*CONVERSION OF A SHARE INTO B SHARE: STO

HEX HELSINKI SECURITIES EXCHANGE RELEASE 229/2003
SHARES 8 September 2003

CONVERSION OF A SHARE INTO B SHARE: STOCKMANN PLC

A total of 90 000 converted A shares of Stockmann plc
into B shares will be traded together with the B shares
of Stockmann plc as of 9 September 2003.

Identifiers of Stockmann plc A and B share 9 September
2003:

Trading code: STOAS
ISIN code: FI0009000236
Number of shares: 24 738 893

Trading code: STOBV
ISIN code: FI0009000251
Number of shares: 26 650 748

HELSINKI EXCHANGES
Pekka Peiponen