2007-04-25 07:39:00 CEST

2007-04-25 07:39:00 CEST


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Suominen Yhtymä - Quarterly report

SUOMINEN CORPORATION INTERIM REPORT 1 JANUARY - 31 MARCH 2007 (IFRS)


SUOMINEN RECORDED A PROFIT                                                      

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|                                      |  1-3/2007 |    1-3/2006 |   1-12/2006 |
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| Net sales, EUR million               |      54.3 |        49.3 |       202.6 |
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| Operating profit, EUR million        |       1.3 |         0.6 |         1.2 |
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| Profit/loss for the period, EUR      |       0.2 |        -0.3 |        -1.8 |
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| Earnings/share, EUR                  |      0.01 |       -0.01 |       -0.08 |
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| Return on invested capital (ROI), %  |       3.5 |         1.7 |         0.9 |
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| Cash flow from operations/share, EUR |     -0.05 |        0.15 |        0.53 |
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| Cash flow from operations before     |      0.10 |        0.19 |        0.53 |
| interest-bearing receivables/share,  |           |             |             |
| EUR                                  |           |             |             |
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Suominen recorded a profit for the first quarter thanks to a good development of
sales and efficiency-enhancement measures.                                      

Outlook: Net sales during 2007 are expected to increase and the operating profit
and results are expected to improve on those of 2006.                           


FINANCIAL RESULTS                                                               

Suominen Corporation's net sales for the first quarter totalled EUR 54.3 million
(49.3), up 10 per cent on the figure for the corresponding period in 2006. The  
volume of sales developed strongly in all units. Operating profit was EUR 1.3   
million (0.6), profit before taxes EUR 0.3 million (-0.3) and profit after taxes
EUR 0.2 million (-0.3).                                                      

Prices for raw materials rose on the corresponding period in 2006. Energy and   
transportation costs decreased.                                                 


COST SAVING AND OPERATIONAL ENHANCEMENT PROGRAMME                               

In autumn 2006 a decision was taken on an operational enhancement programme     
called Stairs to Top, which is an action programme to develop operations and    
improve efficiency on a continuous basis, and to increase sales. Systematic work
on the plans and actions included in the programme continued in the Group's     
units. Cost savings and efficiency-enhancement measures generated over EUR 1    
million during the period under review.                                         


FINANCING                                                                       

Interest-bearing liabilities totalled EUR 92.1 million, i.e. EUR 2.8 million    
more than at the beginning of the year. Liabilities include capital loans of EUR
4 million. Net financial expenses were EUR 0.9 million (0.9) or 1.7 per cent    
(1.9) of net sales. A total of EUR 5.0 million was tied up in working capital in
the cash flow statement, including EUR 3.6 million of interest-bearing          
prepayments of Finnish Employment Pension Scheme (TyEL) contributions for the   
whole year.  The equity ratio was 31.3 per cent (32.2), and the gearing ratio   
(ratio of interest-bearing net liabilities to shareholders' equity) was 159.1   
per cent (158.3). Cash flow from operations was EUR -0.05 per share (0.15).     


INVESTMENTS                                                                     

The Company's gross investments in production totalled EUR 2.3 million (0.8).   
Planned depreciation amounted to EUR 3.6 million (3.7). Wet Wipes accounted for 
EUR 0.8 million, Nonwovens EUR 0.4 million and Flexible Packaging EUR 1.1       
million of total investments. The investments focussed on the extension of      
Flexible Packaging's production facilities in Poland, and replacement and       
maintenance investments.                                                        


SEGMENT RESULTS                                                                 

During the period under review, net sales of the Wipes and Nonwovens business   
area totalled EUR 34.5 million, an increase of 12 per cent on the corresponding 
period in 2006, as sales of both wet wipes and nonwovens continued to grow.     
Internal deliveries decreased. External purchases of nonwovens for use in       
standard wet wipes increased as planned. The Wipes and Nonwovens business area  
recorded an operating profit of EUR 0.6 million (-0.4).                         

Net sales of Wet Wipes totalled EUR 18.0 million and rose by 7 per cent on the  
previous year due to increased sales volumes. Average sales prices fell         
slightly. It is estimated that growth in the European wet wipe markets          
continued. Deliveries to brand owners increased, while there were no significant
changes in the sales to retailers. The efficiency of production continued to    
improve, but cost-savings in personnel costs were behind planned.               

Net sales of Nonwovens increased by 6 per cent to EUR 17.9 million thanks to    
increased sales of hydroentangled material. Sales of thermally bonded nonwovens 
remained at the same level as in 2006. Average sales prices were at the same    
level as in the corresponding period in 2006. The price increase of viscose raw 
material had a negative impact on performance. The unit saved in energy and     
logistics costs. The new power plant for process heat reduced energy costs, even
though the price for the main fuel, wood chips, was rising. Suominen decided on 
an investment of EUR 1.2 million to improve production efficiency in the        
Nonwovens business unit. The investment will improve the processing of process  
waters, increase the capacity of the unit, and enable the manufacture of new    
products.                                                                       

Net sales of Flexible Packaging totalled EUR 19.9 million, an increase of 7 per 
cent on the previous year. Flexible Packaging generated an operating profit of  
EUR 1.0 million (1.0). The increase in net sales was due to higher sales        
volumes. The volumes of hygiene packaging and carrier bags for the retail trade 
grew above average growth, while food packaging volumes were on the level of the
previous year. The investment in the new printing machine in the Polish plant   
proceeded as planned, and new production is due to commence next summer. During 
the period under review, a decision was taken to extend the facility in Poland. 
All production from the Kauhava plant was transferred to other plants.          
Improvement of efficiency continued, and negotiations were started with the     
representatives of employees at the Swedish plant to adjust operations. As a    
result of the negotiations, a reduction of 13 people will be made in personnel  
during 2007.                                                                    


ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS                                          

Suominen Corporation's Annual General Meeting of Shareholders was held on 29    

March 2007. The General Meeting decided that a dividend of EUR 0.06 per share be
paid for 2006. The dividends were paid on 12 April 2007.                        

The General Meeting approved the financial statements for 2006 and released the 
members of the Board of Directors and the President and CEO from liability for  
the financial period.                                                           

The General meeting elected Heikki Bergholm, Kai Hannus, Pekka Laaksonen, Juhani
Lassila, Mikko Maijala and Heikki Mairinoja to the Board of Directors. In its   
initial meeting, the Board of Directors elected Mikko Maijala as Chairman and   
Pekka Laaksonen as Deputy Chairman.                                             

PricewaterhouseCoopers Oy, Authorised Public Accountants, with Heikki Lassila,  
APA, as the principal auditor, were elected as auditors of Suominen Corporation.


AMENDMENTS TO THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION

The Annual General Meeting of Shareholders held on 29 March 2007 adopted the    
following amendments to the Articles of Association:                            
1) Clause 3 on the minimum and maximum share capital and the number of shares   
was omitted.                                                                    
2) Clause 4 on the book-entry system was amended so as to delete all sections   
but the sentence stating that the Company's shares are incorporated in the      
book-entry system.                                                              
3) Clause 8 was amended so as to replace the expression “authorise to sign the  
Company name” by the expression “authorise to represent the Company” in line    
with the terminology of the new Finnish Companies Act.                          
4) Clause 12 was amended so as to stipulate that the invitation to the General  
Meeting of Shareholders shall be published no later than 17 days prior to the   
General Meeting of Shareholders.                                                
5) Clause 14, point 1 was amended so as to stipulate that the financial         
statements, including the consolidated financial statements, and the report by  
the Board of Directors shall be presented at the Annual General Meeting of      
Shareholders; and points 3 and 4 amended so as to stipulate that the Annual     
General Meeting of Shareholders shall decide on the approval of the financial   
statements and the consolidated financial statements and the use of the profit  
shown in the balance sheet.                                                     


COMPANY SHARES                                                                  

The number of Suominen Corporation's shares traded on the Helsinki Stock        
Exchange from 1 January to 31 March 2007 was 2,643,690 or 11.1 per cent of the  
shares included in the Company's share capital. The trading price varied from   
EUR 2.97 to EUR 3.79. The final trading price was EUR 3.50. The Company's market
capitalisation was EUR 82.8 million on 31 March 2007.                           


THE COMPANY'S OWN SHARES                                                        

On 1 January 2007, the Company held 51,121 of its own shares, with an           
acquisition value of EUR 3.19 per share.                                        

The Annual General Meeting of Shareholders held on 29 March 2007 authorised the 
Board of Directors to decide on the acquisition of a maximum of 1,186,000 of the
Company's own shares. The authorisation will be valid for 18 months after the   
decision of the General Meeting. The repurchased shares will be used as payment 
in business acquisitions or other arrangements in the Company's business, to    
finance investments, to implement incentive programmes, will be held by the     
Company, or will be otherwise conveyed or cancelled. The Company's own shares   
will be repurchased otherwise than in proportion to the holdings of the         
shareholders by using non-restricted equity through public trading on the       
Helsinki Stock Exchange at the market price prevailing at the time of           
acquisition.                                                                    

The General Meeting also authorised the Board of Directors to decide on the     
conveyance of a maximum of 1,237,000 of the Company's own shares. The           
authorisation will be valid for 18 months after the end of the General Meeting. 

During the period under review, the Board of Directors did not exercise its     
authorities to buy or convey the Company's own shares. On 31 March 2007,        
Suominen Corporation held a total of 51,121 of its own shares, accounting for   
0.2 per cent of the share capital and votes.                                    


STOCK OPTIONS 2007

The Annual General Meeting of Shareholders held on 29 March 2007 approved the   
Board of Directors' proposal to issue stock options to the Executive Team of    
Suominen Corporation. A maximum of 200,000 stock options shall be issued as     
specified by the Board of Directors. Each stock option entitles its holder to   
subscribe for one (1) share of Suominen Corporation. The number of Company      
shares may increase as a result of such subscriptions by a maximum of 200,000   
shares, and the share capital by a maximum of EUR 100,000.                      

The subscription period for the 2007A stock options is from 2 May 2009 to 30    
October 2010, for the 2007B stock options, the corresponding period in 2010 and 
2011. However, the Board of Directors is authorised to start the subscription   
period at an earlier time at its own discretion.                                

The share subscription price for the 2007A stock options shall be the trade     
volume-weighted average price of the Company's share on the Helsinki Stock      
Exchange in May 2007, and for the 2007B stock options the weighted average price
in May 2008. The subscription price shall be reduced if the Company distributes 
dividends or other funds from the reserves of non-restricted equity or if the   
Company reduces its share capital by distributing share capital to the          
shareholders.                                                                   

As the registered number of Suominen's issued shares totals 23,720,112, the     
number of shares may rise to a maximum of 24,220,112 after stock option         
subscriptions, taking into account the previous stock option plan.              


OTHER AUTHORISATION FOR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS                                  

The Board of Directors is not currently authorised to issue shares, convertible 
bonds or bonds with warrants.                                                   


OUTLOOK                                                                         

Net sales for 2007 are expected to increase on the previous year, and profit for
the financial year is expected to be positive.                                  

The estimate on sales growth is based on forecasts given by customers and on our
own forecasts. Profitability is expected to improve due to planned cost-savings,
improved efficiency and growth in sales.                                        

Expanding operations in Poland, in particular, is expected to increase          
investments to a level of EUR 12 million in 2007.                               


NEAR-FUTURE UNCERTAINTIES                                                       

Uncertainties affecting Suominen's business are described in the report by the  
Board of Directors for 2006. The estimate on the development of Suominen's net  
sales is partly based on forecasts given by customers. Changes in the market    
situation or changes in products and suppliers may change net sales from the    
forecast. Rapid fluctuations in raw material prices may affect Suominen's       
margins. The sensitivity of Suominen's goodwill to changes in the business      
environment is described in the notes to the financial statements for 2006. The 
installation of the printing machine at Flexible Packaging's Polish plant is due
to be completed next summer. A delay in start-up is possible, but the unit is   
experienced at starting up new machinery.                                       


SUOMINEN CORPORATION CONSOLIDATED 1 JANUARY - 31 MARCH 2007 (IFRS)              

This interim report has been prepared in compliance with IAS 34 Interim         
Financial Reporting. Principles for preparing the interim report are the same as
those used for preparing the financial statements for 2006, and this interim    
report should be read parallel to the financial statements for 2006. Amendments 
to and interpretations of published accounting standards and new accounting     
standards that came into effect on 1 January 2007 are presented in the financial
statements for 2006. Suominen has adopted the IFRS 7 Financial Instruments:     
Disclosures standard, which came into effect on 1 January 2007, and the         
amendments to IAS 1 relating to it. The Company also complies with the          
interpretation of IFRIC 10 Interim Financial Reporting and Impairment, which    
prohibits, for example, the reversal of impairment losses recognised for        
goodwill during previous interim periods. In its principles for preparing the   
financial statements, Suominen has not applied any changes allowed by the       
published new standards and interpretations prior to their official             
introduction. The most important reform known concerns segment reporting, the   
standard on which will enter into force on 1 January 2009.                      

The figures in this interim report have not been audited.                       


STATEMENT OF INCOME                                                             
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| EUR 1 000                               |  1-3/2007 |  1-3/2006 |  1-12/2006 |
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| NET SALES                               |    54 299 |    49 302 |    202 627 |
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| Cost of goods sold                      |   -50 252 |   -45 886 |   -189 522 |
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| GROSS PROFIT                            |     4 047 |     3 416 |     13 105 |
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| Other operating income                  |       475 |       172 |        724 |
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| Sales and marketing expenses            |    -1 045 |      -885 |     -3 567 |
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| Research and development                |      -435 |      -520 |     -2 009 |
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| Administration expenses                 |    -1 692 |    -1 473 |     -6 292 |
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| Other operating expenses                |      -100 |      -126 |       -771 |
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| OPERATING PROFIT                        |     1 250 |       584 |      1 190 |
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| Interest and other financial income and |      -945 |      -971 |     -4 024 |
| expenses                                |           |           |            |
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| Fair value gains and losses             |         6 |        44 |         97 |
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| PROFIT BEFORE INCOME TAXES              |       311 |      -343 |     -2 737 |
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| Income taxes                            |       -80 |        58 |        954 |
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| PROFIT/LOSS FOR THE PERIOD              |       231 |      -285 |     -1 783 |
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| Earnings/share, EUR                     |      0.01 |     -0.01 |      -0.08 |
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KEY FIGURES ON STATEMENT OF INCOME                                              
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|                                         |  1-3/2007 |  1-3/2006 |  1-12/2006 |
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| Net sales, change, % *                  |      10.1 |       1.3 |        3.8 |
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| Gross profit, % **                      |       7.5 |       6.9 |        6.5 |
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| Operating profit, % **                  |       2.3 |       1.2 |        0.6 |
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| Financial income and expenses, % **     |      -1.7 |      -1.9 |       -1.9 |
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| Profit before income taxes, % **        |       0.6 |      -0.7 |       -1.4 |
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| Profit for the period, % **             |       0.4 |      -0.6 |       -0.9 |
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*  Compared with the corresponding period of the previous year.                 
** As of net sales.                                                             


BALANCE SHEET                                                                   
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| EUR 1 000                               |    3/2007 |    3/2006 |    12/2006 |
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| ASSETS                                  |           |           |            |
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| Non-current assets                      |           |           |            |
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| Goodwill                                |    34 195 |    34 195 |     34 195 |
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| Intangible non-current assets           |       945 |     1 027 |        944 |
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| Tangible non-current assets             |    74 861 |    84 599 |     77 168 |
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| Available-for-sale financial assets     |       725 |       878 |        766 |
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| Held-to-maturity investments            |       100 |       100 |        100 |
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| Deferred tax assets                     |       888 |     1 278 |        882 |
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| Non-current assets, total               |   111 714 |   122 077 |    114 055 |
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| Current assets                          |           |           |            |
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| Inventories                             |    29 147 |    29 579 |     27 840 |
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| Trade receivables                       |    25 540 |    24 083 |     25 583 |
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| Loan receivables                        |           |       270 |            |
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| Other current receivables               |     8 163 |     5 002 |      6 240 |
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| Income tax receivables                  |     1 257 |       903 |        918 |
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| Cash at bank and in hand                |       282 |       976 |      1 220 |
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| Current assets, total                   |    64 389 |    60 813 |     61 801 |
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| Assets, total                           |   176 103 |   182 890 |    175 856 |
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| SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND LIABILITIES    |           |           |            |
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| Shareholders' equity                    |           |           |            |
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| Share capital                           |    11 860 |    11 860 |     11 860 |
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| Share premium account                   |    24 681 |    24 681 |     24 681 |
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| Fair value and other reserves           |       955 |     1 828 |      1 185 |
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| Translation differences                 |       560 |       591 |        738 |
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| Other shareholders' equity              |    17 106 |    19 979 |     18 279 |
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| Shareholders' equity, total             |    55 162 |    58 939 |     56 743 |
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| Liabilities                             |           |           |            |
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| Non-current liabilities                 |           |           |            |
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| Deferred tax liabilities                |     6 083 |     7 803 |      6 768 |
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| Pension liabilities                     |       290 |       260 |        314 |
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| Provisions                              |        85 |       200 |         85 |
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| Capital loans                           |     2 000 |     4 000 |      2 000 |
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| Interest-bearing liabilities            |    62 817 |    66 737 |     63 133 |
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| Other non-current liabilities           |        12 |        30 |         13 |
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| Non-current liabilities, total          |    71 287 |    79 030 |     72 313 |
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| Current liabilities                     |           |           |            |
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| Interest-bearing liabilities            |    25 318 |    23 285 |     22 202 |
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| Provisions                              |       115 |       200 |        115 |
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| Capital loans                           |     2 000 |     2 000 |      2 000 |
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| Income tax liabilities                  |       697 |       520 |         67 |
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| Trade payables and other current        |    21 524 |    18 916 |     22 416 |
| liabilities                             |           |           |            |
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| Current liabilities, total              |    49 654 |    44 921 |     46 800 |
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| Liabilities, total                      |   120 941 |   123 951 |    119 113 |
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| Shareholders' equity and liabilities,   |   176 103 |   182 890 |    175 856 |
| total                                   |           |           |            |
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF RECOGNISED INCOME AND EXPENSE                         
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| EUR 1 000                               |  1-3/2007 |  1-3/2006 |  1-12/2006 |
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| Foreign currency translation difference |      -241 |      -169 |        240 |
| for foreign operations                  |           |           |            |
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| Cash flow hedges                        |           |           |            |
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| Hedge result deferred in equity         |      -325 |     2 966 |      1 932 |
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| Transferred from equity to statement of |        14 |      -994 |       -711 |
| income                                  |           |           |            |
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| Defined benefit plan actuarial gains    |       -22 |       -17 |        -99 |
| (losses)                                |           |           |            |
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| Income tax on income and expense        |       151 |      -507 |       -547 |
| recognised directly in equity           |           |           |            |
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| Income and expense recognised directly  |      -423 |     1 279 |        815 |
| in equity                               |           |           |            |
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| Profit for the period                   |       231 |      -285 |     -1 783 |
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| Total recognised income and expense for |      -192 |       994 |       -968 |
| the period                              |           |           |            |
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According to IAS 1.96 standard the income and expense recognised in equity are  
stated in the consolidated statement of income. The above calculation replaces  
the statement of changes in shareholder's equity.                               


CASH FLOW STATEMENT                                                             
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| EUR 1 000                               |  1-3/2007 |  1-3/2006 |  1-12/2006 |
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| Operations                              |           |           |            |
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| Operating profit                        |     1 250 |       584 |      1 190 |
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| Total adjustments                       |     3 469 |     3 673 |     14 855 |
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| Cash flow before change in working      |     4 719 |     4 257 |     16 045 |
| capital                                 |           |           |            |
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| Change in working capital               |    -1 469 |       969 |      1 978 |
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| Financial items                         |      -583 |      -452 |     -4 835 |
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| Taxes paid                              |      -331 |      -225 |       -605 |
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| Cash flow from operations before        |     2 336 |     4 549 |     12 583 |
| interest-bearing receivables            |           |           |            |
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| Change in interest-bearing receivables  |    -3 536 |      -937 |       -100 |
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| Cash flow from operations               |    -1 200 |     3 612 |     12 483 |
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| Investments                             |           |           |            |
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| Investments in tangible and intangible  |    -3 421 |      -944 |     -3 135 |
| assets                                  |           |           |            |
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| Proceeds from disposal of fixed assets  |       898 |       287 |        666 |
| and other proceeds                      |           |           |            |
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| Cash flow from investing activities     |    -2 523 |      -657 |     -2 469 |
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| Financing                               |           |           |            |
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| Repurchase of own shares                |           |           |       -157 |
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| Non-current loans drawn                 |           |    -2 128 |      5 000 |
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| Repayments of non-current loans         |      -316 |           |    -10 792 |
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| Capital loans                           |           |           |     -2 000 |
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| Change in current loans                 |     3 118 |      -991 |     -2 015 |
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| Cash flow from financing                |     2 802 |    -3 119 |     -9 964 |
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| Change in cash and cash equivalents     |      -922 |      -164 |         51 |
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| KEY FIGURES                             |    3/2007 |    3/2006 |    12/2006 |
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| Earnings/share, EUR                     |      0.01 |     -0.01 |      -0.08 |
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| Equity/share, EUR                       |      2.33 |      2.49 |       2.40 |
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| Cash flow from operations/share, EUR    |     -0.05 |      0.15 |       0.53 |
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| Cash flow from operations before        |      0.10 |      0.19 |       0.53 |
| interest-bearing receivables/share, EUR |           |           |            |
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| Return on equity (ROE), %               |       1.7 |      -2.0 |       -3.1 |
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| Return on invested capital (ROI), %     |       3.5 |       1.7 |        0.9 |
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| Equity ratio, %                         |      31.3 |      32.2 |       32.3 |
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| Gearing, %                              |     159.1 |     159.8 |      154.4 |
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| Gross investments, EUR 1 000            |     2 283 |       835 |      4 337 |
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| Depreciation and impairment losses, EUR |     3 560 |     3 700 |     14 694 |
| 1 000                                   |           |           |            |
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SEGMENT REPORTING                                                               

WIPES AND NONWOVENS                                                             
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| EUR 1 000                     | 1-3/2007 |  1-3/2006 |  Change % | 1-12/2006 |
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| Net sales                     |          |           |           |           |
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| - Wet Wipes                   |   17 997 |    16 813 |       7.0 |    69 299 |
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| - Nonwovens                   |   17 901 |    16 922 |       5.8 |    67 296 |
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| - eliminations                |   -1 354 |    -2 991 |     -54.7 |    -9 687 |
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| Total                         |   34 544 |    30 744 |      12.4 |   126 908 |
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| Operating profit              |      587 |      -355 |           |      -149 |
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| % of net sales                |      1.7 |      -1.2 |           |      -0.1 |
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| Assets                        |  117 020 |   120 325 |           |   116 435 |
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| Liabilities                   |   12 188 |    11 448 |           |    13 943 |
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| Net assets                    |  104 832 |   108 877 |           |   102 492 |
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| Investments                   |    1 140 |       580 |           |     2 150 |
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| Depreciation and impairment   |    2 152 |     2 225 |           |     8 768 |
| losses                        |          |           |           |           |
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| Average personnel             |      467 |       445 |           |       455 |
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FLEXIBLE PACKAGING                                                              
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| EUR 1 000                     | 1-3/2007 |  1-3/2006 |  Change % | 1-12/2006 |
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| Net sales                     |   19 865 |    18 596 |       6.8 |    75 987 |
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| Operating profit              |      952 |       991 |           |     1 958 |
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| % of net sales                |      4.8 |       5.3 |           |       2.6 |
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| Assets                        |   56 032 |    56 623 |           |    55 127 |
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| Liabilities                   |    7 870 |     7 624 |           |     8 313 |
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| Net assets                    |   48 162 |    48 999 |           |    46 814 |
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| Investments                   |    1 143 |       254 |           |     2 122 |
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| Depreciation and impairment   |    1 395 |     1 462 |           |     5 873 |
| losses                        |          |           |           |           |
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| Average personnel             |      586 |       596 |           |       593 |
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CONSOLIDATION ITEMS                                                             
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| EUR 1 000                     | 1-3/2007 |  1-3/2006 |  Change % | 1-12/2006 |
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| Net sales                     |     -110 |       -38 |           |      -268 |
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| Operating profit              |     -289 |       -52 |           |      -619 |
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| Assets                        |    3 051 |     5 942 |           |     4 294 |
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| Liabilities                   |   99 463 |   104 879 |           |    96 857 |
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| Investments                   |          |         1 |           |        65 |
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| Depreciation and impairment   |       13 |        13 |           |        53 |
| losses                        |          |           |           |           |
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| Average personnel             |       12 |        10 |           |        10 |
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NET SALES BY MARKET AREA                                                        
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| EUR 1 000                           |   1-3/2007 |    1-3/2006 |   1-12/2006 |
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| Finland                             |      8 239 |       8 169 |     33 208  |
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| Scandinavia                         |      5 747 |       5 301 |     21 539  |
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| The Netherlands                     |      4 452 |       6 743 |     40 348  |
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| Other Europe                        |     25 963 |      23 400 |      82 421 |
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| Other Countries                     |      9 898 |       5 689 |     25 111  |
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| Net sales, total                    |     54 299 |      49 302 |    202 627  |
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QUARTERLY FIGURES                                                               
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| EUR 1 000           |  II/2006 | III/2006 |  IV/2006 |    I/2007 |  II/2006- |
|                     |          |          |          |           |    I/2007 |
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| NET SALES           |          |          |          |           |           |
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| Wipes and Nonwovens |          |          |          |           |           |
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| - Wet Wipes         |   16 773 |   17 826 |   17 887 |    17 997 |    70 483 |
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| - Nonwovens         |   15 281 |   17 031 |   18 062 |    17 901 |    68 275 |
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| - eliminations      |   -2 824 |   -2 034 |   -1 838 |    -1 354 |    -8 050 |
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| Total               |   29 230 |   32 823 |   34 111 |    34 544 |   130 708 |
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| Flexible Packaging  |   18 491 |   18 768 |   20 132 |    19 865 |    77 256 |
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| Consolidation items |      -65 |     -150 |      -15 |      -110 |      -340 |
| and eliminations    |          |          |          |           |           |
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| Net sales, total    |   47 656 |   51 441 |   54 228 |    54 299 |   207 624 |
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| OPERATING PROFIT    |          |          |          |           |           |
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| Wipes and Nonwovens |     -452 |      -34 |      692 |       587 |       793 |
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|  % of net sales     |     -1.5 |     -0.1 |      2.0 |       1.7 |       0.6 |
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| Flexible Packaging  |      362 |      475 |      130 |       952 |     1 919 |
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|  % of net sales     |      2.0 |      2.5 |      0.6 |       4.8 |       2.5 |
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| Consolidation items |     -402 |     -124 |      -41 |      -289 |      -856 |
| and eliminations    |          |          |          |           |           |
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| Operating profit,   |     -492 |      317 |      781 |     1 250 |     1 856 |
| total               |          |          |          |           |           |
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|  % of net sales     |     -1.0 |      0.6 |      1.4 |       2.3 |       0.9 |
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| NET FINANCIAL       |     -966 |     -969 |   -1 065 |      -939 |    -3 939 |
| EXPENSES            |          |          |          |           |           |
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| PROFIT BEFORE       |   -1 458 |     -652 |     -284 |       311 |    -2 083 |
| INCOME TAXES        |          |          |          |           |           |
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TAXES FOR THE PERIOD UNDER REVIEW

Taxes for the period under review are calculated on the basis of the Group's tax
rate for the whole year, which is estimated to be 25 per cent in 2007. Taxes for
the corresponding period in 2006 were 17 per cent on loss before taxes due to   
non-deductible expenses.                                                        


SHARE CAPITAL

The registered number of issued shares of Suominen totals 23,720,112 shares or  
EUR 11,860,056. On 31 March 2007, the Company held 51,121 of its own shares.    
There were no changes in share capital during the period under review. A        
dividend of EUR 0.06 per share, which totals to EUR 1,420,139.46, was paid on 12
April 2007. Unpaid dividend is booked to the balance sheet as a liability.      


INFORMATION ON RELATED PARTIES                                                  

Suominen has related party relationships with the members of the Board of
Directors, 
and the President and CEO of the Parent Company and the members of the Corporate
Executive Team. The Company has no investments in associated companies.
Salaries paid 
to the related parties amounted to EUR 240 thousand.


MOVEMENTS IN BORROWINGS                                                         
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| 1 000 e                                             |  1-3/2007 |   1-3/2006 |
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| Total borrowings on 1 January                       |    89 335 |     99 142 |
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| Current loans from financial institutions on 1      |     8 000 |            |
| January                                             |           |            |
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| Change in current loans from financial institutions |    -8 000 |            |
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| Current loans from financial institutions on 31     |         0 |            |
| March                                               |           |            |
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| Commercial papers on 1 January                      |     5 402 |     15 417 |
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| Change in commercial papers                         |    11 116 |       -991 |
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| Commercial papers on 31 March                       |    16 518 |     14 426 |
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| Non-current loans on 1 January                      |    71 993 |     77 725 |
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| Change in non-current loans                         |      -316 |     -2 128 |
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| Non-current loans on 31 March                       |    71 617 |     75 597 |
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| Capital loans on 1 January and 31 March             |     4 000 |      6 000 |
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| Total borrowings on 31 March                        |    92 135 |     96 023 |
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CHANGES IN FIXED ASSETS                                                         
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| EUR 1 000        | 1-3/2007|        |1-3/2006 |         |1-12/2006 |         |
|                            |        |         |         |          |         |
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|                  | Tangible| Intan- | Tangible|  Intan- | Tangible | Intan-  |
|                  |         |  gible |         |   gible |          |   gible |
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| Book value at    |  77 168 |    944 |  88 129 |   1 022 |   88 129 |   1 022 |
| the beginning of |         |        |         |         |          |         |
| the period       |         |        |         |         |          |         |
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| Investments      |   2 250 |     33 |     788 |      47 |    4 108 |     129 |
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| Decreases        |    -762 |    -16 |    -302 |         |    - 672 |         |
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| Depreciation and |  -3 509 |    -51 |  -3 652 |     -48 |  -14 505 |    -189 |
| impairments      |         |        |         |         |          |         |
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| Translation      |    -286 |     35 |    -364 |       6 |      108 |     -18 |
| differences and  |         |        |         |         |          |         |
| other changes    |         |        |         |         |          |         |
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| Book value at    |  74 861 |    945 |  84 599 |   1 027 |   77 168 |     944 |
| the end of the   |         |        |         |         |          |         |
| period           |         |        |         |         |          |         |
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CONTINGENT LIABILITIES                                                          
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| EUR 1 000                           |     3/2007 |      3/2006 |     12/2006 |
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| FOR OWN DEBT                        |            |             |             |
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| Real estate mortgages               |      5 046 |             |       5 046 |
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| Corporate mortgages                 |      1 177 |       1 177 |       1 177 |
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| OTHER OWN COMMITMENTS               |            |             |             |
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| Leasing payments and commitments    |      8 500 |       2 062 |       8 555 |
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| Rent commitments                    |     14 984 |      12 404 |      15 767 |
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| Guarantee commitment for financial  |      1 621 |       1 702 |       1 642 |
| lease of discontinued operations    |            |             |             |
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NOMINAL AND FAIR VALUES OF DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS                     
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| EUR 1 000                           |     3/2007 |      3/2006 |     12/2006 |
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| CURRENCY DERIVATIVES                |            |             |             |
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| Nominal value                       |      9 563 |      11 778 |       9 750 |
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| Fair value                          |         56 |          36 |          -5 |
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| INTEREST RATE DERIVATIVES           |            |             |             |
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| Nominal value                       |     60 633 |      67 600 |      60 633 |
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| Fair value                          |      1 120 |         533 |       1 075 |
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| ELECTRICITY DERIVATIVES             |            |             |             |
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| Nominal value                       |      5 551 |       5 894 |       5 638 |
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| Fair value                          |        407 |       2 280 |         791 |
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Helsinki, 25 April 2007                                                         

SUOMINEN CORPORATION                                                            

Board of Directors                                                              


Additional information:                                                         
Mr. Kalle Tanhuanpää, President and CEO, tel. +358 (0)10 214 300.

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