STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Nov. 18, 2002 (PRIMEZONE) -- Helsinki Exchanges informed AvestaPolarit on Friday, November 14 that the AvestaPolarit shares will be delisted from the Main List in Helsinki when Outokumpu Oyj, in the current arbitration process to redeem all outstanding shares in AvestaPolarit Oyj Abp, has gained title as the sole owner to all the shares. Fulfilling this condition means that the delisting in Helsinki will be postponed by probably some months beyond the year-end date for which AvestaPolarit applied.
On the same day, November 14, Stockholmsborsen published a press release confirming that AvestaPolarit's request to have its shares delisted has been accepted. The last day of trading on the A-list in Stockholm will be December 30, 2002.
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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