Rapala VMC - Company Announcement

RAPALA'S ANNUAL SUMMARY 2011

Rapala VMC Corporation
Stock Exchange Release
January 11, 2012 at 3.00 p.m.


Rapala VMC Corporation has published a summary of releases issued in 2011 in
accordance with Securities Market Act Chapter 2, 10 c §. The Annual Summary is
available at www.rapala.com.

RAPALA VMC CORPORATION


Jussi Ristimäki
Chief Financial Officer

For further information, please contact:
Jussi Ristimäki, Chief Financial Officer, +358 9 7562 540

Distribution: NASDAQ OMX Helsinki and Main Media

Rapala VMC Corporation (Rapala) is a leading fishing tackle company and the
global market leader in fishing lures, treble hooks and fishing related knives
and tools. The Group also has a strong global position in other fishing
categories and it is one of the leading distributors of outdoor, hunting and
winter sport products in the Nordic countries. The Group has the largest
distribution network in the industry. The main manufacturing facilities are
located in Finland, France, Estonia, Russia, China and the UK. The Group brand
portfolio includes the leading brand in the industry, Rapala, and other global
brands like VMC, Sufix, Storm, Blue Fox, Luhr Jensen, Williamson, Dynamite
Baits, Marttiini and Peltonen. The Group, with net sales of EUR 269 million in
2010, employs more than 2 000 people in 33 countries. Rapala's share is listed
and traded on the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki stock exchange since 1998.


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Attachments:

Stock Exchange Release.pdf

Annual Summary 2011.pdf