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Panostaja Oyj - Quarterly report

PANOSTAJA GROUP INTERIM REPORT FOR THE NINE MONTHS TO 31st JULY 2007


Panostaja Oyj       Stock Exchange Bulletin 12th September 2007                 


PANOSTAJA GROUP INTERIM REPORT FOR THE NINE MONTHS TO 31st JULY 2007            

Net turnover stood at EUR 59.8 million (EUR 37.9 million), equivalent to 58%    
growth.                                                                         
Operating profit stood at EUR 6.2 million (EUR 2.5 million), equivalent to 145% 
growth.                                                                         
Diluted earnings per share stood at 8.0 cents (5.5 cents), equivalent to 46%    
growth.                                                                         
Equity per share was EUR 0.78 (EUR 0.41).                                       
The equity ratio stood at 38.1% (31.6%).                                        
The Group's net turnover for the financial year will increase significantly due 
to the acquisitions of Suomen Helasto Oyj, the KL-Varaosat companies, Lahden    
Lämpökäsittely Oy, Heatmasters Oy and Tampereen Laatukoneistus Oy, and due to   
growth in other business operations as well.                                    
The Group's profit from continuing operations for the financial year will show  
improvement on the previous period.                                             

This Interim Report was prepared in compliance with the recognition and         
measurement principles of the International Financial Reporting Standards       
(IFRS), complying with the same accounting policies as the financial statements 
prepared for 2005/2006.                                                         


GROUP                                                                           

FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE                                                           

Panostaja Group's net turnover for the last nine-month period was EUR 59.8      
million (EUR 37.9 million). Growth was a result both of acquisitions made during
the reporting period and of overall growth in business operations.              

Business growth was strongest within the Industrial Construction segment, where 
the 53% increase in net turnover resulted from significant investment decisions 
taken by industries operating in Finland. The Industrial Construction segment's 
net turnover was EUR 16.3 million (EUR 10.6 million).                           

The Group's operating profit was EUR 6.2 million (EUR 2.5 million), while profit
before taxes stood at EUR 5.7 million (EUR 2.1 million). The Group's operating  
profit improved due to growth in net turnover and greater profitability. In     
addition, the new companies incorporated into the Group helped increase         
operating profit. The high capacity level within the Industrial Construction    
segment further improved the segment's operating profitability. Profit from     
discontinued operations includes an additional purchase price of EUR 0.4 million
for the disposal of Pajakulma Oy.                                               

The Group's net financial expenses amounted to about EUR 0.5 million. Interest  
expenses will increase from now on due to the subordinated loan raised during   
the period under review. The Group's average number of employees during the     
reporting period was 522 (417).                                                 


INVESTMENTS AND FINANCING                                                       

The Group's gross capital expenditure during the reporting period amounted to   
EUR 14.3 million (EUR 5.2 million). The most important investments were the     
acquisitions of Suomen Helasto Oyj, the KL-Varaosat companies, Lahden           
Lämpökäsittely Oy, Heatmasters Oy and Tampereen Laatukoneistus Oy.              

Cash flow from operating activities was strong throughout the period under      
review. The Group's equity ratio stood at 38.1% (31.6%). Dividends distributed  
during the period amounted to EUR 3.87 million (dividends paid to minority      
shareholders in subsidiaries amounted to EUR 0.51 million).                     


CHANGES TO THE GROUP STRUCTURE                                                  

On 20th December 2006, the parent company of Annektor Group was demerged into   
Annektor Oy and Solikko Finance Oy. This had no impact on the Group's financial 
results and balance sheet.                                                      

In April, Panostaja Oyj's subsidiary KL-Parts Oy purchased the entire share     
capital of the KL-Varaosat group of companies, specialising in the supply of OEM
spare parts for Mercedes-Benz and BMW cars. The purchase price paid for the     
KL-Varaosat companies was about EUR 5.1 million and 300,000 Panostaja Oyj new   
Class B shares. The total purchase price amounted to around EUR 5.5 million. In 
addition, the seller has an opportunity to receive an additional payment up to a
maximum value of about EUR 1.4 million within one year. Panostaja Oyj shaped the
KL-Varaosat companies into a new business area focusing on supply of OEM car    
spare parts.                                                                    

On 30th May 2007, Panostaja Group acquired the majority of shares in Suomen     
Helasto Oyj, which specialises in locks and security as well as fittings and    
fastenings services and wholesale. The principal shareholders in Panostaja Oyj  
and in Suomen Helasto Oyj carried out a share exchange, whereby Panostaja       
acquired 68.77% of the share capital and the voting power in Suomen Helasto. As 
part of the private placement, the principal shareholders in Suomen Helasto     
received 7,450,933 new Panostaja Class B shares.                                

As a result of the share exchange, Panostaja incurred an obligation under the   
Securities Markets Act Chapter 6 section 10 to launch a takeover bid to other   
Suomen Helasto shareholders. As part of the takeover bid, Panostaja offered an  
exchange of shares, where six Suomen Helasto shares were exchanged for five     
Panostaja B shares. As an alternative to the share exchange, Panostaja offered a
full cash consideration to the value of EUR 1.27 per share. The closing prices  
for Panostaja's B share and Suomen Helasto's share on 29th May 2007 were EUR    
1.52 and EUR 1.19 respectively. The takeover bid was valid from 3rd July 2007   
until 6th August 2007, during which time shareholders in Suomen Helasto had the 
opportunity to accept the takeover bid.                                         

Suomen Helasto's net turnover for 2006 was EUR 26 million and the company       
employed 150 people. Panostaja intends to shape Suomen Helasto's subsidiaries   
into three new business areas.                                                  

In June, Panostaja acquired the entire share capital in Lahden Lämpökäsittely Oy
and Heatmasters Oy, companies specialising in heat treatment services and       
related technological development. Established in 1974, Lahden Lämpökäsittely is
based in Lahti and Varkaus in Finland, offering metal heat treatment services to
major industrial clients. The company also has operations in Sweden, Poland,    
Ukraine and Estonia. The company employs 55 people and its net turnover for 2006
amounted to EUR 4.5 million.                                                    

Heatmasters focuses on computer-based heat-treatment technology, making use of  
computer and GSM technologies, for example. The company exports to more than 20 
countries and net turnover for 2006 amounted to EUR 1.8 million. Lahden         
Lämpökäsittely Oy and Heatmasters Oy will form a new business area within       
Panostaja Group with a focus on heat treatment. The total purchase price for the
companies amounts to about EUR 3.1 million. In addition, the sellers have an    
opportunity to receive a conditional additional payment up to a maximum value of
about EUR 1.3 million, payable within one year of the transaction date.         

In addition, Panostaja acquired the entire share capital in Tampereen           
Laatukoneistus Oy, a company specialising in manufacturing hydraulic cylinders. 
Panostaja set up a new business area within the Group to specialise in          
hydraulics components. Tampereen Laatukoneistus manufactures individually       
designed hydraulic cylinders for the shipbuilding, lifting, wood processing,    
mining, metals and transportation industries, among others. It has a strong     
position in Finland as a supplier of large hydraulic cylinders. The company's   
turnover in 2006 amounted to some EUR 5.6 million. The total purchase price for 
the company amounts to about EUR 3.2 million. In addition, the sellers have an  
opportunity to receive a conditional additional payment up to a maximum value of
about EUR 1.1 million, payable by the end of the year.                          

The balance sheets of the KL-Varaosat companies have been consolidated for the  
first time within the Group's interim report for the six months to 30th April   
2007, while their income statements have been consolidated as from 1st May 2007.
Suomen Helasto Oyj, the KL-Varaosat companies, Lahden Lämpökäsittely Oy,        
Heatmasters Oy and Tampereen Laatukoneistus Oy have been consolidated into the  
Group's financial statements as from 1st May 2007 in terms of both balance      
sheets and income statements. Consolidation of Suomen Helasto Oyj is based on a 
68.77% holding.                                                                 

The conditional additional payments involved in the acquisitions of the         
KL-Varaosat companies, Lahden Lämpökäsittely Oy, Heatmasters Oy and Tampereen   
Laatukoneistus Oy have been estimated in accordance with the most likely        
scenario.                                                                       

The IFRS 3-compliant purchase price allocations for business acquisitions made  
during the financial year are preliminary.                                      


EVENTS SUBSEQUENT TO THE REPORTING PERIOD                                       

Upon completion of the takeover bid on 6th August 2007, Panostaja had acquired  
ownership of 12,404,692 shares in Suomen Helasto, which represent approximately 
95.41% of shares issued by Suomen Helasto and votes carried by them. As part of 
the related share issue, Panostaja offered shareholders in Suomen Helasto       
2,829,175 Class B shares for subscription at a nominal price of EUR 0.12 each.  
Following registration of the share issue, the total number of Panostaja Oyj    
shares amounts to 43,700,680 (17,256,595 Class A shares and 26,444,085 Class B  
shares). The company's share capital as a result of the increase now totals EUR 
5,244,081.64.                                                                   

Following transactions carried out according to the terms of the takeover bid,  
the percentage of Panostaja's holdings of the total amount of Suomen Helasto    
shares and voting rights carried by them exceeded nine tenths (9/10). On this   
basis, Panostaja incurred the right and, if demanded, the obligation under      
Chapter 18 section 1 of the Limited Liability Companies Act to redeem shares    
belonging to other Suomen Helasto shareholders at market value. This information
was entered in the Trade Register on 21st August 2007.                          

On 3rd September 2007, Panostaja was served with an application dated 28th      
August 2007, submitted by 2M Ventures Oy, a shareholder in Suomen Helasto, to   
the Redemption Committee of the Central Chamber of Commerce of Finland for      
appointment of an arbitrator to resolve the redemption obligation and price of  
Suomen Helasto shares. The redemption price demanded by 2M Ventures Oy is EUR   
1.48 per share.                                                                 

Panostaja will submit a statement about the application to the Redemption       
Committee by 14th September 2007.                                               


ADMINISTRATION AND ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING                                       

The Annual General Meeting was held on 15th December 2006. The AGM re-elected   
Mr. Olli Halmevuo and Mr. Matti Koskenkorva to Panostaja Oyj's Board of         
Directors. New members elected to the Board were Mr. Jukka Ala-Mello, Secretary 
of the Board of Kone Corporation, Mr. Eero Lehti, Chairman of the Board of the  
Federation of Finnish Enterprises, and Mr. Hannu Tarkkonen, Executive Vice      
President of Etera Mutual Pension Insurance Company. The AGM further elected Mr.
Hannu Pellinen, APA, and PricewaterhouseCoopers Oy, APA, as auditors.           

Board member Eero Lehti was elected to the Finnish Parliament in the spring 2007
general election. Mr. Lehti resigned from Panostaja Oyj's Board of Directors on 
10th April 2007.                                                                

The Annual General Meeting adopted the financial statements presented for the   
financial year ended 31st October 2006 and the Board's proposal to transfer the 
profit for the period to retained earnings and to distribute EUR 0.13 per share 
in dividends was approved. The record date for dividend payment was 20th        
December 2006 and the payment date was as from 29th December 2006. In addition, 
the AGM discharged the Board of Directors and the Chief Executive Officer from  
liability.                                                                      

The Annual General Meeting authorised the Board of Directors to decide on an    
increase in share capital through one or more regular or bonus issues, such that
a maximum of 30,000,000 new Class A shares and a maximum of 30,000,000 new Class
B shares may be offered for subscription in the issue(s) at a nominal price of  
EUR 0.12 each, and that the share capital increase must not exceed EUR          
7,200,000. In addition, the Board of Directors was authorised to decide on an   
increase in share capital by granting options and other rights referred to in   
Chapter 10, section 1 of the Limited Liability Companies Act, such that a       
maximum of 30,000,000 new Class A shares and a maximum of 30,000,000 new Class B
shares may be offered for subscription in the issue(s), and that the share      
capital increase must not exceed EUR 7,200,000. The share issue authorisations  
did not exclude the Board's right to decide on private placements; such issues  
may disapply the shareholders' pre-emption rights laid down in Chapter 9,       
section 3 of the Limited Liability Companies Act.                               

Furthermore, the Annual General Meeting authorised the Board of Directors to    
obtain a subordinated loan at a maximum of EUR 21,250,000 from domestic         
institutional investors, to decide on granting option rights to key personnel   
within the company and on acquisition and disposal of the company's own shares  
within the limits of acquiring a maximum of 1,725,659 Class A shares and a      
maximum of 1,247,797 Class B shares.                                            

During the period under review, the Board has exercised its authorisation to    
obtain a subordinated loan of EUR 21,250,000 from domestic institutional        
investors and to decide on granting option rights to key personnel within the   
company.                                                                        

The Board has also exercised its authorisation to increase share capital through
one or more regular or bonus issues during the period. As part of a private     
placement, the seller of the KL-Varaosat companies, Kari Lindfors, subscribed   
for 300,000 of Panostaja's new Class B shares. In addition, the principal       
shareholders in Panostaja Oyj and in Suomen Helasto Oyj carried out a share     
exchange, whereby Panostaja acquired 68.77% of the share capital and the voting 
power in Suomen Helasto. As part of the private placement, the principal        
shareholders in Suomen Helasto received 7,450,933 new Panostaja Class B shares. 

The Board of Directors has launched a repurchase of Panostaja's own shares      
according to the authorisation granted at the company's Annual General Meeting  
on 15th December 2007. The maximum volumes to be acquired are 1,725,659 Class A 
shares and 1,247,797 Class B shares.                                            

The company will acquire its own shares in order to have them available to offer
as part of possible business acquisitions or other restructuring measures or    
when purchasing assets as part of its business operations, to develop its       
capital structure, to cancel shares, or to implement an incentive scheme for key
personnel.                                                                      

In June, the Board of Directors announced that it would not propose an          
additional dividend during the current financial year.                          


SHARE CAPITAL AND OWN SHARES                                                    

Panostaja Oyj's share capital entered in the Trade Register equated to EUR      
4,904,580.60 and the number of shares was 40,871,505 at the end of the reporting
period. The numbers of issued Class A and B shares amounted to 17,259,595 and   
23,614,910 respectively.                                                        

At the end of the reporting period, the numbers of Panostaja Oyj's own shares   
amounted to 59,600 Class A shares, 118,415 Class B shares and 172,860 new Class 
B Shares. The number of acquired Class A shares was equivalent to 0.15% of the  
total number of shares at the end of the reporting period and to 0.32% of the   
total number of votes carried by all shares. The number of Class B shares was   
equivalent to 0.71% and 0.08% of total numbers of shares and votes respectively.


CONVERTIBLE SUBORDINATED LOANS                                                  

On 4th January 2007, the company sent notification to holders of 2004           
convertible subordinated bonds to the effect that the company would exercise its
right under the terms of the loan to repay the entire loan principal early at a 
nominal price, because the volume-weighted average price of Panostaja Oyj's     
Class B share had, since 2nd January 2006, exceeded the conversion price        
specified in the terms of the loan by more than 100% for 20 of 30 consecutive   
trading days on the Helsinki Stock Exchange. Repayment of the subordinated loan 
was cancelled, however, because all bond holders applied to convert their bonds 
into shares according to the terms of the loan. As a result of conversions,     
bond-holders subscribed for 3,358,000 Panostaja new Class B shares.             

The Board of Directors exercised the authorisation granted at the Annual General
Meeting on 15th December 2006 to obtain a subordinated loan from domestic       
institutional investors. During the reporting period, the Board approved        
subscriptions for 2006 convertible subordinated bonds at a total of EUR         
21,250,000. The interest rate is 6.5% and the loan period runs from 15th January
2007 to 1st March 2012. The bonds may be converted into a maximum of 12,500,000 
Panostaja's new Class B shares and bond conversions may result in an increase of
share capital at a maximum of EUR 1,500,000. The first loan disbursement,       
amounting to EUR 10,625,000, was made to Panostaja Oyj on 15th January 2007 and 
the remainder of the loan, also amounting to EUR 10,625,000, was paid on 15th   
May 2007. A component of the amount of the subordinated loan paid, about EUR    
860,000, has been recognised as an increase in equity during the reporting      
period in accordance with IAS 32.                                               


OPTIONS                                                                         

The Board of Directors exercised its authorisation to decide on granting option 
rights 2006A to key personnel within the company and to a subsidiary fully owned
by the company. The number of options granted was 460,000, which entitled       
holders to subscribe for 460,000 shares. The options granted have been treated  
in the Interim Report in accordance with IFRS 2.                                

SHARE PERFORMANCE AND SHAREHOLDING                                              

During the reporting period, prices of Panostaja Oyj's Class A and B shares     
varied between EUR 1.21 and EUR 1.83 and between EUR 1.18 and EUR 1.79          
respectively. The volumes of trading in Class A and B shares amounted to        
1,110,482 and 2,212,196 shares respectively, while the trading volume in new    
Class B shares was 1,864,513 shares, equating to 12.7% of the share capital. The
July closing price was EUR 1.73 for Class A shares, EUR 1.76 for Class B shares 
and EUR 1.65 for new Class B shares. The company's total market capitalisation  
stood at EUR 71.0 million at the end of July, equivalent to 58% growth.         

During the period under review, Panostaja Oyj and OKO Bank Plc signed a market  
making agreement concerning Panostaja Oyj's Class A and B shares. The aims of   
this agreement include increasing the liquidity of the shares, reducing the     
share price volatility and facilitating minor shareholders' trading with the    
shares.                                                                         

Holdings in Panostaja Oyj changed during the reporting period, when the shares  
issued by Panostaja Oyj to the principal shareholders in Suomen Helasto Oyj     
through a private placement were entered in the Trade Register on 6th June 2007.
Maija Koskenkorva's and Mauno Koskenkorva's holdings in Panostaja Oyj's share   
capital exceeded 10% and 5% respectively, while Mikko Koskenkorva's holding in  
the share capital remained below 5%. Other changes in holdings notified earlier 
on in the financial year are included in the Stock Exchange Bulletin dated 26th 
February 2007.                                                                  


SHORT-TERM RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES                                              

Panostaja Group's significant risks have been described in the latest financial 
statements. Short-term risks are related to successful integration of           
acquisitions made during the financial year in particular.                      


OUTLOOK FOR THE REST OF THE FINANCIAL YEAR                                      

Panostaja Group will focus on the business idea in alignment with its core      
business strategy and on development of its business areas. The company aims to 
dispose of assets not related to its core business. The increasing supply of    
companies will enable expansion into new business areas. The company believes   
that the level of prices of small enterprises will become more moderate in the  
future, as the rising interest rate and the continuous increase in the supply of
businesses over the next few years will affect valuation levels. Panostaja aims 
to pursue growth by acquiring SMEs operating in traditional industries with a   
view both to complementing existing business areas and to creating new business 
areas.                                                                          

Domestically, the economic situation is expected to remain favourable. The      
economic outlook for Panostaja's business areas is moderately positive.         

The Group's net turnover for the financial year will increase significantly due 
to the acquisitions of Suomen Helasto Oyj and other businesses and due to growth
in other business operations as well. In addition, the Group's profit from      
continuing operations for the financial year will show improvement on the       
previous period.                                                                

The data provided in this Interim Report is unaudited.                          

Panostaja Oyj                                                                   
Board of Directors                                                              

For further information, please contact Mr. Olli Halmevuo, CEO, tel. +358 (0)3  
263 4300.                                                                       


All forecasts and estimates presented in this Interim Report are based on the   
current views of the management of the Group and the business areas on the      
economic environment and outlook and actual results may be significantly        
different.                                                                      


CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT                                                   

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| Panostaja Group                 | 11/06-07/07 | 11/05-07/06*) |  11/05-10/06 |
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| (EUR 1,000)                     |  (9 months) |    (9 months) |  (12 months) |
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| Net turnover                    |      59,755 |        37,890 |       57,755 |
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| Other operating income          |         352 |           236 |          772 |
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| Share of profit of associates   |           0 |            89 |           86 |
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| Total expenses                  |      52,730 |        34,878 |       51,929 |
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| Planned depreciation and        |       1,198 |           814 |        1,209 |
| amortisation                    |             |               |              |
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| Operating profit                |       6,179 |         2,523 |        5,476 |
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| Financial income and expenses   |        -529 |          -410 |         -540 |
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| Profit before taxes             |       5,650 |         2,112 |        4,936 |
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| Taxes                           |      -1,498 |          -559 |       -1,210 |
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| Profit for the period from      |       4,152 |         1,553 |        3,725 |
| continuing operations           |             |               |              |
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| Profit for the period from      |         350 |           805 |        4,903 |
| discontinued operations         |             |               |              |
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| Profit for the period           |       4,502 |         2,358 |        8,628 |
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| Attributable to:                                                             |
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| Minority interest               |       1,277 |           687 |        1,171 |
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| Equity holders of the parent    |       3,225 |         1,671 |        7,457 |
| company                         |             |               |              |
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| Earnings per share attributable to equity holders of the parent company      |
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| Earnings per share on continuing operations, EUR                             |
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| Basic                           |       0.088 |         0.030 |        0.092 |
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| Diluted                         |       0.072 |         0.030 |        0.085 |
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| Earnings per share on discontinued operations, EUR                           |
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| Basic                           |       0.011 |         0.025 |        0.176 |
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| Diluted                         |       0.008 |         0.025 |        0.157 |
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| Earnings per share on continuing and discontinued operations, EUR            |
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| Basic                           |       0.099 |         0.055 |        0.268 |
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| Diluted                         |       0.080 |         0.055 |        0.242 |
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*) Net turnover and expenses relating to Pajakulma Group, sold on 31st October  
2006, have been removed from the income statement for the comparative period.   
Pajakulma Group's profit is reported under ‘Profit for the period from          
discontinued operations'.                                                       

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET SUMMARY                                              

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| (EUR 1,000)                     |      07/2007 |        07/2006 |    10/2006 |
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| ASSETS                          |              |                |            |
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| Non-current assets              |              |                |            |
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| Intangible assets               |       14,056 |          2,882 |      2,211 |
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| Property, plant and equipment   |       15,980 |         11,706 |      9,654 |
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| Interests in associates         |          977 |            896 |        894 |
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| Other non-current assets        |          218 |            134 |        127 |
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| Interest-bearing receivables    |           15 |             15 |         15 |
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| Total                           |       31,246 |         15,633 |     12,900 |
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| Current assets                  |              |                |            |
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| Stocks                          |       21,058 |         11,534 |      7,941 |
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| Trade and other receivables     |       14,754 |         11,114 |     14,360 |
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| Short-term investments          |       26,255 |          3,361 |      2,222 |
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| Cash and cash equivalents       |        5,450 |          4,029 |     10,207 |
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| Total                           |       67,518 |         30,038 |     34,730 |
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| TOTAL ASSETS                    |       98,764 |         45,671 |     47,631 |
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| EQUITY AND LIABILITIES          |              |                |            |
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| Equity attributable to equity holders of the parent company                  |
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| Share capital                      |         4,905 |      3,452 |      3,568 |
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| Other equity                       |        27,001 |      8,258 |     14,592 |
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| Total                              |        31,906 |     11,710 |     18,160 |
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| Minority interest                  |         4,610 |      2,493 |      2,154 |
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| Total equity                       |        36,516 |     14,202 |     20,314 |
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| LIABILITIES                        |               |            |            |
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| Deferred tax liabilities           |         1,336 |        376 |        309 |
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| Convertible loan                   |        20,476 |      2,980 |      2,316 |
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| Non-current liabilities            |        16,197 |     14,232 |      9,393 |
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| Current liabilities                |        24,238 |     13,881 |     15,298 |
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| Total liabilities                  |        62,248 |     31,469 |     27,316 |
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| TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES       |        98,764 |     45,671 |     47,631 |
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CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT                                                

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| (EUR 1,000)                             |   07/2007 |   07/2006 |    10/2006 |
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| Cash flow from operating activities     |     8,696 |     3,410 |      6,062 |
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| Cash flow from (used in) investing      |    -7,939 |    -4,418 |      1,788 |
| activities                              |           |           |            |
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| Increase in creditors                   |    26,450 |     4,000 |      4,000 |
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| Decrease in creditors                   |    -3,334 |       254 |     -4,358 |
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| Dividends paid                          |    -4,373 |    -2,222 |     -2,094 |
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| Other changes in equity                 |      -224 |     1,413 |      2,078 |
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| Total cash flow from (used in)          |    18,519 |     3,445 |       -374 |
| financing activities                    |           |           |            |
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| Change in cash and cash equivalents     |    19,276 |     2,437 |      7,476 |
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KEY INDICATORS                                                                  

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|                                    |    07/2007 |     07/2006 |      10/2006 |
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| Equity per share, EUR              |       0.78 |        0.41 |         0.68 |
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| Average no. of shares, 1,000       |     32,546 |      27,768 |       27,839 |
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| No. of shares at end of period,    |     40,872 |      27,765 |       29,735 |
| 1,000                              |            |             |              |
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| No. of shares, 1,000, diluted      |     45,046 |      32,124 |       31,224 |
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| Return on equity (ROE), %          |       19.5 |        18.2 |         22.7 |
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| Return on investment (ROI), %      |       16.2 |        12.6 |         16.1 |
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| Gross capital expenditure          |            |             |              |
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| On non-current assets (EUR         |       14.3 |         5.2 |          4.8 |
| million)                           |            |             |              |
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| % of net turnover                  |       23.9 |        10.1 |          8.3 |
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| Interest-bearing liabilities       |     39,724 |      17,866 |       13,605 |
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| Equity ratio, %                    |       38.1 |        31.6 |         43.4 |
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| Average number of employees        |        522 |         417 |          424 |
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY                                     

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| (EUR 1,000) |   | Shar | Own | Share | Invest | Trans | Retai | Minor | Tota |
|             |   |  e   | sha | premi |   ed   | ­lati |  ned  |  ity  |  l   |
|             |   | capi | res |  um   | un­res |  on   | earni | inter |      |
|             |   | tal  |     | accou | tricte | diffe |  ngs  |  est  |      |
|             |   |      |     |  nt   |   d    | r­enc |       |       |      |
|             |   |      |     |       | equity |  es   |       |       |      |
|             |   |      |     |       |  fund  |       |       |       |      |
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| Shareholders'   | 3,56 |     | 2,683 |        |       | 11,90 | 2,154 | 20,3 |
| equity 31st     |    8 |     |       |        |       |     9 |       |   14 |
| October 2006    |      |     |       |        |       |       |       |      |
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| Increase of     |  407 |     | 1,964 |        |       |       |       | 2,37 |
| share capital   |      |     |       |        |       |       |       |    1 |
| relating to     |      |     |       |        |       |       |       |      |
| conversions of  |      |     |       |        |       |       |       |      |
| convertible     |      |     |       |        |       |       |       |      |
| subordinated    |      |     |       |        |       |       |       |      |
| bonds           |      |     |       |        |       |       |       |      |
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| Equity          |      |     |       |    860 |       |       |       |  860 |
| component of    |      |     |       |        |       |       |       |      |
| convertible     |      |     |       |        |       |       |       |      |
| subordinated    |      |     |       |        |       |       |       |      |
| loan            |      |     |       |        |       |       |       |      |
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| Share-based incentive  |     |       |     57 |       |       |       |   57 |
| schemes                |     |       |        |       |       |       |      |
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| Profit for the period  |     |       |        |       | 3,225 | 1,277 | 4,50 |
|                        |     |       |        |       |       |       |    2 |
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| Dividends paid  |      |     |       |        |       | -3,86 |  -509 | -4,3 |
|                 |      |     |       |        |       |     5 |       |   74 |
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| Share issue     |  930 |     |       | 10,781 |       |       |       | 11,7 |
|                 |      |     |       |        |       |       |       |   11 |
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| Acquisition of own     | -60 |       |        |       |       |       | -609 |
| shares                 |   9 |       |        |       |       |       |      |
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| Currency translation   |     |       |        |    -4 |       |       |   -4 |
| differences            |     |       |        |       |       |       |      |
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| Acquisitions of        |     |       |        |       |       | 1,688 | 1,68 |
| minority interests     |     |       |        |       |       |       |    8 |
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| Shareholders'   | 4,90 | -60 | 4,647 | 11,698 |    -4 | 11,26 | 4,610 | 36,5 |
| equity 31st     |    5 |   9 |       |        |       |     9 |       |   16 |
| July 2007       |      |     |       |        |       |       |       |      |
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| Shareholders'   | 3,29 |     |   882 |        |       | 6,098 | 2,277 | 12,5 |
| equity 31st     |    1 |     |       |        |       |       |       |   48 |
| October 2005    |      |     |       |        |       |       |       |      |
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| Profit for the  |      |     |       |        |       | 1,671 |   687 | 2,35 |
| period          |      |     |       |        |       |       |       |    8 |
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| Dividends paid  |      |     |       |        |       | -1,64 |  -471 | -2,1 |
|                 |      |     |       |        |       |     5 |       |   16 |
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| Share issue     |  161 |     | 1,252 |        |       |       |       | 1,41 |
|                 |      |     |       |        |       |       |       |    3 |
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| Shareholders'   | 3,45 |     | 2,134 |        |       | 6,123 | 2,493 | 14,2 |
| equity 31st     |    2 |     |       |        |       |       |       |   02 |
| July 2006       |      |     |       |        |       |       |       |      |
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SEGMENT INFORMATION                                                             

Primary reporting format - business segments                                    

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| EUR 1,000                                            |   07/2007 |   07/2006 |
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| NET TURNOVER                                         |           |           |
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| Industrial services                                  |    10,017 |     6,062 |
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| Joinery industry                                     |     6,951 |     8,004 |
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| Industrial construction                              |    16,273 |    10,644 |
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| Wholesale trade                                      |    17,047 |     8,891 |
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| Other                                                |     9,467 |     4,290 |
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| Total                                                |    59,755 |    37,890 |
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| OPERATING PROFIT/LOSS                                |           |           |
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| Industrial services                                  |     1,207 |       317 |
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| Joinery industry                                     |       297 |        54 |
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| Industrial construction                              |     4,319 |     1,797 |
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| Wholesale trade                                      |       760 |       245 |
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| Other                                                |      -404 |       110 |
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| Total                                                |     6,179 |     2,523 |
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Acquisitions made during the financial year were allocated to business segments 
as follows:                                                                     

The KL-Varaosat companies were incorporated into the Wholesale Trade segment.   
Suomen Helasto Group's Fittings segment and Fastenings segment were incorporated
into the Wholesale Trade segment.                                               
Suomen Helasto Group's Locking and Security segment and Group Functions were    
incorporated into the Other segment.                                            
Lahden Lämpökäsittely Oy and Heatmasters Oy were incorporated into the          
Industrial Services segment.                                                    
Tampereen Laatukoneistus Oy was incorporated into the Other segment.            

The Group does not have a secondary reporting segment.                          


GROUP'S QUARTERLY PERFORMANCE                                                   

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| (EUR million)  | IFR | IFRS | IFRS | IFRS | IFRS | IFRS | IFRS | IFRS | IFRS |
|                |  S  |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
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|                | Q3/ | Q4/0 | Q1/0 | Q2/0 | Q3/0 | Q4/0 | Q1/0 | Q2/0 | Q3/0 |
|                | 05  |  5   |  6   |  6   |  6   |  6   |  7   |  7   |  7   |
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| Net turnover   | 14. | 18.4 | 11.4 | 12.5 | 14.0 | 19.9 | 16.7 | 16.0 | 27.1 |
|                |   5 |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
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| Other          | 0.1 |  0.1 |  0.1 |  0.0 |  0.1 |  0.6 |  0.0 |  0.1 |  0.3 |
| operating      |     |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| income         |     |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
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| Total expenses | 13. | 16.2 | 10.5 | 11.7 | 12.5 | 17.1 | 15.0 | 13.4 | 24.3 |
|                |   0 |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
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| Depreciation   | 0.2 |  0.3 |  0.2 |  0.3 |  0.3 |  0.4 |  0.3 |  0.4 |  0.5 |
| and            |     |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| amortisation   |     |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
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| Operating      | 1.4 |  2.0 |  0.7 |  0.5 |  1.3 |  3.0 |  1.4 |  2.3 |  2.5 |
| profit         |     |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
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| Financial      | -0. | -0.1 | -0.2 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.3 |
| items          |   2 |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
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| Profit before  | 1.2 |  1.9 |  0.5 |  0.4 |  1.2 |  2.8 |  1.2 |  2.3 |  2.2 |
| taxes          |     |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
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| Taxes          | -0. | -0.7 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.3 | -0.7 | -0.3 | -0.7 | -0.5 |
|                |   3 |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
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| Minority       | -0. | -0.4 | -0.2 | -0.2 | -0.3 | -0.5 | -0.3 | -0.6 | -0.4 |
| interest       |   3 |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
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| Profit from    | 0.6 |  0.8 |  0.2 |  0.1 |  0.6 |  1.7 |  0.6 |  1.0 |  1.3 |
| continuing     |     |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| operations     |     |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
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| Profit from    | 0.0 |  0.0 |  0.1 |  0.5 |  0.2 |  4.1 |  0.0 |  0.4 |  0.0 |
| discontinued   |     |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| operations     |     |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
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| Total          | 0.6 |  0.8 |  0.3 |  0.6 |  0.8 |  5.8 |  0.6 |  1.4 |  1.3 |
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CONTINGENT LIABILITIES                                                          
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| (EUR million)                   |      07/2007 |      07/2006 |      10/2006 |
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| Collateral and contingent liabilities:                                       |
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| Mortgages                       |          7.2 |          5.6 |          6.1 |
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| Floating charges                |          6.9 |          5.4 |          3.5 |
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| Pledges                         |          4.1 |          3.8 |          6.3 |
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| Rental liabilities              |          1.3 |          1.2 |          1.2 |
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| Other liabilities               |          0.0 |          1.3 |          0.1 |
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| Lease liabilities               |          1.1 |          0.6 |          0.8 |
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The Group has entered into interest rate swaps at a nominal value of EUR 1.2    
million.                                                                        

Liabilities have been measured at the nominal or book value of collateral.      

Income taxes have been accounted for as a share of the estimated taxes for the  
entire financial year calculated in proportion to the results for the reporting 
period.                                                                         

This stock exchange bulletin is a translation of the original Finnish stock     
exchange bulletin September 10, 2007.