Aspo - Company Announcement

ASPO SPECIFIES ITS OUTLOOK FOR 2011

ASPO Plc    STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE     December 8, 2011 at 8:00 a.m.

The positive profit development reported previously by the Aspo Group has
continued. The growth of net sales has continued at a good level, particularly
in the growing market, and costs have remained at the planned level. Based on
the current trends, Aspo Plc's Board of Directors has decided to specify the
full-year outlook issued in the interim report for January-September published
on October 26, 2011. The justifications for the outlook continue to be the same
as in the interim report published on October 26, 2011. Any amendment to the
tonnage tax legislation has not been taken into account in the outlook estimate.

New 2011 outlook published on December 8, 2011: Aspo will increase its net sales
and operating profit by approximately 20%.

Outlook published in the interim report on October 26, 2011: Aspo's net sales
will increase by 10-20% and operating profit will improve.

Aspo will publish its 2011 financial statements on Tuesday, February 14, 2012.

ASPO Plc

Aki Ojanen
CEO

For more information:
Aki Ojanen, CEO of Aspo Plc, tel. +358 9 5211, +358 400 106 592

DISTRIBUTION:
NASDAQ OMX Helsinki
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www.aspo.fi

Aspo is a conglomerate that owns and develops business operations in Northern
Europe and growth markets focusing on demanding B-to-B customers. Our strong
company brands - ESL Shipping, Leipurin, Telko and Kaukomarkkinat - aim 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
continually developed without any predefined schedules.



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