Aspo - Changes in company's own shares

DISPOSAL OF COMPANY-HELD SHARES

ASPO Plc      STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT         April 1, 2008 at
4:15 p.m.

Under the authorization granted at the Annual Shareholders' Meeting,
the Board of Directors has today decided to sell 1,500 Aspo Plc
shares to Group Treasurer Harri Seppälä within the context of the
company's management incentive program. The sale price is the market
value of the shares based on public trade on the OMX Nordic Exchange
in Helsinki.

ASPO Plc

Gustav Nyberg
CEO

Aspo is a conglomerate focusing on sectors that require extensive,
specialist knowledge. Our customers include companies in the energy
and process industry sectors, in particular. Aspo's net sales
amounted to EUR 266.6 million in 2007. Aspo Chemicals accounted for
about 46%, Aspo Shipping for about 32%, and Aspo Systems for about
22% of this figure.

DISTRIBUTION:
OMX Nordic Exchange Helsinki
The Media
www.aspo.fi