2009-08-13 07:30:00 CEST

2009-08-13 07:31:15 CEST


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Oriola-KD Oyj - Interim report (Q1 and Q3)

Oriola-KD Corporation's interim report for 1 January - 30 June 2009



Oriola-KD Corporation Stock Exchange Release 13 August 2009 at 8.30
a.m.

This review presents financial information for the Oriola-KD Group
(hereinafter Oriola-KD) for the period January-June 2009. As of 1
January 2009, the company has applied the revised IAS 1 standard and
the IFRS 8 standard. This interim report was drawn up in accordance
with the IAS 34 standard and Oriola-KD's new segmentation. The retail
and wholesale businesses OOO Vitim & Co and OOO Moron, acquired in
Russia, have been consolidated into Oriola-KD's accounts since 1
April 2008. The figures are unaudited.

Key figures for 1 January - 30 June 2009


  * Net sales increased 11 per cent to EUR 815.8 million (Jan-Jun
    2008: EUR 733.3 million).
  * Operating profit increased 103 per cent to EUR 25.9 million
    (Jan-Jun 2008: EUR 12.7 million).
  * Net profit increased 94 per cent to EUR 18.7 million (Jan-Jun
    2008: EUR 9.7 million).
  * Earnings per share were EUR 0.13 (Jan-Jun 2008: EUR 0.07).
  * Net cash flow from operations was EUR -5,8 million (Jan-Jun 2008:
    EUR -5,2 million)
  * Return on capital employed was 16.1 per cent (Jan-Jun 2008: 12.3
    per cent)
  * Oriola-KD's net sales and operating profit for 2009 are forecast
    to be higher than in 2008.


Key figures for 1 April - 30 June 2009


  * Net sales decreased one per cent to EUR 412.3 million (Q2/2008:
    EUR 415 .4 million).
  * Operating profit increased 219 per cent to EUR 13.5 million
    (Q2/2008: EUR 4.2 million).
  * Net profit increased 261 per cent to EUR 9.8 million (Q2/2008:
    EUR 2.7 million).
  * Earnings per share were EUR 0.07 (Q2/2008: EUR 0.02).


President and CEO Eero Hautaniemi: "Oriola-KD's business developed
favourably in January-June 2009, with net sales increasing 11 per
cent and operating profit 103 per cent, largely thanks to the very
strong development of business in Russia. In June we reinforced the
Group's capital structure with a directed issue, and reached
agreement with the Swedish company KF (Kooperative Förbundet) on
cooperation on the deregulated Swedish pharmacy market. In the second
half of 2009, we will focus especially on developing the Russian
business, launching pharmacy operations in Sweden and improving
operating efficiency."

Financial performance

Oriola-KD's net sales in January-June 2009 were EUR 815.8 million
(EUR 733.3 million). Second-quarter net sales were EUR 412.3 million
(EUR 415.4 million).

Operating profit in January-June 2009 came to EUR 25.9 million (EUR
12.7 million) and earnings after financial items to EUR 24.0 million
(EUR 12.9 million). Second-quarter operating profit was EUR 13.5
million (EUR 4.2 million), and profit after financial items was EUR
12.5 million (EUR 3.8 million).

Oriola-KD invested in developing its business in Russia, preparing
for the upcoming market change in Sweden and improving its operating
efficiency. The costs incurred in the preparations undertaken in
Sweden in January-June came to EUR 6.0 million, of which EUR 3.7
million was recorded for the second quarter.

Oriola-KD's financing expenses in January-June 2009 were EUR 1.8
million. A financing income of EUR 0.2 million was recorded for the
corresponding period in 2008. The increase in financing expenses was
mainly due to the execution of the Russian acquisition in April 2008.

Taxes for January-June 2009 came to EUR 5.3 million (EUR 3.2
million). Taxes corresponding to the result for the period are
entered under this figure.

Net profit for January-June 2009 was EUR 18.7 million (EUR 9.7
million). Second-quarter net profit was EUR 9.8 million (EUR 2.7
million).

Oriola-KD's earnings per share in January-June 2009 were EUR 0.13
(EUR 0.07), and in the second quarter EUR 0.07 (EUR 0.02).

Return on capital employed was 16.1 per cent (12.3 per cent) and
return on equity 19.1 per cent (9.7 per cent) in January-June 2009.

Balance sheet, financing and cash flow

Oriola-KD's balance sheet total on 30 June 2009 stood at EUR 819.2
million (EUR 817.0 million). Cash and cash equivalents on 30 June
2009 stood at EUR 42.2 million (EUR 42.2 million) and equity was EUR
205.5 million (EUR 194.2 million). Oriola-KD's equity ratio was 25.8
per cent (24.4 per cent). The weakening of the Swedish krona (SEK)
and the Russian ruble (RUB) decreased Oriola-KD's equity in
comparison with the corresponding period in 2008.

Interest-bearing net debt at the end of June 2009 was EUR 101.1
million (EUR 18.9 million) and the gearing ratio was 49.2 per cent
(9.7 per cent).  Interest-bearing debt, which at the end of June was
EUR 143.3 million (EUR 61.0 million), comprised some EUR 79 million
from the commercial paper programme, some EUR 21 million from
pharmacy advance payments in Finland and the debt of approximately
EUR 43 million from the anticipated final price of the remaining 25
per cent holding in the Russian companies. Oriola-KD has a EUR 150
million commercial paper programme. Oriola-KD's bank credit
facilities of approximately EUR 78 million stood unused at the end of
the review period.

Net cash flow from operations in January-June 2009 was EUR -5.8
million (EUR -5.2 million), of which changes in working capital
accounted for EUR -24.6 million (EUR -17.8 million). Working capital
increased largely because of the growth of the Russian companies and
the seasonal increase in working capital in Finland associated with
the first quarter. Net cash flow from investments was EUR -26.7
million (EUR -74.7 million), including the additional sum of EUR 21.7
million paid for the 75 per cent holding in the Russian companies.
During the January-June 2009 period, cash flow after investments was
EUR -32.5 million (EUR -79.9 million). Cash flow from financing
includes a dividend of EUR 11.3 million paid in May and the directed
issue of EUR 20.6 million carried out in June.

Investments

Investments in January-June 2009 came to EUR 24.0 million (EUR 113.2
million), mostly associated with the increase of the anticipated
final price of the Russian companies, the acquisition of the minority
holding in Kronans Droghandel AB in Sweden and operating investments
in maintenance and PPE.

Staff

On 30 June 2009, Oriola-KD had a payroll of 4399 (4626) employees, 16
per cent (15 per cent) of whom worked in Finland, 9 per cent (8 per
cent) in Sweden, 70 per cent (72 per cent) in Russia and 5 per cent
(5 per cent) in the Baltic countries and Denmark combined.

Operating segments

In accordance with its organisational structure and internal
reporting, Oriola-KD's business segments are Pharmaceutical Trade
Finland, Pharmaceutical Trade Sweden, Pharmaceutical Trade Russia,
Pharmaceutical Trade Baltic Countries, Healthcare Trade and Dental
Trade.

Pharmaceutical Trade Finland

Pharmaceutical Trade Finland's net sales in January-June 2009 were
EUR 258.5 million (EUR 260.3 million) and its operating profit was
EUR 8.8 million (EUR 7.1 million). Second-quarter net sales came to
EUR 131.9 million (EUR 132.7 million) and operating profit to EUR 4.9
million (EUR 3.2 million).

The pharmaceutical market in Finland expanded by 0.2 per cent (6.4
per cent) in January-June 2009. The introduction of the reference
price system in Finland at the beginning of April 2009 is impeding
the growth of net sales of the Pharmaceutical Trade Finland business
segment in 2009. Oriola-KD's market share in the Finnish wholesale
market was 46.8 percent (47.9 per cent) in January-June 2009 (source:
IMS Health). No significant changes took place in distribution
agreements in Finland during the review period.

At the end of June 2009, 475 (462) people were employed by
Pharmaceutical Trade Finland.

Pharmaceutical Trade Sweden

Pharmaceutical Trade Sweden's net sales in January-June 2009 were EUR
256.3 million (EUR 280.8 million) and its operating profit was EUR
-2.3 million (EUR 3.3 million). Second-quarter net sales came to EUR
130.2 million (EUR 141.0 million) and operating profit to EUR -2.0
million (EUR 1.6 million).

Net sales were reduced by a decline in Oriola-KD's market share and
the weakening of the Swedish krona (SEK). The costs incurred in the
preparations made for the market change in Sweden came to EUR 6.0
million in January-June, of which EUR 3.7 million was recorded in the
second quarter. Of the total costs, EUR 0.6 million has been recorded
for the Group. Excluding these project costs, Pharmaceutical Trade
Sweden's operating profit in January-June 2009 was EUR 3.1 million.


The pharmaceutical market grew 2.8 per cent (5.6 per cent) in Sweden
in January-June 2009. Oriola-KD's market share in the Swedish
wholesale market was 41.4 per cent (43.9 per cent) in January-June
2009 (source: IMS Health). The pharmaceutical manufacturers
Schering-Plough and Organon discontinued as pharmaceutical principals
for Oriola-KD in Sweden during the period under review.

On 29 April 2009, the Swedish Parliament decided that the country's
pharmacy monopoly would be dismantled as of 1 July 2009. The
deregulation of the pharmacy market makes it possible for other
operators than Apoteket AB to engage in the pharmacy business in
Sweden. With the deregulation, 466 pharmacies will be sold to large
and medium-sized companies, while 150 pharmacies remaining in state
ownership will be later sold to small entrepreneurs. Apoteket AB will
retain ownership of 330 pharmacies. There were a total of 946
pharmacies in Sweden at the end of June 2009.

On 15 June 2009, Oriola-KD and the Swedish KF (Kooperativa Förbundet)
announced that they will be joining forces on the deregulated
pharmacy market. This will include preparation for the sales process
of the pharmacy clusters owned by Apoteket AB and the founding of new
pharmacies mostly in connection with the Coop hypermarkets and
supermarkets owned by KF. The purpose is to set up a joint venture in
which Oriola-KD would hold a simple majority and be responsible for
the development and management of the pharmacy chain. A precondition
for the establishment of the joint venture is the acquisition of a
sufficient number of pharmacies in the pharmacy cluster divestment
process to make the creation of a significant new pharmacy chain
possible. The joint venture would engage in the pharmacy business
under the Kronans Droghandel brand.

Pharmaceutical Trade Sweden had 270 (261) employees at the end of
June 2009.

Pharmaceutical Trade Russia

Pharmaceutical Trade Russia's net sales in January-June 2009 were EUR
213.9 million (pro forma EUR 189.8 million) and its operating profit
was EUR 16.3 million (pro forma EUR -1.8 million). Second-quarter net
sales came to EUR 106.6 million (EUR 93.8 million) and operating
profit to EUR 8.6 million (EUR -1.0 million). The retail and
wholesale businesses OOO Vitim & Co and OOO Moron, acquired in
Russia, have been consolidated into Oriola-KD's accounts since 1
April 2008.

The investments in expansion, efficiency improvements and development
of the business in Russia had a positive impact on the January-June
2009 operating profit.

The Russian pharmaceutical market expanded by some 30 per cent and
Oriola-KD's net sales by more than 35 per cent in Russian rubles
(RUB) in January-June 2009 compared with the corresponding period in
2008. Oriola-KD maintained 163 (142) pharmacies in the Moscow region
at the end of June 2009

Henrijs Fogels was appointed managing director of the pharmaceutical
retail company (OOO Vitim & Co), and Vladimir Kniazev was appointed
managing director of the pharmaceutical wholesale company (OOO
Moron). The founders and minority shareholders of Russian companies,
Igor and Oleg Yankov, will continue as members of the Vitim and Moron
Board of Directors.

Pharmaceutical Trade Russia had 3119 (3333) employees at the end of
June 2009.

Pharmaceutical Trade Baltic Countries

Pharmaceutical Trade Baltic Countries' net sales in January-June 2009
were EUR 17.4 million (EUR 19.7 million) and the operating profit was
EUR 0.4 million (EUR 0.6 million). Pharmaceutical Trade Russia's
second-quarter net sales were EUR 8.8 million (EUR 9.8 million) and
operating profit EUR 0.2 million (EUR 0.3 million). The Baltic market
was challenging, which had a negative effect on net sales and
operating profit.

Pharmaceutical Trade Baltic Countries had 153 (165) employees at the
end of June 2009.

Healthcare trade

Healthcare Trade net sales in January-June 2009 were EUR 69.9 million
(EUR 78.8 million) and operating profit was EUR 4.7 million (EUR 4.4
million). Second-quarter net sales came to EUR 34.9 million (EUR 38.1
million) and operating profit to EUR 3.0 million (EUR 1.5 million).
The sale of the Finnish ConvaTec wound and stoma care business to the
manufacturer of the products improved the second-quarter operating
profit. Healthcare Trade's business in Sweden developed favourably in
2009.

The Healthcare Trade business segment had a payroll of 382 (404)
employees on 30 June 2009.

Dental Trade

Dental Trade operating profit in January-June 2009 came to EUR 1.8
million (EUR 1.0 million) and in the second quarter to EUR 0.7
million (EUR 0.4 million). The operating profit improved mainly as a
result of the positive trend in the Finnish, Swedish and Danish
businesses.

The dental trade businesses of Oriola-KD Corporation and Lifco AB
were combined in 2007. Oriola-KD's holding in the Dental Trade
business is 30 per cent, while that of Lifco is 70 per cent.

Related parties

Related parties in the Oriola-KD Group are deemed to comprise parent
company Oriola-KD Corporation, the subsidiaries and associated
companies, the members of the Board and the President and CEO of
Oriola-KD Corporation, other members of the Group Management Team of
the Oriola-KD Group, the immediate family of the aforementioned
persons, the companies controlled by the aforementioned persons, and
the Oriola Pension Foundation. The Group has no significant business
transactions with related parties, except for pension expenses
arising from defined benefit plans with the Oriola Pension
Foundation. The notes to the financial statements of Oriola-KD
Corporation provide additional information on intra-Group liabilities
and sureties given on behalf of Group companies. Oriola-KD
Corporation has given no significant sureties on behalf of Group
companies.

Oriola-KD Corporation shares

Trading volume of Oriola-KD Corporation's class A and B shares in
January-June 2009:


Trading volume                           Jan-Jun 2009  Jan-Jun 2008
                                      Class A Class B Class A Class B
Trading volume, million                   2.9    42.2     1.9    22.0
Trading volume, EUR million               6.3    95.9     5.3    63.3
Highest, EUR                             2.85    2.85    3.10    3.10
Lowest, EUR                              1.68    1.68    2.50    2.60
Closing quotation, end of period, EUR    2.77    2.76    2.66    2.69


In the review period, the traded volume of Oriola-KD Corporation
shares, excluding treasury shares, corresponded to 31.6 per cent
(16.9 per cent) of the total number of shares. The traded volume of
class A shares amounted to 6.0 per cent (3.7 per cent) of the average
stock and that of class B shares, excluding treasury shares, 44.8 per
cent (24.2 per cent).

Oriola-KD Corporation's market capitalisation on 30 June 2009 was EUR
417 million (EUR 380 million).

On 19 March 2009, pursuant to the authorisation granted to it by the
Annual General Meeting of 13 March 2007, the Board of Directors of
Oriola-KD Corporation resolved that a directed bonus issue be made,
in which a total of 150,480 class B shares held by the company were
assigned to the company's President and CEO and to certain other
members of Oriola-KD Corporation's Group Management Team and of its
extended Group Management Team, as part of the Group's share-based
incentive scheme for senior management. These shares represent
approximately 0.11 per cent of the total number of company shares and
approximately 0.01 per cent of the total number of votes.

Following the share issues, the company has 343,472 treasury shares,
all of which are class B shares. These account for 0.23 per cent of
the company's shares  and 0.03 per cent of the votes.

On 3 June 2009, Oriola-KD Corporation's Board of Directors decided on
a directed issue of shares under an authorisation granted by the
Annual General Meeting of 16 April 2009, issuing 9,350,000 new class
B shares to institutional investors. The new class B shares in the
directed issue have been entered in the Trade Register and they were
listed for public trading on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd on 8 June 2009
with the old class B shares. Following the share issue the company
had a total of 151,257,828 shares, of which class A shares accounted
for 48,392,203 and class B shares for 102,865,625.

On 26 June 2009 Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Company executed share
transactions as a result of which the votes conferred by its
Oriola-KD Corporation shares exceeded one twentieth (1/20) of the
total votes as referred to in section 9, chapter 2 of the Securities
Markets Act. The direct share holding of Varma Mutual Pension
Insurance Company by share class on 26 June 2009 was 3.56 per cent of
Oriola-KD Corporation shares and 5.21 per cent of the votes conferred
by the shares.

At the end of June 2009, the company had a total of 151,257,828
(141,907,828) shares, of which 48,392,203 (48,822,862) were class A
shares and 102,865,625 were class B shares (93,084,966). Pursuant to
article 3 of the Articles of Association, a shareholder can request
that class A shares be converted to class B shares. During
January-June 2009, a total of 300,000 (2,422,543) class A shares were
converted into class B shares.

Decisions of the Annual General Meeting

The Annual General Meeting of Oriola-KD Corporation, held on 16 April
2009, confirmed the 2008 financial statements and discharged the
Board members and the President and CEO from liability for the
financial year ending 31 December 2008.

The Annual General Meeting resolved that the sum of EUR 0.08 per
share be paid as dividend on the basis of the balance sheet adopted
for the financial year ending 31 December 2008. The dividend was paid
to those who, on the dividend distribution record date of 21 April
2009, were entered as shareholders of the company in the company's
shareholder register kept by Euroclear Finland Ltd. The dividend
payment date was 15 May 2009.

The Annual General Meeting confirmed that the Board would continue to
comprise seven members. Harry Brade, Pauli Kulvik, Outi Raitasuo,
Antti Remes, Olli Riikkala, Jaakko Uotila and Mika Vidgrén were
re-elected to the Board. Olli Riikkala continued as Chairman of the
Board. The Annual General Meeting confirmed that the Chairman of the
Board will receive EUR 44,000 in remuneration for his term of office,
the Vice Chairman EUR 27,500 and the other members of the Board EUR
22,000 each. The Board's remuneration will be paid in cash. The
Chairman of the Board will receive an attendance fee of EUR 800 for
each meeting, and the other Board members EUR 400 per meeting.
Meeting fees will also be paid in the same manner to members of any
committees set up by the Board of Directors or the company. The
Chairman of the Board will also have a company-paid phone. Travel
expenses will be paid in accordance with the travel policy of the
company.

The Annual General Meeting re-elected PricewaterhouseCoopers Oy as
auditor for the company, with Heikki Lassila APA as principal
auditor. The auditor will be remunerated according to invoice.

The Annual General Meeting resolved that articles 3, 4, 7, 9, 10 and
12 of the Articles of Association be amended. The main content of the
amendments is as follows: The references to minimum and maximum
authorised share capital were removed from article 3; the definition
in article 4 concerning the book-entry system was simplified and the
references concerning the record date procedure were removed; an
amendment was made to the wording of article 7 on the right to sign
on behalf of the company, ensuring that it is consistent with the
terminology used in the Limited Liability Companies Act; the
references to deputy auditor were removed from article 9 (following
this amendment the company has just one auditor, which must be a firm
of authorised public accountants); the phrases in article 10
concerning the AGM were amended to ensure consistency with the
terminology used in the Limited Liability Companies Act and with the
newly amended article 9; the definition in article 12 concerning the
notice of the annual general meeting was amended such that the notice
must be given at least 21 days prior to the meeting.

The Annual General Meeting authorised the Board to decide on the
purchase of Oriola-KD Corporation class B shares. Pursuant to the
authorisation, the Board is authorised to decide on the purchase of
no more than 14,000,000 of the company's own class B shares,
corresponding to approximately 9.9 per cent of the total number of
company shares. The authorisation can only be used in such a way that
the company and its subsidiaries together would hold no more than one
tenth (1/10) of the total number of company shares at any one time.
In accordance with the Board's decision, the company's shares can be
purchased in a manner other than in proportion to the existing
holdings of shareholders using assets belonging to the company's
non-restricted equity at the class B share's market price in public
trading arranged by the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd exchange at the time
of purchase. The shares will be paid for in accordance with the rules
and regulations of NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd and Euroclear Finland Ltd.
The Board will decide how the shares are purchased. Derivatives may
also be used in the purchase. The purchase of the shares will reduce
the company's distributable non-restricted equity. The shares can be
purchased for the purpose of developing the company's capital
structure, implementing any corporate transactions or other business
arrangements, financing investments, inclusion in the company's
incentive schemes or to be otherwise assigned, held by the company or
annulled. The Board will decide on all other matters related to the
purchase of class B shares. The purchase authorisation remains in
force no longer than eighteen (18) months following the decision of
the General Meeting. The authorisation repeals the Annual General
Meeting's decision of 17 March 2008 authorising the Board to decide
on the purchase of Oriola-KD Corporation class B shares.

The Annual General Meeting authorised the Board to decide on a share
issue of the company's class B shares against payment in one or more
batches. The authorisation would include the right to issue new class
B shares or to assign class B shares held by the company. The
authorisation covers no more than 28,000,000 of the company's class B
shares in total, which corresponds to approximately 19.8 per cent of
the total number of company shares. The authorisation granted to the
Board includes the right to deviate, by means of a directed issue,
from the pre-emptive subscription right of shareholders, provided
that there are financial grounds considered important from the
company's perspective for such a deviation. Subject to the
restrictions presented above, the authorisation could be used for
purposes such as payment of consideration in corporate transactions
or other business arrangements and financing and carrying out
investments, expansion of the company's ownership base, development
of the capital structure, or as part of incentive and commitment
programmes for personnel. On the basis of the authorisation, class B
shares held by the company could also be sold in public trading
arranged by the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd exchange. The authorisation
includes the right of the Board to determine the terms of the share
issue as specified in the Limited Liability Companies Act, including
the right to decide whether the subscription price will be partially
or fully entered in the invested non-restricted equity fund or in the
share capital. The authorisation will remain in force for eighteen
(18) months following the decision of the General Meeting. The
authorisation cancels the share issue authorisations previously
received by the Board, with the exception of the authorisation
granted to the Board by the Annual General Meeting of 13 March 2007,
under which the Board may decide on arranging a directed bonus issue
concerning no more than 650,000 class B shares for the purpose of
implementing the share-based incentive scheme for management.

Decisions of the Board's organisational meeting

At the organisational meeting held immediately after the AGM, the
Board resolved to elect Antti Remes to continue serving as Vice
Chairman of the Board. The composition of the Audit and Compensation
Committees was confirmed as follows.

Audit Committee:

Antti Remes, Chairman
Harry Brade
Outi Raitasuo
Mika Vidgrén

Compensation Committee:

Olli Riikkala, Chairman
Pauli Kulvik
Jaakko Uotila

All members of the Board are independent of the company and its major
shareholders.

Risks

The Board of Directors of Oriola-KD has approved the company's risk
management policy in which the risk management operating model,
principles, responsibilities and reporting are specified. The Group's
risk management seeks to identify, measure and manage risks that may
threaten the operations of the company and the achievement of goals
set for them. The roles and responsibilities relating to risk
management have been determined in the Group.

Oriola-KD's risks are classified as strategic, operational and
financial. Risk management is a key element of the strategic process,
operational planning and daily decision-making at Oriola-KD.

Oriola-KD has identified the following principal strategic and
operational risks in its business:


  * changes in bargaining position vis-à-vis suppliers and customers
  * impact on business concepts as a result of changes in the
    structure of the Swedish market
  * maintenance of cost-effectiveness and flexibility in costs
  * provision of competitive products and services in expanding and
    consolidating markets
  * expansion-related risks in new markets and businesses
  * commitment of key employees


The major financial risks for Oriola-KD involve currency exchange
rates, interest rates, liquidity and credit. The anticipated
USD-denominated purchase price of the remaining 25 per cent holding
in the Russian business acquisition has been hedged in accordance
with the Group's treasury policy.

Oriola-KD's exposure to risks relating to new markets and businesses
as well as financial risks has increased as a result of the company's
expansion into the Russian pharmaceutical retail and wholesale
market. Currency risks are the most significant of Oriola-KD's
financial risks in Russia, as any changes in the value of the ruble
(RUB) will have an impact on Oriola-KD's financial performance and
equity. Oriola-KD has used some EUR 90 million to acquire a 75 per
cent holding in the Russian companies and anticipates a roughly EUR
43 million final price for the remaining 25 per cent. In addition, by
the end of June it had provided the companies with long-term
financing amounting to approximately EUR 56 million. The Russian
companies have no loans external to the Group.

Goodwill and intangible rights are subject to annual impairment
testing, which may have a negative effect on Oriola-KD's financial
performance.

Near-term risks and uncertainty factors

Factors significantly affecting Oriola-KD's outlook in the short term
are the completion of the processes involved in the Russian
acquisition, the realisation of the growth potential of the Russian
businesses, general market trends in Russia and the uncertainty of
the financial market. The reform of the Swedish pharmacy market is
subject to uncertainty factors that may have a substantial effect on
Oriola-KD's business.

Events after the period under review

Oriola-KD Corporation announced on 6 July 2009 that a total of
265,170 class A shares had been converted into 265,170 class B
shares. The conversion was entered in the Trade Register on 6 July
2009. Subsequent to the conversion, the company has 48,127,033 class
A shares and 103,130,795 class B shares. The total number of shares
is 151,257,828 and these confer a total of 1,065,671,455 votes.

On 28 July 2009 Oriola-KD Corporation issued preliminary information
on the January-June 2009 result.

Outlook

Oriola-KD's outlook for 2009 is based on external market forecasts,
agreements with principals, the order intake and management
assessments. Long-term fundamentals and growth prospects are deemed
to remain favourable in the healthcare market.

Oriola-KD expects that the pharmaceutical market in Finland and
Sweden will grow by about 3-5 per cent annually over the next few
years, which is in line with the longer-term average growth rate of
these markets. The Russian pharmaceutical market is expected to see
annual growth of approximately 15-20 per cent in Russian rubles (RUB)
in the next few years. Growth in the market for healthcare equipment
and supplies in Finland and Sweden is expected to outpace that of the
pharmaceutical market.

The introduction of the reference price system in Finland in April
2009 will hamper the growth of net sales of the Pharmaceutical Trade
Finland business segment in 2009. It is too early to foresee the
development of net sales in Pharmaceutical Trade Sweden because of
the effects of the deregulation of Sweden's pharmacy market. The
Pharmaceutical Trade Russia business segment is expected to continue
growing.

Guidelines issued on 29 April 2009 concerning net sales and operating
profit

Oriola-KD's net sales for 2009 are forecast to be higher than the net
sales for 2008.

Oriola-KD's operating profit in 2009, without the costs of the
Swedish strategic program preparations, is expected to be higher than
in 2008.

New guidelines concerning net sales and operating profit

Oriola-KD's net sales and operating profit for 2009 are forecast to
be higher than in 2008.


Tables


Consolidated Statement    1 Jan -  1 Jan -  1 Apr - 1 Apr - 1 Jan -31
of                        30 June  30 June  30 June 30 June       Dec
Comprehensive Income
(IFRS), EUR million          2009     2008     2009    2009      2008
Net sales                   815.8    733.3    412.3   415.4    1580.8
Cost of goods sold         -696.3   -643.2   -353.8  -361.2   -1370.0
Gross profit                119.5     90.1     58.5    54.1     210.8
Other operating income        3.2      2.0      2.7     0.9       3.4
Selling and
distribution expenses       -81.6    -66.7    -41.6   -40.9    -146.7
Administrative expenses     -17.0    -13.7     -6.9   -10.3     -33.3
Profit from
associated company            1.8      1.0      0.8     0.4       2.2
Operating profit             25.9     12.7     13.5     4.2      36.4
Financial income
and expenses                 -1.8      0.2     -1.0    -0.4      -1.8
Profit before taxes          24.0     12.9     12.5     3.8      34.6
Tax expense*)                -5.3     -3.2     -2.7    -1.1      -7.2
Profit for the period        18.7      9.7      9.8     2.7      27.5
Other comprehensive
income:
Translation differences      -7.0     -0.9      4.1    -1.3     -27.6
Total comprehensive
income for the period        11.7      8.8     13.9     1.4      -0.1

Profit attributable to:
Parent company
shareholders                 18.7      9.6      9.8     2.7      27.4
Minority interest             0.0      0.0      0.0     0.0       0.1

Total comprehensive
income attributable to:
Parent company
shareholders                 11.7      8.7     13.9     1.4      -0.2
Minority interest             0.0      0.1      0.0     0.0       0.1

Earnings
per share:
Basic earnings per
share (EUR)                  0.13     0.07     0.07    0.02      0.19
Diluted earnings
per share (EUR)              0.13     0.07     0.07    0.02      0.19

*) The tax expense for
the period  has been
 calculated as the
proportional share of
 the total estimated taxes for the financial year.




Consolidated Statement of
Financial Position (IFRS), EUR
million

ASSETS                          30 June 2009 30 June 2008 31 Dec 2008

Non-current assets
Tangible assets                         53.1         60.9        54.5
Goodwill                               118.9        106.1       105.1
Other intangible assets                 38.7         46.4        41.9
Investments in associates               28.4         27.6        28.5
Other non-current receivables            8.7          9.8         9.8
Deferred tax assets                      2.3          1.6         0.8
Non-current assets total               250.1        252.3       240.5

Current assets
Inventories                            261.1        246.1       250.7
Trade and other receivables            265.8        276.3       252.9
Cash and cash equivalents               42.2         42.2        46.5
Current assets total                   569.1        564.7       550.1

ASSETS TOTAL                           819.2        817.0       790.6

EQUITY AND LIABILITIES          30 June 2009 30 June 2008 31 Dec 2008

Equity
Share capital                           36.2         36.2        36.2
Other funds                             50.8         30.1        30.1
Retained earnings                      118.6        126.8       118.1
Equity of the parent
company shareholders                   205.5        193.1       184.4
Minority interest                        0.0          1.1         1.0
Equity total                           205.5        194.2       185.5

Non-current liabilities
Deferred tax liabilities                14.1         18.8        16.5
Pension liability                        4.3          4.4         4.2
Provisions                               0.0          0.0         0.0
Interest-bearing non-current
liabilities                              0.1         10.3        27.9
Other non-current liabilities            0.0         27.2         0.0
Non-current liabilities total           18.5         60.7        48.5

Current liabilities
Trade payables and other
current liabilities                    451.9        511.2       475.8
Provisions                               0.0          0.0         0.0
Interest-bearing current
liabilities                            143.2         50.7        80.8
Current liabilities total              595.1        562.0       556.6

EQUITY AND LIABILITIES TOTAL           819.2        817.0       790.6




Consolidated
Statement of
Changes in
Equity
(IFRS):
                                                     Equity
                                                     of the
                                                     parent
                                                    company
                             Translation  Retained   share-  Minority
                Share Other
EUR million   capital funds  differences  earnings  holders  interest Total
Equity
1 Jan 2008       36.2  30.1         -2.5     131.7    195.5       8.1 203.6
Dividends                                    -11.3    -11.3       0.0 -11.3
Change in
minority
interest                                                0.0      -7.0  -7.0
Share based
payments                                       0.2      0.2             0.2
Total
comprehensive
income
for the
period                              -0.9       9.6      8.7       0.0   8.7
Equity
 30 June 2008    36.2  30.1         -3.4     130.2    193.1       1.1 194.2


Equity
 1 Jan 2009      36.2  30.1        -30.1     148.2    184.4       1.1 185.5
Dividends                                    -11.3    -11.3           -11.3
Share issue            20.6                            20.6            20.6
Change in
minority
interest                                                0.0      -1.1  -1.1
Share based
payments                                       0.1      0.1             0.1
Total
comprehensive
income
for the
period                              -7.0      18.7     11.7            11.7
Equity
30 June 2009     36.2  50.8        -37.1     155.7    205.5       0.0 205.5




Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows  1 Jan - 30 1 Jan - 30 1 Jan -31
(IFRS),                                     June       June       Dec
EUR million                                 2009       2008      2008
Operating profit                            25.9       12.7      36.4
Depreciation                                 4.8        5.0       9.8
Change in working capital                  -24.6      -17.8     -52.2
Cash flow from financial
items and taxes                             -8.1       -3.6      -6.8
Other adjustments                           -3.8       -1.5      -5.2
Net cash from operating activities          -5.8       -5.2     -18.1

Net cash used in investing activities      -26.7      -74.7     -75.3

Net cash used in financing activities       28.8       -9.0      10.5

Net change in cash and cash
equivalents                                 -3.7      -88.9     -82.9

Cash and cash equivalents
at beginning of period                      46.5      131.0     131.0
Foreign exchange difference                 -0.5        0.1      -1.6
Net change in cash and cash
equivalents                                 -3.7      -88.9     -82.9
Cash and cash equivalents at end of
period                                      42.2       42.2      46.5




                                  1 Jan - 30 1 Jan - 30
Change in Tangible Assets               June       June 1 Jan -31 Dec
EUR million                             2009       2008          2008
Carrying amount at the beginning
of the period                           54.5       56.3          56.3
Increase through acquisition of
subsidiary share                         0.0        7.2           6.9
Additions                                2.8        2.2           4.0
Disposals                               -0.7       -1.4          -2.2
Depreciation                            -3.2       -3.2          -6.7
Translation differencies                -0.3       -0.1          -3.7
Carrying amount at the end of the
period                                  53.1       60.9          54.5

                                  1 Jan - 30 1 Jan - 30              June       June 1 Jan -31 Dec
Key Figures                             2009       2008          2008
Equity ratio, %                        25.8%      24.4%         25.1%
Equity per share, EUR                   1.36       1.37          1.30
Return on capital employed
(ROCE), %                              16.1%      12.3%         13.5%
Return on equity, %                    19.1%       9.7%         14.1%
Net interest bearing debt, Me       101.1 Me    18.9 Me       62.2 Me
Gearing, %                             49.2%       9.7%         33.5%
Earnings per share, EUR                 0.13       0.07          0.19
Average number of share, tpcs        143,044    141,370       141,393




Forward Contracts and
Contingent Liabilities

30 June 2009
                        Positive fair Negative fair Nominal values of
EUR million                     value         value         contracts
Currency forward and
swap contracts
under hedge accounting            2.1                            40.8
Other forward and
currency swap contracts           0.3                            20.0

30 June 2008
                        Positive fair Negative fair Nominal values of
EUR million                     value         value         contracts
Currency forward and
swap contracts
under hedge accounting
Other forward and
currency swap contracts                        -0.1              27.5
FX options purchased

Contingent for Own
Liabilities
EUR million              30 June 2009  30 June 2008       31 Dec 2008
Guarantees given                 35.6          26.8              37.8
Real-estate mortgages
given                             2.0           2.0               2.0
Mortgages on company
assets                            1.9          21.9               2.2
Other guarantees and
liabilities                       1.4          26.2               1.2
Total                            41.0          76.9              43.2




Guarantees given on behalf of external parties  0.0  0.0  0.0
Leasing-liabilities (operating liabilities)     0.4  0.5  0.4
Rent contingent                                34.7 28.9 33.3




                                      1 Jan - 30 1 Jan - 30 1 Jan -31
                                            June       June       Dec
Net Sales by Operating Segments, EUR
million                                     2009       2008      2008
Pharmaceutical Trade Finland               258.5      260.3     533.4
Pharmaceutical Trade Sweden                256.3      280.8     535.9
Pharmaceutical Trade Russia                213.9       93.8     318.9
Pharmaceutical Trade Baltics                17.4       19.7      37.4
Healthcare Trade                            69.9       78.8     155.2
Dental Trade                                 0.0        0.0       0.0
Group Total                                815.8      733.3    1580.8




Operating Profit by Operating         1 Jan - 30 1 Jan - 30 1 Jan -31
Segments,                                   June       June       Dec
EUR million                                 2009       2008      2008
Pharmaceutical Trade Finland                 8.8        7.1      16.6
Pharmaceutical Trade Sweden                 -2.3        3.3       6.0
Pharmaceutical Trade Russia                 16.3       -1.0       8.2
Pharmaceutical Trade Baltics                 0.4        0.6       1.1
Healthcare Trade                             4.7        4.4       7.9
Dental Trade                                 1.8        1.0       2.1
Group Administration and Others             -3.7       -2.6      -5.6
Group total                                 25.9       12.7      36.4

Average number of personnel                4,460      2,947     3,807
Number of personnel at the end of the
period                                     4,399      4,626     4,709




Net Sales by
Operating Segments,
EUR million           Q2/2009 Q1/2009 Q4/2008 Q3/2008 Q2/2008 Q1/2008
Pharmaceutical Trade
Finland                 131.9   126.6   144.0   129.1   132.7   127.6
Pharmaceutical Trade
Sweden                  130.2   126.1   125.9   129.2   141.0   139.8
Pharmaceutical Trade
Russia                  106.6   107.2   127.3    97.9    93.8     0.0
Pharmaceutical Trade
Baltics                   8.8     8.6     9.2     8.4     9.8    10.0
Healthcare Trade         34.9    35.0    42.7    33.8    38.1    40.6
Dental Trade              0.0     0.0     0.0     0.0     0.0     0.0
Group Total             412.3   403.5   449.1   398.4   415.4   318.0




Operating Profit by
Operating Segments,
EUR million           Q2/2009 Q1/2009 Q4/2008 Q3/2008 Q2/2008 Q1/2008
Pharmaceutical Trade
Finland                   4.9     3.9     4.7     4.8     3.2     3.9
Pharmaceutical Trade
Sweden                   -2.0    -0.4     1.3     1.4     1.6     1.7
Pharmaceutical Trade
Russia                    8.6     7.6     8.9     0.3    -1.0     0.0
Pharmaceutical Trade
Baltics                   0.2     0.1     0.3     0.2     0.3     0.3
Healthcare Trade          3.0     1.7     1.7     1.8     1.5     2.9
Dental Trade              0.7     1.1     0.8     0.3     0.4     0.6
Group Administration
and Others               -2.0    -1.6    -1.9    -1.0    -1.8    -0.8
Group total              13.5    12.4    15.8     7.9     4.2     8.5




                              1 Jan - 30     1 Jan - 30
                                    June           June 1 Jan -31 Dec
Net Sales by Market, EUR
million                             2009           2008          2008
Finland                            289.2          299.2         618.2
Sweden                             289.0          313.5         568.9
Russia                             213.9           93.8         319.0
Baltics countries                   22.1           25.2          48.2
Other countries                      1.8            1.6          26.5
Total                              815.8          733.3        1580.8




Net Sales by Market,
EUR million           Q2/2009 Q1/2009 Q4/2008 Q3/2008 Q2/2008 Q1/2008
Finland                 146.2   143.0   174.5   144.6   150.5   148.7
Sweden                  147.5   141.5   111.1   144.4   157.8   155.7
Russia                  106.6   107.2   127.3    97.9    93.8     0.0
Baltics countries        11.1    11.0    12.1    10.9    12.5    12.7
Other countries           1.0     0.8    24.1     0.8     0.8     0.8
Total                   412.3   403.5   449.1   398.4   415.4   318.0



Consolidated Proforma net sales for the retail and wholesale
businesses acquired in Russia was 96 EUR million and consolidated
Proforma EBIT -0.8 EUR million for the period January to March 2008.


Corporate acquisitions

Acquisition of Vitim & Co and Moron Ltd



Oriola-KD announced in March 2008 that it would acquire 75 percent of
a Moscow-based pharmacy company (Vitim & Co) and of a pharmaceutical
wholesaler (Moron Ltd.) The transaction was executed in April 2008.
In addition, Oriola-KD has agreed to buy out the remaining 25-percent
holding in 2010 for a consideration based on the companies'
performance in 2009. The purchase of the remaining 25-percent holding
is recognized as a liability, the magnitude of which is based on the
best estimate of management.

The initial purchase price allocation as of 31 March 2008 has been
finalised during Q1 2009 as permitted by International Financial
Reporting Standards. No material changes have been made compared to
the information disclosed in the Consolidated Financial statements
for 2008, with the exception of the estimated purchase price for the
remaining 25-percent holding. The initial purchase price allocation
calculated in rubles have been translated into euros by using the
exchange rate from acquisition date. The balance sheets of the
acquired companies have been consolidated into the Oriola-KD Group as
of 1 April 2008 and the calculation below includes the acquisition of
both companies.

Details on the net assets and goodwill acquires are as follows:


                              Carrying        Fair value   Fair value
                            amount EUR   allocations EUR          EUR
                               million           million      million

Tangible assets                    5.0               1.8          6.9
Other intangible assets            5.4              41.5         46.9
Deferred tax assets                0.7               0.0          0.7
Inventories, advances
paid                              69.2               0.0         69.2
Trade receivables                 39.6               0.0         39.6
Other receivables                  5.0               0.0          5.0
Cash and cash equivalents          3.0               0.0          3.0
Deferred tax liabilities           0.0             -10.4        -10.4
Interest-bearing
non-current liabilities           -8.8               0.0         -8.8
Trade payables and other
current liabilities             -108.5               0.0       -108.5
Interest-bearing current
liabilities                       -8.9               0.0         -8.9
Net indentifiable assets           1.7              32.9         34.7

Acquisition price
  Purchase price                                                -64.0
  Additional purchase
price
  and purchase of the
remaining 25%                                                   -64.6
  Costs related to
acquisition                                                      -4.4
Goodwill                                                         98.4

Purchase price settled in
cash                                                            -64.0
Paid additional purchase
price                                                           -21.7
Costs related to
acquisition                                                      -4.4
Cash and cash equivalents
acquired                                                          3.0
Cash outflow on acquisition as per 30
June 2009                                                       -87.1

Estimated purchase price
payable                                                         -42.9
Total cash outflow on
acquisition                                                    -130.0


The remaining goodwill arising from the acquisition, is based on
synergy benefits and widened new market area possibilities and
benefits.



Espoo 12 August 2009

Oriola-KD Corporation's Board of Directors


Oriola-KD Corporation

Eero Hautaniemi
President and CEO


Kimmo Virtanen
Executive Vice President and CFO


Further information:

Eero Hautaniemi
President and CEO
tel. +358 (0)10 429 2109
e-mail: eero.hautaniemi@oriola-kd.com

Kimmo Virtanen
Executive Vice President and CFO
tel. +358 (0)10 429 2069
e-mail: kimmo.virtanen@oriola-kd.com

Pellervo Hämäläinen
Vice President, Communications and Investor Relations
tel. +358 (0)10 429 2497
e-mail: pellervo.hamalainen@oriola-kd.com

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