Aspo - Notice to general meeting

INVITATION TO THE ASPO ANNUAL SHAREHOLDERS' MEETING

ASPO Plc         STOCK EXCHANGE BULLETIN     March 10, 2009 at 8:30
a.m.

The shareholders of Aspo Plc are invited to attend the Annual
Shareholders' Meeting to be held on Tuesday, March 31, 2009 at 2:00
p.m. at the Stock Exchange Building, Fabianinkatu 14, FI-00100
Helsinki, Finland. Reception of registered participants will start at
the venue of the meeting at 1:00 p.m.

MATTERS ON THE AGENDA OF THE ANNUAL SHAREHOLDERS' MEETING

1. Opening of the meeting

2. Calling the meeting to order

3. Election of persons to confirm the minutes and to supervise the
counting of votes

4. Recording the legality of the meeting

5. Recording the attendance at the meeting and adopting the list of
votes

6. Presentation of the financial statements, the report of the Board
of Directors and the auditor's report for the year 2008
- CEO's review

7. Adoption of the financial statements and the consolidated
financial statements

8. Resolution on the use of the profit shown on the balance sheet and
on the payment of dividend

The Board of Directors proposes to the Annual Shareholders' Meeting
that for fiscal 2008, a dividend of EUR 0.42 per share be paid and
that no dividend be paid to the company-held shares. The dividend
will be paid to shareholders registered in the shareholder register
of the company maintained by Euroclear Finland Ltd on the record
date, April 3, 2009. The Board of Directors proposes that the
dividend be paid on April 14, 2009.

9. Resolution on the discharge of the members of the Board of
Directors and the CEO from liability

10. Resolution on the remuneration of the members of the Board of
Directors

Shareholders representing a total of more than 30% of all the votes
in the company have announced that they will propose to the Annual
Shareholders' Meeting that EUR 15,500 including fringe benefits be
paid as monthly remuneration to the chairman of the Board of
Directors. To the extent that the chairman during the present term of
office receives salary or remuneration based on the previous CEO
agreement, no remuneration shall be paid for the duties of the
chairman. In addition, the above mentioned shareholders propose that
the vice chairman be paid as remuneration EUR 3,000 and the other
members of the Board of Directors EUR 2,000 per month.

11. Resolution on the number of members of the Board of Directors

Shareholders representing a total of more than 30% of all the votes
in the company have announced that they will propose to the Annual
Shareholders' Meeting that the number of Board members remain
unchanged.

12. Election of the members of the Board of Directors

Shareholders representing a total of more than 30% of all the votes
in the company have announced that they will propose that the current
board members, Matti Arteva, Esa Karppinen, Roberto Lencioni, Gustav
Nyberg and Risto Salo be re-elected, and Ms Kristina Pentti-von
Walzel to be elected as a new member of the Board until the following
Annual Shareholders' Meeting. More information about the candidates
is available on the company's website www.aspo.com/investors.

13. Resolution on the remuneration of the auditor

Shareholders representing a total of more than 30% of all the votes
in the company have announced that they will propose to the Annual
Sharholders' Meeting that remuneration be paid to the auditor
according to a reasonable invoice.

14. Election of the auditor

Shareholders representing a total of more than 30% of all the votes
in the company have announced that they will propose to the Annual
Shareholders' Meeting that the Authorised Public Accounting firm
PricewaterhouseCoopers Oy be elected as the company's auditor until
the following Annual Shareholders' Meeting.

15. Authorization of the Board of Directors to decide on the
acquisition of company-held shares

The Board of Directors proposes that the Annual Shareholders' Meeting
authorize the Board of Directors to decide on the acquisition of
company-held shares using the unrestricted shareholders' equity of
the company. The authorization is proposed to cover a maximum of
400,000 own shares.

The shares shall be acquired through public trading, for which reason
the shares are acquired otherwise than in proportion to the holdings
of the shareholders and the consideration paid for the shares shall
be the market price of the Aspo share at the time of repurchase. The
authorization does not exclude the Board's right to resolve on a
directed repurchase. The shares shall be acquired through public
trading on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd in accordance with its rules and
regulations. The shares shall be acquired to be used to finance or
carry out possible acquisitions or other arrangements, to balance the
financial risk of the company's share-ownership program or for other
purposes determined by the Board.

The Board may not exercise the authorization if after the acquisition
the company or its subsidiary would posses or have as a pledge more
than ten (10) percent of the company's stock. The authorization is
proposed to be valid until the Annual Shareholders' Meeting in 2010
but not more than 18 months from the approval at the Shareholders'
Meeting.

16. Authorization of the Board of Directors to decide on a share
issue

The Board of Directors proposes that the Annual Shareholders' Meeting
authorize the Board of Directors to decide on a share issue, through
one or several instalments, to be executed by conveying shares held
by the company. An aggregate maximum amount of 1,020,000 shares may
be conveyed based on the authorization. The authorization is proposed
to be used for the financing or execution of corporate acquisitions
or other transactions or for other purposes determined by the Board.

The authorization is proposed to include the right of the Board of
Directors to decide on all the terms and conditions of the conveyance
and thus also includes the right to convey shares otherwise than in
proportion to the holdings of the shareholders, in deviation from the
shareholders' pre-emptive right on the conditions provided by law.
The authorization is proposed to be in force until the Annual
Shareholders' Meeting in 2010 but not more than 18 months from the
approval at the Shareholders' Meeting.

17. Closing of the meeting

ANNNUAL SHAREHOLDERS' MEETING DOCUMENTS

The aforementioned proposals of the Board of Directors as well as
this invitation to the meeting are available as of March 10, 2009 on
company's website www.aspo.com/investors.  The Annual Report,
including the consolidated financial statements, the report of the
Board of Directors and the auditor's report, will be available on the
aforementioned website on week 13 and will also be mailed to the
shareholders. The proposals of the Board of Directors as well as the
financial statements are also available at the Annual Shareholders'
Meeting and copies of them and this notice of the meeting will be
sent to shareholders upon request.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR PARTICIPANTS TO THE MEETING

Right to participate

The right to attend to the Annual Shareholders' Meeting is restricted
to those shareholders who, on March 20, 2009, are recorded as
shareholders in the company's shareholder register. A shareholder
whose shares have been entered into his/her personal book-entry
account is registered into the company's shareholder register.

Registration

Shareholders wishing to attend the Annual Shareholders' Meeting must
notify the company by 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 26, 2009 at the
latest either in writing at the address: Aspo Plc, P.O. Box 17,
FI-00581 Helsinki, Finland, or by telephone at +358 9 759 5368 or by
telefax at +358 9 759 5301 or by email to ilmoittautuminen@aspo.fi.
In connection with the registration a shareholder shall give his/her
name, personal identification number or business ID, telephone number
and the name of a possible accompanying assistant. Personal
information given by shareholders will only be used in connection
with the Annual Shareholders' Meeting and the processing of the
necessary related registrations.

A shareholder may attend the Annual Shareholders' Meeting and
exercise his/her rights at the meeting by way of proxy
representation. A proxy representative shall produce a dated proxy
document or otherwise in a reliable manner demonstrate his/her right
to represent the shareholder. Any proxy documents should be sent to
the company before the last date for registration.

A shareholder attending the Annual Shareholders' Meeting has the
right to present questions about matters handled at the meeting in
accordance with section 25, chapter 5 of the Limited Liability
Companies Act.

Holder of a nominee registered share

A holder of nominee registered shares who wishes to attend the Annual
Shareholders' Meeting must be registered in the company's shareholder
register on the Annual Shareholders' Meeting's record date March 20,
2009.
The holder of a nominee registered share is advised to request from
his/her asset manager the necessary instructions concerning
registration in the shareholder register, issuing proxy documents and
registering for the Annual Shareholders' Meeting.

Other information

Aspo Plc has on the date of this invitation to the Annual
Shareholders' Meeting, March 10, 2009 a total of 26,406,063 shares
and votes.

Helsinki, March 10, 2009

ASPO Plc

Board of Directors



ASPO Plc


Aki Ojanen
CEO

For more information, please contact
Aki Ojanen, +358 9 7595 363, +358 400 106 592
aki.ojanen@aspo.fi

Distribution:
NASDAQ OMX Helsinki
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www.aspo.com

Aspo is a conglomerate that owns and develops businesses in the
Baltic Sea region focusing on demanding B-to-B customers. The aim of
our strong corporate brands - ESL Shipping, Leipurin, Telko and
Kaukomarkkinat - is 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 developed
persistently without any predefined schedules.