Fitch Ratings Affirms Fingrid 'AA-'; Revises Outlook to Negative

Stock Exchange Release                                                          
15 April 2009 
                                                                  
Fitch Ratings Affirms Fingrid at ‘AA-'; Revises Outlook to Negative 
            
International rating agency Fitch Ratings has today affirmed Fingrid Oyj's      
Long-term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) of ‘AA-' (AA minus), senior unsecured
debt rating of ‘AA', and Short-term IDR of ‘F1+'. The agency has simultaneously
revised the Outlook on the Long-term IDR to Negative from Stable. 

Fitch Ratings' Press Release (PDF).                                             


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