Citycon's share capital increase based on stock options

A total of 37,000 new Citycon shares with a nominal value of EUR 1.35 per share
were subscribed in April exercising the A/B/C options based on the company's
stock option plan 1999. The corresponding share capital increase, EUR 49,950 was
entered in the Trade register today. The new shares will be traded on the
Helsinki Stock Exchange's Main list together with the old shares as of 2 May
2005.

The 37,000 shares were subscribed at a per-share subscription price of EUR 1.40.
Each share entitles to one vote. The new shares entitle their holders to a
dividend for the financial year 2005. Other shareholder entitlements became
effective today.

After the increase the registered share capital of Citycon Oyj is EUR
151,600,083.30 and the total amount of shares is 112,296,358.

The unexercised stock options based on Citycon's stock option plan 1999 entitle
their holders to subscribe 5,107,500 new shares, corresponding to a further
capital increase of EUR 6,895,125. The share subscription period will expire on
30 September 2007.

Helsinki, 29 April 2005

CITYCON OYJ

Petri Olkinuora
CEO

For further information, please contact:
Petri Olkinuora, CEO, tel. +358 9 6803 6738 or
+358 400 333 256