Published: April 06, 2006

Stora Enso Annual Report on Form 20-F

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Stora Enso Oyj News Release April 6, 2006 at 14:15 GMT

HELSINKI, Finland - Stora Enso (NYSE: SEO) today announced that Stora Enso's Annual Report on Form 20-F has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on April 6, 2006 (during US business hours). The 20-F will be mailed to all registered ADR holders and participants in Stora Enso's 401k plan. The Annual Report on Form 20-F will be available on the Group's website www.storaenso.com/investors.

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STORA ENSO IN BRIEF

Stora Enso is an integrated paper, packaging, and forest products company, producing publication and fine paper, packaging board, and wood products - all areas in which the Group is a global market leader. Stora Enso's sales totalled EUR 13.2 billion in 2005. The Group has some 46 000 employees in more than 40 countries on five continents. Stora Enso has an annual production capacity of 16.9 million tonnes of paper and board and 7.7 million cubic metres of sawn wood products, including 3.3 million cubic metres of value- added products. Stora Enso's shares are listed in Helsinki, Stockholm, and New York.

Stora Enso Oyj Kanavaranta 1 FIN-00160 HELSINKI, Finland Tel. +358 2046 131 www.storaenso.com Business ID 1039050-8