2010-08-06 08:30:00 CEST

2010-08-06 08:30:02 CEST


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Biohit Oyj - Interim report (Q1 and Q3)

INTERIM REPORT OF THE BIOHIT GROUP 1 JANUARY TO 30 JUNE 2010


BIOHIT OYJ INTERIM REPORT, 6 AUGUST 2010 AT 9:30 AM                             

INTERIM REPORT OF THE BIOHIT GROUP 1 JANUARY TO 30 JUNE 2010                    

SUMMARY                                                                         

January-June H1/2010:                                                           
- Net sales EUR 19.3 million (EUR 17.0 million 1-6/2009) 
- Operating profit EUR 0.0 million (EUR 0.2 million) 
- Profit before taxes EUR 0.4 million (EUR 0.0 million) 
- Share of net sales accounted for by international operations 96.5% (96.1%) 
- Earnings per share EUR 0.02 (EUR -0.00) 

April-June Q2/2010                                                         
- Net sales EUR 9.9 million (EUR 8.7 million) 
- Operating loss EUR 0.1 million (operating profit EUR 0.2 million) 
- Profit before taxes EUR 0.3 million (EUR 0.0 million) 
- Share of net sales accounted for by international operations 96.5% (96.0%) 
- Earnings per share EUR 0.01 (EUR 0.00) 


JUSSI HEINIÖ, PRESIDENT AND CEO:                                                

“In the first part of the year, the trend in our net sales surpassed            
expectations, with growth of 13.7% on the comparison period. Most of our net    
sales are still generated by liquid handling products - that is, pipettes and   
disposable tips. Their sales have increased, especially in Asia and North       
America. Our outlays on new local units in Asia have proven to be lucrative.    
Growth is also driven by the increased efficiency of our sales and marketing    
organisations in China and Japan as well as our closer cooperation in sales and 
marketing with our long-term partners in North America. Furthermore, we believe 
that the recovery of the world economy will contribute to the positive          
development of sales during the rest of the year as well.                       

In the diagnostics business, during the first half of the year we have focused  
not only on promoting sales of diagnostic kits, but also on the launch of the   
new Acetium capsule. The product has been well-received, but we must make       
constant outlays on consumer marketing in order to achieve our growth           
expectations.                                                                   

That said, the Group's profitability is burdened by the substantial increase in 
fixed and variable costs. We have made considerable outlays on expanding our    
sales and marketing organisation. On the other hand, the rise in raw material   
costs - particularly in the case of plastics - coupled with tighter price       
competition is ushering in pressures to step up the efficiency of the liquid    
handling business going forward. The Group's liquidity has been improved by the 
restructuring of the convertible bond.”                                         

KEY FIGURES OF THE GROUP                                                        

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|                | 4-6/ | 4-6/ | Change| 1-6/ | 1-6/ |  Change | 1-12/ | 1-12/ |
|                | 2010 | 2009 |     % | 2010 | 2009 |       % |  2009 |  2008 |
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| Net sales, EUR |  9.9 |  8.7 |  13.7 | 19.3 | 17.0 |    13.7 |  35.4 |  35.1 |
| million        |      |      |       |      |      |         |       |       |
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| Operating      | -0.1 |  0.2 | -131.2|  0.0 |  0.3 |   -85.8 |   1.2 |   1.3 |
| profit/loss,   |      |      |       |      |      |         |       |       |
| EUR million    |      |      |       |      |      |         |       |       |
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| % of net sales | -0.6%| 2.2% |       | 0.1% | 1.2% |         |  3.4% |  3.7% |
|                |      |      |       |      |      |         |       |       |
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| Profit/loss    |  0.3 |  0.0 | 492.5 |  0.4 |  0.0 | 4,568.4 |   0.7 |   1.0 |
| before taxes   |      |      |       |      |      |         |       |       |
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| Profit/loss    |  0.1 |  0.0 | 566.4 |  0.2 | -0.1 |   513.4 |   0.4 |   0.9 |
| for the period |      |      |       |      |      |         |       |       |
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| Investments,   |  0.6 |  0.6 |  -8.6 |  1.5 |  1.2 |    23.2 |   2.4 |   1.2 |
| gross, EUR     |      |      |       |      |      |         |       |       |
| million        |      |      |       |      |      |         |       |       |
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| % of net sales | 5.9% | 7.3% |       | 7.8% | 7.2% |         |  6.9% |  3.5% |
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| R&D            |  0.6 |  0.7 |  -6.5 |  1.2 |  1.3 |    -1.7 |   2.4 |   2.0 |
| expenditure,   |      |      |       |      |      |         |       |       |
| EUR million    |      |      |       |      |      |         |       |       |
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| % of net sales | 6.2% | 7.5% |       | 6.4% | 7.2% |         |  6.8% |  5.8% |
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| Average number |  399 |  365 |   9.3 |  394 |  364 |     8.2 |   370 |   369 |
| of personnel   |      |      |       |      |      |         |       |       |
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| Number of      |  406 |  369 |  10.0 |  406 |  369 |    10.0 |   383 |   360 |
| personnel at   |      |      |       |      |      |         |       |       |
| end of period  |      |      |       |      |      |         |       |       |
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| Equity ratio,  | 44.9 | 45.4 |       | 44.9 | 45.4 |         | 46.8% | 46.5% |
| %              |    % |    % |       |    % |    % |         |       |       |
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| Earnings per   | 0.01 | 0.00 | 566.4 | 0.02 | -0.0 |   513.4 |  0.03 |  0.07 |
| share, EUR     |      |      |       |      |    0 |         |       |       |
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| Equity per     | 1.02 | 0.95 |   7.4 | 1.02 | 0.95 |     7.4 |  0.99 |  0.97 |
| share, EUR     |      |      |       |      |      |         |       |       |
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| Average number | 12,9 | 12,9 |   0.0 | 12,9 | 12,9 |     0.0 | 12,93 | 12,93 |
| of shares      | 37,6 | 37,6 |       | 37,6 | 37,6 |         | 7,627 | 7,627 |
| during the     |   27 |   27 |       |   27 |   27 |         |       |       |
| period         |      |      |       |      |      |         |       |       |
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| Number of      | 12,9 | 12,9 |   0.0 | 12,9 | 12,9 |     0.0 | 12,93 | 12,93 |
| shares at end  | 37,6 | 37,6 |       | 37,6 | 37,6 |         | 7,627 | 7,627 |
| of period      |   27 |   27 |       |   27 |   27 |         |       |       |
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REPORTING                                                                       

Biohit reports on its business segments, which are the liquid handling and      
diagnostics businesses. In addition, the company reports its net sales by main  
market areas. 

NET SALES AND RESULT                                                            

April-June                                                                      

In the second quarter, net sales were up 13.7% on the corresponding period of   
2009, and amounted to EUR 9.9 million (EUR 8.7 million). The share of net sales 
accounted for by international operations in April-June was 96.5% (96.0%)       

Operating loss for the second quarter amounted to EUR 0.1 million (operating    
profit EUR 0.2 million) and the profit before taxes to EUR 0.3 million (EUR 0.0 
million). Earnings per share were EUR 0.01 (EUR 0.00).                          

Profitability weakened primarily due to the outlays on the launch of Acetium,   
which was scheduled at the end of the review period.                            

January-June                                                                    

In the review period, the Biohit Group's net sales were up 13.7% on the         
corresponding period of 2009, totalling EUR 19.3 million (EUR 17.0 million). The
share of net sales accounted for by international operations was 96.5% (96.1%)  

Operating profit for the review period amounted to EUR 0.0 million (operating
profit EUR 0.2 million) and the profit before taxes to EUR 0.4 million (EUR 0.0
million). Earnings per share were EUR 0.02 (EUR -0.00). 

The trend in net sales slightly outperformed expectations during the first half 
of the year. Growth is boosted by the fact that net sales in the comparison     
period were lower than usual. Net sales have grown in all the main market areas,
particularly Asia and North America.                                            

Profitability in the review period is weakened primarily by expenses on         
bolstering the sales and marketing organisation. The result for the review      
period was improved by currency exchange gains allocated to financial items.    

Key figures by segment, January-June                                            

Sales and maintenance of liquid handling products accounted for 94.5% of net    
sales during the reporting period. The net sales of the liquid handling business
amounted to EUR 18.3 million (EUR 16.2 million) and the net sales of the        
diagnostics business to EUR 1.1 million (EUR 0.9 million). The liquid handling  
business grew by 13.2% and the diagnostics business by 23.4%.                   

The operating profit of the liquid handling business amounted to EUR 1.3 million
(EUR 1.3 million), while the operating loss of the diagnostics business totalled
EUR 1.3 million (operating loss EUR 1.1 million).                               

Group net sales by business segment                                             

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|                  |   4-6/ |   4-6/ | Change|  1-6/ |  1-6/ | Change |  1-12/ |
|                  |   2010 |   2009 |     % |  2010 |  2009 |      % |   2009 |
|                  |   MEUR |   MEUR |       |  MEUR |  MEUR |        |   MEUR |
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| Liquid Handling  |    9.4 |    8.2 |  13.7 |  18.3 |  16.2 |   13.2 |   33.6 |
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| Diagnostics      |    0.6 |    0.5 |  15.2 |   1.1 |   0.9 |   23.4 |    1.8 |
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| Total            |    9.9 |    8.7 |  13.7 |  19.3 |  17.0 |   13.7 |   35.4 |
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Consolidated operating result by business segment                               

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|                  |   4-6/ |   4-6/ | Change|  1-6/ |  1-6/ | Change |  1-12/ |
|                  |   2010 |   2009 |     % |  2010 |  2009 |      % |   2009 |
|                  |   MEUR |   MEUR |       |  MEUR |  MEUR |        |   MEUR |
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| Liquid Handling |    0.6 |    0.6 |   -1.0 |   1.3 |   1.3 |    5.1 |    3.2 |
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| Diagnostics     |   -0.7 |   -0.5 |  -54.1 |  -1.3 |  -1.1 |  -21.9 |   -2.0 |
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| Total           |   -0.1 |    0.2 | -131.2 |   0.0 |   0.2 |  -85.8 |    1.2 |
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Group's net sales in the main market areas                                      

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| Net sales, |  4-6/ |   4-6/ | Change |   1-6/ |   1-6/ |  Change |  1-12/ |
| EUR million|  2010 |   2009 |      % |   2010 |   2009 |       % |   2009 |
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| Europe     |   5.2 |    4.9 |    5.2 |   10.2 |    9.7 |     5.8 |   19.4 |
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| America    |   2.0 |    1.6 |   31.8 |    3.9 |    3.0 |    27.2 |    6.2 |
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| Asia       |   1.3 |    1.0 |   29.4 |    2.9 |    2.2 |    36.2 |    4.7 |
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| Other      |   1.4 |    1.3 |    7.2 |    2.3 |    2.2 |     4.9 |    5.1 |
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| Group,     |   9.9 |    8.7 |   13.7 |   19.3 |   17.0 |    13.7 |   35.4 |
| total      |       |        |        |        |        |         |        |
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The impact of currency exchange rates                                           

Currency exchange rate fluctuations did not have a material impact on the       
Group's net sales during the review period.                                     

BALANCE SHEET                                                                   

On 30 June 2010, the balance sheet total was EUR 29.7 million (EUR 27.1 million)
and the equity ratio was 44.9% (45.4%).                                         

FINANCING                                                                       

Cash flow in the reporting period was EUR 0.2 million (EUR 0.4 million). Net    
cash flow from operating activities amounted to EUR 1.5 million (EUR 1.8        
million). At the end of the review period, consolidated liquid assets totalled  
EUR 2.0 million (EUR 1.7 million on 30 June 2009 and EUR 1.6 million on 31      
December 2009). Current ratio was 1.4 (2.3). The current ratio declined because 
the EUR 4.05 million convertible bond that was issued in 2005 and which matures 
in October 2010 was transferred from non-current to current liabilities.        

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT                                                        

Research and development expenditure during the reporting period amounted to EUR
1.2 million (EUR 1.3 million), representing 6.4% of net sales (7.2%). EUR 0.2   
million (EUR 0.2 million) in development expenditure was capitalised during the 
period.                                                                         

INVESTMENTS                                                                     

Gross investments during the reporting period totalled EUR 1.5 million (EUR 1.2 
million). Investments were primarily made in production technology in Kajaani,  
increasing the production capacity of disposable pipette tips.                  

PERSONNEL                                                                       

The average number of Group personnel during the reporting period was 394 (364  
in the corresponding period of 2009 and 370 in 2008). Of these, 182 (170 in     
2009, 172 in 2008) were employed by the parent company and 212 (194 in 2009, 198
in 2008) by subsidiaries. The number of personnel has increased at the Asian    
units in particular.                                                            

SHORT-TERM RISKS AND UNCERTAINTY FACTORS                                        

The good development of Biohit's business operations in the first months of the 
year continued during the second quarter. After the first quarter, there have   
been no significant changes in the short-term risks reported by the company,    
with the exception of the impact of its convertible bond and raw material       
prices.                                                                         

Earlier, the EUR 4.05 million convertible bond maturing in October of the       
present year posed the greatest risk to the Group's liquidity. However, the     
company restructured the bond after the end of the review period by issuing a   
new convertible bond of the same size. The lenders have committed to subscribing
for the bond in October. The new convertible bond replaces the earlier bond. The
restructuring of the bond and the Group's positive earnings trend improves the  
Group's liquidity, which nevertheless remains at a merely satisfactory level.   

Therefore, the company's business risks still mainly concern the diagnostics    
business and the expectations for it. If the diagnostics business does not      
achieve its growth goals, this may be negatively reflected on the entire Group's
profitability. Long-term failure to meet these growth expectations might also   
result in a EUR 2.6 million impairment of goodwill associated with the          
diagnostics products. That said, the long-term development of the diagnostics   
business continued during the review period, and seems to be yielding results.  
The company thus estimates that this risk has not grown.                        

The rise in raw material prices - particularly in the case of plastics - has    
burdened the profitability of the liquid handling business. Insofar as the      
increase in costs cannot be passed on to product prices due to price            
competition, this will also strain the profitability of the business. The       
company seeks to hedge itself against this risk by means such as contractual    
terms.                                                                          

The trend in the external value of the euro still poses a major risk to the     
company's business profitability. The company hedges itself against currency    
risks by means such as making procurements in currencies other than the euro and
planning the Group's cost structure such that a significant share of fixed costs
are in non-euro currencies.                                                     

OUTLOOK FOR 2010                                                                

The growth in the Group's net sales slightly exceeded expectations during the   
first half of the year. The positive trend in net sales that began in the early 
months of the year is expected to continue during the rest of the year.         
Post-recession development is expected to result in growing demand in all market
areas, particularly outside Europe.                                 

On the heels of economic recovery, demand for liquid handling products is       
focusing particularly on mechanical and electronic pipettes. Demand is expected 
to keep rising during the rest of the year. However, business profitability is  
unfavourably impacted by the rising prices of raw materials, especially in the  
case of plastics, which has an adverse effect on the Group's earnings trend.    

The diagnostics business is expected to remain on a growth track during the rest
of the year. However, as in the first part of the year, growth is expected to be
moderate, driven by rising demand for diagnostic tests and the Acetium capsule. 

The company expects that its full-year profit before taxes will be slightly     
better than in the previous year.                                               

MAIN EVENTS OF THE REPORTING PERIOD                                             

Liquid handling business                                                        

Biohit's liquid handling business develops, manufactures and markets laboratory 
equipment and accessories for the pharmaceutical, food and other industries.    
Biohit's products are also used in research institutions, universities and      
hospitals. The product range includes mechanical and electronic pipettes as well
as disposable tips. While the majority of the products are marketed under the   
Biohit brand, the company also manufactures customised OEM (Original Equipment  
Manufacturer) products that complement the diagnostic test and analysis systems 
of many global companies. In addition, the company offers maintenance,          
calibration and training services for liquid handling products through its      
distributor network.                                                            

The trend in the sales of the liquid handling business was favourable in all    
product groups during the review period. Pipette sales also continued to grow   
during the second quarter. Asia in particular saw further growth, but sales in  
North America also picked up compared with the comparison period.               

Biohit focused especially on the marketing and sales of disposable pipette tips 
during the review period. In addition, the company expanded its own sales       
network in growing Asian markets.                                               

In June, Biohit began reorganising the steering mechanism of its liquid handling
business. The Liquid Handling Management Team was reorganised and responsibility
areas specified in line with the company's processes in order to boost the      
efficiency of business control. The goal is to develop the company's business in
a truly international direction by utilising the Group's own resources and      
extensive network of subsidiaries, as well as a matrix organisation structure.  
The change came into effect in July and a similar model will be implemented to  
the diagnostics business at a later stage.                                      

The new Management Team includes the following members and functions: Jussi     
Heiniö (President & CEO), Erkki Vesanen (Product Life Cycle Management), Kalle  
Härkönen (Operations), Jukka-Pekka Haapalahti (Sales and Marketing), Seppo      
Riikonen (Quality and Risk Management), Tiina Hankonen (Finance, ICT and HR) and
Josefin Hoviniemi (Communications).                                             

Diagnostics business                                                            

Biohit's diagnostics business develops, manufactures and markets tests and      
analysis systems for the diagnosis and prevention of diseases of the            
gastrointestinal tract. The tests and systems are based on innovations and      
reliable research data. The product range includes the GastroPanel examinations 
(www.gastropanel.net) and ColonView quick tests for primary healthcare; lactose 
intolerance and Helicobacter pylori quick tests for specialised healthcare; and 
instruments and analysis systems for laboratories. The company also markets     
GastroPanel laboratory analysis packages. In addition to GastroPanel test kits, 
this package includes liquid handling products, instruments, software as well as
installation, training and maintenance services. The GastroPanel laboratory     
concept is geared towards facilitating the efficient introduction of GastroPanel
examinations. The company also engages in service laboratory operations in      
Finland and the UK.                                                             

The company has developed the prescription-free Acetium capsule to reduce       
carcinogenic acetaldehyde in the gastrointestinal tract. The International
Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), which forms part of the World Health
Organisation (WHO), has classified acetaldehyde included in and generated
endogenously from alcoholic beverages as a Group I carcinogen. The capsule was
developed in cooperation with researchers at the University of Helsinki and
Biohit's scientific advisors. Acetium is recommended for people suffering from
gastric mucosal injury and a functional disorder(atrophic gastritis) and the
resulting anacidic stomach caused by a Helicobacter 
pylori infection or autoimmune disease as well as for users of anti-acid
medication (Proton Pump Inhibitors, H2 blockers)(www.biohit.com/acetium). 

The growth in the sales of the diagnostics business was 23.4% on the comparison
period and focused on sales of test kits. 

During the review period, Biohit started pharmacy sales of Acetium capsules in  
Finland. The product was launched for consumers at the end of May and its sales 
have as yet not had a significant impact on the net sales for the review period.
In addition, launch-related costs have weakened the result for the period.      

In addition to consumer advertising, the company has focused especially on the  
availability of the product in pharmacies during the launch stage. Acetium      
capsules are distributed nationwide through one of the leading pharmaceutical   
wholesalers, Tamro Oyj, and are already available from more than 500 pharmacies 
in Finland. However, if the set growth expectations are to be achieved, it is   
necessary to make continuous outlays on marketing targeted at both professionals
(physicians, pharmacists) and consumers.                                        

ADMINISTRATION                                                                  

Professor Osmo Suovaniemi, founder of Biohit and its long serving President and 
CEO, stepped down from his position in June. The company's Board of Directors   
appointed Jussi Heiniö, 48, LLM, as the new President and CEO as from 10 June   
2010. Heiniö has been in Biohit's employ since 1997 and for the past six years  
served as VP of Administration and Legal Affairs and deputy CEO. Osmo Suovaniemi
is not leaving the company. He continues to take active part in the development 
of business strategies and innovations in Biohit's Boards of Scientific         
Advisors. In addition, he will continue as a member of Biohit Oyj's Board of    
Directors.                                                                      

The amendments to the Articles of Association of Biohit Oyj, decided by the AGM 
on 23 April 2010, came into effect on 14 May 2010. In accordance with the       
amendments, the term of Ainomaija Haarla, who was elected as new member to the  
Board of Directors, began simultaneously.                                       

During the review period, the Board of Directors of Biohit Oyj named Jukka      
Ant-Wuorinen, M.Sc. (Econ.) vice chairman of the Board. Professor Reijo         
Luostarinen continues as chairman.                                              

Changes in the Management Teams                                                 

In May, Jukka-Pekka Haapalahti, 35, M.Sc. (Biochemistry), was appointed as the  
new Sales and Marketing Director of Biohit Oyj's liquid handling business. Tiina
Hankonen, 43, MBA, was appointed as the new Financial Director in June. Josefin 
Hoviniemi, 39, M.Sc. (Soc.Sc.), was appointed as Communications Director as from
the beginning of July. She has been in Biohit's employ since 2005.              

Yrjö E. K. Wichmann, 51, M.Sc. (Soc.Sc.), was appointed to head up Biohit Oyj's 
diagnostics business during the review period. In March, Terhi Lampén, 37, M.Sc.
(Econ.), was appointed Nordic Sales Manager and member of the Management Team of
Biohit's diagnostics business.                                                  

SHARES AND SHAREHOLDERS                                                         

Biohit Oyj's shares are divided into series A and series B shares. There are    
2,975,500 series A shares and 9,962,127 series B shares to a total of 12,937,627
shares. Series A shares confer 20 votes per share and series B shares 1 vote per
share. However, the dividend paid for Series B shares is higher than that paid  
for Series A shares by two per cent (2%) of its nominal value. Supposing that   
the market capitalisation value for series A and B shares is equal, the total   
market capitalisation value at the end of the period was EUR 32.9 million (EUR  
18.5 million on 30 June 2009).                                                  

Biohit Oyj's series B shares are quoted on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki in the Small     
cap/Healthcare group under the code BIOBV.                                      

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| BIOBV/NASDAQ OMX Helsinki              |         1-6/2010 |         1-6/2009 |
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| High, EUR                              |             4.91 |             1.90 |
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| Low, EUR                               |             1.50 |             1.27 |
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| Average, EUR                           |             3.53 |             1.57 |
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| Closing price, EUR                     |             2.54 |             1.43 |
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| Total turnover, EUR                    |       30,173,097 |        1,836,879 |
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| Total turnover, no. of shares          |        8,549,176 |        1,497,952 |
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Shareholders                                                                    

At the end of the reporting period on 30 June 2010, the company had 4,789       
shareholders (3,539 on 30 June 2009). Private households held 73.14% (72.68%),  
companies 23.25% (23.73%) and public sector organisations 2.81% (3.03%). 0.73%  
(0.44%) of shares were in foreign ownership or registered in a nominee's name.  

Further information about the shares, major shareholders and management's       
shareholdings is available on the company's website at www.biohit.com/investors.

MAJOR EVENTS AFTER THE CLOSE OF THE PERIOD                                      

On 3 August 2010, under the authorisation granted by the General Meeting, Biohit
Oyj's Board of Directors decided to issue a convertible bond of EUR 4.05 million
to Finnish institutional investors. Deviating from the shareholders' pre-emptive
subscription right, the bond will be offered for subscription to investors      
chosen by the Board of Directors. The fixed coupon rate of the bond is 6.5%. The
bond will be issued on 28 October 2010 and has a maturity of five years. The    
bond will not be publicly traded.                                               
This new bond will replace Biohit Oyj's earlier convertible bond of the same    
size, which is due to mature in October 2010. The issue is part of a set of     
measures aimed at optimising the company's long-term financing plan. On this    
basis, the company takes the view that there are substantial financial reasons  
for deviating from the shareholders' pre-emptive subscription right.            

The issue will be chiefly organised by Pohjola Corporate Finance Oy.            


ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES                                                           

This interim report was prepared in accordance with the IAS 34 standard.        

Biohit Oyj has applied the same accounting principles in preparing this interim 
report as for its financial statements of 2009. The changes in the IFRS         
standards that came into effect in 2010 did not affect the accounting principles
of the interim report.                                                          

All the figures in the interim report have been rounded up or down, due to which
the sums of figures may deviate from the sum total presented.                   

The figures in this interim report have not been audited.                       


CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT                                                   

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|                      | 4-6/ | 4-6/  | Change| 1-6/ |  1-6/ | Change  | 1-12/ |
|                      | 2010 |  2009 |       | 2010 |  2009 |         |  2009 |
|                      | MEUR |  MEUR |     % | MEUR |  MEUR |       % |  MEUR |
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| Net sales            |  9.9 |   8.7 |  13.7 | 19.3 |  17.0 |    13.7 |  35.4 |
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| Other operating      |  0.1 |   0.1 |  82.1 |  0.1 |   0.1 |    44.3 |   0.2 |
| income               |      |       |       |      |       |         |       |
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| Change in            | -0.4 |  -0.2 |  69.0 | -0.7 |  -0.1 |   949.5 |  -0.3 |
| inventories of       |      |       |       |      |       |         |       |
| finished goods       |      |       |       |      |       |         |       |
| and work in progress |      |       |       |      |       |         |       |
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| Materials and        | -1.7 |  -1.4 |  19.5 | -3.4 |  -2.9 |    14.4 |  -6.5 |
| services             |      |       |       |      |       |         |       |
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| Employee benefit     | -4.3 |  -3.8 |  14.9 | -8.4 |  -7.5 |    11.1 | -14.9 |
| expenses             |      |       |       |      |       |         |       |
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| Depreciation         | -0.4 |  -0.4 |   5.5 | -0.8 |  -0.9 |    -5.4 | -11.0 |
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| Other operating      | -3.2 |  -2.7 |  19.0 | -6.1 |  -5.5 |    12.0 |  -1.7 |
| expenses             |      |       |       |      |       |         |       |
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|Operating profit/loss | -0.1 |   0.2 | -131.2|  0.0 |   0.2 |   -85.8 |   1.2 |
|                      |      |       |       |      |       |         |       |
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| Financial income     |  0.5 |   0.2 | 151.2 |  0.6 |   0.3 |   129.8 |   0.4 |
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| Financial expenses   | -0.2 |  -0.3 | -53.7 | -0.2 |  -0.5 |   -49.9 |  -0.9 |
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| Profit/loss          |  0.3 |   0.0 | 492.5 |  0.4 |   0.0 | 4 568.4 |   0.7 |
| before taxes         |      |       |       |      |       |         |       |
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| Income taxes         | -0.1 |  -0.0 | 430.5 | -0.2 |  -0.1 |   181.6 |  -0.3 |
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| Profit/loss          |  0.1 |   0.0 | 566.4 |  0.2 |  -0.1 |   513.4 |   0.4 |
| for the period       |      |       |       |      |       |         |       |
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| Other comprehensive  |      |       |       |      |       |         |       |
| income:              |      |       |       |      |       |         |       |
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| Translation differ.  |  0.1 |  -0.1 | 155.0 |  0.2 |  -0.2 |   207.0 |  -0.1 |
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| Total comprehensive  |  0.2 |  -0.1 | 271.0 |  0.5 |  -0.3 |   277.0 |   0.3 |
| income for the period|      |       |       |      |       |         |       |
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Earnings of Biohit Oyj are fully attributable to the equity holders of the      
parent company, as there is no minority interest.                               

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| Earnings per share calculated from      |      1-6/ |      1-6/ |      1-12/ |
| earnings attributable to equity holders |      2010 |      2009 |       2009 |
| of the parent company                   |           |           |            |
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| Earnings per share, undiluted*, EUR     |     0.02  |     -0.00 |       0.03 |
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*) The convertible bond is not dilutive in respect of earnings per share in the 
financial years 2010 and 2009.                                                  


CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET                                                      

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|                            | 30.6.2010 | 30.6.2009 |    Change |  31.12.2009 ||                            |      MEUR |      MEUR |         % |        MEUR |
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| ASSETS                     |           |           |           |             |
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| NON-CURRENT ASSETS         |           |           |           |             |
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| Goodwill                   |       2.6 |       2.6 |       0.0 |         2.6 |
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| Intangible assets          |       2.8 |       2.2 |      29.1 |         2.3 |
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| Tangible assets            |       6.7 |       6.3 |       6.7 |         6.5 |
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| Receivables                |       0.0 |       0.0 |     -22.2 |         0.0 |
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| Deferred tax assets        |       1.9 |       2.0 |      -8.5 |         1.9 |
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| Total non-current assets   |      14.0 |      13.1 |       6.7 |        13.4 |
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|                            |           |           |           |             |
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| CURRENT ASSETS             |           |           |           |             |
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| Inventories                |       5.2 |       5.5 |      -4.8 |         5.1 |
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| Trade and other            |       8.0 |       6.4 |      24.7 |         6.9 |
| receivables                |           |           |           |             |
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| Financial assets           |       0.6 |       0.5 |      11.3 |         0.4 |
| recognised at fair value   |           |           |           |             |
| through profit or loss     |           |           |           |             |
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| Cash and cash equivalents  |       2.0 |       1.7 |      18.9 |         1.6 |
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| Total current assets       |      15.7 |      14.0 |      12.0 |        14.0 |
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|                            |           |           |           |             |
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| TOTAL ASSETS               |      29.7 |      27.1 |       9.4 |        27.4 |
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|                            |           |           |           |             |
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| EQUITY AND LIABILITIES     |           |           |           |             |
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| Equity attributable to the |           |           |           |             |
| equity holders of the      |           |           |           |             |
| parent company             |           |           |           |             |
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| Share capital              |       2.2 |       2.2 |       0.0 |         2.2 |
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| Fund for investments of    |      12.4 |      12.4 |       0.0 |        12.4 |
| non-restricted equity      |           |           |           |             |
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| Translation differences    |      -0.1 |      -0.4 |      72.1 |        -0.3 |
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| Retained earnings          |      -1.3 |      -2.0 |      35.1 |        -1.5 |
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| Total equity               |      13.2 |      12.2 |       8.0 |        12.7 |
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|                            |           |           |           |             |
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| NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES    |           |           |           |             |
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| Deferred tax liabilities   |       0.0 |       0.0 |     100.0 |         0.0 |
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| Pension obligations        |       0.1 |       0.1 |      46.1 |         0.1 |
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| Total interest-bearing     |       4.7 |       8.0 |     -41.1 |         3.9 |
| liabilities                |           |           |           |             |
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| Other liabilities          |       0.6 |       0.7 |      -7.6 |         0.7 |
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| Total non-current          |       5.5 |       8.8 |     -37.4 |         4.6 |
| liabilities                |           |           |           |             |
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|                            |           |           |           |             |
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| CURRENT LIABILITIES        |           |           |           |             |
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| Trade payables             |       2.1 |       1.5 |      46.1 |         1.4 |
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| Total interest-bearing     |       4.8 |       0.8 |     463.3 |         5.1 |
| liabilities                |           |           |           |             |
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| Other liabilities          |       4.0 |       3.8 |       6.7 |         3.5 |
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| Total current liabilities  |      11.0 |       6.1 |      80.2 |        10.0 |
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|                            |           |           |           |             |
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| Total liabilities          |      16.5 |      14.9 |      10.6 |        14.6 |
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|                            |           |           |           |             |
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| TOTAL EQUITY AND           |      29.7 |      27.1 |       9.4 |        27.4 |
| LIABILITIES                |           |           |           |             |
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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY                                                  

Consolidated statement of changes in equity on 30 June 2010                     

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| MEUR                 |   Share |  Trans- |    Fund for |  Retained |  Equity |
|                      | capital |  lation | investments | earnings  |         |
|                      |         |  diff.  |     of non- |           |         |
|                      |         |         |  restricted |           |         |
|                      |         |         |      equity |           |         |
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| Equity on 1 Jan 2010 |     2.2 |    -0.3 |        12.4 |      -1.5 |    12.7 |
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| Total comprehensive  |         |     0.2 |             |       0.2 |     0.5 |
| income for the       |         |         |             |           |         |
| period               |         |         |             |           |         |
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| Equity on 30 June    |     2.2 |    -0.1 |        12.4 |      -1.3 |    13.2 |
| 2010                 |         |         |             |           |         |
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Consolidated statement of changes in equity on 30 June 2009                     

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| MEUR                 |   Share |  Trans- |    Fund for |  Retained |  Equity |
|                      | capital |  lation | investments | earnings  |         |
|                      |         |  diff.  |     of non- |           |         |
|                      |         |         |  restricted |           |         |
|                      |         |         |      equity |           |         |
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| Equity on 1 Jan 2009 |     2.2 |    -0.2 |        12.4 |      -1.9 |    12.5 |
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| Total comprehensive  |         |    -0.2 |             |      -0.1 |    -0.3 |
| income for the       |         |         |             |           |         |
| period               |         |         |             |           |         |
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| Equity on 30 June    |     2.2 |    -0.4 |        12.4 |      -2.0 |    12.2 |
| 2009                 |         |         |             |           |         |
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CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT                                                

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|                                   |   1-6/2010 |     1-6/2009 |    1-12/2009 |
|                                   |       MEUR |         MEUR |         MEUR |
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| CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING          |            |              |              |
| ACTIVITIES                        |            |              |              |
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| Profit/loss before taxes          |        0.4 |          0.0 |          0.7 |
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| Adjustments                       |        0.4 |          1.1 |          2.2 |
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|                                   |            |              |              |
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| CHANGE IN WORKING CAPITAL         |        0.3 |          1.1 |          0.6 |
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| Interest and other financial      |       -0.1 |         -0.3 |         -0.5 |
| items paid                        |            |              |              |
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| Interest received                 |        0.0 |          0.0 |          0.0 |
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| Realised exchange rate gains and  |        0.5 |         -0.0 |          0.2 |
| losses                            |            |              |              |
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| Income taxes paid                 |       -0.1 |         -0.1 |         -0.4 |
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| Net cash flow from operating      |        1.5 |          1.8 |          2.8 |
| activities                        |            |              |              |
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|                                   |            |              |              |
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| CASH FLOW FROM INVESTING          |            |              |              |
| ACTIVITIES                        |            |              |              |
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| Investments in tangible and       |       -0.9 |         -1.2 |         -2.0 |
| intangible assets                 |            |              |              |
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| Investments and capital gains     |       -0.2 |          0.0 |          0.1 |
| from investments in funds and     |            |              |              |
| deposits, net                     |            |              |              |
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| Net cash flow from investments    |       -1.1 |         -1.2 |         -1.9 |
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|                                   |            |              |              |
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| CASH FLOW FROM FINANCING          |            |              |              |
| ACTIVITIES                        |            |              |              |
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| Proceeds from loans               |        1.2 |          0.0 |          0.0 |
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| Repayment of loans                |       -1.4 |         -0.2 |         -0.6 |
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| Net cash flow from financing      |       -0.2 |         -0.2 |         -0.6 |
| activities                        |            |              |              |
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|                                   |            |              |              |
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| Increase (+) / decrease (-) in    |        0.2 |          0.4 |          0.3 |
| cash and cash equivalents         |            |              |              |
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| Cash and cash equivalents at      |        1.6 |          1.3 |          1.3 |
| beginning of period               |            |              |              |
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| Effects of exchange rate changes  |        0.1 |         -0.0 |         -0.0 |
| on cash and cash equivalents      |            |              |              |
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| Cash and cash equivalents at end  |        2.0 |          1.7 |          1.6 |
| of period                         |            |              |              |
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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS                                                      

There have been no noticeable changes in related party transactions in the      
reporting period.                                                               

COLLATERAL, CONTINGENT LIABILITIES AND OTHER COMMITMENTS                        

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|                                |   30.6.2010 |     30.6.2009 |    31.12.2009 |
|                                |        MEUR |          MEUR |          MEUR |
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| Liabilities for which          |             |               |               |
| mortgages have been lodged as  |             |               |               |
| collateral                     |             |               |               |
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| Loans from financial           |         3.4 |           3.4 |           3.4 |
| institutions                   |             |               |               |
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|   For which collateral has     |             |               |               |
|   been lodged                  |             |               |               |
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|    - Corporate mortgages       |         2.3 |           2.3 |           2.3 |
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|    - Mortgages on real         |         2.0 |           1.9 |           2.0 |
|      estate                    |             |               |               |
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|                                |             |               |               |
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| Other liabilities              |         0.1 |           0.2 |           0.1 |
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|   For which collateral has     |         0.8 |           0.8 |           0.8 |
|   been lodged                  |             |               |               |
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|    - Mortgages on real estate  |             |               |               |
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| Rental and lease agreements    |         4.4 |           3.9 |           5.0 |
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|   For which collateral has been|             |               |               |
|   lodged                       |             |               |               |
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|    - Corporate mortgages       |         0.2 |           0.2 |           0.2 |
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NEXT FINANCIAL REPORT                                                           

The third interim report for 2010 will be published on Friday, 5 November 2010,
at 9:30 am.                                                                     

Helsinki on 6 August 2010                                                       

Board of Directors of Biohit Oyj                                                


Further information:                                                            
Jussi Heiniö, President & CEO                                                   
Tel: +358-9-773 861                                                             
Email: jussi.heinio@biohit.com                                                  

Distribution:                                                                   
NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Oy                                                          
Central storage facility (www.oam.fi)                                           
Press                                                                     
www.biohit.com                                                                  


About Biohit Oyj                                                                

Established in 1988, Biohit Oyj is a Finnish biotechnology company, acting on   
the global market. Biohit's operations are based on a goal-oriented and         
long-term innovation and patenting strategy.                                    
Biohit works with scientific communities to produce new technologies, products  
and services based on research results and innovations that can be used to      
develop safe and cost-effective liquid handling solutions for laboratory work as
well as diagnostic tests for the early detection and prevention of diseases of  
the gastrointestinal tract.                                                     

Biohit has two business segments: liquid handling and diagnostics. Liquid       
handling products include electronic and mechanical pipettes, disposable tips as
well as pipette maintenance and calibration services for research institutions, 
healthcare and industrial laboratories.                                         

The diagnostics business comprises products and analysis systems for the early  
diagnosis of gastrointestinal diseases, such as the blood-sample based          
GastroPanel examinations for the diagnosis of stomach illnesses and associated  
risks, quick tests for the diagnosis of lactose intolerance and H. pylori       
infection in connection with gastroscopy, and the ColonView examination for the 
early detection of intestinal bleeding that indicates a risk of colorectal      
cancer. The Acetium innovation reduces carcinogenic acetaldehyde in anacidic    
stomachs.                                                                       

The Biohit Group employs around 390 people. The company is headquartered in     
Helsinki, Finland, and has subsidiaries in France, Germany, the UK, Russia,     
India, China, Japan and the USA, as well as a representative office in          
Singapore. Additionally, Biohit's products are sold by approximately 450        
distributors in 70 countries.                                                   

Biohit's series B share (BIOBV) is quoted on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki, Small         
cap/Healthcare since 1999.                                                      

Read more at www.biohit.com

biobv-en-142010.pdf