Standard & Poor's Rating Services has affirmed long-term credit rating for Fingrid AA- and short-term rating A-1+. Outlook negative.

Helsinki, Finland, 2012-01-18 13:00 CET (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fingrid Oyj

Stock exchange release January 18, 2012 at 14.00 EET

International rating agency Standard & Poor's Rating Services (S&P) has affirmed on January 17, 2012 Fingrid Oy's credit ratings. Long-term credit rating for Fingrid is AA- and short-term rating is A-1+. Outlook changed from stable to negative. The change is in accordance with the S&P's decision to change the Republic of Finland's outlook from stable to negative.

S&P's release is available on www.fingrid.fi

For more information:
Chief Financial Officer Tom Pippingsköld, +358 30 395 5157