Finnair Oyj - Company Announcement

FINNAIR SELLS PART OF ITS PROPERTIES

FINNAIR PLC	STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE	20.8.2009  AT 10:30

FINNAIR SELLS PART OF ITS PROPERTIES
The Finnair Group's Finnair Facilities Management Oy has sold to NV Property
Fund I Ky, and leased back on long-term lease agreements, four strategic
properties located in the area of Helsinki-Vantaa Airport. The selling price is
77 million euros. The arrangement is part of a financing programme announced by
Finnair earlier. 
The properties comprise Aircraft Hangar 7, the Ground Handling Fleet Centre,
the Ground Equipment Maintenance Unit and the Training Centre. The properties
will be leased by Finnair Facilities Management Oy and the users of the
facilities are various business units of Finnair. The leased area totals around
60,000 square metres. 
Newsec Advice Oy has acted as Finnair's commercial adviser in the
sale-and-leaseback arrangement. 
Finnair Plc
Communications
20.8.2009
Further information: 
Mika Stirkkinen, Vice President and Group Treasurer, tel. +358 9 818 4960