Aspo - Company Announcement

ASPO IMPROVES ITS OUTLOOK FOR 2010

Aspo Plc   STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE  September 13,2010 at 10:45 am.

The favourable profit development reported by Aspo Group during the first two
quarters has continued also during the third quarter. The growth of net sales
has continued, and costs have remained at the planned decreasing level. Based on
the current development, Aspo Plc's Board of Directors has decided to modify the
full-year outlook issued in Aspo's interim report for January-June published on
August 24, 2010. The justifications of the outlook continue to be the same as in
the interim report published on August 24, 2010. Any amendment to the tonnage
tax legislation has not been taken into account in the outlook estimate.

New 2010 outlook published on September 13, 2010: Aspo will increase its net
sales significantly and improve its earnings per share.

Outlook published in the interim report on August 24, 2010: Aspo will increase
its net sales and the Group has the preconditions to improve its earnings per
share.

Aspo will publish its interim report for January-September on Tuesday, October
26, 2010.

Helsinki September 13, 2010

ASPO Plc

Aki Ojanen
CEO

Further information:
CEO Aki Ojanen, Aspo Plc, +358 9 5211, +358 400 106 592,aki.ojanen@aspo.com

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Aspo is a conglomerate that owns and develops business operations in the Baltic
Sea region focusing on demanding B-to-B customers. Our strong company brands -
ESL Shipping, Leipurin, Telko and Kaukomarkkinat - aim to be the market leaders
in their sectors. They are responsible for their own operations, customer
relationships and the development of these. Together they generate Aspo's
goodwill. Aspo's Group structure and business operations are continually
developed without any predefined schedules.




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