Aspo - Company Announcement

ASPO'S CAPITAL MARKETS DAY ON DECEMBER 8, 2011

ASPO PLC    STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE     DECEMBER 8, 2011 at 8:10

As announced previously, Aspo will today, December 8, 2011, starting from 8:45
a.m., arrange a Capital Markets Day in Helsinki. Finnish presentation material
will be available today at 12:30 on the company's website at
 http://www.aspo.fi/portal/fi/media.

Summary:

Aspo has today, through a separate stock exchange release, specified its outlook
for 2011 issued in the January-September interim report. According to the
previous outlook, Aspo's net sales will increase by 10−20% and operating profit
will improve. According to the new outlook, Aspo will increase its 2011 net
sales and operating profit by approximately 20%.

Aspo Group's strategy - its key strengths being diversity, operating in the
eastern growth market and the ability to implement structural reorganization -
will remain unchanged. Furthermore, financial objectives have not undergone any
changes. The company's objective is that the average operating profit percentage
is closer to ten than five, average return on investment and equity is over
20%, and the company will distribute an annual dividend amounting to at least
half of the operating period's result on average.

The respective strategies and earning logic of different business operations
will be introduced at the event. In addition, special current topics, such as
investments and Aspo's new management system, will also be covered.

Aspo has been able to achieve the strategy it issued in 2007. The Group has
grown strongly in its selected growing market areas: Russia, other CIS
countries, Ukraine, the Baltic countries, Poland and China. Aspo's investments
in new market areas have increased net sales in countries outside Finland and
Scandinavia to EUR 180.1 million (January-September 2011), comprising 51% of the
Group's net sales. The long-lasting organic growth is estimated to continue
within the selected areas. Russia's WTO membership will further abolish any
obstacles in trading and lower import duties in Russia, Kazakhstan and Belarus,
particularly regarding chemicals and foodstuff ingredients. Any improvement in
the general investment atmosphere will create additional markets for the Aspo
Group. Aspo will continue investing in the eastern growth market by establishing
new offices and investing in personnel.

The share issue carried out in spring 2011 and the Group's strong cash flow
position have made it possible to continue the growth program. ESL Shipping's
investment scheme has proceeded as planned and the newly concluded business
acquisition by Leipurin Ltd supports the company's position within the eastern
growth market.

ASPO Plc

Aki Ojanen
CEO

For more information:
Aki Ojanen, CEO of Aspo Plc, phone +358 9 5211, +358 400 106 592

DISTRIBUTION:
NASDAQ OMX Helsinki
Key media
www.aspo.com

Aspo is a conglomerate that owns and develops business operations in Northern
Europe and growth markets focusing on demanding B-to-B customers. Our strong
company brands - ESL Shipping, Leipurin, Telko and Kaukomarkkinat - aim to be
the market leaders in their sectors. They are responsible for their own
operations, customer relationships and the development of these. Together they
generate Aspo's goodwill. Aspo's Group structure and business operations are
continually developed without any predefined schedules.


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