other Western Europe 20 % (27 %) Finland 31 % (29%) CEE-countries 15 % (11 %) Other Nordic 32 % (30 %) 36 November 1, 2006 www.ruukki.com

Quarterly net sales, Group total m 1100 1000 900 800 700 704 1005 1014 911 939 928 889 885 854 856 868 768 759 794 807 812 815 848 722 761 786 745 600 500 400 300 200 100 0 Q1 03 Q2 03 Q3 03 Q4 03 Q1 04 Q2 04 Q3 04 Years 2000 2003 according to FAS and from 2004 according to IFRS. Q4 04 Q1 05 Q2 05 Q3 05 Q4 05 Q1 06 Q2 06 Q3 06 without Ovako & Nordinc Reinforcing business 37 November 1, 2006 www.ruukki.com

EBIT and profit before taxes 2000 Q3/2006 m 650 550 539 495 491 450 350 250 422 362 348 378 150 50-50 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 Q1-Q3 2005 EBIT Profit before taxes Years 2000 2003 according to FAS and from 2004 according to IFRS. Q1-Q3 2006 38 November 1, 2006 www.ruukki.com

Quarterly EBIT and profit before taxes, Group total m 220 19.8% 19.2% % of sales 20.0% 200 180 160 140 120 100 80 60 76 66 9.5% 13.5% 123 108 14.9% 128 118 16.5% 166 152154 201 194 180 156 182 15.9% 14.1% 13.8% 13.7% 123121 116 114 117 112 11.1% 119 95 101 89 141 140 136 127 141 18.0% 16.0% 14.0% 12.0% 10.0% 8.0% 6.0% 40 4.0% 20 2.0% 0 Q1 04 Q2 04 Q3 04 Q4 04 Q1 05 Q2 05 Q3 05 Q4 05 Q1 06 Q2 06 Q3 06 Operating profit Pre-tax profit Operating profit-% 0.0% without Ovako & Nordinc Reinforcing business 39 November 1, 2006 www.ruukki.com

Profit comparison (Q1-3/2006 vs. Q1-3/2005) Ruukki Construction the price of raw materials (zinc) has not fully been transferred to product prices PPTH has not yet reached the targeted profitability level accrued depreciation of allocated goodwill in Q3 Ruukki Engineering long-term contracts renewed -> improved margin in Q3 Ruukki Metals further price increases in Q3, average sales prices in the same level as in 2005 raw material costs clearly over 2005 40 November 1, 2006 www.ruukki.com

12-Month rolling EBIT 2000-2006 m 760 660 560 460 360 260 160 60-40 Q1 00 Q2 00 Q3 00 Q4 00 Q1 01 Q2 01 Q3 01 Q4 01 Q1 02 Q2 02 Q3 02 Q4 02 Q1 03 Q2 03 Q3 03 Q4 03 Q1 04 Q2 04 Q3 04 Q4 04 Q1 05 Q2 05 Q3 05 Q4 05 Q1 06 Q2 06 Q3 06 12-month rolling EBIT without Ovako & Nordic reinforcing business 41 November 1, 2006 www.ruukki.com

12-Month rolling PTP 2000-2006 m 660 560 460 360 260 160 60-40 Q1 00 Q2 00 Q3 00 Q4 00 Q1 01 Q2 01 Q3 01 Q4 01 Q1 02 Q2 02 Q3 02 Q4 02 Q1 03 Q2 03 Q3 03 Q4 03 Q1 04 Q2 04 Q3 04 Q4 04 Q1 05 Q2 05 Q3 05 Q4 05 Q1 06 Q2 06 Q3 06 Pre-tax Profit 42 November 1, 2006 www.ruukki.com

Earnings per share 4.00 3.50 3.31 3.00 2.50 2.00 2.40 2.64 2.09 1.50 1.00 0.50 0.51 0.22 0.39 0.00-0.50-0.26 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 Q1-Q3 2005 Q1-Q3 2006 Years 2000 2003 according to FAS and from 2004 according to IFRS. 43 November 1, 2006 www.ruukki.com

Quarterly earnings per share 1.10 1.00 0.90 0.80 0.70 0.60 0.50 0.40 0.30 0.20 0.10 0.00 1.06 0.97 0.76 0.77 0.76 0.69 0.68 0.60 0.61 0.56 0.35 Q1 04 Q2 04 Q3 04 Q4 04 Q1 05 Q2 05 Q3 05 Q4 05 Q1 06 Q2 06 Q3 06 44 November 1, 2006 www.ruukki.com

Return on equity ROCE % 46 42 38 34 30 26 22 18 14 10 6 2-2 -6 % 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 2003 2004 2005 Q3/2005 Q3/2006 0 2003 2004 2005 Q3/2005 Q3/2006 Year 2000 2003 according to FAS and from 2004 according to IFRS. 45 November 1, 2006 www.ruukki.com

Net debt, equity, gearing m 1800 1600 1400 1200 1000 800 138 129 118 1087 1092 1017 856 856 799 922 112 838 761 1126 1497 1620 180 % 160 140 120 100 80 600 400 200 0 68 410 341 25.3 22.8 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 30.9.2006 60 40 20 0 Net debt, m Equity, m Years 2000 2003 according to FAS and from 2004 according to IFRS. 46 November 1, 2006 www.ruukki.com Gearing %

Cash flow m 700 652 600 500 519 461 400 386 380 300 200 265 176 268 205 143 100 0 2003 2004 2005 Q1-Q3 2005 Q1-Q3 2006 Cash flow from operations Cash flow before financing Year 2000 2003 according to FAS and from 2004 according to IFRS. 47 November 1, 2006 www.ruukki.com

Capex vs. depreciation m 200 180 160 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 *) 2003 2004 2005 Q1-Q3 2006 Gross capex Net capex Depreciation Years 2000 2003 according to FAS and from 2004 according to IFRS. *) Excl. value reductions 33 m 48 November 1, 2006 www.ruukki.com

Acquisitions m 180 160 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 *) 0 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 Q1-Q3 2006 Fixed assets Working capital Goodwill Column 4 *) Ventall s goodwill is not yet allocated Years 2000 2003 according to FAS and from 2004 according to IFRS. 49 November 1, 2006 www.ruukki.com

Financial summary Q3 Q1-Q3 Year M 2006 2005 2006 2005 2005 Net sales 885 812 2669 2764 3654 - pro forma 868 745 2502 2314 3128 EBIT 140 114 362 495 618 - % of net sales 15,9 14,1 13,6 17,9 16,9 - pro forma 141 112 348 422 539 - % of net sales 16.2 15.0 13.9 18.2 17.2 Pre tax profit 141 116 378 491 612 EPS, 0.76 0.61 2.09 2.64 3.31 ROCE rolling 12- months, % 26.2 35.7 26.2 35.7 32.8 Gearing, % 25.3 34.1 25.3 34.1 22.8 50 November 1, 2006 www.ruukki.com

Near-term Outlook

Near-term outlook Economic growth in the Group s core market areas has remained strong and the market situation in the main customer industries is good. Costs of the raw materials used in steel manufacture are expected to remain at the level seen in the second half of 2005. Full-year consolidated net sales in 2006 are estimated to exceed EUR 3.5 billion. The company s cash flow is estimated to improve significantly in the latter part of the year thanks to good profitability and the Ovako transaction. Fourth-quarter operating profit is estimated to improve markedly compared with the same period last year and the Group is well positioned to start the year 2007. 52 November 1, 2006 www.ruukki.com

Summary

Summary Ruukki is ready for profitable growth strong financial platform and competent personnel clear growth potential in CEE, Russia and Ukraine New financial targets in place Customer industries demand is expected to continue good and steel prices to strengthen further in last quarter Internally the focus is on continuous improvement of cost efficiency (Ruukki United) Full-year consolidated net sales in 2006 are estimated to exceed EUR 3.5 billion and fourth-quarter operating profit is estimated to improve markedly compared with the same period last year The Group is well positioned to start the year 2007 54 November 1, 2006 www.ruukki.com