2011-10-27 11:00:00 CEST

2011-10-27 11:00:08 CEST


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Fingrid Oyj - Interim report (Q1 and Q3)

Fingrid Group's interim report 1 January - 30 September 2011


Helsinki, Finland, 2011-10-27 11:00 CEST (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fingrid Oyj

Stock exchange release 27.10.2011 at 12.00 EET



Financial result

The Group's revenue between July and September was 88 million euros (86 million
euros during the corresponding period in 2010). Other income was 0.7 million
euros (0.5 million euros). Grid revenue was 36 million euros (36 million euros)
and sales of imbalance power 34 million euros (32 million euros). IFRS profit
before taxes was -6 million euros (2 million euros) between July and September. 

The operating profit between January and September was 39 million euros (51
million euros), which contains, among other things, -3.1 million euros (+1.5
million euros) of changes in the fair value of electricity derivatives. The
consolidated IFRS profit before taxes was 26 million euros (42 million euros),
and the consolidated total comprehensive income was -4 million euros (39
million euros). The equity ratio of the Group was 27.1 (28.3) per cent at the
end of the review period. 

The Group's revenue was 331 million euros (318 million euros) between January
and September. Other operating income was 2 million euros (3 million euros).
Grid revenue grew on the previous year to 152 million euros (147 million euros)
as a result of the 4.5 per cent increase in the grid tariff at the beginning of
the year. Sales of imbalance power were 121 million euros (111 million euros).
Fingrid's share of the European inter-TSO compensations was 15 million euros
(14 million euros). Fingrid's cross-border transmission income on the
connection between Finland and Russia remained at the same level as in the
previous year. As of April 2010, Fingrid and the Estonian transmission system
operator Elering AS have rented the cross-border transmission capacity of the
Estlink 1 transmission connection between Finland and Estonia for use by the
electricity market. Fingrid's congestion income on the interconnection between
Finland and Estonia was 8.8 million euros (3.3 million euros). Fingrid's
congestion income on the Nordic interconnections was 12 million euros (8
million euros). Unlike in 2010, Fingrid obtains congestion income only on the
cross-border transmission interconnections between Finland and Sweden. Revenue
and other income from January to September was 332 million euros (321 million
euros). 



Revenue and other operating income (million €)  1-9/11  1-9/10  7-9/11  7-9/10
Grid service revenue                             151.5   147.3    36.4    35.8
Sales of imbalance power                         120.6   110.8    33.6    31.7
ITC income                                        14.7    14.5     1.5     4.8
Cross-border transmission                         17.5    17.6     5.2     5.3
Finland-Estonia congestion income**                8.8     3.3     0.5     1.7
Peak load reserve                                  2.5    11.5     0.0     3.4
Finland-Sweden congestion income                  11.7     7.9     9.5     1.3
Other revenue                                      3.3     5.4     1.2     1.6
Other operating income                             1.7     2.6     0.7     0.5
Revenue and other operating income total         332.3   320.9    88.7    86.1



The purchases of imbalance power were 109 million euros (96 million euros)
between January and September. The electricity transmission losses were 47
million euros (47 million euros). The reserve costs rose to 21 million euros
(16 million euros). The depreciation costs and personnel costs increased
slightly from the previous year, while the maintenance management costs of the
grid decreased. The total costs from January to September were 289 million
euros (271 million euros). 



Costs (million €)             1-9/11  1-9/10  7-9/11  7-9/10
Purchase of imbalance power    109.4    96.2    30.4    26.2
Purchase of loss energy         46.9    46.7    16.6    12.0
Depreciation                    50.3    49.9    16.8    16.6
Finland-Estonia grid rents**     8.6     3.2     0.4     1.6
Reserves                        21.2    16.0     9.7     5.2
Personnel                       14.5    14.1     4.3     4.0
Peak load reserve                2.5     9.6     0.0     3.1
Maintenance management          11.2    12.8     4.0     3.7
ITC charges                      8.5     7.4     3.7     3.0
Other costs                     16.4    15.4     5.2     5.4
Costs total                    289.4   271.2    91.2    80.8
Operating profit*               42.8    49.7    -2.5     5.3

* Excluding the change in the fair value of derivatives
**Fingrid's congestion income between Finland and Estonia was 8.8 million
euros. The costs, i.e. the grid rents between Finland and Estonia, were 8.6
million euros, which was paid to the owners of the Estlink transmission
connection. The difference of 0.3 million euros received by Fingrid was created
during disturbances on the Estlink connection. 

The Group's income flow is characterised by seasonal fluctuations, which is why
the financial result for the entire year cannot be directly estimated on the
basis of the nine-month result. 

Fingrid has decided to raise the grid fees by an average of 30 per cent at the
beginning of 2012. Fingrid is preparing to make capital investments of 1,700
million euros in new transmission connections and reserve power plants in the
next 10 years. The new contract period starting at the beginning of 2012 will
extend over four years, but the grid fees will be reviewed annually. 


Capital expenditure

The new electricity transmission link between Finland and Sweden, Fenno-Skan 2,
is about to be ready. The installation of the submarine cable to the bottom of
the sea was completed in July, and the project went on to the testing stage in
the early autumn. The submarine cable link will be ready and available to the
electricity market in December 2011. Once completed, Fenno-Skan 2 will increase
the transmission capacity between Finland and Sweden by some 40 per cent. 

Fingrid's other major projects are also progressing as planned. Earthwork for
the EstLink 2 transmission connection has been completed, and transmission line
and construction work started in the summer of 2011. The EstLink 2 connection
due to be ready in 2014 will almost triple the transmission capacity between
Finland and Estonia. The main machinery has been installed at the Forssa
reserve power plant, which will add to system security, and construction work
has progressed to the final stages. The Forssa reserve power plant will be
ready in 2012. The erection of towers on the Yllikkälä-Huutokoski 400 kilovolt
transmission line, which will reinforce the transmission capacity and system
security in Eastern Finland, has been launched, and the construction of
substations has commenced. This project will be finalised in 2013. 

The new 110 kV substation at Tuovila plus the related transmission lines
including the new Tuovila-Seinäjoki 110 kV line have been commissioned in
Western Finland. The commissioning process with the demanding outage and
conductor arrangements was carried out in July to September 2011. 

Fingrid has made a decision to renew the Tihisenniemi-Katerma 110 kV
transmission line. The modernisation of this line is part of the upgrading of
the transmission system in the Kainuu region. The transmission line will be
renewed because of its poor condition, insufficient transmission capacity,
structural susceptibility to disturbances, and voltage quality problems. The
length of the line due to be completed by the end of 2014 is 69 km. The company
has made decisions concerning the procurement of basic maintenance for
substations and transmission lines for 2012 to 2014. 

At the Farmari 2011 agricultural exhibition in Pori, Fingrid presented a new
type of a transmission line tower, which makes more arable land available for
cultivation and facilitates the safe tillage of soil. The new field towers will
be used for the first time in a project starting in 2012. 

The Group's gross capital expenditure between July and September was 58 million
euros (24 million euros during the corresponding period in 2010). Gross capital
expenditure between January and September totalled 168 million euros (87
million euros). 



 Power system operation

Electricity consumption in Finland between July and September totalled 18.2
terawatt hours (18.5 TWh during the corresponding period in 2010). A total of
14.6 TWh of electricity was transmitted in Fingrid's grid during the same
period, representing 80 per cent of the electricity consumption in Finland.
Between July and September, electricity consumption in Finland decreased by 1.9
per cent from the corresponding period in 2010. This was mostly due to a
decrease in industrial consumption during the review period. Between January
and September, electricity consumption in Finland reduced by 0.7 per cent to
68.2 TWh (63.3 TWh). 

In electricity transmissions between Finland and Sweden, exports from Finland
to Sweden were in majority during the early part of the year, but from June
onwards these changed to abundant imports to Finland. Construction work on the
Fenno-Skan 2 transmission link has occasionally restricted the capacity offered
to the electricity market. Between July and September, 3.1 TWh of electricity
was imported from Sweden to Finland (1.5 TWh), and 0.0 TWh (0.4 TWh) was
exported from Finland to Sweden. Between January and September, 3.8 TWh of
electricity was imported from Sweden to Finland (2.1 TWh), and 3.3 TWh (4 TWh)
was exported from Finland to Sweden. 

Electricity transmissions between Finland and Estonia were dominated by imports
to Finland in the early part of the year, but these turned to a majority of
exports from Finland during the summer. The volume of electricity imported from
Estonia to Finland between July and September was 0.1 TWh (0.2 TWh), and 0.2
TWh (0.2 TWh) was exported from Finland to Estonia between July and September.
The volume of electricity imported from Estonia to Finland between January and
September was 1.4 TWh (1.4 TWh), and 0.2 TWh (0.2 TWh) was exported from
Finland to Estonia. 

Almost the full electricity import capacity from Russia was in use until the
early autumn, after which the imports have occasionally been below the volume
allowed by the transmission capacity. In July and August, the import capacity
was restricted by maintenance work at the Vyborg direct current substation and
in the Russian grid. Electricity imports from Russia to Finland between July
and September were 2.3 TWh (2.3 TWh), and between January and September 8.5 TWh
(8.3 TWh). 



Power system operation                     1-9/11  1-9/10  7-9/11  7-9/10
Electricity consumption in Finland TWh       62.8    63.3    18.2    18.5
Fingrid's transmission volume TWh            48.0    49.8    14.6    15.0
Fingrid's loss energy volume TWh              0.9     0.9     0.3     0.2
Electricity transmissions Finland-Sweden                                 
exports to Sweden TWh                         3.3     4.0     0.0     0.4
imports from Sweden TWh                       3.8     2.1     3.1     1.5
Electricity transmissions Finland-Estonia                                
exports to Estonia TWh                        0.2     0.2     0.2     0.2
imports from Estonia TWh                      1.4     1.4     0.1     0.2
Electricity transmissions Finland-Russia                                 
imports from Russia TWh                       8.5     8.3     2.3     2.3



Electricity market

The average price (system price) in Nord Pool's spot market between July and
September was 35.95 euros per megawatt hour (45.90 €/MWh during the
corresponding period in 2010), and the area price for Finland was 43.35 €/MWh
(47.72 €/MWh). Between January and September, the average price in Nord Pool's
spot market was 51.43 €/MWh (50.20 €/MWh), and the area price for Finland was
53.37 €/MWh (53.70 €/MWh). 

The past summer and autumn were very rainy in Southern Norway. Norway produced
much more electricity than what was consumed there. The primary Nordic
transmission connections were used at full capacity. Congestions in the
transmission grid restricted electricity trade considerably, also on the border
between Finland and Sweden. Between January and September, there were
restrictions in 24.5 per cent of the time (7.2 per cent). The congestion income
on the border between Finland and Sweden, resulting from the transmission
congestions, totalled 23 million euros (7.9 million euros) between January and
September. Of this, Fingrid's share was one half. 

The area prices of Finland and Estonia have differed from each other in 50.4
per cent of the time, which was 38.3 percentage points less than in the second
quarter of 2011. 

Fingrid's counter trade costs between January and September were approx. 1
million euros (0.1 million euros). 

A possibility to direct electricity exchange trade was made available to the
sales of electricity from Russia to Finland. In this arrangement, an importer
of electricity can sell electricity directly to the Nordic electricity
exchange. Direct exchange trade is a first step towards more market-focused
procedures in electricity trade between Russia and Finland and at the same time
between Russia and the EU. In the early stages, the volume of direct trade is
relatively small, at the most 100 megawatts, while in conventional bilateral
trade it is 1,200 megawatts. So far, trading is only available from Russia to
Finland. 



Electricity market                                1-9/11  1-9/10  7-9/11  7-9/10
Nord Pool system price, average €/MWh              51.43   50.18   35.95   45.90
Area price Finland, average €/MWh                  53.37   53.67   43.35   47.72
Congestion income in the Nordic countries           74.4   160.0    43.0    16.7
 million €*                                                                     
Congestion income between Finland and Sweden        23.0     7.9    19.0     2.2
 million €*                                                                     
Congestion hours between Finland and Sweden %*      24.5     7.2    46.6     1.1
Congestion income between Finland and Estonia       17.8     6.5     0.9     3.4
 million €*                                                                     
Congestion hours between Finland and Estonia %*     50.4    44.4    12.5    24.9

*From 6 December 2010, Fingrid receives Nordic congestion income only from the
congestion income accrued between Finland and Sweden. Fingrid's congestion
income between Finland and Estonia was 8.8 million euros. The costs, i.e. the
grid rents between Finland and Estonia, were 8.6 million euros, which was paid
to the owners of the Estlink transmission connection (the difference of 0.3
million euros received by Fingrid was created during disturbances on the
Estlink connection). The income and costs of both transmission connections are
presented in the tables under Financial result. 



Financing

The net financial costs of the Group between July and September were 1 million
euros (2 million euros during the corresponding period in 2010). The net
financial costs between January and September were 14 million euros (10 million
euros), including the positive change of 1 million euros (2 million euros
negative) in the fair value of derivatives. Financial assets recognised at fair
value in the income statement, and cash and cash equivalents amounted to 202
million euros (202 million euros) at 30 September 2011. Moreover, the company
has an undrawn revolving credit facility of 250 million euros. 

The financial position of the Group continued to be satisfactory. The net cash
flow from the operations of the Group deducted by capital expenditure and
dividends was 88 million euros negative (-13 million euros) between January and
September. The interest-bearing borrowings totalled 1,141 million euros (1,041
million euros), of which 707 million euros (697 million euros) were long-term
and 434 million euros (344 million euros) were short-term. 

The counterparty risk involved in the derivative contracts relating to
financing was 54 million euros (51 million euros). 

Personnel

The total personnel of the Fingrid Group averaged 265 (261) during the review
period. 

Auditing

The consolidated figures in this Interim Report are unaudited.

Outlook for the remaining part of the year

International rating agency Standard & Poor's Rating Services (S&P) updated
Fingrid Oyj's credit ratings on 24 October 2011. S&P kept the ratings
unchanged. The long term credit rating is AA- and the short-term rating is
A-1+. Fingrid Oyj's outlook continues to be stable. 

On 20 October 2011, international credit rating agency Fitch Ratings downgraded
Fingrid Oyj's senior unsecured debt rating to  A+ from AA- and Long-term Issuer
Default Rating (IDR) to A from A+. Short-term IDR remained at F1. The agency
rated the Outlook on the Long-term IDR and changed it from Negative to Stable. 

The profit of the Fingrid Group for the entire accounting period without the
change in the fair value of derivatives is expected to decrease from the level
of 2010. However, it is difficult to estimate the financial result for the
entire year, because the congestion income cannot be anticipated. 



Board of Directors

Appendices: Tables for the interim report 1 January - 30 June 2011

Further information:
Jukka Ruusunen, President & CEO, +358 (0)30 395 5140 or +358 (0)40 593 8428
Tom Pippingsköld, CFO, +358 (0)30 395 5157 or +358 (0)40 519 5041



Appendices: Tables for the Interim Report 1 January - 30 September 2011



Conden-               2011     2010  Change     2011     2010   Change     2010
sed                Jan-Sep  Jan-Sep          Jul-Sep  Jul-Sep           Jan-Dec
conso-                                                                         
lidated                                                                        
statement                                                                      
of                                                                             
compre-                                                                        
hensive                                                                        
income,                                                                        
million                                                                        
euros                                                                          
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Revenue              330.6    318.3    12.3     88.0     85.6      2.4    456.3
Other operating        1.7      2.6    -0.9      0.7      0.5      0.1      7.0
income                                                                         
Depreciation         -50.3    -49.9    -0.5    -16.8    -16.6     -0.2    -66.8
and amortisation                                                               
expense                                                                        
Operating           -242.5   -219.7   -22.8    -76.2    -65.0    -11.1   -322.1
expenses                                                                       
Operating             39.5     51.3   -11.8     -4.3      4.5     -8.8     74.4
profit                                                                         
Finance income       -13.6     -9.6    -4.0     -1.1     -2.3      1.1    -18.5
and costs                                                                      
Portion of profit      0.0      0.2    -0.2     -0.2      0.0     -0.2      0.4
of                                                                             
associated                                                                     
companies                                                                      
Profit before         25.9     41.9   -16.0     -5.6      2.3     -7.9     56.3
taxes                                                                          
Income taxes          -6.7    -10.9     4.1      1.4     -0.6      2.0    -14.6
Profit for the        19.2     31.1   -11.9     -4.2      1.7     -5.9     41.8
period                                                                         
Other                                                                          
compre-                                                                        
hensive                                                                        
income                                                                         
Cash flow            -23.3      7.9   -31.2     -6.4      1.5     -7.9     31.2
hedges                                                                         
Translation            0.2      0.1     0.0      0.4      0.0      0.3      0.2
reserve                                                                        
Available-for                                                               0.0
-sale                                                                          
financial assets                                                               
Total                 -4.0     39.1   -43.1    -10.3      3.2    -13.5     73.2
compre-                                                                        
hensive                                                           
income                                                                         
for the year                                                                   
Profit                                                                         
attributable                                                                   
to:                                                                            
Equity holders        19.2     31.1   -11.9     -4.2      1.7     -5.9     41.8
of the company                                                                 
Total                                                                          
comprehensive                                                                  
income                                                                         
attributable to:                                                               
Equity holders of     -4.0     39.1   -43.1    -10.3      3.2    -13.5     73.2
the company                                                                    
Earnings per         5 761    9 344  -3 584  - 1 261      512  - 1 773   12 562
share                                                                          
(euros)*                                                                       
belonging                                                                      
to the owners                                                                  
of the                                                                         
parent company,                                                                
calculated                                                                     
from profit                                                                    
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* no dilution                                                                  
effect                                                                         





Condensed                  2011     2010  Change     2010
consolidated             30 Sep   30 Sep           31 Dec
balance sheet,                                           
million euros                                            
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ASSETS                                                   
Non-current assets                                       
Goodwill                   87.9     87.9     0.0     87.9
Intangible assets          89.1     89.6    -0.5     89.7
Property, plant         1 360.8  1 217.7   143.1  1 253.3
and equipment                                            
Investments                 8.1      7.8     0.3      8.1
Receivables                59.2     54.8     4.5     90.3
Current assets                                           
Inventories                 5.6      5.7    -0.1      6.1
Receivables                52.0     39.8    12.2     57.9
Financial assets          201.0    201.7    -0.7    217.9
recognised in                                            
income statement                                         
at fair value                                            
Cash and                    0.4      0.2     0.2      3.8
cash equivalents                                         
Total assets            1 864.2  1 705.2   159.0  1 814.9
SHAREHOLDERS'                                            
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES                                   
Shareholders'                                            
equity belonging                                         
to the owners                                            
of the parent                                            
company          
Shareholders'             503.5    480.2    23.4    514.2
equity                                                   
Non-current                                              
liabilities                                              
Non-current               707.0    697.1     9.9    877.5
interest-                                                
bearing liabilities                                      
Other non-                165.7    145.0    20.7    151.3
current liabilities                                      
Current liabilities                                      
Current interest-         433.9    344.3    89.6    199.8
bearing liabilities                                      
Trade and                  54.1     38.7    15.5     72.1
other payables                                           
Total shareholders'     1 864.2  1 705.2   159.0  1 814.9
equity                                                   
and                                                      
liabilities                                              
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Key indicators,           2011       2010       2010
million euros         Jan -Sep  Jan - Sep  Jan - Dec
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Revenue                  330.6      318.3      456.3
Capital expenditure,     168.0       87.4      144.1
gross                                               
- % of revenue            50.8       27.5       31.6
Research                   1.2        0.9        1.6
and                                                 
development                                         
expenses                                            
- % of revenue             0.3        0.3        0.3
Personnel,                 265        261        260
average                                             
Operating profit          39.5       51.3       74.4
- % of revenue            11.9       16.1       16.3
Profit before taxes       25.9       41.9       56.3
- % of revenue             7.8       13.2       12.3
Interest bearing         939.5      839.4      855.2
liabilities, net*                                   
Equity ratio, %*          27.1       28.3       28.6
Shareholders'            503.5      480.2      514.2
equity,                                             
million euros*                                      
Equity per share,      151 433    144 407    154 654
euros*                                              
Earnings per share,      5 761      9 344     12 562
euros*                                              
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* end of period                                     



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statement                                                                       
of changes                                                                      
in total                                                                        
equity,                                                                         
million                                                                         
 euros                                                                          
Attributabl     Share        Share  Revalua-tio  Translatio    Retained    Total
e             capital      premium    n reserve   n reserve    earnings   equity
to equity                  account                                              
holders of                                                                      
the parent                                                                      
 company                                                                        
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Capital and      55.9         55.9        -11.4         0.1       347.3    447.8
 reserves                                                                       
1 Jan 2010                                                                      
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Comprehensi                                                                     
ve                                                                              
income                                                                          
Profit or                                                          31.1     31.1
 loss                                                                           
Other                                                                           
comprehensi                                                                     
ve                                                                              
income                                                                          
Cash flow                                   7.9                              7.9
hedges                                                                          
Translation                                             0.1                  0.1
reserve                                                                         
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Total other                                 7.9         0.1                  8.0
comprehensi                                                                     
ve                                                                              
income                                                                          
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Total                                       7.9         0.1        31.1     39.1
comprehensi                                                                     
ve                                                                              
income                                                                          
Transaction                                                                     
s                                                                               
with owners                                                                     
Dividends                                                          -6.7     -6.7
 relating                                                                       
to 2009                                                                         
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Capital          55.9         55.9         -3.5         0.2       371.6    480.2
and                                                                             
 reserves                                                                       
30 Sep 2010                                                                     
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Comprehensi                                                                     
ve                                                                              
income                                                                          
Profit or                                                          10.7     10.7
 loss                                                                           
Other                                                                           
comprehensi                                                                     
ve                                                                              
income                                                                          
Cash flow                                  23.3                             23.3
hedges                                                                          
Translation                                             0.1                  0.1
reserve                                                                         
Available-f                                 0.0                              0.0
or-                                                                             
sale                                                                            
 financial                                                                      
 assets                                                                         
Total other                                23.3         0.1                 23.4
comprehensi                                                                     
ve                                                                              
income                                                                          
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Total                                      23.3         0.1        10.7     34.1
comprehensi                                                                     
ve                                                                              
income                                                                          
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Capital and      55.9         55.9         19.8         0.3       382.3    514.2
reserves                                                                        
1 Jan 2011                                                                      
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Comprehensi           
ve                                                                              
income                                                                          
Profit or                                                          19.2     19.2
 loss                                                                           
Other                                                                           
comprehensi                                                                     
ve                                                                              
income                                                                          
Cash flow                                 -23.3                            -23.3
hedges                                                                          
Translation                                             0.2                  0.2
reserve                                                                         
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Total other                               -23.3         0.2                -23.2
comprehensi                                                                     
ve                                                                              
income                                                                          
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Total                                     -23.3         0.2        19.2     -4.0
comprehensi                                                                     
ve                                                                              
income                                                                          
Transaction                                                                     
s                                            
with owners                                                                     
Dividends                                                          -6.7     -6.7
relating to                                                                     
 2010                                                                           
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Capital          55.9         55.9         -3.6         0.5       394.7    503.5
and                                                                             
reserves                                                                        
30 Sep 2011                                                                     
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Condensed                                   2011     2010     2010
consolidated                             Jan-Sep  Jan-Sep  Jan-Dec
cash flow                                                         
statement,                                                        
million euros                                                     
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Cash flow                                                         
from                                                              
operating                                                         
activities                                                        
Profit for                                  19.2     31.1     41.8
the financial                                                     
year                                                              
Adjustments                                 74.0     68.1     96.7
Changes                                      0.4      0.1     -4.5
in working                                                        
capital                                                     
Impact of                                    0.2      0.0     -0.1
changes in                                                        
fair value of investments                                         
Interests paid                             -12.6    -12.6    -19.5
Interests received                           2.1      1.5      2.2
Taxes paid                                  -1.7     -1.6     -1.8
Net cash                                    81.7     86.6    114.8
flow from                                                         
operating                                                         
activities                                                        
Cash flow                                                         
from investing                                                    
activities                                                        
Purchase of                               -161.5    -89.6   -138.0
property,                                                         
plant and                                                         
equipment                                                         
Purchase of                                 -1.8     -3.8     -4.8
intangible assets                                                 
Purchase of                                           0.0      0.0
other assets                                                      
Proceeds from                                         0.9      0.9
sale of property,                                                 
plant and equipment                                               
Dividends                                    0.2      0.0      0.0
received                                                          
Contributions                                                 15.0
received                                                          
Net cash                                  -163.2    -92.5   -126.9
flow from                      
investing                                                         
activities                                                        
Cash flow from financing activities                               
Withdrawal of loans                        433.1    257.6    475.7
Repayment of loans                        -365.2   -246.9   -439.1
Dividends paid                              -6.7     -6.7     -6.7
Net cash flow from financing activities     61.2      4.0     29.9
Net change in cash and cash equivalents    -20.2     -1.9     17.8
Cash and cash equivalents 1 Jan            221.7    203.9    203.9
Cash and cash equivalents 30 Jun           201.4    202.0    221.7
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Derivative agreements,                       30 Sep 2011         30 Sep 2010   
     31 Dec 2010 
million euros 
                                          Net fair  Notional  Net fair 
Notional  Net fair  Notional 
                                             value     value     value    
value     value     value 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Interest and currency 
derivatives 
Cross-currency swaps                            53       395        46      
432        48       426 
Forward contracts                               -1        49         0        
3         0         2 
Interest rate swaps                              0       301         0      
241        -1       241 
Call options, bought                             2       880         4      
740         8       880 
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Total                                           54     1 626        51     1
416        56     1 549 
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                                          Net fair    Volume  Net fair   
Volume  Net fair    Volume 
                                             value       TWh     value      
TWh     value       TWh 
----------------------------------------------------------- 
Electricity derivatives 
Electricity forward contracts,                  -8      3.87        -6     
3.64        26      3.66 
NASDAX OMX Commodities 
designated as hedge accounting 
Electricity forward contracts, NASDAX            0      0.01         0    
-0.01         0      0.03 
OMX Commodities 
Forward contracts of electricity, others                                       
         0 
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Total                                           -8      3.87        -6     
3.63        27      3.69 
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Commitments and contingencies, million euros  30 Sep 2011  30 Sep 2010  31 Dec
2010 
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Pledges / bank balances                                 0            0         
  2 
Rental liabilities                                     26            7         
 28 
Commitment fee of revolving credit facility             2            0         
  0 
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Total                                                  28            7         
 30 
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Capital commitments                                   294          248         
385 
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Other financial liabilities                             2            2         
  2 
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Changes in property, plant              30 Sep 2011  30 Sep 2010  31 Dec 2010
and equipment, million euros                                                 
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Carrying amount at beginning of period        1 253        1 181        1 181
Increases                                       156           84          137
Decreases                                                      1            0
Depreciation and amortisation expense           -48          -48          -64
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Carrying amount at end of period              1 361        1 218        1 253
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Related party transactions   30 Sep 2011  30 Sep2010  31 Dec 2010
and balances, million euros                                      
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Sales                                 75          83          111
Purchases                            108         100          144
Receivables                            2           6           12
Liabilities                            1           0            2
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Accounting principles. This interim report has been drawn up in accordance with
standard IAS 34,  Interim Financial Reporting. In this interim report, Fingrid
has followed the same principles as in the annual financial statements for
2010. 



Segment reporting. The entire business of the Fingrid Group is deemed to
comprise transmission system operation in Finland with system responsibility,
only constituting a single segment. There are no essential differences in the
risks and profitability of individual products and services. This is why
segment reporting in accordance with the IFRS 8 standard is not presented. 



Corporate rearrangements. There have been no changes in the Group structure
during the period reviewed. 



Seasonal fluctuation. The Group's operations are characterised by extensive
seasonal fluctuations. 



General clause. Certain statements in this release concern the future and are
based on the present views of management. Due to their nature, they contain
some risk and uncertainty and are subject to changes in economy and the
relevant business.