Finnair Oyj - Company Announcement

Finnair has no need for further capitalisation in 2013

FINNAIR PLC        STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE         MARCH, 16 2012 at 17:00 EET

The Ownership Steering Department in the Prime Minister's Office has published
a clarifying statement regarding Minister Heidi Hautala's comments that she
presented in her press conference yesterday morning and in Yle's A-studio
programme yesterday evening. Yle is the national public service broadcasting
company in Finland. The clarifying statement is available at
http://valtionomistus.fi/suomi/2012/03/15/ministeri-arvioi-finnairin-tilannetta-
yleisesti/
in Finnish. 

Finnair confirms, that the company currently  has neither plans nor needs for
further capitalization in 2013. Finnair's financial position is described in
its Financial Statements Bulletin for 2011, published on 9 February 2012, and
in its Financial Report 2011, published on 7 March 2007. Both documents are
available at www.finnairgroup.com. 

Further information: Finnair Communications, tel +358 9 818 4020,
comms(at)finnair.com