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AVILON BEGINS SODIUM SULPHATE DELIVERIES TO BERNER

NEO INDUSTRIAL PLC    STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE    9 February, 2011 at 11 am


AVILON BEGINS SODIUM SULPHATE DELIVERIES TO BERNER

Neo Industrial Plc's subsidiary, Avilon Ltd, and Finnish conglomerate Berner
have signed an agreement concerning processing and marketing of sodium
sulphate. 

First deliveries will be given this week. Also known as Glauber salt, sodium
sulphate is a side product of viscose fiber production's chemical process, used
in, for example, detergent, steel and paper manufacturing. 

Avilon's agreement with Berner covers the entire sodium sulphate production of
its Valkeakoski-based plant. Avilon estimates that the sales of this side
product will total one or two million euros annually, depending on whether the
plant uses one or two lines for viscose fiber production. Currently Avilon
produces fiber with one production line. 

Avilon is part of Neo Industrial's Viscose fibers business segment. Avilon
started its viscose fiber production on 12 January, 2011. 


Neo Industrial Plc


Markku E. Rentto
Managing Director



FURTHER INFORMATION:

Markku E. Rentto, Managing Director, Neo Industrial, tel. +358 207 209 191
Claus Carlsen, Director, Avilon, tel. +358 20 780 0502

www.neoindustrial.fi


Neo Industrial Plc's strategy is to invest mainly in industrial companies with
similar synergic benefits. The aim of investments is with active ownership to
develop the purchased companies and establish additional value. Returns are
sought through both dividend flow and an increase in value. Neo Industrial's B
shares are listed on the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Stock Exchange. 

More information on Berner Ltd: www.berner.fi