*CONVERSION OF A SHARE INTO B SHARE: STO

HEX HELSINKI SECURITIES EXCHANGE RELEASE 162/2003
SHARES 13 June 2003

CONVERSION OF A SHARE INTO B SHARE: STOCKMANN PLC

A total of 40 000 converted A shares of Stockmann plc
into B shares will be traded together with the B shares
of Stockmann plc as of 16 June 2003.

Identifiers of Stockmann plc A and B share 16 June 2003:

Trading code: STOAS
ISIN code: FI0009000236
Number of shares: 24 828 893

Trading code: STOBV
ISIN code: FI0009000251
Number of shares: 26 555 168

HELSINKI EXCHANGES
Pekka Peiponen