2008-12-12 08:01:00 CET

2008-12-12 08:01:02 CET


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UPM-Kymmene - Company Announcement

Historical financial information for UPM's new business structure


UPM-Kymmene Corporation   Stock Exchange Release  12 December 2008  at 09:00

As of 1 December 2008, UPM has been applying its new business structure. 
The company consists of three Business Groups, which are Energy and pulp, 
Paper, and Engineered materials. Under the new business structure, UPM will 
report financial information for the following segments: Energy, Pulp, 
Forest and timber, Paper, Label, Plywood, and Other operations. The 
following historical information includes also current capacities for 
the Energy, Pulp and Paper segments.

HISTORICAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION FOR Q1/2007 - Q3/2008

The following tables set out the sales, EBITDA, and operating profit of the 
Group and the reporting segments in the quarters from 1 January 2007 to 
30 September 2008.


The Group
                        Q3/    Q2/    Q1/    Q4/    Q3/    Q2/    Q1/ Q1-Q4/
                         08     08     08     07     07     07     07     07

Sales, EUR million    2,358  2,378  2,410  2,512  2,467  2,537  2,519 10,035
EBITDA, EUR million 1)  378    313    337    351    366    411    418  1,546
% of sales             16.0   13.2   14.0   14.0   14.8   16.2   16.6   15.4
Share of results of      35     21     22      2     14      6     21     43
associated companies 
and joint ventures, 
EUR million
Depreciation,          -462   -199   -199   -236   -206   -567   -215 -1,224
amortisation and 
impairment charges,
EUR million
Operating profit,       -40    157    193    142    195    -75    221    483
EUR million
% of sales             -1.7    6.6    8.0    5.7    7.9   -3.0    8.8    4.8
Special items, EUR     -256      2      5    -52      -   -300      -   -352
million 2)
Operating profit        216    155    188    194    195    225    221    835
excl. special items, 
EUR million
% of sales              9.2    6.5    7.8    7.7    7.9    8.9    8.8    8.3

1) EBITDA is operating profit before depreciation, amortisation and impairment 
charges, excluding the change in value of biological assets and wood harvested, 
excluding the share of results of associated companies and joint venture, and 
special items.
2) Detailed information under the segments.


Energy

The Energy segment includes UPM's hydropower plants and shares in energy 
companies, mainly in the associated company Pohjolan Voima Oy, and in Kemijoki 
Oy. Combined heat and power (CHP) plants operating on paper mill sites are 
included in the Paper segment.

                       Q3/   Q2/   Q1/   Q4/   Q3/   Q2/   Q1/Q1-Q4/
                        08    08    08    07    07    07    07    07

Sales, EUR million     129   103   105   112    89    81    97   379
EBITDA, EUR million     58    34    39    43    24    20    31   118
% of sales            45.0  33.0  37.1  38.4  27.0  24.7  32.0  31.1
Share of results of     -8    -2    -5    -4    -6    -8     1   -17
associated companies 
and joint ventures, 
EUR million
Depreciation,           -1    -1    -1    -1    -1    -1    -3    -6
amortisation and 
impairment charges,
EUR million
Operating profit,       49    31    33    38    17    11    29    95
EUR million
% of sales            38.0  30.1  31.4  33.9  19.1  13.6  29.9  25.1
Special items, EUR       -     -     -     -     -     -     -     -
million
Operating profit        49    31    33    38    17    11    29    95
excl. special 
items, EUR million
% of sales            38.0  30.1  31.4  33.9  19.1  13.6  29.9  25.1

Power generation capacity of own power plants and through shareholdings

                     Nominal MW
Own hydropower              174
Hydro (through              493
shareholdings)
Nuclear (through            541
shareholdings)
Condensing (through         418
shareholdings)
Total in Energy segment   1,626
CHP in Paper segment        913
Total UPM                 2,539


Pulp

The Pulp segment includes the Group's pulp mills and shares in the associated 
company Oy Metsä-Botnia Ab.

                       Q3/   Q2/   Q1/   Q4/   Q3/   Q2/   Q1/Q1-Q4/
                        08    08    08    07    07    07    07    07

Sales, EUR million     228   247   269   187   208   208   205   808
EBITDA, EUR million     38    35    57    19    50    57    62   188
% of sales            16.7  14.2  21.2  10.2  24.0  27.4  30.2  23.3
Share of results of     44    20    26     6    19    12    21    58
associated companies 
and joint ventures, 
EUR million
Depreciation,          -22   -17   -16   -16   -13   -58   -14  -101
amortisation and 
impairment charges,
EUR million
Operating profit,       60    38    67     9    56    11    69   145
EUR million
% of sales            26.3  15.4  24.9   4.8  26.9   5.3  33.7  17.9
Special items, EUR       -     -     -     -     -   -43     -   -43
million 2)
Operating profit        60    38    67     9    56    54    69   188
excl. special items, 
EUR million
% of sales            26.3  15.4  24.9   4.8  26.9  26.0  33.7  23.3

2) Special items in the second quarter of 2007 include a goodwill impairment 
charge of EUR 43 million.

Pulp production capacity

                   1,000 t/a
Kaukas                   740
Pietarsaari              800
Kymi                     540
Own production         2,080
capacity, total *)
Entitlement to         1,750
associated company's 
capacity corresponding 
to UPM's shareholding
Total                  3,830

*) Excluding Tervasaari pulp mill (closure 31 December 2008).


Forest and timber

The Forest and timber segment includes forests, wood procurement, and sawmills 
with an annual production capacity of 2.4 million cubic metres.

                       Q3/   Q2/   Q1/   Q4/   Q3/   Q2/   Q1/Q1-Q4/
                        08    08    08    07    07    07    07    07

Sales, EUR million     475   518   508   537   490   514   498 2,039
EBITDA, EUR million     -4     4     4    33    22    53    51   159
% of sales            -0.8   0.8   0.8   6.1   4.5  10.3  10.2   7.8
Change in fair           4    20    28    47    21    14    -3    79
value of biological 
assets and wood 
harvested, EUR million
Share of results of      -     -     1     -     -     1     -     1
associated companies 
and joint ventures, 
EUR million
Depreciation,          -36    -7    -7   -26    -5    -7    -6   -44
amortisation and 
impairment charges,
EUR million
Operating profit,      -38    17    25    60    38    61    42   201
EUR million
% of sales            -8.0   3.3   4.9  11.2   7.8  11.9   8.4   9.9
Special items, EUR     -33     -    -1   -13     -     -     -   -13
million 2)
Operating profit        -5    17    26    73    38    61    42   214
excl. special items, 
EUR million
% of sales            -1.1   3.3   5.1  13.6   7.8  11.9   8.4  10.5

2) Special items in the third quarter of 2008 include an impairment charge of 
EUR 30 million related to fixed assets of the Finnish sawmills. In the fourth 
quarter of 2007, special items include impairment charges of EUR 19 million 
related mainly to Miramichi's forestry and sawmilling operations and a gain of 
EUR 6 million on sale of estate assets.

Forests owned by UPM
                 1,000 hectares
Finland                     918
United Kingdom                3
United States                79
Canada                       17
Total                     1,017


Paper

The Paper segment includes the Group's paper mills, producing magazine papers, 
newsprint, fine papers, and speciality papers. This segment also includes the 
CHP plants at paper mill sites.

                       Q3/   Q2/   Q1/   Q4/   Q3/   Q2/   Q1/Q1-Q4/
                        08    08    08    07    07    07    07    07

Sales, EUR million   1,761 1,727 1,773 1,864 1,856 1,815 1,793 7,328
EBITDA, EUR million    271   216   209   221   240   248   230   939
% of sales            15.4  12.5  11.8  11.9  12.9  13.7  12.8  12.8
Share of results of      -     -     -     -     -     -     -     -
associated companies 
and joint ventures, 
EUR million
Depreciation,         -388  -156  -159  -169  -167  -487  -172  -995
amortisation and 
impairment charges,
EUR million
Operating profit,     -114    60    51   -19    73  -249    58  -137
EUR million
% of sales            -6.5   3.5   2.9  -1.0   3.9 -13.7   3.2  -1.9
Special items, EUR    -227     -     1   -71     -  -328     -  -399
million 2)
Operating profit       113    60    50    52    73    79    58   262
excl. special items, 
EUR million
% of sales             6.4   3.5   2.8   2.8   3.9   4.4   3.2   3.6

2) Special items in the third quarter of 2008 include a goodwill impairment 
charge of EUR 230 million. Special items of fourth quarter of 2007 include 
personnel expenses of EUR 44 million and other costs of EUR 36 million related 
to the Miramichi paper mill, and an income of EUR 8 million related to other 
restructuring measures. Special items for the second quarter of 2007 include a 
goodwill impairment charge of EUR 307 million, an impairment charge of EUR 22 
million and personnel costs of EUR 10 million related to the Miramichi paper 
mill, and income of EUR 11 million related to impairment reversals.

Paper production capacity

                   1,000 t/a
Magazine papers *)     4,690
Newsprint *)           2,440
Fine papers            3,355
Label papers             525
Packaging papers         305
Total                 11,315

*) Excluding Kajaani paper mill (closure 31 December 2008).


Label

The Label segment includes labelstock factories and slitting and distribution 
terminals.
                       Q3/   Q2/   Q1/   Q4/   Q3/   Q2/   Q1/Q1-Q4/
                        08    08    08    07    07    07    07    07

Sales, EUR million     239   245   242   242   245   255   256   998
EBITDA, EUR million      9    15    11    16    19    23    27    85
% of sales             3.8   6.1   4.5   6.6   7.8   9.0  10.5   8.5
Share of results of      -     -     -     -     -     -     -     -
associated companies 
and joint ventures, 
EUR million
Depreciation,           -8    -7    -8    -8    -7    -7    -7   -29
amortisation and 
impairment charges,
EUR million
Operating profit,        1     8     3    12    12    16    20    60
EUR million
% of sales             0.4   3.3   1.2   5.0   4.9   6.3   7.8   6.0
Special items, EUR       -     -     -     4     -     -     -     4
million 2)
Operating profit         1     8     3     8    12    16    20    56
excl. special items, 
EUR million
% of sales             0.4   3.3   1.2   3.3   4.9   6.3   7.8   5.6

2) Special items in the fourth quarter of 2007 include an income of EUR 4 
million related to restructuring measures.

Plywood

The Plywood segment includes plywood mills. The segment's annual production 
capacity is 1.1 million cubic metres.

                       Q3/   Q2/   Q1/   Q4/   Q3/   Q2/   Q1/Q1-Q4/
                        08    08    08    07    07    07    07    07

Sales, EUR million     121   150   157   154   126   150   161   591
EBITDA, EUR million      3    22    26    20     8    20    23    71
% of sales             2.5  14.7  16.6  13.0   6.3  13.3  14.3  12.0
Share of results of      -     -     -     -     -     -     -     -
associated companies 
and joint ventures, 
EUR million
Depreciation,           -5    -6    -5    -5    -5    -5    -6   -21
amortisation and 
impairment charges,
EUR million
Operating profit,       -2    19    21    15     3    15    17    50
EUR million
% of sales            -1.7  12.7  13.4   9.7   2.4  10.0  10.6   8.5
Special items, EUR       -     3     -     -     -     -     -     -
million 2)
Operating profit        -2    16    21    15     3    15    17    50
excl. special items, 
EUR million
% of sales            -1.7  10.7  13.4   9.7   2.4  10.0  10.6   8.5

2) Special items in the second quarter of 2008 include reversals of provisions 
related to the disposed Kuopio plywood mill.


Other operations

Other operations include development units (the wood plastic composite unit 
ProFi, RFID tags, and biofuels) and corporate administration.

                       Q3/   Q2/   Q1/   Q4/   Q3/   Q2/   Q1/Q1-Q4/
                        08    08    08    07    07    07    07    07

Sales, EUR million      52    66    48    80    83   160   127   450
EBITDA, EUR million      3   -13    -9    -1     3   -10    -6   -14
% of sales             5.8 -19.7 -18.8  -1.3   3.6  -6.3  -4.7  -3.1
Share of results of     -1     3     -     -     1     1    -1     1
associated companies 
and joint ventures, 
EUR million
Depreciation,           -2    -5    -3   -11    -8    -2    -7   -28
amortisation and 
impairment charges,
EUR million
Operating profit,        4   -16    -7    27    -4    60   -14    69
EUR million
% of sales             7.7 -24.2 -14.6  33.8  -4.8  37.5 -11.0  15.3
Special items, EUR       4    -1     5    28     -    71     -    99
million 2)
Operating profit         0   -15   -12    -1    -4   -11   -14   -30
excl. special items, 
EUR million
% of sales             0.0 -22.7 -25.0  -1.3  -4.8  -6.9 -11.0  -6.7

2) Special items for the first quarter of 2008 include adjustment to sales of 
disposals in 2007. Other special items in 2008 relate to restructuring 
measures. In the fourth quarter, special items include a capital gain of EUR 58 
million on the sale of port operators Rauma Stevedoring and Botnia Shipping, a 
compensation charge of E 12 million related to class-action lawsuits in the US, 
and other impairment charges and restructuring costs of EUR 18 million. Special 
items for the second quarter of 2007 include capital gains of EUR 42 million 
related to the sale of UPM-Asunnot and EUR 29 million related to the sale of 
Walki Wisa.


OTHER INFORMATION

The following table sets out the capital employed and the personnel information 
of the reporting segments for the year 2007.

                        Capital             Return on         Personnel
                  employed, EUR            capital 1)                       
                        million           employed, % 
                         31.12.    average     Q1-Q4/     31.12.    average
                           2007       2007       2007       2007       2007 
Energy                      975        994        9.6         26         28
Pulp                      1,472      1,423       13.2      1,186      1,309
Forest and timber         1,774      1,679       12.7      3,510      3,628
Paper                     6,865      7,317        3.6     14,538     15,145
Label                       448        420       13.4      2,568      2,569
Plywood                     299        300       16.7      3,945      4,063
Other operations            133        217      -14.2        579      1,504
Reconciliations            -868       -984          -          -          -
Group total              11,098     11,366        7.4     26,352     28,246

1) Excluding special items.


THE GROUP'S KEY FIGURES BY SEGMENT

Sales by segment, EUR million

                        Q3/    Q2/    Q1/    Q4/    Q3/    Q2/    Q1/ Q1-Q4/
                         08     08     08     07     07     07     07     07

Energy                  129    103    105    112     89     81     97    379
Pulp                    228    247    269    187    208    208    205    808
Forest and timber       475    518    508    537    490    514    498  2,039
Paper                 1,761  1,727  1,773  1,864  1,856  1,815  1,793  7,328
Label                   239    245    242    242    245    255    256    998
Plywood                 121    150    157    154    126    150    161    591
Other operations         52     66     48     80     83    160    127    450
Internal sales 1)      -647   -678   -692   -664   -630   -646   -618 -2,558
Group sales, total    2,358  2,378  2,410  2,512  2,467  2,537  2,519 10,035

1) Internal sales, EUR million

                       Q3/   Q2/   Q1/   Q4/   Q3/   Q2/   Q1/Q1-Q4/              08    08    08    07    07    07    07    07

Energy                  84    83    90    87    79    73    81   320
Pulp                   211   229   247   179   198   199   197   773
Forest and timber      278   278   275   284   248   237   249 1,018
Paper                   62    70    69    65    59    59    64   247
Label                    1     1     1     -     -     1     -     1
Plywood                 10    11    10    11     8     9     8    36
Other operations         1     6     -    38    38    68    19   163
Internal sales, total  647   678   692   664   630   646   618 2,558


EBITDA, EUR million

                       Q3/   Q2/   Q1/   Q4/   Q3/   Q2/   Q1/Q1-Q4/
                        08    08    08    07    07    07    07    07

Energy                  58    34    39    43    24    20    31   118
Pulp                    38    35    57    19    50    57    62   188
Forest and timber       -4     4     4    33    22    53    51   159
Paper                  271   216   209   221   240   248   230   939
Label                    9    15    11    16    19    23    27    85
Plywood                  3    22    26    20     8    20    23    71
Other operations         3   -13    -9    -1     3   -10    -6   -14
Group EBITDA, total    378   313   337   351   366   411   418 1,546


Operating profit, EUR million

                       Q3/   Q2/   Q1/   Q4/   Q3/   Q2/   Q1/Q1-Q4/
                        08    08    08    07    07    07    07    07

Energy                  49    31    33    38    17    11    29    95
Pulp                    60    38    67     9    56    11    69   145
Forest and timber      -38    17    25    60    38    61    42   201
Paper                 -114    60    51   -19    73  -249    58  -137
Label                    1     8     3    12    12    16    20    60
Plywood                 -2    19    21    15     3    15    17    50
Other operations         4   -16    -7    27    -4    60   -14    69
Group operating        -40   157   193   142   195   -75   221   483
profit, total


Operating profit, excluding special items, EUR million

                       Q3/   Q2/   Q1/   Q4/   Q3/   Q2/   Q1/Q1-Q4/
                        08    08    08    07    07    07    07    07

Energy                  49    31    33    38    17    11    29    95
Pulp                    60    38    67     9    56    54    69   188
Forest and timber       -5    17    26    73    38    61    42   214
Paper                  113    60    50    52    73    79    58   262
Label                    1     8     3     8    12    16    20    56
Plywood                 -2    16    21    15     3    15    17    50
Other operations         0   -15   -12    -1    -4   -11   -14   -30
Group operating        216   155   188   194   195   225   221   835
profit, excluding 
special items, total


For further information, please contact:
Mr Olavi Kauppila, Senior Vice President, Investor Relations, 
tel. +358 204 15 0658
Mr Jyrki Salo, Executive Vice President and CFO, tel. +358 204 15 0011

UPM, Corporate Communications
Media Desk, tel. +358 40 588 3284
communications@upm-kymmene.com

UPM-Kymmene Corporation
Pirkko Harrela
Executive Vice President, Corporate Communications

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