Aspo - Company Announcement

ASPO SIGNS EUR 15 MILLION LOAN AGREEMENT

ASPO Plc  STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE  May 25, 2011 at 08:15

Aspo Plc has signed a loan agreement amounting to EUR 15 million. The credit is
being granted by Nordea Bank Finland Plc. The loan maturity is four years, and
the agreement will replace loans for the same amount taken out from an insurance
company in spring 2009. Through refunding the loans, Aspo Plc will decrease
interest costs and lengthen the maturity of the loan portfolio. The loan has
been taken to meet the Group's general financing needs.

ASPO Plc

Aki Ojanen
CEO

Further information:
Harri Seppälä, Group Treasurer, Aspo Plc, +358 9 5211 or +358 400 617 201,
harri.seppala(a)aspo.com

Distribution:
NASDAQ OMX Helsinki
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Aspo is a conglomerate that owns and develops businesses in Northern Europe and
growth markets focusing on demanding B-to-B customers. The aim of our strong
corporate brands - ESL Shipping, Leipurin, Telko and Kaukomarkkinat - is to be
the market leaders in their sectors. They are responsible for their own
operations, customer relationships and the development of these. Together they
generate Aspo's goodwill. Aspo's Group structure and business operations are
developed persistently without any predefined schedules.





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