Rapala VMC - Changes in company's own shares

SHARE REPURCHASE 9.8.2010

Rapala VMC Corporation   STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT   9.8.2010


SHARE REPURCHASE 9.8.2010

In the Helsinki Stock Exchange


Trade date            9.8.2010

Bourse trade          BUY

Share                 RAP1V

Amount                5.500      shares

Total cost            31.645,00  EUR

Average price/ share  5,7536     EUR

Highest price/ share  5,79       EUR

Lowest price/ share   5,75       EUR


Rapala VMC Corporation now holds a total of 462.308 shares
including the shares repurchased on 9.8.2010.


On behalf of Rapala VMC Corporation

NORDEA BANK FINLAND PLC

Petri Simberg     Julius Summanen


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