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Lännen Tehtaat - Financial Statement Release

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS BULLETIN 1 January - 31 December 2008


LÄNNEN TEHTAAT PLC	 Financial Statement Release   19 February 2009 at 8.30 a.m. 


FINANCIAL STATEMENTS BULLETIN 1 January - 31 December 2008		                    


Financial year (Jan-Dec):                                                       
- Consolidated profit for the financial year totalled EUR 17.1 (2007: 13.4)     
million.                                                                        
- Earnings per share came to EUR 2.73 (2.13).                                   
- Net sales from continuing operations totalled EUR 349.1 (309.6) million, up   
13% on the 2007 total.                                                          
- Operating profit from continuing operations amounted to EUR 13.9 (5.3)        
million.                                                                        
- Operating profit from continuing operations excluding non-recurring items came
to EUR 5.4 (4.9) million.                                                       
- The Board will propose a dividend of EUR 0.85 (0.85) per share to the Annual  
General Meeting.                                                                

Fourth quarter (Oct-Dec):                                                       
- Net sales from continuing operations totalled EUR 80.9 (96.5) million, down   
16% on the same quarter in 2007.                                                
- Operating profit from continuing operations                                   
amounted to EUR 4.0 (4.4) million.                                              
- Operating profit from continuing operations excluding non-recurring items came
to EUR 2.8 (4.6) million.                                                       

The information in this bulletin has not been audited.                          


Matti Karppinen, CEO:                                                           

“The Lännen Tehtaat Group's consolidated profit for the financial year 2008 was 
the best it has ever posted. The robust result has further strengthened the     
Group's balance sheet and financial position, to the extent that the Group is,  
in practice, debt-free. Our equity ratio rose to 70.5%, and the company's       
financing over the next few years has been secured with committed credit        
facilities.                                                                     

The operating profit from our continuing operations, excluding non-recurring    
items, was up on the previous year's figure, which can be seen as a satisfactory
result in view of the circumstances. With the centralization of Frozen Foods    
production, the organizational streamlining of the Seafood business and the     
introduction of the new ERP systems and operating models, the performance of our
businesses is forecasted to improve.                                            

The profit for the financial year was boosted by a number of significant        
non-recurring items. We sold the remaining 49% of the Suomen Rehu shares to     
Hankkija-Maatalous during the year, and we also sold the jams and marmalades    
business, as it did not suit the strategy in our Frozen Foods business. The     
significant positive non-recurring items from these deals were entered as       
income. Non-recurring items entered as income were also included in the share of
the profit of the associated company Sucros.                                    

The deepening and difficultly forecastable economic recession will affect       
consumer behaviour and the demand for food products on the company's domestic   
market. It is possible that even if the food sales volume were to remain steady 
in our sphere of operations, the sales value could fall if consumer demand      
focuses more strongly on basic foodstuffs and low added value products. In my   
view, Lännen Tehtaat plc's business portfolio is well suited to these possible  
shifts in demand.                                                               

Our strong balance sheet and financial position give us an excellent chance to  
benefit from new emerging opportunities for corporate arrangements.”            


KEY FIGURES ILLUSTRATING PERFORMANCE, EUR million                               

                       Oct-Dec/2008  Oct-Dec/2007  Jan-Dec/2008  Jan-Dec/2007   

All operations, total                                                           
Profit for the year             2.5           4.0          17.1          13.4   
Earnings per share, EUR	    0.41          0.62          2.73          2.13  

Continuing operations                                                           
Net sales                      80.9          96.5         349.1         309.6   
Operating profit                4.0           4.4          13.9           5.3   
Operating profit without                                                        
non-recurring items             2.8           4.6           5.4           4.9   
Profit before taxes             2.4           3.7          10.7           4.6   
Profit for the year             2.5           3.2          10.0           4.2   
Earnings per share, EUR	    0.41          0.50          1.60          0.66  

Discontinued operations                                                         
Net sales                         -             -             -          78.8   
Profit for the year               -           0.8           7.1           9.2   
Earnings per share, EUR	       -          0.13          1.13          1.48  


NET SALES AND PROFIT                                                            

Fourth quarter (Oct-Dec):                                                       

The net sales from continuing operations in October-December totalled EUR 80.9  
(96.5) million, a decrease of 16% on the same quarter in 2007. This decrease was
largely attributable to the fall in Grain Trading's fourth-quarter net sales.   
Net sales of the Vegetable Oils business were up on the same quarter's figure a 
year earlier.                                                                   

The fourth-quarter operating profit from continuing operations totalled EUR 4.0 
(4.4) million. The same figure but excluding non-recurrent items amounted to EUR
2.8 (4.6) million. Profit in the Frozen Foods business was around the same as in
the fourth quarter of 2007, while profit in the other businesses fell short of  
the corresponding figure a year earlier.                                        

The financial income and expenses from continuing operations in October-December
totalled EUR -1.6 (-0.7) million. Profit before taxes was EUR 2.4 (3.7) million,
and taxes on the profit for the quarter came to EUR +0.2     (-0.5) million. The
profit from continuing operations came to EUR 2.5 (3.2) million, and the        
earnings per share amounted to EUR 0.41 (0.50).                                 

Financial year (Jan-Dec):                                           

The profit for the year came to EUR 17.1 (13.4) million, and the earnings per   
share amounted to EUR 2.73 (2.13).                                              

Continuing operations                                                           

The net sales from continuing operations in the financial year came to EUR 349.1
(309.6) million, an increase of EUR 39.5 million or 13% on the previous year.   
The growth occurred mainly in the Vegetable Oils and Grain Trading businesses.  

The operating profit from continuing operations totalled EUR 13.9 (5.3) million.
The same figure but excluding non-recurrent items was EUR 5.4 (4.9) million.    

Net financial expenses for the financial year were EUR -3.3 (-0.8) million.     
Interest and other financial income totalled EUR +0.9 (+2.0) million. Other     
financial income includes unrealized valuation gains of EUR +0.4 (+1.0) million 
with no cash flow implications. Interest and other financial expenses totalled  
EUR -4.1 (-2.7) million. Other financial expenses include EUR -0.5 (0.0) million
as the share of the Avena Nordic Grain profit apportioned to the Avena employee 
shareholders, and unrealized valuation losses of EUR -1.6 (-0.1) million with no
cash flow implications.                                                         

The profit before taxes from continuing operations was EUR 10.7 (4.6) million.  
This includes EUR +8.2 (+0.4) million as the effect of non-recurring items. The 
most significant non-recurring items concerned the business activities of the   
associated company Sucros Ltd and the sale of the jams and marmalades business. 
Taxes for the financial year came to EUR -0.7 (-0.4) million. The continuing    
operations' profit for the year came to EUR 10.0 (4.2) million, and the earnings
per share amounted to EUR 1.60 (0.66).                                          

Discontinued operations                                                         

In both 2008 and 2007, the discontinued operations consisted of the Suomen Rehu 
group. The net sales from discontinued operations in 2007 totalled EUR 78.8     
million.                                                                        

The profit from discontinued operations in 2008 came to EUR 7.1 (9.2) million,  
and the earnings per share amounted to EUR 1.13 (1.48). The profit for the year 
includes a profit of EUR 6.6 million on the sale of the minority holding in     
Suomen Rehu, and EUR 0.5 million as the share of the associated company Suomen  
Rehu's profit for January-August. The corresponding figures for 2007 included   
the Suomen Rehu group's profit of EUR 2.3 million for January-May, the profit of
EUR 5.6 million on the sale of the majority holding in Suomen Rehu and EUR 1.4  
million as the share of the associated company Suomen Rehu's profit for         
June-December.                                                                  


FINANCING AND BALANCE SHEET                                                     

The Group's financial position strengthened and its liquidity improved. The     
biggest impact on the financial position was the sum of EUR 27 million received 
from the sale of the minority holding in Suomen Rehu.                           

The cash flow from operating activities in the financial year after interest and
taxes amounted to EUR -0.4 (+5.3) million. The impact of the change in working  
capital was EUR -5.1 (-3.3) million. The cash flow from investing activities    
came to EUR +30.3 (+22.5) million, and included the sale of Suomen Rehu shares. 
The cash flow from financing activities came to EUR -25.1 (-30.2) million, and  
included EUR -5.3 (-5.3) million in dividend payments. The cash flow figures for
2007 included cash flow from discontinued operations. The net change in cash and
cash equivalents was EUR +4.8 (-2.4) million.                                   

At the end of the financial year, the Group had EUR 15.2 (33.6) million in      
interest-bearing liabilities and EUR 13.7 (13.2) million in liquid assets. Net  
interest-bearing liabilities totalled EUR 1.5 (20.4) million. The consolidated  
balance sheet total stood at EUR 192.3 (205.9) million. Equity totalled EUR     
135.6 (128.0) million at the end of the financial year, and the equity ratio was
70.5% (62.1%). Commercial papers issued for the Group's short-term financing    
stood at EUR 9.0 (27.5) million at the end of the financial year. The Group's   
liquidity is secured with committed credit facilities; a total of EUR 25.0      
(15.0) million was available in credit at the end of the financial year. No     
credit facilities were used during the financial year.                          


INVESTMENT                                                                      

Gross investment in non-current assets excluding corporate acquisitions came to 
EUR 8.1 (7.5) million. Investment by Frozen Foods totalled EUR 6.0 (2.0)        
million, by the Seafood business EUR 1.5 (4.3) million, by Vegetable Oils EUR   
0.2 (0.4) million, by Grain Trading EUR 0.3 (0.0) million and by Other          
Operations EUR 0.2 (0.2) million. In 2007, investment by the Feeds business up  
to the date of sale of the majority holding was EUR 0.6 million.                

Investment in shares during the financial year totalled EUR 0.5 (11.6) million, 
of which the purchase of Foison Oy shares accounted for EUR 0.4 million.        


PERSONNEL                                                                       

The average number of personnel in the continuing operations during the         
financial year was 755 (705). The average number of personnel in Frozen Foods   
was 237 (248), in the Seafood business 441 (379), in Vegetable Oils 35 (36), in 
Grain Trading 30 (29) and in Other Operations 12 (11). The personnel at Apetit  
Suomi Oy have been divided between Frozen Foods and Seafood in proportion to the
service fees. The increase in Seafood business personnel was due to the         
incorporation of the companies of the Maritim Food group into the Lännen Tehtaat
Group in 2007 and the growing number of personnel in the concept business       
following the transfer of previously franchised Kalatori service counters to be 
managed by Seafood personnel.                                                   


SEASONALITY OF OPERATIONS                                                       

In accordance with the IAS 2 standard, the historical cost of inventories       
includes a systematically allocated portion of the fixed production overheads.  
In production that focuses on seasonal crops, raw materials are processed into  
finished products mainly during the final quarter, which means that the         
inventory volumes and their balance-sheet values are at their highest at the end
of the year. Since the entry of the fixed production overheads included in the  
historical cost as an expense item is deferred until the time of sale, the      
accumulation of consolidated profit occurs especially in the final quarter of   
the year. The seasonal nature of operations is most marked in Frozen Foods and  
in the associated company Sucros, due to the link between production and the    
crop harvesting season.                                                         

Apetit Kala's sales peak at weekends and on seasonal holidays. A major          
proportion of the entire year's profit in the Seafood business depends on the   
success of Christmas sales.                                                     

Net sales in Grain Trading vary from one year and quarter to the next to a      
greater extent than in the other businesses, being dependent on the demand and  
supply situation and on the price levels domestically and on other markets.     


OVERVIEW OF BUSINESS SEGMENTS                                                   

Frozen Foods                                                                    

EUR million                          Oct-Dec/   Oct-Dec/  Jan-Dec/   Jan-Dec/   
                                         2008       2007      2008       2007   
Net sales                                11.5       13.2      49.3       49.3   
Operating profit without                                                        
non-recurring items                       1.6        1.6       3.1        3.5   

Fourth quarter (Oct-Dec):                                                       

The net sales of Frozen Foods were up by more than 4% in the last quarter       
compared with the like-for-like figure for the same quarter in 2007 (i.e.       
adjusted for the effects of the sale of the jams and marmalades business). Sales
of retail products were up by 6%, particularly in frozen vegetable and potato   
products and frozen ready meals. Sales to the hotel, restaurant and catering    
sector as a whole were up by over 10% due to the good level of frozen vegetable 
and frozen ready meal sales. Growth in sales to the food industry was just 2% on
account of the jams and marmalades business being discontinued. Exports were    
down on the previous year's fourth-quarter figure due to the reduction in sales 
of frozen peas. The figure for the last quarter of 2007 included EUR 2.1 million
in sales of jams and marmalades.                                                

Frozen Foods' fourth-quarter profit excluding non-recurring items was at about  
the same level as a year earlier. The quarter's non-recurring items totalled EUR
-0.5 (0.0) million and were connected with the transfer of production from      
Turku.                                                                          

The sale of the jams and marmalades business to Saarioisten Säilyke Oy took     
effect at the start of September. The premises formerly used by the jams and    
marmalades business were refurbished during the autumn for use in frozen ready  
food production following transfer of this production from Turku. The jam and   
marmalade production personnel underwent an intensive five-week training and    
induction period to work in the new frozen ready foods production plant.        
Production of frozen ready foods began smoothly at Säkylä in December, as       
planned. For the transfer of the packaging operation from Turku it was necessary
first to enlarge the Säkylä premises, after which the packaging operation was   
then begun in November. The lease on the Turku property formerly used by Frozen 
Foods terminated at the end of the financial year. Non-recurring expenses of    
about EUR -0.5 million were incurred in the final quarter on account of the     
transfer of the Turku frozen ready meals factory and packaging operation.  This 
centralization of production is expected to improve the annual profit by about  
EUR 0.9 million, starting in 2009.                                              

Financial year (Jan-Dec):                                                       

Like-for-like net sales were up by 4% for the full financial year, adjusted for 
the effects of the sale of the jams and marmalades business. This growth        
occurred evenly across all the distribution channels, with the exception of     
exports, which were down slightly. In retailing, the active marketing campaigns 
and new product launches boosted sales of Apetit products. The highest growth   
was in sales of frozen potato products, up almost 20%. Sales of frozen          
vegetables and frozen ready meals also did well, while frozen pizza sales fell  
as a result of the reduced level of marketing. Apetit Pakaste brought a number  
of new frozen vegetable products to the retail market during the year, including
potato and chopped vegetables for soups and a brand new product range of frozen 
vegetables in different sauces.                                                 

The operating profit of Frozen Foods, excluding non-recurring items, was EUR 3.1
(3.5) million. Non-recurring items totalled EUR +2.0 (-0.2) million and         
consisted of EUR +2.5 million from the sale of the jams and marmalades business,
and EUR -0.5 million from the transfer of the Turku factory production. Apetit  Pakaste raised its prices during the year to compensate for the increase in     
costs.                                                                          

Investment in Frozen Foods totalled EUR 6.0 (2.0) million. The investment in    
property and equipment necessary for the transfer of production from Turku      
amounted to EUR 4.6 million. Other investment was in renewing the company's     
enterprise resource planning system and in small-scale replacements. It was     
decided to postpone the introduction of the enterprise resource planning system 
in Frozen Foods until 2009.                                                     


Seafood                                                                         


EUR million                            Oct-Dec/ Oct-Dec/ Jan-Dec/ Jan-Dec/      
                                           2008     2007     2008     2007      
Net sales                                  23.8     25.0     89.7     81.7      
Operating profit without                                                        
non-recurring items                        -0.3      0.5     -1.6     -1.5      

Fourth quarter (Oct-Dec):                                                       

The fourth-quarter net sales of the Seafood business were down by 5%. Total     
sales of Seafood products on the Finnish market fell short of the figure for the
same quarter a year earlier, and the sales shifted to the products with a lower 
added value. In Norway, Christmas sales were down on the previous year's figure,
especially for hot-smoked salmon products, though the sales growth for shellfish
in brine, dressings and fishballs continued during the last quarter of the year.
On the Swedish market, shellfish sales were up substantially.                   

On the Finnish market, the Seafood business posted a fourth-quarter profit      
excluding non-recurring items of about the same level as a year earlier, while  
in markets abroad, the profit fell short of that posted a year earlier. The     
lower profit was because of a fall in profitability as a result of higher prices
for the main raw materials due to the strong deterioration in the exchange rate 
with both the Swedish krona and the Norwegian krone, which could not be         
compensated for with price increases in final products.                         

The organizational structure in the Seafood business was streamlined at the end 
of the year by discontinuing the positions of director of the Seafood business, 
sales director in Sweden and project manager. These organizational changes      
produced cost savings, which will improve the profit of the Seafood business by 
about EUR 0.5 million as of the start of 2009.                                  

Financial year (Jan-Dec):                                                       

The full-year net sales of the Seafood business were up by around 10% on the    
previous year's figure. The incorporation of Maritim Food into the Group at the 
start of March 2007 and of Sandanger at the start of September 2007 boosted net 
sales by EUR 11 million.                                                        

In Seafood, the full-year operating profit excluding non-recurring items was at 
about the same level as a year earlier.  The non-recurring items in 2008        
amounted to EUR -0.8 (-0.3) million and consisted of the expenses incurred in   
streamlining the organizational structure, write-downs on machinery and         
equipment removed from service, and non-recurring expenses concerning storage   
arrangements. The non-recurring items in 2007 comprised a write-down on real    
estate.                                                                         

Full-year net sales of the Seafood business in Finland were down slightly on the
previous year. Apetit Kala's sales were adversely affected in the first half of 
the year by disruptions in deliveries of the raw material for hot-smoked        
whitefish, the poor availability of wild fish (which continued into the second  
half of the year), the consumer trend towards low added value fillets of salmon 
and rainbow trout, and the changes in the Kalatori network.                     

Seafood's profitability in Finland increased significantly as a result of the   
improvements in labour and raw material productivity and delivery performance.  
The retail sector's active sales campaigns for salmon and rainbow trout fillets 
continued, and this has steered consumption towards the campaign-priced low     
added value salmon and rainbow trout fillets and weakened the profitability of  
Seafood's consumer-packaged fillet products and of the Kalatori service         
counters.                                                                       

The organizational changes made in Apetit Kala's sales, production, product     
development and logistics continued in the spring, with the aim of simplifying  
responsibilities, improving reaction speeds and boosting cost efficiency. As    
part of this process, the personnel in charge of Apetit Kala sales and customer 
relationships were transferred from Apetit Suomi Oy to Apetit Kala Oy at the    
start of April. This reinforced the customer-oriented and demand-driven resource
planning process and simplified the responsibilities for performance.           

In Finnish production of fish products, the measures aimed at further improving 
labour productivity were continued. In concept sales on the Finnish market,     
efforts are focusing on improving profitability through renewing customer       
agreements, making the structure of the sales network more efficient and        
developing the product range.                                                   

In international markets, Seafood's net sales for 2008, calculated in the       
respective local currencies and adjusted for year-on-year comparison, were close
to the 2007 figure. The sales growth of shellfish in brine and processed fish   
products continued, and sales of dressings turned on to a growth track. The     
sales volume of fresh fish products was down on the previous year's total.      

In international operations, profitability was adversely affected by the rise in
shellfish product raw material prices, which could not be passed on to sales    
prices because of the long agreement periods. Profit was also affected by the   
fall in labour and raw material productivity in the Swedish operations. The     
lines of responsibility for production control in Sweden were simplified in the 
autumn.                                                                         

Sales price increases compensating for the rise in costs were made in the       
international units, and the measures to improve operating efficiency and       
productivity were continued.                                                    

At Apetit Kala Oy, Jarno Järvinen took up the post of Managing Director at the  
start of September, and Jan Brevik was appointed Managing Director of Maritim   
Food Sweden AB, also continuing as Managing Director of Maritim Food AS. As of  
the start of 2009, Heljä Mantere took up the responsibility for the concept     
business.                                                                       

Investment in the Seafood business during the financial year totalled EUR 1.5   
(4.3) million. In Finland, investment focused mainly on the renewal of Seafood's
enterprise resource planning system. The new system was introduced at Apetit    
Kala at the start of October and has proceeded smoothly. In the international   
units, investment focused on both the renewal of Seafood's enterprise resource  
planning system and machinery and equipment for improving productivity. The most
significant of the investments was the packaging line introduced in the Swedish 
unit for products intended for the hotel, restaurant and catering sector.       


Vegetable Oils                                                                  

EUR million                            Oct-Dec/ Oct-Dec/ Jan-Dec/ Jan-Dec/      
                                           2008     2007     2008     2007      
Net sales                                  16.4     14.7     62.0     46.0      
Operating profit without                                                        
non-recurring items                        -0.1      0.0     -0.0      0.8      

Fourth quarter (Oct-Dec):                                                       

The net sales of the Vegetable Oils business were up by 12% on the figure for   
the same quarter in 2007, as a result of volume growth and higher sales prices. 
The raw material price of rapeseed began to fall in the summer, and this        
continued to the end of the year. The market has fluctuated a lot, with sharp   
and substantial price changes occurring on a daily basis. Due to the long       
pricing periods there is a delay between changes in sales and purchasing prices 
and changes in market prices.                                                   

The fourth-quarter profit excluding non-recurring items was at about the same   
level as a year earlier.                                                        
The total rapeseed crop in Finland fell to 86,000 tonnes (2007: 113,000 tonnes) 
on account of the reduced area under cultivation. This meant an increase in the 
use of imported rapeseed raw material, the shipping charges of which increased  
Mildola's costs. Profit was also adversely affected by the cut made in a        
significant, previously agreed export deal because of financial difficulties    
faced by the customer. The refining margin improved towards the end of the      
quarter, but the volume fell short of the planned level.                        

Financial year (Jan-Dec):                                                       

Full-year net sales were up on the previous year by 35%. This was the result of 
considerable increases in sales prices, the volume growth in sales of oils and  
the residual material from crushing, and an increase in the added value of      
products sold.                                                                  

Operating profit excluding non-recurring items was EUR -0.0 (0.8) million.      
Non-recurring items totalled EUR -0.1 (+0.1) million. Due to the poor           
availability of Finnish raw materials it was necessary to use an amount of      
imported raw materials. The shipping charges for this, together with the higher 
energy costs in comparison with 2007, served to weaken profitability. On account
of the long-term delivery contracts, it was not possible to raise Mildola's     
sales prices to the extent that would have been needed to compensate for the    
higher costs.                                                                   
Vegetable oil raw material prices are determined on world markets. The period   
2007-2008 saw an unprecedented increase in the price of rapeseed followed by a  
powerful decline, after which the raw material market has been unsettled. The   
traditional mode of operation, with its long agreement periods, has proved      
unworkable in the present market environment, and so to improve profitability in
Vegetable Oils, Mildola has adopted new mode of operation on the final products 
market and on the raw material market. The further development of Mildola's     
internal operation and the renewal of its management procedures, begun in the   
spring, will continue.                                                          

Erkki Lepistö took up the post of Managing Director at Mildola at the start of  
July.                                                                           
Investment in the Vegetable Oils business consisted of minor expenditure on     
replacements, totalling EUR 0.2 (0.4) million.                                  


Grain Trading                                                                   

EUR million                            Oct-Dec/ Oct-Dec/ Jan-Dec/ Jan-Dec/      
                                           2008     2007     2008     2007      
Net sales                                  29.0     43.5    148.5    132.8      
Operating profit without                                                        
non-recurring items                         0.8      1.2      5.4      3.9      

Fourth quarter (Oct-Dec):                                                       

Both the fourth-quarter net sales and operating result in Grain Trading fell    
short of the corresponding figures for the last quarter in 2007. The drop in net
sales was due to smaller volumes and the lower price level. The volume of       
Finnish sales was greater than a year earlier, but the volume of exports and the
volume of trade with third countries were below the figures of a year earlier.  

Due to the good crops obtained in different parts of the world, there was a     
plentiful supply of grains and oilseeds on the market, which held prices low and
kept grain in the hands of growers after the threshing season. The food and feed
industries covered some of their needs with the new crop and made additional    
short-term purchases.                                                           

Financial year (Jan-Dec):                                                       

Full-year net sales in Grain Trading were up on the previous year by 12%. The   
operating profit of the Grain Trading business rose to a total of EUR 5.4 (3.9) 
million as a result of good performance in the early part of the year.          

In the first six months, the scarcity of supply for all agricultural commodities
pushed up prices to record levels. For several years in a row, the global grain 
crop had only been at average levels, though the demand for grains and oilseeds 
for both food and energy purposes continued to grow. This reduced the world's   
stocks very considerably and caused concern over the adequacy of supply. Growers
around the world reacted to the high prices by increasing the area under        
cultivation for the next season wherever this was feasible. With the growing    
conditions being favourable, the supply of grains and oilseeds became plentiful 
in the second half of the year, pushing prices down significantly. As the autumn
wore on, trading in grains slackened off throughout the EU as growers waited for
prices to improve later in the season.                                          

Avena adapted well to these changing market conditions. In 2008, Avena Nordic   
Grain Oy accounted for about a quarter of all the grain sold in Finland, almost 
half of the exports of grain and more than half of imported grain. The company  
was also an important player in the feed raw material trade.                    

The new branch office opened in Salo in 2007 was fully operational, allowing    
Avena to improve the efficiency of its grain purchasing, especially in southwest
Finland. The representative office in Kazakhstan was moved from Almaty to the   
new capital, Astana, which is closer to the actual grain-producing regions. A   
new regional office was also opened in Lithuania.                               

Investment in Grain Trading amounted to EUR 0.3 (0.0) million and was spent on  
renewing the company's enterprise resource planning (ERP) system. The new ERP   
system will be taken into service during 2009.                                  


Other Operations                                                                

EUR million                            Oct-Dec/ Oct-Dec/ Jan-Dec/ Jan-Dec/      
                                           2008     2007     2008     2007      
Net sales                                   1.2      1.5      3.0      4.4      
Operating profit without                                                        
non-recurring items                         0.8      1.2     -1.6     -1.8      

Fourth quarter (Oct-Dec):                                                       

The reduction in fourth-quarter net sales in this segment was the result of the 
discontinuation of service fees for sales and product development when they were
transferred from Apetit Suomi Oy to the business areas.                         

The fourth-quarter operating profit excluding non-recurring items includes EUR  
0.9 (1.3) million as the share in the profits of associated companies. The      
non-recurring items, amounting to EUR +2.5 (0.0) million, consisted of income   
included in the profit of the associated company Sucros, which was mainly the   
sales profit from the sale of the Jokioinen factory's enzyme business and the   
sale of Voimavasu Oy shares.                                                    

Financial year (Jan-Dec):                                                       

The full-year net sales in the Other Operations segment amounted to EUR 3.0     
(4.4) million.                                                                  

Other Operations comprise the service company Apetit Suomi Oy, Group            
Administration, items not allocated under any of the business segments, and the 
associated companies Sucros Ltd and Ateriamestarit Oy. The cost impact of the   
services produced by Apetit Suomi Oy is an encumbrance on the operating result  
in proportion to the use of services. At the beginning of April, the sales and  
product development personnel of Apetit Suomi Oy were transferred to the Frozen 
Foods and Seafood businesses, which reduced Apetit Suomi's net sales.           

The full-year operating profit excluding non-recurring items totalled EUR -1.6  
(-1.8) million. This figure includes EUR 1.6 (1.3) million as the share of the  
profits of associated companies. Non-recurring items for the year totalled EUR  
+7.4 (+0.9) million, of which EUR +7.5 (+0.7) million will be reported under the
profit of associated companies.                                                 

Investment in Other Operations totalled EUR 0.2 (0.1) million and was spent on  
the renewal of the enterprise resource planning (ERP) system and the reporting  
system, and on environmental care of the Säkylä industrial estate. The new ERP  
system was introduced in the parent company and in Apetit Suomi Oy at the start 
of September and implementation proceeded without incident.                     


AUTHORIZATIONS GRANTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS                                

Authorization to purchase own shares                                            

The Annual General Meeting of Lännen Tehtaat plc, held on 2 April 2008,         
authorized the Board of Directors to decide on acquiring for the company a      
maximum of 250,878 of the company's own shares using funds belonging to its     
unrestricted shareholders' equity.                                              

This authorization is valid until the next Annual General Meeting.              

Authorization to issue shares                                                   

The Annual General Meeting authorized the Board of Directors to decide on       
issuing new shares and on the transfer of Lännen Tehtaat plc shares held by the 
company, in one or more lots as a share issue of a total of no more than 947,635
shares. The share issue authorization covers all of the Lännen Tehtaat plc      
shares in the company's possession at that time, i.e. 65,000 shares, and also   
all of the maximum of 250,878 Lännen Tehtaat plc shares coming into its         
possession by virtue of the authorization of 2 April 2008 for acquiring the     
company's own shares.                                                           

The authorization is valid until the next Annual General Meeting. The           
authorization revoked the earlier authorization to issue shares, given on 29  
March 2007, and the authorization to transfer the company's own shares, given on
the same date.                                                                  

The decisions of the Annual General Meeting are given in more detail in the     
stock exchange release dated 2 April 2008 and in the Interim Report published on
8 May 2008.                                                                     


USE OF THE AUTHORIZATIONS GRANTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS                     

Authorizations to issue shares                                                  

By 18 February 2009, the Board of Directors had not exercised the authorizations
granted to it to issue new shares or to transfer Lännen Tehtaat plc shares in   
the company's possession.                                                       

Acquisition of own shares                                                       

On 6 May 2008, the Lännen Tehtaat plc Board of Directors decided to acquire a   
maximum of 65,000 of the company's own shares using the authorization granted to
it by the Annual General Meeting. A total of 65,000 shares were acquired in     
trading on the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd exchange during the period 19 May - 20   
August 2008. The total acquisition cost of these shares was EUR 1.0 million. The
average price of the shares acquired was EUR 15.25 per share, with the highest  
purchase price being EUR 15.89 and the lowest price EUR 14.35.                  

At the close of the financial year, the company had in its possession a total of
130,000 of its own shares acquired during the year or previously, with a        
combined nominal value of EUR 0.26 million. The company's own shares in its     
possession represent 2.1% of the company's total number of shares and of the    
total number of votes. The company's own shares in its possession carry no      
voting or dividend rights.                                                      


SALE OF SHARES IN JOINT ACCOUNT                                                 

The Lännen Tehtaat plc Annual General Meeting of 29 March 2007 took the decision
to sell, on behalf of the respective holders, the company's shares held in the  
joint book-entry account and not transferred to the book-entry system, in       
accordance with chapter 3a, section 3a, of the old Companies Act (734/1978) and 
section 8 of the Act (625/2006) which implements the Limited Liability Companies
Act (624/2006).                                                                 

The sale began in September. The subject of the sale, a total of 51,910 Lännen  
Tehtaat plc shares that were in the joint book-entry account, represent about   
0.8% of the total number of Lännen Tehtaat plc shares and of the voting rights. 


SHARES AND TRADING                                                              

At the end of the financial year the total number of shares issued by the       
company stood at 6,317,576, and the registered share capital totalled EUR       
12,635,152. The number of Lännen Tehtaat plc shares held by the company was     
130,000, representing 2.1% of the entire share capital.                         

The number of Lännen Tehtaat plc shares traded on the stock exchange during the 
financial year was 962,862 (923,450), representing 15.2% (14.6%) of the total   
number of shares. The highest share price quoted was EUR 17.00 (24.50) and the  
lowest EUR 13.00 (15.65). The share turnover was EUR 14.0 (19.3) million. The   
year-end share price was EUR 13.49 (16.19), and the combined market value of all
shares was EUR 85.2 (102.3) million.                                            


FLAGGING ANNOUNCEMENTS                                                          

There were no flagging announcements during the financial year.                 


MANAGEMENT                                                                      

At its organizational meeting on 9 April 2008, Lännen Tehtaat plc's Supervisory 
Board elected Helena Walldén as chairman and Juha Nevavuori as vice chairman of 
the Supervisory Board.                                                          
The company's Board of Directors elected by the Supervisory Board on 9 April    
2008 comprises Harri Eela, Heikki Halkilahti, Aappo Kontu, Matti Lappalainen,   
Hannu Simula, Soili Suonoja and Tom v. Weymarn. Tom v. Weymarn was elected      
chairman of the Board of Directors and Hannu Simula was elected vice chairman.  

Matti Karppinen has been Lännen Tehtaat plc's CEO since 1 September 2005. The   
Board of Directors appointed the Group's CFO, Eero Kinnunen, as Deputy CEO, the 
appointment taking effect on 1 January 2008.                                    

Erkki Lepistö was appointed Managing Director of Mildola Oy, effective as of 1  
July 2008.                                                                      

On 1 September 2008, Jarno Järvinen took up the post of Managing Director at    
Apetit Kala Oy, and Jan Brevik was appointed Managing Director of Maritim Food  
Sweden AB, also continuing as Managing Director of Maritim Food AS. Heljä       
Mantere was appointed head of the concept business as of 1 January 2009.        

As part of the reorganization carried out towards the end of the year, the      
duties of director of the Seafood business and sales director for Maritim Food's
Swedish sales were discontinued. In addition, the duties of Seafood's project   
manager and of project manager under the Lännen Tehtaat Group's corporate       
management were discontinued.                                                   


RISKS, UNCERTAINTIES AND RISK MANAGEMENT                                        

The Board of Directors of Lännen Tehtaat plc has confirmed the Group's risk     
management policy and risk management principles. All Group companies and       
business units will regularly assess and report the risks involved in their     
operations and the adequacy of the control procedures and risk management       
methods. The purpose of these risk assessments, which support strategy          
formulation and decision-making, is to ensure that sufficient measures are taken
to control risks.                                                               

The Lännen Tehtaat Group's risks can be categorized as strategic, operating,    
financial and hazard risks.                                                     

The Group's most significant strategic risks concern corporate acquisitions and 
their integration into the Group, and changes occurring in the Group's business 
sectors and in its customer relationships. There are significant concentrations 
of customers in the Seafood business in Norway and in the concept business in   
Finland.                                                                        

The main operating risks concern raw material availability, the time lags       
between purchasing and sale or use, and fluctuations in raw material prices.    
Managing price risks is especially important in the Group's Grain Trading,      
Vegetable Oils and Seafood businesses, in which raw materials represent between 
65% and 85% of net sales. The prices of grains, oilseeds and the main fish raw  
materials are determined on the world market. In both the Vegetable Oils and    
Grain Trading businesses, limits are defined for open price risks.              

The Group operates in international markets and is therefore exposed to currency
risks associated with changes in exchange rates. The principal foreign          
currencies used are the US and Canadian dollars, the Norwegian krone and the    
Swedish krona. In accordance with the Group's risk management policy, all major 
open currency positions are hedged. Further details concerning the management of
financial risks are given in the notes to the financial statements.             

Fire, serious process disruptions and disease epidemics can all lead to major   
property damage, losses from breaks in production, and other indirect adverse   
impacts on the company's operations. Group companies guard against these risks  
by evaluating their own processes, for instance through self-monitoring, and by 
taking corrective action where necessary. Insurance policies are used to cover  
all risks for which insurance can be justified on financial or other grounds.   

Short-term risks                                                                

Financial uncertainty has increased the counterparty risks, and so special      
attention is being given in Group companies to the management of risks          
concerning customers' solvency and the ability of suppliers to deliver.         

The economic recession may have both positive and negative effects on the demand
for different products and product groups.                                      

Projects to renew Lännen Tehtaat's enterprise resource planning system were     
launched in 2007. In the Vegetable Oils business the new ERP system was         
introduced during the same year, while in the parent company and in Apetit Suomi
and Apetit Kala the new systems were introduced in autumn 2008. The aim is to   
replace the Group's old operating and financial control systems with integrated 
solutions. This will be done in the Frozen Foods and Grain Trading businesses   
during 2009. Lännen Tehtaat is aware of the risks involved in transferring to   
the new systems, and to ensure that these risks are managed the project's       
progress is being regularly monitored by steering and working groups.           


EVENTS SINCE THE END OF THE FINANCIAL YEAR                                      
With the aim of bringing production and costs into line, Mildola Oy began       
co-determination talks in January concerning lay-offs affecting its entire      
personnel. Co-determination talks regarding the need for lay-offs were also     
begun in January at Apetit Kala Oy concerning the salaried and waged personnel  
at the Kuopio fish processing plant.                  


OUTLOOK FOR 2009                                                                

The global economic downturn may have an impact on Lännen Tehtaat's businesses  
during the year. Forecasting changes in consumer demand and in customer         
behaviour is difficult, however, but it is widely believed that consumer demand 
for food products will increasingly be channelled towards basic foodstuffs and  
low value added products.                                                       

The net sales of Lännen Tehtaat's continuing operations will be affected        
particularly by changes in the price level of grains and oilseeds.              

Thanks to the measures taken to develop the Group's different businesses, the   
full-year operating profit from continuing operations, excluding non-recurring  
items, is estimated to be at about the same level as in 2008. This forecast is  
nevertheless subject to considerable uncertainty given the economic             
circumstances prevailing in 2009.                                               

In contrast to 2008, the profit accrual in 2009 is expected to be heavily       
weighted towards the latter half of the year. The first-quarter operating profit
excluding non-recurring items is expected to fall short of the figure for the   
same period in 2008.                                                            

The need for investment in non-current assets is significantly less than in     
2008.                                                                           


PROPOSED DIVIDEND                                                               

The aim of the Board of Directors of Lännen Tehtaat plc is that the company's   
shares provide shareholders with a good return on investment and retain their   
value. It is the company's policy to distribute in dividends at least 40% of the
profit for the financial year attributable to shareholders of the parent        
company.                                                        

The parent company's distributable funds totalled EUR 78,888,764.38 on 31       
December 2008, of which EUR 23,596,200.59 is profit for the financial year.     

The Lännen Tehtaat Group's profit for 2008 included significant non-recurring   
items related to implementation of the strategy of Group companies. For this    
reason, the Board of Directors of Lännen Tehtaat plc will propose that the      
company deviates from its dividend policy. The Board will propose to the Annual 
General Meeting that a dividend of EUR 0.85 (0.85) per share be paid, amounting 
to EUR 5,259,439.60, and that EUR 73,629,324.78 remain in its equity. The       
proposed dividend is thus 31.1% of the earnings per share.                      

No significant changes have taken place in the financial standing of the company
since the end of the financial year. The company's liquidity is good, and in the
view of the Board of Directors this will not be jeopardized by the proposed     
distribution of dividends.                                                      


CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT                                                   
EUR million                                                                     
                                       10-12/   10-12/    1-12/    1-12/        
                                         2008     2007     2008     2007        
                                       3 mths   3 mths  12 mths  12 mths        
Continuing operations                                                           

Net sales                               80.9      96.5    349.1    309.6        

Other operating income                   0.3       0.5      3.8      1.4        
Operating expenses                     -79.3     -92.2   -342.8   -302.3        
Depreciation                            -1.2      -1.4     -5.1     -5.0        
Impairments                             -0.2      -0.3     -0.2     -0.5        
Share of profit/loss of                                                       
associated companies                     3.5       1.3      9.1      2.1        

Operating profit                         4.0       4.4     13.9      5.3        

Financial income and expenses           -1.6      -0.7     -3.3     -0.8        

Profit before taxes                      2.4       3.7     10.7      4.6        

Income taxes                             0.2      -0.5     -0.7     -0.4        

Profit for the period,                                                          
continuing operations                    2.5       3.2     10.0      4.2        

Discontinued operations                                                         

Profit for the period,                                                          
discontinued operations                    -       0.8      7.1      9.2        

Profit for the period                    2.5       4.0     17.1     13.4        

Attributable to:                                                                
   Equity holders of the parent          2.6       3.9     17.0     13.3        
   Minority interests                   -0.1       0.1      0.1      0.1        

Earnings per share, calculated of                                               
the profit attributable to the                                                  
shareholders of the parent company                                              

Basic and diluted earnings per                                                  
share, EUR, total                       0.41      0.62     2.73     2.13        

Basic and diluted earnings per                                                  
share, EUR, continuing operations       0.41      0.50     1.60     0.66        

Basic and diluted earnings per                                                  
share, EUR, discontinued operations        -      0.13     1.13     1.48        


CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET                                                      

EUR million                                                                                                               31 Dec, 2008  31 Dec, 2007        
ASSETS                                                                          
Non-current assets                                                              
Intangible assets                                      5.3           4.7        
Goodwill                                               5.9           7.0        
Tangible assets                                       43.5          43.5        
Investment in associated companies                    25.0          39.2        
Available-for-sale investments                         0.1           0.1        
Receivables                                            3.1           4.6        
Deferred tax assets                                    1.4           0.3        
Non-current assets total                              84.3          99.4        

Current assets                                                                  
Inventories                                           55.1          64.4        
Receivables                                           38.7          28.6        
Income tax receivable                                  0.7           0.4        
Financial assets at fair value                                                  
through profit and loss                                3.8           8.1        
Cash and cash equivalents                              9.9           5.1        
Current assets total                                 108.0         106.6        

Total assets                                         192.3         205.9        

EQUITY AND LIABILITIES                                                          
Equity attributable to the equity                                               
holders of the parent company                        135.1         127.3        
Minority interest                                      0.5           0.7        
Total equity                                         135.6         128.0        

Non-current liabilities
Deferred tax liabilities                               4.5           4,8        
Long-term financial liabilities                        4.7           5,3        
Non-current provisions                                 0.1           0.1        
Non-current liabilities total                          9.3          10.2        

Current liabilities                                                             
Short-term financial liabilities                      10.7          28,2        
Income tax payable                                     0.7           0.7        
Trade payables and other liabilities                  36.1          38.7        
Current liabilities total                             47.4          67.6        

Total liabilities                                     56.8          77.9        

Total equity and liabilities                         192.3         205.9        


CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT                                                
EUR million                                                                     
                                                 1-12/2008     1-12/2007        
                                                   12 mths       12 mths        

Net profit for the period                             17.1          13.4        
Adjustments, total                                    -8.5          -1.5        
Change in working capital                             -5.1          -3.3        
Interests paid from                                                             
operating activities                                  -2.4          -2.8        
Interests received from                                                         
operating activities                                   0.4           0.7        
Taxes paid                                            -1.8          -1.2        

Net cash flow from operating activities               -0.4           5,3        

Investments in tangible and intangible assets         -8.1          -7.6        
Proceeds from sales of tangible                                                 
and intangible assets                                  3.0           0.2        
Acquisition of subsidiaries deducted by cash          -0.4          -9.9        
Proceeds from sales of subsidiaries                      -          42,0        
Transactions with minority                             1.5             -        
Acquisition of associated companies                   -0.4             -        
Proceeds from sales of associated companies           27.0           0.6        
Purchases of other investments                       -14.0         -35.1        
Proceeds from sales of other investments              18.1          27.0        
Dividends received from investing activities           3.6           5.3        
Net cash flow from investing activities               30.3          22.5        

Repayments of short-term loans                       -18.4         -16.7        
Repayments of long-term loans                         -0.1          -8.1        
Payment of financial lease liabilities                -0.1          -0.1        
Purchase of own shares                                -1.0             -        
Dividends paid to minority                            -0.3             -        
Dividends paid                                        -5.3          -5.3        
Cash flows from financing activities                 -25.1         -30.2        

Net change in cash and cash equivalents                4.8          -2.4        
Cash and cash equivalents at the                                                
beginning of the period                                5.1           7.5        
Cash and cash equivalents at the                                                
end of the period                                      9.9           5.1        


STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY                                    
EUR million                                              

A = Share capital                                                               
B = Share premium account                                                       
C = Revaluation reserve                                                         
D = Other reserves                                                              
E = Own shares                                                                  
F = Translation differences                                                     
G = Retained earnings                                                           
H = Attributable to equity holders of the parent company total                  
I = Minority interest                                                           
J = Total equity                                                                


                      A     B     C    D     E     F     G      H    I      J   
Shareholders'                                                                   
equity at                                                                       
1 Jan, 2007        12.6  23.4   0.4  7.3  -0.8  -0.2  76.5  119.2    -  119.2   
Cash flow hedges:                                                               
 gains/losses                                                                   
 recorded in equity   -     -  -0.1    -     -     -     -   -0.1    -   -0.1   
Taxes related to                                                                
items entered into                                                              
equity and removed                                                              
from equity           -     -   0.0    -     -     -     -    0.0    -    0.0   
Increase/decrease                                                               
in subsidiary         -     -     -    -     -   0.2     -    0.2  0.7    0.9   
Translation                                                                     
differences           -     -     -    -     -   0.1     -    0.1    -    0.1
Other changes         -     -     - -0.1     -     -    0.0  -0.1    -   -0.1   
Profit for the period -     -     -    -     -     -   13.3  13.3  0.1   13.4   
Total recognized                                                                
income and                                                                      
expenses              -     -  -0.1 -0.1     -   0.3  13.3   13.4  0.7   14.2   
Dividend                                                                        
distribution          -     -     -    -     -     -  -5.3   -5.3    -   -5.3   

Shareholders'                                                                   
equity at	                                                                      
31 Dec, 2007       12.6  23.4   0.4  7.2  -0.8   0.1  84.5  127.3  0.7  128.0   

Shareholders'                                                                   
equity at                                                                       
1 Jan, 2008        12.6  23.4   0.4  7.2  -0.8   0.1  84.5  127.3  0.7  128.0   

Cash flow hedges:                                                               
  gains/losses                                                                  
  recorded in                                                                   
  equity              -     -  -1.6    -     -     -      -   -1.6   -   -1.6   
Taxes related to                                                                
items entered into                                                              
equity and removed                                                              
from equity           -     -   0.4    -     -     -      -    0,4    -   0,4   
Increase/decrease                                                               
in subsidiary         -     -     -    -     -     -    0.4    0.4    -   0.4   
Translation                                                                     
differences           -     -     -    -     -  -2.1      -   -2.1    -  -2.1   
Other changes         -     -     -    -     -     -   -0.1   -0.1    -  -0.1   
Profit for the                                                                  
period                -     -          -     -     -   17.0   17.0  0.1  17.1   
Total recognized                                                                
income and                                                                      
expenses              -     -  -1.2    -     -  -2.1   17.4   14.1  0.1  14.1   
Purchase of own                                                                 
shares                -     -     -    -  -1.0     -      -   -1.0    -  -1.0   
Dividend                                                                        
distribution          -     -     -    -     -     -   -5.3   -5.3 -0.3  -5.6   

Shareholders'                                                                   
equity at                                                                       
31 Dec, 2008      12.6   23.4 -0.8   7.2  -1.8  -1.9   96.6  135.1  0.5 135.6   


BASIS OF PREPARATION AND ACCOUNTING POLICIES                                    

The year-end report has been prepared in accordance with IAS 34, Interim        
Financial Reporting, as adopted by the EU. The accounting policies adopted are  
consistent with those of the Group's annual financial statements for the year   
ended 31 December 2007.                                                         

In addition, the IFRIC has published IFRIC 15, 'Agreements for the Construction 
of Real Estate', IFRIC 16, 'Hedges of a Net Investment in a Foreign Operation', 
IFRIC 17, 'Distributions of Non-cash Assets to Owners' and IFRIC 18, 'Transfers 
of Assets from Customers'. The IASB has published IAS 32/IAS 1 amendment        
'Financial Puttable Instruments and Obligations' Arising from Liquidation' and  
IAS 39amendment 'Recognition and Measurement Eligible Hedged Items'. These      
interpretations and amendments do not have material effect to the Lännen        
Tehtaat's financial statements.  


SEGMENT INFORMATION                                                             

A  Frozen Foods                                                                 
B  Seafood                                                                      
C  Vegetable Oils                                                               
D  Grain Trading                                                                
E  Other Operations                                                             
F  Continuing operations total                                                  
G  Discontinued operations                                                      
H  Total                                                                        


Business segments 1-12/2008                                                     

EUR million               A      B      C      D     E       F       G      H   

Total external sales    49.3   89.7   62.0  148.5    3.0  352.4      -  352.4   
Intra-group sales       -0.1    0.0    0.0   -1.1   -2.1   -3.3      -   -3.3   
Net sales               49.2   89.7   62.0  147.4    0.9  349.1      -  349.1   

Share of profit/loss                                                            
of associated companies                                                         
included in operating                                                           
profit/loss                -      -      -      -    9.1    9.1      -    9.1   

Operating profit/loss    5.1   -2.4   -0.1    5.5    5.9   13.9    6.6   20.5   

Share of profit/loss of                                                         
associated companies       -      -      -      -      -      -    0.5    0.5   

Gross investments in                                                            
non-current assets       6.0    1.5    0.2    0.3    0.2    8.1      -    8.1   
Corporate acquisitions                                                          
and other share                              
purchases                  -    0.1       -   0.4      -    0.5      -    0.5   

Depreciations            1.4    2.1     0.7   0.0    0.8    5.1      -    5.1   
Impairments                -    0.2       -     -      -    0.2      -    0.2   

Personnel                237    441      35    30     12    755      -    755   


Business segments 1-12/2007                                                     

EUR million                A      B      C      D     E       F      G      H   

Total external sales    49.3   81.7   46.0  132.8    4.4  314.2   78.8  393.0   
Intra-group sales       -0.1   -0.1    0.0   -1.2   -3.2   -4.6  -11.6  -16.2   
Net sales               49.2   81.6   46.0  131.6    1.2  309.6   67.2  376.8   

Share of profit/loss of                                                         
associated companies                                                            
included in operating                                                           
profit/loss                -    0.1      -     -     2.1   2.1       -    2.1   

Operating profit/loss    3.3   -1.7    0.9   3.9    -0.9   5.3     9.1   14.5   

Share of profit/loss of                                                         
associated companies       -      -      -     -       -     -     1.5    1.5   

Gross investments in                                                            
non-current assets       2.0    4.3    0.4     -     0.2   6.9    0.6     7.5   
Corporate acquisitions                                                          
and other share                                                                 
purchases                  -   11.6       -     -      -   11.6      -   11.6   

Depreciations            1.7    1.6     0.6   0.1    1.0    5.0    0.2    5.2   
Impairments              0.2    0.3       -     -      -    0.5      -    0.5   

Personnel                248    379      36    29     11    705    123    827   


GEOGRAPHICAL SEGMENTS                                 

Net sales                                                                       
EUR million                                                                     
                                               1-12/2008     1-12/2007          
                                                 12 mths       12 mths          

Finland                                            209.9         189.2          
Scandinavia                                         65.8          45.8          
Baltic states and Russia                             7.6          10.0          
Other countries                                     65.9          64.6          
Continuing operations total                        349.1         309.6          
Discontinued operations                                -          67.2          
Total                                              349.1         376.8          


DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS                                                         

The sale of the majority holding in Suomen Rehu Ltd was completed at the start  
of June 2007, when Suomen Rehu and its subsidiaries were transferred to         
Hankkija-Maatalous Oy. In 2007 the net profit from discontinued operations      
includes a sale profit related to the sold 51% share ownership totalling EUR 5.6
million. Lännen Tehtaat plc and SOK subsidiary Hankkija-Maatalous Oy signed an  
agreement on 1 September 2008, transferring the remaining shares owned by Lännen
Tehtaat in Suomen Rehu Ltd to Hankkija-Maatalous Oy. The transaction price for  
the 49% shareholding was  EUR 27 million. Lännen Tehtaat recognized a           
non-recurring tax-free profit of EUR 6.6 million for the sale of these minority 
shares in its financial performance for the third quarter.                      

Because of the transaction, the profit of the associated company Suomen Rehu is 
presented differently in the consolidated income statement. Previously shown    
beneath the operating profit, the share of profit of associated company Suomen  
Rehu for the period 1 January - 31 August 2008 will be presented under          
discontinued operations. The information for the comparative year for the period
subsequent to the sale of the majority shareholding, 1 June - 31 December 2007, 
will be adjusted accordingly.                                                   


KEY INDICATORS                                                                  
                                             31 Dec, 2008   31 Dec, 2007        

Shareholders' equity per share, EUR                 21.83          20.36        
Equity ratio, %                                      70.5           62.1        
Gearing, %                                            1.1           16.0        

Gross investments in non-                                                       
current assets, EUR million,                                                    
continuing operations                                 8.1            6.9        
Corporate acquisitions and other                                                
share purchases, EUR million,                                                   
continuing operations                                 0.5           11.6        
Average number of personnel,                                                    
continuing operations                                 755            725        
Average number of shares, 1 000 pcs                 6 221          6 253        

The key figures in this year-end report are calculated with same                
accounting principles than presented in year 2007 annual financial statements.	 


CONTINGENT LIABILITIES                                                          
EUR million                                                                     
                                              Dec 31,2008   Dec 31, 2007        

Mortgages given for debts                                                       
Real estate mortgages                                 8.6            7.3        
Corporate mortgages                                     -            1.3        
Guarantees                                            6.9           12.8        

Non-cancellable other leases,                                                   
minimum lease payments                                                          
Real estate leases                                     3.0           5.3        
Other leases                                           0.9           0.8        


DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS                                                          

Outstanding nominal values of                                                   
derivative instruments                                                          
Forward currency contracts                             6.3           5.0        
Commodity derivative instruments                      13.2           2.6        
Interest rate swaps                                      -          25.0        


INVESTMENT COMMITMENTS                                                          

Lännen Tehtaat does not have significant investment commitments as of 31        
December 2008.                                                                  


CHANGES IN TANGIBLE ASSETS                                                      

EUR million                                                                     
                                                 1-12/2008     1-12/2007        
                                                   12 mths       12 mths        

Book value at the beginning of the period             43.5          67.4        
Acquisitions                                           5.9           6.5        
Acquisitions of operations                               -           7.6        
Disposals                                             -0.2          -0.2        
Disposals of operations                                  -         -32.6        
Depreciations and impairments                         -5.3          -5.1        
Other changes                                         -0.5          -0.1        
Book value at the end of the period                   43.5          43.5        


TRANSACTIONS WITH ASSOCIATED COMPANIES AND JOINT VENTURES                       

EUR million                                                                     
                                                 1-12/2008     1-12/2007        
                                                   12 mths       12 mths        

Sales to associated companies                         13.4          14.3        
Sales to joint ventures                                8.5           8.1        
Purchase from associated companies                     0.7          12.0        
Purchase from joint ventures                           0.3           0.1        
Long-term receivables from associated companies        2.7           3.9        
Trade receivables and other                                                     
receivables from associated companies                  1.6           3.1        
Trade receivables and other                                                     
receivables from joint ventures                        0.9           0.8        
Trade payables and other liabilities                                            
to associated companies                                0.0           0.0        

The sales of goods and services to the associated companies and joint ventures  
are based on valid price catalogues of the Group.                               


LÄNNEN TEHTAAT PLC                                                              
Board of Directors                                                              

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