*STOCKMANN OYJ ABP: SHARES SUBSCRIBED WI

HEX HELSINKI CASH MARKET RELEASE 317/2004
SHARES 30 August 2004

STOCKMANN OYJ ABP: SHARES SUBSCRIBED WITH OPTION RIGHTS

A total of 3 151 B-shares have been subscribed with the
Stockmann Oyj Abp´s 1999 Loyal Customer share options.
The shares will be traded on Helsinki Exchanges as old shares as
of 31 August 2004.

Identifiers of Stockmann Oyj Abp’s B-share:

Trading code: STCBV
ISIN code: FI0009000251
Number of shares: 28 674 017

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Janne Seppänen