UPM Intends to Delist from the New York Stock Exchange

Helsinki, Finland, 30 October 2007 -– UPM-Kymmene Corporation has decided to terminate listing of its American Depositary Shares (ADS) from the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and seek deregistration and termination of its reporting obligations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

UPM plans to maintain its American Depositary Receipt (ADR) program as a "level one sponsored ADR facility" so that U.S. investors may continue to hold their securities and trade them in the U.S. over-the-counter market. UPM's ADSs are not listed on any stock exchange other than the NYSE and UPM's shares are not listed for trading anywhere else in the United States.

"The U.S. customers and investors continue to be very important for UPM. However, due to the further globalization of the capital markets and stock exchanges, the U.S. capital markets no longer provide any unique benefit over the euro markets. In addition, Finnish laws, based on EU legislation, meet international standards," says Jyrki Salo, executive vice pPresident and CFO of UPM.

"UPM is very committed to a high level of transparency and to good corporate governance procedures in financial reporting and internal controls. As a U.S. reporting company, UPM has found compliance with the corporate governance, financial reporting, and internal control requirements to be beneficial when harmonising our processes and controls. The cost factor plays no material role in this decision," he adds.

UPM currently intends to seek to have trading in its ADSs on the NYSE cease by the end of 2007. In addition to delisting from the NYSE and terminating its related Exchange Act reporting obligation, UPM intends to file a Form 15F with the SEC (U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission) to terminate its other registration and reporting obligations under the Exchange Act. Upon the filing of Form 15F, UPM’s other reporting obligations will be suspended immediately. These reporting obligations will be finally terminated after a 90-day waiting period provided that the SEC does not raise objections.

After terminating its Exchange Act reporting obligations, UPM intends to continue to publish all financial information required under Finnish securities laws on its Internet pages in the English language.

UPM has been listed on the New York Stock Exchange and subject to the Exchange Act accounting and reporting requirements since June 1999. The decision does not affect UPM's listing on the Helsinki Stock Exchange.