SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN ISSUER

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the month of November 2007

STORA ENSO CORPORATION

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

Kanavaranta 1

P.O.Box 309

00101 Helsinki, Finland

(Address of principal executive offices)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F X Form 40-F

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Yes No X


News Release		November 1, 2007 at 07.00 GMT


		Kanavaranta 1
		00160 Helsinki, Finland

		P.O. Box 309
		FIN-00101 Helsinki, Finland

		Tel +358 2046 131
		Fax +358 2046 21471

		www.storaenso.com

Stora Enso finalises partial divestment of Stora Enso Arapoti to Arauco

HELSINKI, Finland – Stora Enso (NYSE:SEO) today announced that Stora Enso has finalised the partial divestment of Stora Enso Arapoti in Brazil to Arauco as anticipated in the announcement on 27 September 2007. Stora Enso sold 100% of the Arapoti sawmill, 80% of the shares of the forest holding company and 20% of the shares of the coated paper mill company to Arauco. The total consideration is USD 208 million (EUR 144 million).

Stora Enso Arapoti comprises a coated paper mill company (capacity 205 000 tonnes of LWC paper per year), a sawmill (capacity 150 000 m³ per year) and a forest plantations company (30 000 hectares of plantations).

For further information, please contact:

Tim Laatsch, Senior Vice President, Communications, Stora Enso North America,

tel. 715 422 4023

www.storaenso.com

www.storaenso.com/investors

Stora Enso is an integrated paper, packaging and forest products company producing newsprint, magazine paper, fine paper, consumer board, industrial packaging and wood products. Stora Enso’s sales totalled EUR 14.6 billion in 2006. The Group has some 44 000 employees in more than 40 countries on five continents. Stora Enso has an annual production capacity of 16.5 million tonnes of paper and board and 7.4 million cubic metres of sawn wood products, including 3.2 million cubic metres of value-added products. Stora Enso’s shares are listed in Helsinki, Stockholm and New York.


								*Stora Enso Oyj*
								Business ID 1039050-8

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.


Date: November 1, 2007	STORA ENSO CORPORATION

	By:	/s/ Hannu Ryöppönen
		Hannu Ryöppönen
		Senior Executive Vice President, Accounting and Legal affairs

	By:	/s/ Jyrki Kurkinen
		Jyrki Kurkinen
		General Counsel

STORA ENSO CORP 6-K