Nastola, Finland, 2012-01-04 12:45 CET (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- RAUTE CORPORATION STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE January 4, 2012 at 1:45 p.m.

RAUTE'S ANNUAL SUMMARY 2011

Raute Corporation has today published an annual summary of stock exchange releases published during the financial year 2011 in accordance with Securities Market Act Chapter 2, Section 10 c. The annual summary is available on Raute's website at www.raute.com/Investors/Stock exchange releases.

Some of the information included in the releases might be out of date.

RAUTE CORPORATION
Arja Hakala
Chief Financial Officer

FURTHER INFORMATION:
Ms. Arja Hakala, CFO, Raute Corporation, tel. +358 3 829 3293, mobile +358 400 710 387

DISTRIBUTION:
NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd, main media, www.raute.com

RAUTE IN BRIEF:
Raute is a technology and service company that operates worldwide. Raute's customers are companies operating in the wood products industry that manufacture veneer, plywood and LVL (Laminated Veneer Lumber). The technology offering covers machinery and equipment for the entire production process. As a supplier of mill-scale projects Raute is a global market leader both in the plywood and LVL industries. Additionally, Raute's full-service concept includes services ranging from repairs and spare parts deliveries to regular maintenance and equipment modernizations. Raute's head office is located in Nastola, Finland. Its other production plants are in the Vancouver area of Canada, in the Shanghai area of China, and in Kajaani, Finland.

More information on the company can be found at: www.raute.com.