Restamax Oyj - Company Announcement

Restamax Plc summoned to Market Court

Restamax Plc
STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 31 January 2014, 12:00

Restamax Plc summoned to Market Court

Restamax  Plc has been served notice of a  lawsuit by which it has been summoned
to  Market Court. The plaintiff in the case is Hansamix Oy from Kemijärvi, which
claims  that Restamax's  Flame restaurant  in Tampere  has violated  a trademark
registered  to Hansamix.  For the  violation of  the trademark, the plaintiff is
demanding  EUR 300,000 in compensation and EUR  180,000 in damages, as well as a
ban  on the  use of  the Flame  name/symbol in  business under  threat of  a EUR
100,000 fine.  The  plaintiff  also  alleges  that  with  its  Flame restaurant,
Restamax  is  guilty  of  unfair  imitation  forbidden under the Unfair Business
Practices Act.

The  name Flame is no longer in  use in Restamax's business. In Restamax's view,
the  demands set forth by Hansamix Oy are completely groundless in terms of both
their  justification and amount, and they will  be denied in a response given to
the Market Court.

For additional information, please contact:
Markku Virtanen, CEO, tel. +358-400 836 477

Distribution:
NASDAQ OMX Helsinki
Major media
www.restamax.fi

Restamax  Plc is a Finnish restaurant group established in 1996. The company has
grown  rapidly throughout  its operating  history. The  group operates circa 60
restaurants,  bars  and  night  clubs  across  Finland. The company's well-known
restaurant  concepts include Ristorante Bella Roma, Gringos Locos, Viihdemaailma
Ilona,  Daddy's Diner and Stefan's Steakhouse. Wayne's  Coffee is also a part of
the  company's portfolio. Restamax Plc has  circa 700 employees and the turnover
for  2012 amounted to approximately  EUR 60 million and  EBITDA to approximately
EUR 10 million. www.restamax.fi.






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