Citycon's shares subscribed based on share options in December 2004

A total of 92,000 new Citycon shares with a nominal value of EUR 1.35 per share
were subscribed in December, exercising the A/B/C stock options based on the
company's stock option plan 1999. The corresponding share capital increase, EUR
124,200 will be entered in the Trade Registry approximately on 3 February 2005.
The new shares are estimated to be traded on the Helsinki Exchanges' Main List
together with the old shares as of 4 February 2005.

The 92,000 shares were subscribed at a per-share subscription price of EUR 1.54.
Each share entitles to one vote. The new shares entitle their holders to a
dividend for the financial year 2004. Other shareholder entitlements will become
effective as of the registration day of the share capital.

After the registration of the share capital increase the registered share capital
of Citycon Oyj will be EUR 156,780,033.30 and the total amount of shares will be
116,133,358.

The unexercised stock options based on Citycon's stock option plan 1999 entitle
their holders to subscribe 5,144,500 new shares, corresponding to a further
capital increase of EUR 6,945,075. The share subscription period will expire on
30 September 2007.

Helsinki, 4 January 2005

CITYCON OYJ

Petri Olkinuora
CEO

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