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Marimekko - Major shareholder announcements

CORRECTION OF DISCLOSURE OF CHANGE IN OWNERSHIP OF MARIMEKKO CORPORATION PURSUANT TO THE SECURITIES MARKETS ACT


Marimekko Corporation           STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE                          
                                16 April 2010 at 11.50 a.m.                     

CORRECTION OF DISCLOSURE OF CHANGE IN OWNERSHIP OF MARIMEKKO CORPORATION        
PURSUANT TO THE SECURITIES MARKETS ACT, CHAPTER 2, PARAGRAPH 10                 

On 15 April 2010, Marimekko announced pursuant to the Securities Markets Act,   
Chapter 2, Paragraph 10 that it had been informed that SEB Asset Management     
S.A.'s share of Marimekko Corporation's share capital and voting rights had     
fallen below 1/20, i.e. decreased to 0.00%, as a result of a transaction        
concluded on 15 April 2010. Marimekko now announces that it has today received a
correction stating that SEB Asset Management S.A.'s share of Marimekko          
Corporation's share capital and voting rights fell below 1/20, i.e. decreased to
0.00%, due to a share loan agreement and that the shareholding will revert to   
5.13% in due course. The loan period has not been disclosed to the company.     

Marimekko Corporation´s share capital is EUR 8,040,000 consisting of 8,040,000  
shares. Each share entitles to one vote.                                        

MARIMEKKO CORPORATION                                                           
Group Communications                                                            

Piia Pakarinen                          
Tel. +358 9 758 7293                                                            
Fax +358 9 755 3051                                                             
E-mail: piia.pakarinen@marimekko.fi                                             

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Marimekko's website www.marimekko.com                                           

Marimekko, established in 1951, is a leading Finnish textile and clothing design
company renowned for its original prints and colours. The company designs and   
manufactures high-quality clothing, interior textiles, bags and other           
accessories. Marimekko products are sold in over 40 countries. Products with    
Marimekko designs are also manufactured under licence in various countries. In  
2009, the company's net sales amounted to EUR 72.5 million, of which exports and
international operations accounted for 27.3%. The Group employs about 370       
people. The company's share is quoted on the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd.