Suominen Yhtymä - Company Announcement

SUOMINEN CORPORATION'S BOARD MEMBER MR. HEIKKI MAIRINOJA SENTENCED TO PAY A FINE FOR INFORMATION OFFENCES

SUOMINEN CORPORATION  STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 11 JUNE 2010 AT 3:45 P.M.          


SUOMINEN CORPORATION'S BOARD MEMBER MR. HEIKKI MAIRINOJA SENTENCED TO PAY A FINE
FOR INFORMATION OFFENCES                                                        

Suominen Corporation's Board Member Mr. Heikki Mairinoja has been prosecuted for
a securities markets information offence related to Perlos Corporation's duty of
information at the turn of the year 2002 - 2003. Helsinki District Court has on 
27 June 2008 dismissed the charges.                                             

Helsinki Court of Appeal has on 11 June 2010 issued a decision, according to    
which it amended the decision of the District Court and sentenced Mr. Heikki    
Mairinoja to pay a fine for information offences between 11 December 2002 and 15
January 2003.                                                                   

The company shall, due to the matter, file with the Finnish Financial           
Supervisory Authority an application for the approval of a supplement of the    
prospectus dated 4 June 2010 related to the company's rights offering. The      
company will inform of the supplement separately.                               

Helsinki, 11 June 2010                                                          

SUOMINEN CORPORATION                                                            

Board of Directors                                



For addition information please contact:                                        
Mr. Petri Rolig, President and CEO, tel. +358 (0)10 214 300                     
Mr. Arto Kiiskinen, Vice President and CFO, tel. +358 (0)10 214 300