2010-08-11 08:00:00 CEST

2010-08-11 08:00:03 CEST


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Ramirent - Interim report (Q1 and Q3)

RAMIRENT INTERIM REPORT JANUARY - JUNE 2010: SIGNS OF RECOVERING DEMAND IN MOST PRODUCT GROUPS


RAMIRENT PLC         INTERIM REPORT    11 AUGUST 2010   AT 9:00 a.m.            

RAMIRENT INTERIM REPORT JANUARY - JUNE 2010: SIGNS OF RECOVERING DEMAND IN MOST 
PRODUCT GROUPS                                                                  

Note! Figures in brackets, unless otherwise indicated, refer to the             
corresponding period a year earlier.                                            

APRIL - JUNE 2010 HIGHLIGHTS                                                    
- Ramirent net sales EUR 128.7 (124.6) million, up 3.3% (down 3.2% at comparable
exchange rates)                                                                 
- EBITDA EUR 30.7 (36.1) million or 23.9% (29.0%) of net sales                  
- EBIT EUR 7.4 (13.5) million or 5.8% (10.8%) of net sales                      
- Cash flow after investments EUR 13.4 (27.8) million                           
- Acquisition of access platform operation and rental agreement signed in       
Finland and acquisition of rental business in the Czech Republic                

JANUARY - JUNE 2010 HIGHLIGHTS                                                  
- Ramirent net sales EUR 240.3 (246.8) million, down 2.6% (down 8.7% at         
comparable exchange rates)                                                      
- EBITDA EUR 48.3 (66.4) million or 20.1% (26.9%) of net sales                  
- EBIT EUR 1.9 (20.7) million or 0.8% (8.4%) of net sales                       
- Net profit EUR -1.0 (9.0) million and EPS EUR -0.01 (0.08)                    
- Gross capital expenditure EUR 34.2 (7.3) million                              
- Cash flow after investments EUR 9.4 (45.7) million                            
- Net debt EUR 209.3 (254.8) million and gearing 70.6% (86.1%)                  


2010 OUTLOOK                                                                    

We reiterate our full-year 2010 outlook. Due to the restructuring actions and   
the adjustment of fixed costs, the profit before taxes is expected to improve in
2010, and cash flow to be positive.                                             



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|  (EUR million)   | 4-6/1 | 4-6/0 |   1-6/10 |   1-6/09 |   Change |  1-12/09 |
|                  | 0     | 9     |          |          |          |          |
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| Net sales        | 128.7 | 124.6 |    240.3 |    246.8 |    -2.6% |    502.5 |
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| EBITDA           |  30.7 |  36.1 |     48.3 |     66.4 |   -27.4% |    129.9 |
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| EBIT             |   7.4 |  13.5 |      1.9 |     20.7 |   -91.0% |     28.8 |
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| % of net sales   |  5.8% | 10.8% |     0.8% |     8.4% |          |     5.7% |
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| EBT              |   6.1 |  11.3 |      0.1 |     12.3 |   -99.4% |     12.7 |
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| Net profit for   |   4.3 |   8.5 |     -1.0 |      9.0 |      N/A |      4.7 |
| the period       |       |       |          |          |          |          |
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| Earnings per     |  0.04 |  0.08 |    -0.01 |     0.08 |      N/A |     0.04 |
| share (EPS),     |       |       |          |          |          |          |
| (diluted), EUR   |       |       |          |          |          |          |
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| Return on        |               |     5.1% |    10.1% |          |     8.5% |
| invested capital |               |          |          |          |          |
| (ROI), % 1)      |               |          |          |          |          |
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| Net debt         |               |    209.3 |    254.8 |   -17.9% |    207.2 |
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| Gearing, %       |               |    70.6% |    86.1% |          |    67.8% |
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| Equity ratio, %  |               |    44.3% |    42.5% |          |    46.6% |
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| Gross capital    |  21.7 |   4.8 |     34.2 |      7.3 |   368.3% |     17.5 |
| expenditure      |       |       |          |          |          |          |
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| Cash flow after  |  13.4 |  27.8 |      9.4 |     45.7 |   -79.5% |     87.6 |
| investments      |       |       |          |          |          |          |
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| Personnel at end |       |       |    3,071 |    3,265 |          |    3,021 |
| of period        |       |       |          |          |          |          |
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| 1) The figures are calculated on a rolling twelve-month basis.               |
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MAGNUS ROSÉN, RAMIRENT CEO:         

“The second quarter 2010 was the first quarter with growth in net sales since   
the third quarter 2008. Market activity is picking up, and balance between      
supply and demand has improved in most of our product groups. In certain product
groups we are even experiencing a shortage of equipment. On the back of a       
recovering demand, we are also taking actions to return to healthier price      
levels.                                                                         

While we expect activity to be at a higher level in the second half of 2010,    
there are still uncertainties in the overall economy. Therefore, we maintain our
near-term priorities on safeguarding profitability and cash flow as well as on  
price discipline.                                                               

In the second quarter, we made new inroads in widening our customer base with   
industrial customers through an outsourcing and cooperation agreement signed    
with Havator for access equipment in the Nordic countries, Russia and the       
Baltics. We also expanded our network in the Czech Republic.                    

With our strong financial position, we are well positioned to take part in the  
market consolidation and will continue to monitor the market for interesting    
opportunities. We believe in a continued interest from customers to outsource   
their own machinery fleets in favour of our progressive equipment rental        
solutions.”                                                                     


RAMIRENT JANUARY - JUNE 2010                                                    

MARKET REVIEW                                                                   

Demand in most product groups improved due to positive market development within
residential construction and in various industrial sectors. However, activity in
non-residential construction continued at a fairly sluggish pace.               

Geographically, demand for rental equipment in the Nordic countries, Russia and 
Ukraine picked up. The business climate improved in Poland during the second    
quarter, although market activity was affected by the floods. In Slovakia, the  
Czech Republic and Hungary construction activity continued on a low level. Small
signs of recovery were seen in the Baltic countries, although at a very low     
level.                                                                          


NET SALES                                                                       

Ramirent Group January - June 2010 net sales decreased 2.6% to EUR 240.3 (246.8)
million due to exceptionally low market activity in the beginning of the year.  
At comparable exchange rates, the Group's net sales decreased 8.7%. Net sales   
decreased especially in Denmark, Europe East and Europe Central compared to the 
corresponding period the previous year.                                         

Second-quarter net sales increased 3.3% to EUR 128.7 (124.6) million compared to
the corresponding period the previous year. Net sales by segment were as        
follows:                                                                        

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| Net sales     |                          |        |        |        |        |
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| (EUR million) | 4-6/10 | 4-6/09 | Change | 1-6/10 | 1-6/09 | Change | 1-12/0 |
|               |        |        |        |        |        |        |      9 |
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| Finland       |   36.1 |   33.8 |   6.6% |   64.2 |   62.6 |   2.6% |  134.3 |
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| Sweden        |   34.9 |   32.6 |   6.9% |   64.2 |   64.7 |  -0.6% |  127.9 |
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| Norway        |   27.4 |   25.2 |   8.8% |   55.7 |   54.1 |   3.0% |  109.2 |
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| Denmark       |    9.0 |   11.6 | -22.6% |   17.1 |   22.9 | -25.2% |   42.9 |
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| Europe East   |    9.5 |   12.0 | -20.3% |   17.0 |   21.3 | -20.0% |   51.3 |
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| Europe        |   15.9 |   16.3 |  -2.9% |   28.0 |   30.4 |  -8.1% |   65.0 |
| Central       |        |        |        |        |        |        |        |
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| Elimination   |   -4.0 |   -6.9 |        |   -5.9 |   -9.0 |        |  -28.1 |
| of sales      |        |        |        |        |        |        |        |
| between       |        |        |        |        |        |        |        |
| segments      |        |        |        |        |        |        |        |
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| Net sales,    |  128.7 |  124.6 |   3.3% |  240.3 |  246.8 |  -2.6% |  502.5 |
| total         |        |        |        |        |        |        |        |
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FINANCIAL RESULTS                                                               

Operating profit before depreciation (EBITDA) was EUR 48.3 (66.4) million with a
margin of 20.1% (26.9%). Profits were burdened by price pressure and low        
utilisation levels. Actual credit losses and net change in the allowance for bad
debt totalled EUR -1.1 (-1.3) million. Depreciations amounted to EUR 46.4 (45.8)
million.                                                                        

The Group's operating profit (EBIT) was EUR 1.9 (20.7) million, representing    
0.8% (8.4%) of net sales. Second-quarter EBITDA-margin was 23.9% (29.0%) and    
EBIT-margin was 5.8% (10.8%). EBIT and EBIT-margin by segment were as follows:  
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| (EUR million)         | 4-6/10 |   4-6/09 |    1-6/10 |   1-6/09 |   1-12/09 |
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| Finland               |    4.0 |      4.9 |       3.8 |      5.8 |      12.1 |
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| % of net sales        |  11.1% |    14.4% |      5.9% |     9,2% |      9.0% |
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| Sweden                |    5.0 |      6.9 |       7.6 |     12.2 |      20.9 |
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| % of net sales        |  14.4% |    21.1% |     11.8% |    18.8% |     16.4% |
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| Norway                |    1.0 |      3.4 |       0.6 |      5.9 |       9.1 |
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| % of net sales        |   3.7% |    13.4% |      1.0% |    10.9% |      8.4% |
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| Denmark               |   -0.7 |      0.4 |      -1.3 |      0.4 |      -4.3 |
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| % of net sales        |  -7.4% |     3.6% |     -7.6% |     1.5% |    -10.1% |
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| Europe East           |   -1.6 |     -3.3 |      -4.0 |     -6.6 |     -10.6 |
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| % of net sales        | -16.5% |   -27.4% |    -23.4% |   -31.1% |    -20.7% |
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| Europe Central        |    0.3 |      1.6 |      -2.3 |      2.3 |       2.8 |
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| % of net sales        |   1.9% |     9.5% |     -8.4% |     7.5% |      4.3% |
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| Costs not allocated   |   -0.7 |     -0.4 |      -2.5 |      0.9 |      -1.3 |
| to segments           |        |          |           |          |           |
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| Group EBIT            |    7.4 |     13.5 |       1.9 |     20.7 |      28.8 |
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| % of net sales        |   5.8% |    10.8% |      0.8% |     8.4% |      5.7% |
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Net financial items were EUR -1.8 (-8.4) million, including EUR 4.9 million     
positive net effect of exchange rate changes. The Group's profit before taxes   
was EUR 0.1 (12.3) million. Income taxes amounted to EUR -1.1 (-3.3) million.   

Net profit for the review period was EUR -1.0 (9.0) million. Earnings per share 
were EUR -0.01 (0.08). The rolling twelve-month return on invested capital was  
5.1% (10.1%), and the corresponding return on equity was -1.8% (0.5%). The      
equity per share was EUR 2.73 (2.72).                                           


CAPITAL EXPENDITURE, CASH FLOW AND FINANCIAL POSITION                           

The Group's gross capital expenditure on non-current assets totalled EUR 34.2   
(7.3) million, of which EUR 26.4 (6.4) million was attributable to investments  
in machinery and equipment and the rest was related mainly to goodwill from     
acquisitions.                                                                   

Disposals of tangible non-current assets at sales value were EUR 8.7 (9.1)      
million, of which EUR 8.7 (8.7) million was attributable to machinery and       
equipment.                            

The Group's six-month cash flow from operating activities amounted to EUR 39.6  
(51.2) million. Cash flow from investing activities amounted to EUR -30.3 (-5.6)
million. Cash flow from operating and investment activities totalled EUR 9.4    
(45.7) million.                                                                 

Interest-bearing liabilities at the end of the second quarter amounted to EUR   
211.7 (256.4) million. Net debt amounted to EUR 209.3 (254.8) million and       
gearing was at 70.6% (86.1%).                                                   

On 30 June 2010, Ramirent had unused committed back-up loan facilities available
of EUR 181.6 million.                                                           
Total assets amounted to EUR 668.0 (696.0) million at the end of the review     
period. Group equity totalled EUR 296.3 (295.9) million. The Group's equity     
ratio was 44.4% (42.5%).                                                        


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| PERSONNEL AND OUTLET NETWORK                  |              |               |
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|                 |  Employees   |  Employees   |   Outlets    |    Outlets    |
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|                 | 30 June 2010 | 30 June 2009 | 30 June 2010 | 30 June 2009  |
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| Finland         |          641 |          626 |           83 |            84 |
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| Sweden          |          540 |          552 |           69 |            58 |
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| Norway          |          519 |          582 |           38 |            40 |
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| Denmark         |          148 |          190 |           20 |            20 |
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| Europe East     |          394 |          424 |           45 |            47 |
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| Europe Central  |          812 |          875 |           98 |           102 |
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| Group           |           17 |           16 |              |               |
| administration  |              |              |              |               |
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| Total           |        3,071 |        3,265 |          353 |           351 |
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BUSINESS EXPANSION AND ACQUISITIONS                                             

On 18 May 2010, Ramirent announced the acquisition of Havator Group's access    
platform operation (excluding truck-mounted access equipment) and the signing of
a five-year rental and cooperation agreement with Havator in Finland, Sweden and
Norway. The co-operation agreement strengthens Ramirent's position especially   
within the industrial sector and in large investment projects.                  

On 29 June 2010, Ramirent announced the acquisition of the machinery and        
equipment rental business of the Czech construction machinery company NTC       
Stavební Tecnika spol. s r.o. (“NTC”). The acquisition expands Ramirent's       
existing network in the Czech Republic with three new outlets, certified by the 
ISO 9001:2009 quality control system, in Hradec Králove, Pardubice and Ceska    
Skalice. The seven employees of the rental operation continue their employment  
at Ramirent. The acquired operations are consolidated as of 1 July 2010.        


DEVELOPMENT BY OPERATING SEGMENT                                                

Finland                                                                         

Finland January - June 2010 net sales increased 2.6% to EUR 64.2 (62.6) million.
EBIT was EUR 3.8 (5.8) million, representing a margin of 5.9% (9.2%).           
Second-quarter net sales increased 6.6% to EUR 36.1 (33.8) million with an      
EBIT-margin of 11.1% (14.4%). Demand improved for most product groups due to    
higher construction activity. The activity was high due to maintenance breaks in
industrial plants while it decreased in the shipyards. The price pressure       
increased in certain product groups, while there was an upward trend in prices  
in other product groups due to lack of equipment. EBIT weakened primarily due to
the harmonisation of depreciation rules in effect from the last quarter of 2009.
During the period, Havator outsourced its access platform operation (excluding  
truck-mounted equipment) to Ramirent and signed a five-year rental and          
cooperation agreement with Ramirent.                                            

Sweden                                                                          

Sweden January - June 2010 net sales decreased 0.6% to EUR 64.2 (64.7) million  
or 10.4% at comparable exchange rates. EBIT was EUR 7.6 (12.2) million,         
representing a margin of 11.8% (18.8%). Second-quarter net sales increased 6.9% 
to EUR 34.9 (32.6) million but decreased 4.2% at comparable exchange rates. The 
second-quarter EBIT-margin was 14.4% (21.1%). Net sales decreased due to reduced
market activity especially in the beginning of the year. Activity in the capital
city area was high. An upwards trend in pricing was noticeable due to lack of   
equipment in certain product groups. EBIT was burdened by costs for opening new 
outlets.                                                                        

Norway                                                                          

Norway January - June 2010 net sales increased 3.0% to EUR 55.7 (54.1) million  
but decreased 7.2% at comparable exchange rates. EBIT was EUR 0.6 (5.9) million,
representing a margin of 1.0% (10.9%). Second-quarter net sales increased 8.8%  
to EUR 27.4 (25.2) million or decreased 2.6% at comparable exchange rates. The  
second-quarter EBIT-margin was 3.7% (13.4%). Net sales was supported in the     
second quarter by overall improving market conditions. EBIT was still burdened  
by stiff price competition in certain product groups as well as costs for       
reorganising product centres. In the second quarter, the Bautas brand name,     
under which Ramirent has operated in Norway, was changed to Ramirent.           

Denmark                                                                         

Denmark January - June 2010 net sales decreased 25.2% to EUR 17.1 (22.9)        
million. EBIT was EUR -1.3 (0.4) million, representing a margin of -7.6% (1.5%).
Second-quarter net sales decreased 22.6% to EUR 9.0 (11.6) million. Net sales   
decreased due to continued weak market conditions. Persistent and intense price 
competition affected both sales and EBIT negatively.                            

Europe East (Russia, the Baltic States and Ukraine)                             

Europe East January - June 2010 net sales decreased 20.0% to EUR 17.0 (21.3)    
million or 22.4% at comparable exchange rates. EBIT was EUR -4.0 (-6.6) million,
representing a margin of -23.4% (-31.1%). Second-quarter net sales decreased    
20.3% to EUR 9.5 (12.0) million or 24.1% at comparable exchange rates. The      
second-quarter EBIT-margin was -16.5% (-27.4%). Small signs of recovery were    
seen in the Baltic countries, although at a very low level. Activity increased  
in Russia and Ukraine as construction activity has picked up. EBIT improved     
considerably compared to last year but is still burdened by continuously lower  
sales and price levels.                                                         

Europe Central (Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic and Slovakia)               

Europe Central January - June 2010 net sales decreased 8.1% to EUR 28.0 (30.4)  
million or 13.6% at comparable exchange rates. EBIT was EUR -2.3 (2.3) million, 
representing a margin of -8.4% (7.5%). Second quarter net sales decreased 2.9%  
to EUR 15.9 (16.3) million or 7.1% at comparable exchange rates. The            
second-quarter EBIT-margin was 1.9% (9.5%). Net sales decreased throughout all  
Europe Central countries due to lower construction activity. The business       
climate improved in Poland at the end of the period, although market activity   
was impacted by floods. EBIT was burdened by the decline in sales and intense   
price competition in most product groups.                                       


SHARES                                                                          

Trading in the share                                                            

Ramirent Plc's market capitalization at the end of June 2010 was EUR 754.4 (475)
million. Trading closed at EUR 6.94 (4.37). The highest quote for the period was
EUR 8.75 (4.88), and the lowest was EUR 6.17 (2.35). The average trading price  
was EUR 7.40 (3.49).                                                            

The value of share turnover during the review period was EUR 203.4 (117.0)      
million, equivalent to 27,422,968 (33,799,127) traded Ramirent shares, i.e.,    
25.2% (31.1%) of Ramirent's total number of shares.                             

Share capital and number of shares                                              

At the end of the review period, Ramirent Plc's share capital was EUR 25.0      
million, and the total number of Ramirent shares was 108,697,328.               

Own shares                                                                      

Ramirent Plc did not hold any of its own shares during the period under review. 


APPOINTMENT IN GROUP MANAGEMENT                                                 

Dino Leistenschneider (39) M.Sc. (Eng.) has been appointed Director, Group      
Sourcing of Ramirent Plc and a member of the Ramirent Group Management Team as  
of 1 September 2010. His responsibilities will include managing all non-fleet   
sourcing operations and supporting Fleet Management in equipment-sourcing       
efforts.                                                                        

Dino Leistenschneider joins Ramirent from the position as Project Leader in     
business development at Skanska Industrial Production Nordics. Before that he   
worked in various purchasing-related positions at Skanska AB and Maxit Group AB.


STRATEGY AND FINANCIAL TARGETS                                                  

The aim of the Ramirent Group's strategy is to generate a healthy return to     
shareholders under financial stability. Ramirent's strategy 2010 and beyond is  
focused on three major objectives: Sustainable top-line growth through          
strengthening the offering, widening the customer portfolio as well as growing  
through outsourcing cases and selected acquisitions; Operational excellence     
through developing a one-company structure, “the Rami platform”; and Reducing   
the risk level through a balanced business portfolio.                           

The Group's long-term financial targets over a business cycle are: earnings per 
share growth of at least 15 percent p.a., a return on invested capital of at    
least 18 percent p.a. and a gearing target of less than 120 percent at the end  
of each financial year. Ramirent's policy with respect to the ordinary dividend 
is to distribute at least 40 percent of annual earnings per share to            
shareholders.                                                                   


ESSENTIAL RISKS AFFECTING RAMIRENT'S OPERATIONS                                 

Ramirent is subject to various business risks. Certain risk factors are deemed  
to be of material importance to the future development of Ramirent. Risks are   
evaluated in relation to achievement of the Company's financial and strategic   
targets. Overall, Ramirent expects that its risk exposure has increased due to  
the turmoil in the financial markets and the economic cycle of the construction 
markets.                                                                        

The main risks affecting Ramirent's business operations, its profitability and  
financial position are those connected with the economic cycles of the          
construction industry and increased competition in the rental sector in its     
operating countries. The main risks are described in the annual report 2009.    


EVENTS AFTER THE END OF THE QUARTER                                             

A new incentive programme for Ramirent managers                                 

On 10 August 2010, the Board of Directors of Ramirent Plc approved a new        
share-based incentive programme for managers in the Group. The new programme is 
a Performance Share Programme targeted at approximately 50 managers, including  
the Group Management team, for the earnings period 2010—2012.                   

The potential reward from the programme for the earning period 2010—2012 will be
based on the Group's Total Shareholder Return (TSR), on the Group's average     
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) and on the Group's cumulative Earnings per    
Share (EPS).                                                                    

The potential reward from the earning period 2010—2012 will be paid partly in   
Company shares and partly in cash during 2013. The cash payment is intended to  
cover the personal taxes and tax-related costs arising from the reward. The     
maximum reward to be paid on the basis of the earning period 2010—2012 will     
correspond to the value of up to 390,000 Ramirent Plc shares (including also the
portion to be paid in cash).                                                    
The participants must hold the shares received on the basis of the new incentive
programme as long as the value of the shares held by the participant in total is
below his or her six-month gross salary.                                        

Repurchase of own shares                                                        

On 10 August 2010, the Board of Directors of Ramirent Plc decided to repurchase 
up to 390,000 shares of the Company, based on the authorisation granted by the  
AGM 2010. The repurchase will not commence until one week after the publication 
of the decision.                                                                

The shares will be repurchased in deviation from the proportion to the holdings 
of the shareholders with funds in the Company's non-restricted equity through   
public trading on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd at the market price of the time of the
repurchase. The shares will be acquired to be used as part of the company's     
incentive programme, consideration in possible acquisitions or in other         
arrangements that are part of the company´s business, to finance investments or 
to be retained, otherwise conveyed or cancelled by the Company.                 


MARKET OUTLOOK 2010                                                             

New residential construction is expected to expand in the second half of 2010,  
in particular in the Nordic countries. In Central and Eastern Europe, the market
is expected to stabilise towards the end of the year. The infrastructure and    
renovation construction market is expected to develop favourably while demand   
for commercial construction remains weak. The improved balance between supply   
and demand in certain product groups indicates a healthier price level going    
forward.                                                         


RAMIRENT OUTLOOK 2010                                                           

We reiterate our full-year 2010 outlook. Due to the restructuring actions and   
the adjustment of fixed costs, the profit before taxes is expected to improve in
2010, and cash flow to be positive.                                             


FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS                                                      

Certain statements in this report, which are not historical facts, including,   
without limitation, those regarding expectations for general economic           
development and market situation; regarding customer industry profitability and 
investment willingness; regarding Company growth, development and profitability;
regarding cost savings; regarding fluctuations in exchange rates and interest   
levels; regarding the success of pending and future acquisitions and            
restructurings; and statements preceded by "believes,""expects,""anticipates,""foresees" or similar expressions, are forward-looking statements.              

These statements are based on current expectations and currently known facts.   
Therefore, they involve risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to
differ materially from results currently expected by the Company.               


TABLES                                                                          

This interim report has been prepared in accordance with IAS 34                 
Interim Financial Reporting, as adopted by the EU and in conformity with the    
accounting policies published in the 2009 financial statements.                 

As of 1 January 2010, Ramirent applies the following new or revised standards:  
- Revised IFRS 3 Business Combinations.                                         
- Amended IAS 27 Consolidated and Separate Financial Statements                 

Consolidated financial statements have been presented in thousand euros unless  
otherwise stated. Due to rounding individual figures may differ from the totals.


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| CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME                    |          |
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| (EUR 1,000)         |  4-6/10 |     4-6/09 |    1-6/10 |   1-6/09 |  1-12/09 |
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|                     |         |            |           |          |          |
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| Net sales           | 128,749 |    124,600 |   240,275 |  246,814 |  502,500 |
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| Other operating     |     613 |        537 |       912 |    1,162 |    2,060 |
| income              |         |            |           |          |          |
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| Materials and       | -42,628 |    -37,160 |   -81,318 |  -72,533 | -157,153 |
| services            |         |            |           |          |          |
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| Employee benefit    | -32,595 |    -30,110 |   -66,089 |  -64,795 | -130,934 |
| expenses            |         |            |           |          |          |
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| Depreciation and    | -23,294 |    -22,621 |   -46,409 |  -45,751 | -101,113 |
| amortisation        |         |            |           |          |          |
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| Other operating     | -23,398 |    -21,740 |   -45,515 |  -44,201 |  -86,594 |
| expenses            |         |            |           |          |          |
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| EBIT                |   7,447 |     13,507 |     1,856 |   20,696 |   28,766 |
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| Financial income    |   3,617 |      1,862 |     9,718 |   10,386 |   17,936 |
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| Financial expenses  |  -4,968 |     -4,030 |   -11,496 |  -18,794 |  -34,027 |
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| EBT                 |   6,097 |     11,339 |        78 |   12,288 |   12,675 |
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| Income taxes        |  -1,804 |     -2,866 |    -1,097 |   -3,281 |   -7,992 |
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| NET RESULT FOR THE  |   4,293 |      8,472 |    -1,019 |    9,007 |    4,683 |
| PERIOD              |         |            |           |          |          |
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| Other comprehensive |                                                        |
| income:             |                                                        |
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| Translation         |  -1,032 |      3,857 |     9,387 |    6,136 |   19,105 |
| differences         |         |            |           |          |          |
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| Cash flow hedges    |  -1,018 |        950 |    -3,117 |     -432 |    1,148 |
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| Net change in fair  |     912 |          - |     1,810 |        - |     -218 |
| value of cash flow  |         |            |           |          |          |
| hedges transferred  |         |            |           |          |          |
| to profit or loss   |         |            |           |          |          |
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| Entries on          |       - |          - |         - |        - |      -99 |
| non-current assets  |         |            |           |          |          |
| held for sale       |         |            |           |          |          |
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| Income tax relating |      28 |       -247 |       340 |      112 |     -216 |
| to components of    |         |            |           |          |          |
| other comprehensive |         |            |           |          |          |
| income              |         |            |           |          |          |
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| OTHER COMPREHENSIVE |  -1,111 |      4,561 |     8,419 |    5,817 |   19,720 |
| INCOME FOR THE      |         |            |           |          |          |
| YEAR, NET OF TAX    |         |            |           |          |          |
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| TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE |   3,183 |     13,033 |     7,400 |   14,824 |   24,403 |
| INCOME/EXPENSE FOR  |         |            |           |          |          |
| THE YEAR            |         |            |           |          |          |
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| Net result for the  |                                                        |
| period attributable |                                                        |
| to:                 |                                                        |
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| Owners of the       |   4,293 |      8,472 |    -1,019 |    9,007 |    4,683 |
| parent company      |         |            |           |          |          |
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| Non-controlling     |       - |          - |         - |        - |        - |
| interest            |         |            |           |          |          |
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| TOTAL               |   4,293 |      8,472 |    -1,019 |    9,007 |    4,683 |
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| Total comprehensive |                                                        |
| income for the      |                                                        |
| period attributable |                                                        |
| to:                 |                                                        |
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| Owners of the       |   3,183 |     13,033 |     7,400 |   14,824 |   24,403 |
| parent company      |         |            |           |          |          |
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| Non controlling     |       - |          - |         - |        - |        - |
| interest            |         |            |           |          |          |
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| Total               |   3,183 |     13,033 |     7,400 |   14,824 |   24,403 |
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| Earnings per share  |    0.04 |       0.08 |     -0.01 |     0.08 |     0.04 |
| (EPS), basic and    |         |            |           |          |          |
| diluted, EUR        |         |            |           |          |          |
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| CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET           |                        |              |
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| ASSETS                               |                        |              |
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| (EUR 1,000)                          | 30.6.2010 |  30.6.2009 |   31.12.2009 |
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| NON-CURRENT ASSETS                   |                                       |
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| Property, plant and equipment        |   446,885 |    491,906 |      456,076 |
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| Goodwill                             |    94,559 |     83,309 |       87,194 |
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| Other intangible assets              |     6,780 |      6,383 |        5,851 |
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| Available-for-sale investments       |        53 |        135 |           53 |
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| Deferred tax assets                  |    11,019 |      8,495 |        7,660 |
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| NON-CURRENT ASSETS, TOTAL            |   559,296 |    590,228 |      556,833 |
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| CURRENT ASSETS                       |                                       |
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| Inventories                          |    13,988 |     15,092 |       14,574 |
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| Trade and other receivables          |    89,709 |     87,909 |       80,146 |
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| Income tax receivables on taxable    |     2,222 |        542 |        2,260 |
| income for the financial period      |           |            |              |
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| Cash and cash equivalents            |     2,425 |      1,649 |        1,800 |
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| CURRENT ASSETS, TOTAL                |   108,345 |    105,191 |       98,780 |
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| Non-current assets held for sale     |       370 |        559 |          370 |
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| TOTAL ASSETS                         |   668,011 |    695,978 |      655,982 |
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| EQUITY AND LIABILITIES       |             |                                 |
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| (EUR 1,000)                  |   30.6.2010 |     30.6.2009 |      31.12.2009 |
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| EQUITY                       |                             |                 |
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| Share capital                |      25,000 |        25,000 |          25,000 |
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| Revaluation fund             |      -3,287 |        -3,326 |          -2,319 |
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| Free equity fund             |     113,329 |       113,329 |         113,329 |
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| Translation differences      |      -5,016 |       -27,372 |         -14,403 |
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| Retained earnings            |     166,169 |       188,152 |         183,963 |
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| Items recognised directly to |          62 |           136 |              62 |
| equity on non-current assets |             |               |                 |
| held for sale                |             |               |                 |
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| PARENT COMPANY SHAREHOLDERS' |     296,258 |       295,919 |         305,632 |
| EQUITY                       |             |               |                 |
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| Non-controlling interests    |           - |             - |               - |
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| EQUITY, TOTAL                |     296,258 |       295,919 |         305,632 |
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| NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES      |                                               |
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| Deferred tax liabilities     |      54,414 |        45,420 |          50,798 |
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| Pension obligations          |       9,501 |         7,610 |           9,750 |
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| Provisions                   |       3,432 |         6,201 |           3,856 |
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| Interest-bearing liabilities |     181,025 |       184,820 |         198,061 |
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| NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES,     |     248,372 |       244,051 |         262,466 |
| TOTAL                        |             |               |                 |
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| CURRENT LIABILITIES          |                                               |
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| Trade payables and other     |      86,495 |        68,470 |          67,013 |
| liabilities                  |             |               |                 |
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| Provisions                   |       5,184 |        12,296 |           8,477 |
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| Income tax liabilities on    |       1,003 |         3,619 |           1,501 |
| the taxable income for the   |             |               |                 |
| financial period             |             |               |                 |
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| Interest-bearing liabilities |      30,698 |        71,625 |          10,894 |
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| CURRENT LIABILITIES, TOTAL   |     123,380 |       156,008 |          87,885 |
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| LIABILITIES, TOTAL           |     371,753 |       400,059 |         350,351 |
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| TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES |     668,011 |       695,978 |         655,982 |
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY                                     

(EUR 1,000)                                                                     

A = Share capital                                                               
B = Revaluation fund                                                            
C = Free equity fund                                                            
D = Translation differences                                                     
E = Retained earnings                                                           
F = Entries on non-current assets held for sale                                 
G = Total equity                                                                

1) Equity 1.1.2009                                                              
2) Total comprehensive income for the period                                    
3) Equity 30.6.2009                                                             
4) Share-based payments                                                         
5) Equity 31.12.2009                                                            
6) Share-based payments                                                         
7) Dividend distribution                                                        
8) Equity 30.6.2010                                                             

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|     |       A |       B |        C |        D |       E |       F |       G  |
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| 1)  |  25,000 |  -3,007 |  113,329 |  -33,508 | 179,145 |     136 |  281,095 |
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| 2)  |       - |    -319 |        - |    6,136 |   9,007 |       - |   14,824 |
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| 3)  |  25,000 |  -3,326 |  113,329 |  -27,372 | 188,152 |     136 |  295,919 |
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| 4)  |       - |       - |        - |        - |     134 |       - |      134 |
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| 2)  |       - |   1,007 |        - |   12,969 |  -4,323 |     -74 |    9,579 |
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| 5)  |  25,000 |  -2,319 |  113,329 |  -14,403 | 183,963 |      62 |  305,632 |
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| 6)  |       - |       - |        - |        - |    -469 |       - |     -469 |
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| 7)  |       - |       - |        - |        - | -16,305 |       - |  -16,305 |
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| 2)  |       - |    -968 |        - |    9,387 |  -1,019 |       - |    7,400 |
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| 8)  |  25,000 |  -3,287 |  113,329 |   -5,016 | 166,169 |      62 |  296,258 |
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| CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED CASH FLOW       |                                     |
| STATEMENT                              |                                     |
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| (EUR million)                          |   1-6/10 |     1-6/09 |     1-12/09 |
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| Cash flow from operating activities    |     39.6 |       51.2 |       107.7 |
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| Cash flow from investing activities    |    -30.3 |       -5.6 |       -20.0 |
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| Cash flow from financing activities    |                                     |
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| Borrowings / repayment of short-term   |     12.8 |       -9.0 |       -19.1 |
| debt                                   |          |            |             |
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| Borrowings / repayment of long-term    |     -5.2 |      -37.1 |       -68.8 |
| debt                                   |          |            |             |
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| Dividends paid                         |    -16.3 |          - |           - |
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| Cash flow from financing activities    |     -8.7 |      -46.1 |       -87.9 |
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| Net change in cash and cash            |      0.6 |       -0.4 |        -0.3 |
| equivalents                            |          |            |             |
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| Cash and cash equivalents at the       |      1.8 |        2.1 |         2.1 |
| beginning of the period                |          |            |             |
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| Translation difference on cash and     |        - |       -0.1 |           - |
| cash equivalents                       |          |            |             |
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| Net change in cash and cash            |      0.6 |       -0.3 |        -0.3 |
| equivalents                            |          |            |             |
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| Cash and cash equivalents at the end   |      2.4 |        1.6 |         1.8 |
| of the period                          |          |            |             |
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| KEY FINANCIAL FIGURES                  |          |            |             |
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|                                        |   1-6/10 |     1-6/09 |     1-12/09 |
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| Interest-bearing debt, (EUR million)   |    211.7 |      256.4 |       209.0 |
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| Net debt, (EUR million)                |    209.3 |      254.8 |       207.2 |
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| Invested capital (EUR million), end of |    508.0 |      552.4 |       514.6 |
| period                                 |          |            |             |
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| Return on invested capital (ROI), % 1) |     5.1% |      10.1% |        8.5% |
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| Gearing, %                             |    70.6% |      86.1% |       67.8% |
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| Equity ratio, %                        |    44.3% |      42.5% |       46.6% |
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| Personnel, average                     |    3,036 |      3,484 |       3,313 |
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| Personnel, end of period               |    3,071 |      3,265 |       3,021 |
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| Gross investments in non-current       |     34.2 |        7.3 |        17.5 |
| assets (EUR million)                   |          |            |             |
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| Gross investments, % of net sales      |    14.2% |       3.0% |        3.5% |
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| 1) The figures are calculated on a     |                                     |
| rolling twelve-month basis.            |                                     |
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| SHARE RELATED KEY FIGURES        |             |              |              |
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|                                  |      1-6/10 |       1-6/09 |      1-12/09 |
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| Earnings per share (EPS)         |       -0.01 |         0.08 |         0.04 |
| weighted average, diluted, EUR   |             |              |              |
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| Earnings per share (EPS)         |       -0.01 |         0.08 |         0.04 |
| weighted average, non-diluted,   |             |              |              |
| EUR                              |             |              |              |
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| Equity per share, end of period, |        2.73 |         2.72 |         2.81 |
| diluted, EUR                     |             |              |              |
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| Equity per share, end of period, |        2.73 |         2.72 |         2.81 |
| non-diluted, EUR                 |             |              |              |
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| Number of shares (weighted       | 108,697,328 |  108,697,328 |  108,697,328 |
| average), diluted                |             |              |              |
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| Number of shares (weighted       | 108,697,328 |  108,697,328 |  108,697,328 |
| average), non-diluted            |             |              |              |
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| Number of shares (end of         | 108,697,328 |  108,697,328 |  108,697,328 |
| period), diluted                 |             |              |              |
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| Number of shares (end of         | 108,697,328 |  108,697,328 |  108,697,328 |
| period), non-diluted             |             |              |              |
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NOTES TO THE INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS                                       

Segment information is presented according to the IFRS standards. Items below   
EBIT - financial items and taxes - are not allocated to the segments.           

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| Net sales                               |                                    |
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| (EUR million)                           |   1-6/10 |    1-6/09 |     1-12/09 |
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| Finland                                 |                      |             |
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| - Net sales (external)                  |     63.1 |      60.4 |       125.9 |
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| - Inter-segment sales                   |      1.0 |       2.2 |         8.4 |
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| Sweden                                  |                      |             |
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| - Net sales (external)                  |     63.8 |      64.2 |       127.2 |
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| - Inter-segment sales                   |      0.5 |       0.4 |         0.6 |
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| Norway                                  |                      |             |
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| - Net sales (external)                  |     55.4 |      54.1 |       109.1 |
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| - Inter-segment sales                   |      0.3 |         - |           - |
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| Denmark                                 |                      |             |
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| - Net sales (external)                  |     15.5 |      21.2 |        40.0 |
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| - Inter-segment sales                   |      1.7 |       1.7 |         2.8 |
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| Europe East                             |                                    |
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| - Net sales (external)                  |     15.2 |      16.8 |        36.1 |
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| - Inter-segment sales                   |      1.8 |       4.4 |        15.2 |
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| Europe Central                          |                                    |
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| - Net sales (external)                  |     27.2 |      30.1 |        64.1 |
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| - Inter-segment sales                   |      0.7 |       0.3 |         1.0 |
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| Elimination of sales between segments   |     -5.9 |      -9.0 |       -28.1 |
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| Net sales, total                        |    240.3 |     246.8 |       502.5 |
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| Other operating income                  |      0.9 |       1.2 |         2.1 |
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| EBIT                                    |                                    |
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| (EUR million)                           |  1-6/10 |     1-6/09 |     1-12/09 |
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| Finland                                 |     3.8 |        5.8 |        12.1 |
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| % of net sales                          |    5.9% |       9.2% |        9.0% |
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| Sweden                                  |     7.6 |       12.2 |        20.9 |
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| % of net sales                          |   11.8% |      18.8% |       16.4% |
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| Norway                                  |     0.6 |        5.9 |         9.1 |
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| % of net sales                          |    1.0% |      10.9% |        8.4% |
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| Denmark                                 |    -1.3 |        0.4 |        -4.3 |
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| % of net sales                          |   -7.6% |       1.5% |      -10.1% |
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| Europe East                             |    -4.0 |       -6.6 |       -10.6 |
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| % of net sales                          |  -23.4% |     -31.1% |      -20.7% |
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| Europe Central                          |    -2.3 |        2.3 |         2.8 |
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| % of net sales                          |   -8.4% |       7.5% |        4.3% |
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| Net items not allocated to operating    |    -2.5 |        0.9 |        -1.3 |
| segments                                |         |            |             |
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| Group operating profit                  |     1.9 |       20.7 |        28.8 |
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| % of net sales                          |    0.8% |       8.4% |        5.7% |
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| Depreciation, amortisation and impairment charges |            |             |
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|                                         |  1-6/10 |     1-6/09 |     1-12/09 |
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| (EUR million)                           |                      |             |
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| Finland                                 |     9.9 |        7.6 |        18.4 |
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| Sweden                                  |     9.2 |       10.0 |        19.8 |
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| Norway                                  |     9.1 |        8.5 |        19.5 |
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| Denmark                                 |     3.4 |        4.5 |        11.1 |
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| Europe East                             |     7.0 |        8.5 |        17.1 |
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| Europe Central                          |     8.0 |        6.9 |        15.3 |
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| Unallocated items and eliminations      |    -0.2 |       -0.1 |        -0.2 |
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| Total                                   |    46.4 |       45.8 |       101.1 |
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| Reconciliation of Group operating profit to profit before taxes:             |
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| Group operating profit                   |      1.9 |      20.7 |       28.8 |
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| Unallocated items:                       |                                   |
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| Financial income                         |      9.7 |      10.4 |       17.9 |
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| Financial expenses                       |    -11.5 |     -18.8 |      -34.0 |
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| Profit before taxes                      |      0.1 |      12.3 |       12.7 |
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| Capital expenditure                      |                                   |
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| (EUR million)                            |   1-6/10 |    1-6/09 |    1-12/09 |
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| Finland                                  |     11.6 |       5.2 |       12.7 |
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| Sweden                                   |     15.3 |       0.7 |        3.6 |
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| Norway                                   |      6.8 |       1.4 |        6.1 |
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| Denmark                                  |      0.5 |       0.1 |        1.0 |
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| Europe East                              |      2.1 |       0.3 |        0.9 |
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| Europe Central                           |      3.3 |       5.0 |       13.5 |
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| Unallocated items and eliminations       |     -5.5 |      -5.4 |      -20.2 |
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| Total                                    |     34.2 |       7.3 |       17.5 |
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| Assets allocated to segments             |                                   |
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| (EUR million)                            |   1-6/10 |    1-6/09 |    1-12/09 |
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| Finland                                  |    126.9 |     133.6 |      123.1 |
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| Sweden                                   |    139.4 |     125.2 |      121.3 |
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| Norway                                   |    138.9 |     132.9 |      136.4 |
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| Denmark                                  |     44.1 |      62.4 |       47.8 |
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| Europe East                              |     96.1 |     122.8 |       96.6 |
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| Europe Central                           |    111.4 |     118.7 |      122.4 |
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| Unallocated items and eliminations       |     11.4 |       0.3 |        8.4 |
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| Total                                    |    668.0 |     696.0 |      656.0 |
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| CHANGES IN NON-CURRENT ASSETS       |            |             |             |
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| (EUR 1,000) |                       |  30.6.2010 |   30.6.2009 |  31.12.2009 |
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| OPENING BALANCE                     |    549,173 |     623,242 |     623,242 |
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| Depreciatio |                       |    -46,409 |     -45,751 |    -101,113 |
| n           |                       |            |             |             |
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| Additions:  |                       |            |             |             |
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|             | Machinery & Equipment |     26,396 |       6,355 |      15,010 |
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|             | Other Additions       |      1,729 |         966 |       2,503 |
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|             | Acquired group        |      6,063 |           - |           - |
|             | companies             |            |             |             |
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| Disposals (sales)                   |     -4,418 |      -5,464 |     -12,024 |
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| Other *     |                       |     15,743 |       2,384 |      21,554 |
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| CLOSING BALANCE                     |    548,276 |     581,733 |     549,173 |
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| Non-current assets held for sale    |        370 |         559 |         370 |
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| * Other includes translation differences, reclassifications and changes in   |
| estimated consideration for acquisitions                                     |
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| CONTINGENT LIABILITIES                 |           |            |            |
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| (EUR million)                          | 30.6.2010 |  30.6.2009 | 31.12.2009 |
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| Other pledged assets                   |         - |        4.1 |          - |
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| Interest-bearing debt for which the    |         - |        4.1 |          - |
| above collateral is given              |           |            |            |
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| Suretyships                            |       3.1 |        2.6 |        2.7 |
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| Committed investments                  |       3.3 |        0.1 |        0.1 |
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| Non-cancellable minimum future         |     155.3 |      172.4 |      169.4 |
| operating lease payments               |           |            |            |
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| Non-cancellable minimum future finance |       0.5 |        0.4 |        0.3 |
| lease payments                         |           |            |            |
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| Finance lease debt in the balance      |      -0.5 |       -0.4 |       -0.3 |
| sheet                                  |           |            |            |
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| Non-cancellable minimum future lease   |     155.3 |      172.4 |      169.4 |
| payments off-balance sheet             |           |            |            |
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| Obligations arising from derivative    |                                     |
| instruments                            |                                     |
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| Nominal value of underlying object     |     169.7 |      169.0 |      196.1 |
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| Fair value of the derivative           |      -3.1 |       -4.5 |       -0.1 |
| instruments                            |           |            |            |
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Some comparative figures have been restated based on more accurate information. 

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| QUARTERLY SEGMENT INFORMATION            |        |        |        |        |
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|               |         |        |  Full |        |        |        |        |
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|               |      Q2 |     Q1 |  year |     Q4 |     Q3 |     Q2 |     Q1 |
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|               |    2010 |   2010 |  2009 |   2009 |   2009 |   2009 |   2009 |
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| Net sales, EUR million           |       |        |        |        |        |
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| Finland       |    36.1 |   28.1 | 134.3 |   30.6 |   41.2 |   33.8 |   28.7 |
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| Sweden        |    34.9 |   29.4 | 127.9 |   32.4 |   30.8 |   32.6 |   32.0 |
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| Norway        |    27.4 |   28.4 | 109.2 |   28.6 |   26.5 |   25.2 |   28.9 |
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| Denmark       |     9.0 |    8.1 |  42.9 |    9.5 |   10.5 |   11.6 |   11.3 |
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| Europe East   |     9.5 |    7.5 |  51.3 |   11.2 |   18.9 |   12.0 |    9.3 |
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| Europe        |    15.9 |   12.1 |  65.0 |   16.4 |   18.2 |   16.3 |   14.1 |
| Central       |         |        |       |        |        |        |        |
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| Elimination   |    -4.0 |   -2.0 | -28.1 |   -2.5 |  -16.6 |   -6.9 |   -2.1 |
| of sales      |         |        |       |        |        |        |        |
| between       |         |        |       |        |        |        |        |
| segments      |         |        |       |        |        |        |        |
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| Net sales,    |   128.7 |  111.5 | 502.5 |  126.2 |  129.5 |  124.6 |  122.2 |
| total         |         |        |       |        |        |        |        |
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| EBIT                                                                         |
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|               |         |        |  Full |        |        |        |        |
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|               |      Q2 |     Q1 |  year |     Q4 |     Q3 |     Q2 |     Q1 |
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|               |    2010 |   2010 |  2009 |   2009 |   2009 |   2009 |   2009 |
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| EBIT, EUR million and % of net sales              |        |        |        |
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| Finland       |     4.0 |   -0.2 |  12.1 |    0.1 |    6.3 |    4.9 |    0.9 |
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| % of net      |   11.1% |  -0.8% |  9.0% |   0.2% |  15.3% |  14.4% |   3.1% |
| sales         |         |        |       |        |        |        |        |
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| Sweden        |     5.0 |    2.6 |  20.9 |    4.4 |    4.4 |    6.9 |    5.3 |
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| % of net      |   14.4% |   8.8% | 16.4% |  13.4% |  14.3% |  21.1% |  16.6% |
| sales         |         |        |       |        |        |        |        |
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| Norway        |     1.0 |   -0.4 |   9.1 |    1.0 |    2.3 |    3.4 |    2.5 |
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| % of net      |    3.7% |  -1.6% |  8.4% |   3.4% |   8.6% |  13.4% |   8.7% |
| sales         |         |        |       |        |        |        |        |
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| Denmark       |    -0.7 |   -0.6 |  -4.3 |   -4.4 |   -0.3 |    0.4 |   -0.1 |
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| % of net      |   -7.4% |  -7.8% | -10.1 | -46.2% |  -2.8% |   3.6% |  -0.6% |
| sales         |         |        |     % |        |        |        |        |
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| Europe East   |    -1.6 |   -2.4 | -10.6 |   -2.1 |   -2.0 |   -3.3 |   -3.3 |
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| % of net      |  -16.5% | -32.2% | -20.7 | -18.5% | -10.4% | -27.4% | -35.8% |
| sales         |         |        |     % |        |        |        |        |
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| Europe        |     0.3 |   -2.6 |   2.8 |   -1.0 |    1.6 |    1.6 |    0.7 |
| Central       |         |        |       |        |        |        |        |
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| % of net      |    1.9% | -21.8% |  4.3% |  -6.2% |   8.6% |   9.5% |   5.1% |
| sales         |         |        |       |        |        |        |        |
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| Costs not     |    -0.7 |   -1.8 |  -1.3 |   -1.6 |   -0.6 |   -0.4 |    1.2 |
| allocated to  |         |        |       |        |        |        |        |
| segments      |         |        |       |        |        |        |        |
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| Group EBIT    |     7.4 |   -5.6 |  28.8 |   -3.6 |   11.7 |   13.5 |    7.2 |
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| % of net      |    5.8% |  -5.0% |  5.7% |  -2.9% |   9.0% |  10.8% |   5.9% |
| sales         |         |        |       |        |        |        |        |
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ANALYST AND PRESS BRIEFING                                                      

A briefing for investment analysts and the press will be arranged on Wednesday  
11 August 2010 at 11.00 a.m. Finnish time at Palace Gourmet, cabinet            
Konferenssisali (visiting address: Eteläranta 10, 10th fl., Helsinki).          

WEBCAST AND CONFERENCE CALL                                                     

You can participate in the analyst briefing on Wednesday 11 August 2010 at 11.00
a.m. Finnish time through a live webcast at www.ramirent.com and conference     
call. Dial-in number: +44 (0)20 7162 0025 and conference ID code 869210. A      
recording of the webcast will be available at www.ramirent.com later the same   
day.                                                                            

FINANCIAL CALENDAR 2010-2011                                                    

Ramirent observes a silent period during the three-week period prior to the     
publication of annual and interim financial results.                            


Year 2010                                                                       

Interim report January-September	4 November 2010 at 9:00 a.m.                  

Year 2011                                                                       

2010 Full Year Results	 16 February 2011 at 9:00 a.m.                           
Annual Report 2010		 week 9                                                     
Annual General Meeting 2011		7 April 2011                                       
Interim Report January-March 2011	10 May 2011 at 9:00 a.m.                      
Interim Report January-June 2011	12 August 2011 at 9:00 a.m.                   
Interim Report January-September 2011	9 November 2011 at 9:00 a.m.              


The financial information in this stock exchange release has not been audited.  


Vantaa, 11 August 2010                                                          


RAMIRENT PLC                                                                    

Board of Directors                                                              


FURTHER INFORMATION:                                                            
CEO Magnus Rosén tel. +358 20 750 2845, magnus.rosen@ramirent.com               
CFO Jonas Söderkvist tel. +358 20 750 3248, jonas.soderkvist@ramirent.com       
IR Franciska Janzon tel. +358 20 750 2859, franciska.janzon@ramirent.com	       

DISTRIBUTION:                               
NASDAQ OMX Helsinki                                                             
Main news media                                                                 
www.ramirent.com                                                                

Ramirent is the leading machinery rental company in the Nordic countries and in 
Central and Eastern Europe. The Group has some 3,000 employees at some 350      
permanent outlets in thirteen countries. In 2009, Group net sales totalled EUR  
503 million. Ramirent is listed on the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki.

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