Aspo - Financial Calendar

ASPO'S FINANCIAL INFORMATION IN 2009

ASPO Plc      Financial Calendar            December 19, 2008,
at 9:00 a.m.

The Aspo Group Annual Accounts Bulletin for 2008 will be released on
Tuesday, February 10, 2009. The Annual Report will be published
latest on week 13.

Aspo will publish three Interim Reports in 2009:

for the first quarter on Monday, April 27,
for the second quarter on Monday, August 24,
for the third quarter on Monday, October 26.

The Annual Shareholders' Meeting is tentatively scheduled for
Tuesday, March 31, 2009, in Helsinki, Finland.

ASPO Plc

Gustav Nyberg
CEO

Aspo is a conglomerate focusing on sectors that require extensive
specialist knowledge. Aspo owns and develops the leading businesses
in its sector, which include ESL Shipping, Leipurin as well as Telko.
Aspo also comprises Kaukomarkkinat which focuses on selected fields
of commerce. Aspo serves demanding business-to-business clients. In
2007, the company's net sales (pro forma) amounted to EUR 495.3
million.

Distribution:
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