Stock Exchange Release July 17, 2009 Standard & Poor's updated Fingrid's credit rating International rating agency Standard & Poor's Rating Services (S&P) has updated Fingrid´s credit rating. The long-term credit rating is A+ and short-term rating is A-1. The outlook is stable. S&P's announcement can be downloaded on www.fingrid.fi For more information: Chief Financial Officer Tom Pippingsköld, +358 30 395 5157