*CONVERSION OF A SHARE INTO B SHARE: STO

HEX HELSINKI SECURITIES EXCHANGE RELEASE 58/2004
SHARES 20 February 2004

CONVERSION OF A SHARE INTO B SHARE: STOCKMANN PLC

A total of 163 000 converted A shares of Stockmann plc
into B shares will be traded together with the B shares
of Stockmann plc as of 23 February 2003.

Identifiers of Stockmann plc A and B share 23 February 2004:

Trading code: STOAS
ISIN code: FI0009000236
Number of shares: 24 575 893

Trading code: STOBV
ISIN code: FI0009000251
Number of shares: 28 053 448

HELSINKI EXCHANGES
Mikko Timonen