2009-08-07 08:30:00 CEST

2009-08-07 08:30:01 CEST


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Biohit Oyj - Interim report (Q1 and Q3)

INTERIM REPORT OF THE BIOHIT GROUP 1 JANUARY - 30 JUNE 2009


BIOHIT OYJ INTERIM REPORT 7 AUGUST 2009 AT 09:30 AM                             

INTERIM REPORT OF THE BIOHIT GROUP 1 JANUARY - 30 JUNE 2009                     

The Biohit Group's financial trends in the January-June period of 2009:         
- Net sales EUR 17.0 million (EUR 17.3 million 1-6/2008) 
- Operating profit EUR 0.2 million (operating profit EUR 0.3 million) 
- Profit before taxes EUR 0.0 million (loss EUR 0.3 million) 
- Earnings per share EUR -0.00 (EUR -0.03) 

During the second quarter, the Biohit Group's net sales increased by 5% on the  
previous quarter. Growth was experienced in sales of pipette tips, maintenance  
services and diagnostic test kits. When combined with cost savings, this led to 
a EUR 0.1 million improvement in earnings on the previous quarter of 2009.      

NET SALES AND RESULT BEFORE TAXES                                               

April-June                                                                      

Net sales fell 5% on the corresponding period of 2008, amounting to EUR 8.7     
million (EUR 9.2 million 4-6/2008).                                             

Operating profit for the second quarter amounted to EUR 0.2 million (profit EUR 
0.3 million) and profit before taxes to EUR 0.0 million (profit EUR 0.1         
million). Earnings per share were EUR 0.00 (EUR 0.00).                          

Taking into account the current global economic situation, net sales trends were
satisfactory during the second quarter, in the Asian market in particular.      

The Group's fixed costs have remained at a slightly lower level than during the 
comparison period, thanks to which the second-quarter result before taxes has   
stayed in the black and at the same level as in 2008.                           

January-June                                                                    

The Group's net sales for the entire reporting period fell by 2% on the         
corresponding period of 2008 to EUR 17.0 million (EUR 17.3 million). Operating  
profit for the reporting period amounted to EUR 0.2 million (profit EUR 0.3     
million) and profit before taxes to EUR 0.0 million (loss EUR 0.3 million).     
Earnings per share were EUR -0.00 (EUR -0.03).                                  

Trends in the global economy during 2009 have also been reflected in Biohit's   
business, and net sales in all market areas have fallen below expectations. In  
spite of the trend in sales, the result before taxes for the reporting period   
was better than in 2008 due to favourable currency exchange rate trends and     
savings made on fixed costs.                                                    

Key figures by segment, January-June                                            

Sales and maintenance of liquid handling products accounted for 95% of net sales
during the reporting period. The net sales of the liquid handling business      
amounted to EUR 16.2 million (EUR 16.5 million) and the net sales of the        
diagnostics business to EUR 0.9 million (EUR 0.8 million). Test kit sales       
generated EUR 0.7 million (EUR 0.6 million) and instruments EUR 0.1 million (EUR
0.2 million) of the net sales of the diagnostics business.                      

The operating profit of the liquid handling business amounted to EUR 1.3 million
(operating profit EUR 1.5 million), while the operating loss of the diagnostics 
business totalled EUR 1.1 million (operating loss EUR 1.2 million).             

The impact of currency exchange rates              

Fluctuations in currency exchange rates did not have a significant impact on the
total net sales of the liquid handling business. When calculated using          
comparable exchange rates, the change in net sales for the liquid handling      
business during the reporting period was -2% and the reported change was -2%. 

Excluding the impact of instrument sales, growth for net sales in the           
diagnostics business totalled 38% when calculated using comparable currency     
exchange rates. The reported figure was 29%.                                    

BALANCE SHEET                                                                   

On 30 June 2009, the balance sheet total stood at EUR 27.1 million (EUR 27.2    
million on 30 June 2008) and the equity ratio was 45.4% (42.2%).                

FINANCING                                                                       

Cash flow during the reporting period was EUR 0.4 million (EUR 0.1 million). Net
cash flow from operating activities was, however, EUR 1.8 million (EUR 0.7      
million), primarily due to a reduction in working capital, which was freed up   
for investments. At the end of the reporting period, the Group's cash and cash  
equivalents totalled EUR 1.7 million (EUR 1.2 million on 30 Jun 2008 and EUR 1.3
million on 31 Dec 2008). Current ratio was 2.3 (2.0).                           

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT                                                        

Research and development expenditure during the reporting period amounted to EUR
1.3 million (EUR 1.1 million), that is, 7.2% (6.2%) of net sales. EUR 0.3       
million (EUR 0.2 million) in development expenditure was capitalised during the 
period.                                                                         

INVESTMENTS                                                                     

Gross investments during the reporting period totalled EUR 1.2 million (EUR 0.6 
million). Investments were primarily made in liquid handling production in      
Helsinki and Kajaani.                                                           

PERSONNEL                                                                       

The average number of Group personnel during the reporting period was 364 (370  
in the corresponding period of 2008 and 346 in 2007). Of these, 170 (172 in     
2008, 176 in 2007) were employed by the parent company and 194 (198 in 2008, 170
in 2007) by subsidiaries.                                                       

KEY FIGURES                                                                     

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|                  |  4-6/2009 |  4-6/2008 |  1-6/2009 |  1-6/2008 | 1-12/2008 |
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| Net sales, MEUR  |       8.7 |       9.2 |      17.0 |      17.3 |      35.1 |
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| Operating        |       0.2 |       0.3 |       0.2 |       0.3 |       1.3 |
| profit/loss,     |           |           |           |           |           |
| MEUR             |           |           |           |           |           |
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| Profit / loss    |       0.0 |       0.1 |       0.0 |      -0.3 |       1.0 |
| before taxes,    |           |           |           |           |           |
| MEUR             |           |           |           |           |           |
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| Investments,     |       0.6 |       0.3 |       1.2 |       0.6 |       1.2 |
| gross, MEUR      |           |           |           |           |           |
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| As a percentage  |       7.3 |       3.3 |       7.2 |       3.3 |       3.5 |
| of net sales     |           |           |           |           |           |
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| R&D expenditure, |       0.7 |       0.5 |       1.3 |       1.1 |       2.0 |
| MEUR             |           |           |           |           |           |
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| As a percentage  |       7.5 |       5.7 |       7.2 |       6.2 |       5.8 |
| of net sales     |           |           |           |           |           |
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| Average number   |       365 |       374 |       364 |       370 |       369 |
| of personnel     |           |           |           |           |           |
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| Equity ratio, %  |      45.4 |      42.2 |      45.4 |      42.2 |      46.5 |
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| Earnings per     |      0.00 |      0.00 |     -0.00 |     -0.03 |      0.07 |
| share, EUR       |           |           |           |           |           |
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| Equity per       |      0.95 |      0.88 |      0.95 |      0.88 |      0.97 |
| share, EUR       |           |           |           |           |           |
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| Average number   | 12,937,62 | 12,937,62 | 12,937,62 | 12,937,62 | 12,937,62 |
| of shares during |         7 |         7 |         7 |         7 |         7 |
| the period       |           |           |           |           |           |
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| Number of shares | 12,937,62 | 12,937,62 | 12,937,62 | 12,937,62 | 12,937,62 |
| at end of period |         7 |         7 |         7 |         7 |         7 |
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SHORT-TERM RISKS AND UNCERTAINTY FACTORS                                        

During the reporting period, there have not been any significant changes in the 
risks and uncertainty factors inherent in Biohit's business operations. The     
major risks and uncertainty factors still concern the diagnostics business,     
Group liquidity, and trends in currency exchange rates. These are explained in  
greater detail in the risks section of the Financial Statement Bulletin dated 13
February 2009.                                                                  

During the reporting period, Biohit has tried to minimise the risks associated  
with the diagnostics business with systematic development of its operations.    
Measures have included increased cooperation with partners and opinion leaders, 
as well as strengthening the organisation of the diagnostics business. Growth in
the diagnostics business has continued during the second quarter and, in the    
company's opinion, there have been no unfavourable changes in the risk level.   

Biohit has tried to minimise the risks associated with the Group's profitability
by, for example, cutting operating costs. However, the Group's profitability    
still remains at only a satisfactory level and its continued development is     
highly dependent on trends in both the global economy and currency exchange     
rates.                                                                          

OUTLOOK FOR 2009                                                                

The Group experienced more favourable trends in net sales during the second     
quarter than in the first and these, albeit moderately, favourable trends are   
also expected to continue throughout the rest of 2009. If the global economy    
does not experience an upswing and Biohit's customer base persists with cost    
savings in R&D, this will continue to have a detrimental effect on trends in the
Group's net sales. Growth is therefore expected to underperform 2008.           

In 2009, the most favourable net sales trends in the liquid handling business   
are expected in maintenance services and disposable plastic products, that is,  
pipette tips. In the diagnostics business, continued growth is expected in net  
sales of test kits.                                                             

It is also expected that the contraction in net sales growth will be            
unfavourably reflected in the Group's earnings trend, although cost savings and 
favourable currency exchange rate trends will help to counteract this. Biohit   
forecasts that the company's full-year result will be in the black.             

REVIEW BY BUSINESS AREA                                                         

Liquid handling business                                                        

Biohit's liquid handling business develops, manufactures and markets laboratory 
equipment and accessories for the pharmaceutical, food and other industries.    
Biohit's products are also used in research institutions, universities and      
hospitals. The product range includes mechanical and electronic pipettes as well
as disposable tips. While the majority of products are marketed under the Biohit
brand, the company also sells customised OEM (Original Equipment Manufacture)   
products that complement the diagnostic test and analysis systems of many global
companies. In addition, the company offers maintenance, calibration and training
services for liquid handling products through its distributor network           
(www.biohit.com/liquidhandling and www.pipettedoctor.com).                      

Trends in the world economy have led to cost cutting, especially in R&D among   
Biohit's customer base, and this has had an unfavourable impact on total market 
trends during the reporting period. There has been no increase in sales of      
pipettes. In all market areas, and in Asia in particular, demand has centred on 
disposable products, such as pipette tips, and on maintenance for existing      
products. Favourable trends have also been seen in the North American market    
during the second quarter.                                                      

During the reporting period, Biohit launched several new products, such as      
pipette maintenance and calibration software (www.quantapro.net) and the        
user-friendly electronic eLINE Lite Dispenser for automated multiple dispensing.

The company also continued to focus on boosting order-delivery chain efficiency,
enhancing product lifecycle management and comprehensive quality assurance, and 
strengthening the Biohit brand, as well as on developing both new technologies  
and the OEM business.                                                           

Diagnostics                                                                     

Biohit's diagnostics business develops, manufactures and markets tests and      
analysis systems primarily for the diagnosis and prevention of diseases of the  
gastrointestinal tract. The product range includes the GastroPanel and          
GastroView examinations (www.gastropanel.net, www.gastroview.com) and the       
ColonView quick tests for primary healthcare; lactose intolerance and           
Helicobacter pylori quick tests for specialised healthcare; and instruments and 
analysis systems for laboratories (www.biohit.com/diagnostics). Additionally,   
the company runs a service laboratory in Finland (www.biohit.fi->
palvelulaboratorio) and in the UK (www.gastroprofile.com).                      

Although sales growth in the diagnostics business has been fairly good, it is   
not yet at a satisfactory level. Growth was seen in sales of test kits.         

Measures to spin off the diagnostics business continued during the period. In   
order to further these plans, the company has focused on strengthening its      
business and growth potential during the reporting period. Several measures have
been taken to safeguard growth potential, such as bolstering the sales          
organisation of the diagnostics business. Peter Tchernych, MSc (Econ.), LLM, was
appointed to head up the parent company's diagnostics business in June. Biohit  
has already incorporated its UK diagnostics business by establishing a          
subsidiary, Biohit Healthcare Ltd, that focuses on sales.                       

During the reporting period, Biohit focused on co-operation with commercial     
laboratories in Finland and on increasing recognition for its GastroPanel and   
GastroView examinations. The company is also marketing different-sized          
GastroPanel laboratories to hospitals, general practitioners, and research and  
service laboratories with the aim of promoting the effective introduction of the
GastroPanel examination.                                                        

The focal point in research and development during the period has been on       
improvements to existing products and the commercialisation of new products and 
concepts. For example, Biohit seeks to cooperate with partners to commercialise 
its BioCyst capsules during 2009. When taken with meals, Biohit's BioCyst       
capsules neutralise acetaldehyde in the stomach. The results of a scientific    
study published earlier this year indicate that the capsules will help reduce   
the cancer risk posed by acetaldehyde in an achlorhydric stomach.               

ADMINISTRATION                                                                  

In order to bolster the company's market position, Biohit has expanded its      
international marketing organisation with, for example, managerial appointments 
for two experienced industry experts. Peter Tchernych, MSc (Econ.), LLM, was    
appointed to head up the parent company's diagnostics business in June. Since   
the close of the reporting period, Matthias Beuse, PhD (chem.), has been        
appointed Managing Director of Biohit's German subsidiary. Before joining       
Biohit, both have held managerial sales and marketing positions  
at GE Healthcare companies.                                                     

SHARE AND SHAREHOLDERS                                                          

Biohit Oyj's 12,937,627 shares are divided into series A and series B shares.   
There are a total of 2,975,500 series A shares and 9,962,127 series B shares.   
Series A shares confer 20 votes per share and series B shares 1 vote per share. 
The dividend paid for series B shares is, however, two (2) per cent of the      
nominal value higher than that paid for series A shares. Supposing that the     
market capitalisation value for series A and B shares is equal, the total market
capitalisation value at the end of the period was EUR 19.9 million.             

Biohit Oyj's series B shares are quoted on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki in the Small     
cap/Healthcare group under the ticker name BIOBV.                               

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| BIOBV / NASDAQ OMX Helsinki           |               1-6/2009 |
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| High, EUR                             |                   1.90 |
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| Low, EUR                              |                   1.27 |
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| Average, EUR                          |                   1.57 |
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| Closing price, EUR                    |                   1.43 |
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| Total turnover, EUR                   |              1,836,879 |
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| Total turnover, no. of shares         |              1,497,952 |
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Shareholders                                                                    

At the end of the reporting period on 30 June 2009, the company had 3,539       
shareholders (3,439 on 30 June 2008). Private households held 72.64% (79.69%),
companies 23.72% (16.55%) and public sector organisations 3.03% (3.03%) of share
capital. 0.44% (0.46%) of shares were in foreign ownership or registered in a   
nominee's name.                                                                 

Further information about the shares, major shareholders and management's       
shareholdings is available on the company's website at www.biohit.com/investors.

Notification of a change in Biohit Oyj share ownership in accordance with the   
Securities Markets Act, Chapter 2, Section 10                                   

In accordance with the Securities Markets Act, Chapter 2, Section 9, on 24 June 
2009, Biohit Oyj received notification that the combined share of voting rights 
conferred by shares owned by Professor Pentti Sipponen and Patolab Oy - a       
company in his control - has fallen to under one twentieth.                     

In a transaction made on the same day, ownership of a total of 900,000 Series B 
shares held by Pentti Sipponen was transferred to Biocosmos Oy (450,000 shares) 
and Interlab Oy (450,000 shares) - two companies under the control of Professor 
Osmo Suovaniemi.                                                                

More detailed information about the shares and voting rights held by Pentti     
Sipponen and the companies under his control were published in a stock exchange 
bulletin dated 24 June 2009.                                                    

EVENTS AFTER THE CLOSE OF THE REPORTING PERIOD                                  

Matthias Beuse (PhD in chemistry, born 1966) has been appointed the new Managing
Director of Biohit's German subsidiary. He has over ten years experience in     
sales and marketing in the bio and health technology industry, most recently at 
a company belonging to GE Healthcare. His appointment will strengthen both the  
German subsidiary's organisation and its growth potential.                      

CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT                                                   

January - June                                                                  

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|                             |    1-6 |     1-6 |  Change |  Change |    1-12 |
|                             |   2009 |    2008 |    MEUR |       % |    2008 |
|                             |   MEUR |    MEUR |         |         |    MEUR |
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| Net sales *                 |   17.0 |    17.3 |    -0.3 |      -2 |    35.1 |
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| Other operating income      |    0.1 |     0.0 |     0.0 |     113 |     0.2 |
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| Change in inventories of    |   -0.1 |    -0.0 |     0.0 |     108 |    -0.3 |
| finished goods and work in  |        |         |         |         |         |
| progress                    |        |         |         |         |         |
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| Materials and services      |   -2.9 |    -3.3 |     0.4 |      12 |    -6.7 |
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| Employee benefit expenses   |   -7.5 |    -7.5 |     0.0 |       0 |   -14.5 |
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| Depreciation                |   -0.9 |    -0.9 |    -0.0 |       5 |    -1.8 |
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| Other operating expenses    |   -5.5 |    -5.3 |    -0.2 |      -8 |   -10.7 |
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| Operating profit / -loss    |    0.2 |     0.3 |    -0.1 |     -26 |     1.3 |
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| Financial income *          |    0.3 |     0.0 |     0.3 |   1,160 |     0.4 |
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| Financial expenses *        |   -0.5 |    -0.6 |     0.1 |      60 |    -0.7 |
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| Profit / loss before taxes  |    0.0 |    -0.3 |     0.3 |     103 |     1.0 |
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| Income taxes                |   -0.1 |    -0.1 |     0.1 |      53 |    -0.1 |
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| Profit / loss for the       |   -0.1 |    -0.4 |     0.4 |      86 |     0.9 |
| period                      |        |         |         |         |         |
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*) The comparison figures for the corresponding period of 2008 have been        
altered. Changes in currency exchange rates for internal receivables are now    
presented under financial items. Using the previous reporting method, net sales 
would have amounted to EUR 16.8 million (EUR 17.1 million in 2008), representing
a change of -2.1% during the first half of the year.                            

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| Earnings per share calculated from      |       1-6 |       1-6 |       1-12 |
| earnings attributable to equity holders |      2009 |      2008 |       2008 |
| of the parent company                   |           |           |            |
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| Earnings per share, undiluted**, EUR    |     -0.00 |     -0.03 |       0.07 |
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**) The convertible bond is not dilutive in respect of earnings per share in the
financial years 2009 and 2008.                                                  

According to IAS1, taking into account translation differences of EUR -0.4      
million, the comprehensive income for the reporting period was EUR -0.5 million 
(EUR -0.4 million).                                                             

April - June                                                                    

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|                                  |      4-6 |      4-6 |   Change |   Change |
|                                  |     2009 |     2008 |     MEUR |        % |
|                                  |     MEUR |     MEUR |          |          |
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| Net sales *                      |      8.7 |      9,2 |     -0,4 |       -5 |
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| Other operating income           |      0.1 |      0,0 |      0,0 |      432 |
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| Change in inventories of         |     -0.2 |     -0.2 |      0.0 |        5 |
| finished goods and work in       |          |          |          |          |
| progress                         |          |          |          |          |
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| Materials and services           |     -1.4 |     -1.6 |     -0.2 |      -11 |
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| Employee benefit expenses        |     -3.8 |     -3.9 |     -0.1 |       -2 |
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| Depreciation                     |     -0.4 |     -0.5 |     -0.0 |       -5 |
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| Other operating expenses         |     -2.7 |     -2.7 |     -0.0 |       -1 |
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| Operating profit / -loss         |      0.2 |      0.3 |     -0.1 |      -38 |
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| Financial income *               |      0.2 |      0.0 |      0.2 |    1,354 |
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| Financial expenses *             |     -0.3 |     -0.2 |      0.1 |       47 |
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| Profit / loss before taxes       |      0.0 |      0.1 |     -0.0 |      -38 |
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| Income taxes                     |     -0.0 |     -0.1 |      0.0 |       65 |
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| Profit / loss for the period     |      0.0 |      0.0 |      0.0 |      442 |
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*) The comparison figures for the corresponding period of 2008 have been        
changed. Using the previous reporting method for exchange rate changes for      
internal receivables, net sales would have amounted to EUR 8.5 million (EUR 9.1 
million in 2008) and the change during the second quarter would have been -6%.  

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET                                                      

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|                         |      30.6.2009 |       30.6.2008 |      31.12.2008 |
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|                         |  MEUR |      % |   MEUR |      % |   MEUR |      % |
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| ASSETS                  |       |        |        |        |        |        |
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| NON-CURRENT ASSETS      |       |        |        |        |        |        |
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| Goodwill                |   2.6 |     10 |    2.6 |     10 |    2.6 |     10 |
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| Intangible assets       |   2.2 |      8 |    1.6 |      6 |    1.6 |      6 |
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| Tangible assets         |   6.3 |     23 |    6.8 |     25 |    6.5 |     24 |
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| Receivables             |   0.0 |      0 |    0.0 |      0 |    0.0 |      0 |
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| Deferred tax assets     |   2.0 |      8 |    1.9 |      7 |    2.0 |      7 |
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| Total non-current       |  13.1 |     48 |   12.9 |     48 |   12.7 |     47 |
| assets                  |       |        |        |        |        |        |
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|                         |       |        |        |        |        |        |
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| CURRENT ASSETS          |       |        |        |        |        |        |
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| Inventories             |   5.5 |     20 |    5.6 |     21 |    5.8 |     21 |
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| Trade and other         |   6.4 |     24 |    6.9 |     25 |    6.8 |     25 |
| receivables             |       |        |        |        |        |        |
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| Financial assets        |   0.5 |      2 |    0.5 |      2 |    0.5 |      2 |
| recognised at fair      |       |        |        |        |        |        |
| value through profit or |       |        |        |        |        |        |
| loss                    |       |        |        |        |        |        |
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| Cash and cash           |   1.7 |      6 |    1.2 |      4 |    1.3 |      5 |
| equivalents             |       |        |        |        |        |        |
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| Total current assets    |  14.0 |     52 |   14.3 |     52 |   14.4 |     53 |
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|                         |       |        |        |        |        |        |
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| TOTAL ASSETS            |  27.1 |    100 |   27.2 |    100 |   27.1 |    100 |
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|                         |       |        |        |        |        |        |
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| EQUITY AND LIABILITIES  |       |        |        |        |        |        |
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| Equity attributable to  |       |        |        |        |        |        |
| the equity holders of   |       |        |        |        |        |        |
| the parent company      |       |        |        |        |        |        |
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| Share capital           |   2.2 |      8 |    2.2 |      8 |    2.2 |      8 |
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| Share premium fund      |   0.0 |      0 |    0.2 |      1 |    0.0 |      0 |
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| Fund for investments of |  12.4 |     46 |   12.2 |     45 |   12.4 |     46 |
| non-restricted equity   |       |        |        |        |        |        |
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| Translation differences |  -0.4 |     -1 |    0.0 |      0 |   -0.2 |     -1 |
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| Retained earnings       |  -2.0 |     -7 |   -3.2 |    -12 |   -1.9 |     -7 |
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| Total equity            |  12.2 |     45 |   11.4 |     42 |   12.5 |     46 |
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|                         |       |        |        |        |        |        |
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| NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES |       |        |        |        |        |        |
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| Deferred tax            |   0.0 |      0 |    0.1 |      0 |    0.0 |      0 |
| liabilities             |       |        |        |        |        |        |
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| Pension obligations     |   0.1 |      0 |    0.1 |      0 |    0.1 |      0 |
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| Total interest-bearing  |   8.0 |     30 |    7.7 |     28 |    8.0 |     29 |
| liabilities             |       |        |        |        |        |        |
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| Other liabilities       |   0.7 |      3 |    0.8 |      3 |    0.7 |      3 |
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| Total non-current       |   8.8 |     32 |    8.7 |     32 |    8.8 |     32 |
| liabilities             |       |        |        |        |        |        |
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|                         |       |        |        |        |        |        |
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| CURRENT LIABILITIES     |       |        |        |        |        |        |
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| Trade payables          |   1.5 |      5 |    2.1 |      8 |    1.3 |      5 |
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| Total interest-bearing  |   0.8 |      3 |    1.0 |      4 |    1.1 |      4 |
| liabilities             |       |        |        |        |        |        |
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| Other liabilities       |   3.8 |     14 |    4.1 |     15 |    3.4 |     13 |
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| Total current           |   6.1 |     22 |    7.1 |     26 |    5.8 |     21 |
| liabilities             |       |        |        |        |        |        |
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|                         |       |        |        |        |        |        |
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| Total liabilities       |  14.9 |     55 |   15.8 |     58 |   14.6 |     54 |
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|                         |       |        |        |        |        |        |
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| TOTAL EQUITY AND        |  27.1 |    100 |   27.2 |    100 |   27.1 |    100 |
| LIABILITIES             |       |        |        |        |        |        |
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CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT                                                

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|                                |     1-6/2009 |     1-6/2008 |     1-12/2008 |
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|                                |         MEUR |         MEUR |          MEUR |
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| CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING       |              |              |               |
| ACTIVITIES                     |              |              |               |
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| Profit / loss before taxes     |          0.0 |         -0.3 |           1.0 |
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| Adjustments                    |          1.1 |          1.3 |           2.1 |
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|                                |              |              |               |
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| CHANGE IN WORKING CAPITAL      |          1.1 |          0.0 |          -0.8 |
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| Interest and other financial   |         -0.3 |         -0.3 |          -1.0 |
| items paid                     |              |              |               |
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| Interest received              |          0.0 |          0.0 |           0.0 |
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| Income taxes paid              |         -0.1 |         -0.1 |          -0.2 |
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| Net cash flow from operating   |          1.8 |          0.7 |           1.2 |
| activities                     |              |              |               |
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|                                |              |              |               |
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| CASH FLOW FROM INVESTING       |              |              |               |
| ACTIVITIES                     |              |              |               |
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| Investments in tangible and    |         -1.2 |         -0.6 |          -1.2 |
| intangible assets              |              |              |               |
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| Investments and capital gains  |          0.0 |          0.4 |           0.5 |
| from investments in funds and  |              |              |               |
| deposits, net                  |              |              |               |
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| Net cash flow from investments |         -1.2 |         -0.2 |          -0.8 |
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|                                |              |              |               |
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| CASH FLOW FROM FINANCING       |              |              |               |
| ACTIVITIES                     |              |              |               |
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| Proceeds from loans            |          0.0 |          0.0 |           0.6 |
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| Repayment of loans             |         -0.2 |         -0.4 |          -0.9 |
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| Net cash flow from financing   |         -0.2 |         -0.4 |          -0.3 |
| activities                     |              |              |               |
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|                                |              |              |               |
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| Increase (+) / decrease (-) in |          0.4 |          0.1 |           0.2 |
| cash and cash equivalents      |              |              |               |
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| Cash and cash equivalents at   |          1.3 |          1.1 |           1.1 |
| beginning of period            |              |              |               |
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| Cash and cash equivalents at   |          1.7 |          1.2 |           1.3 |
| end of period                  |              |              |               |
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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY                                                  

Consolidated statement of changes in equity on 30 June 2009                     

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| MEUR           |  Share |  Share |  Trans- |   Fund for |  Retained | Equity |
|                |capital |premium |  lation |investments | earnings  |        |
|                |        |   fund |  diff.  |    of non- |           |        |
|                |        |        |         | restricted |           |        |
|                |        |        |         |     equity |           |        |
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| Equity on      |    2.2 |    0.0 |    -0.2 |       12.4 |      -1.9 |   12.5 |
| 1 Jan 2009     |        |        |         |            |           |        |
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| Translation    |        |        |    -0.2 |            |           |   -0.2 |
| differences    |        |        |         |            |           |        |
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| Profit / loss  |        |        |         |            |      -0.1 |   -0.1 |
| for the period |        |        |         |            |           |        |
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| Equity on      |    2.2 |    0.0 |    -0.4 |       12.4 |      -2.0 |   12.2 |
| 30 June 2009   |        |        |         |            |           |        |
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Consolidated statement of changes in equity on 30 June 2008                     

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| MEUR           |  Share |  Share |  Trans- |   Fund for |  Retained | Equity |
|                |capital |premium |  lation |investments | earnings  |        |
|                |        |   fund |  diff.  |    of non- |           |        |
|                |        |        |         | restricted |           |        |
|                |        |        |         |     equity |           |        |
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| Equity on      |    2.2 |    0.2 |     0.1 |       12.2 |      -2.8 |   11.8 |
| 1 Jan 2008     |        |        |         |            |           |        |
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| Translation    |        |        |     0.0 |            |           |    0.0 |
| differences    |        |        |         |            |           |        |
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| Profit / loss  |        |        |         |            |      -0.4 |   -0.4 |
| for the period |        |        |         |            |           |        |
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| Equity on      |    2.2 |    0.2 |     0.0 |       12.2 |      -3.2 |   11.4 |
| 30 June 2008   |        |        |         |            |           |        |
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NOTES                                                                           

ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES                                                           

This interim report was prepared in accordance with the IFRS recognition and    
measurement principles.                                                         

Biohit Oyj has applied the same accounting principles in preparing this interim 
report as for its financial statements of 2008. The IFRS standards that came    
into effect in 2009 did not affect the accounting principles of the interim     
report.                                                                         

All the figures in the interim report have been rounded up or down, due to which
the sums of figures may deviate from the sum total presented.                   

The figures in this interim report have not been audited.                       

FIGURES BY BUSINESS SEGMENT                                                     

Group net sales by business segment                                             

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|         |   4-6 |   4-6 | Change | Change |   1-6 |    1-6 | Change | Change |
|         |  2009 |  2008 |   MEUR |      % |  2009 |   2008 |   MEUR |      % |
|         |  MEUR |  MEUR |        |        |  MEUR |   MEUR |        |        |
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| Liquid  |   8.2 |   8.7 |   -0.5 |     -6 |  16.2 |   16.5 |   -0.4 |     -2 |
|handling |       |       |        |        |       |        |        |        |
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| Diagnos-|   0.5 |   0.4 |    0.1 |     17 |   0.9 |    0.8 |    0.1 |     11 |
| tics    |       |       |        |        |       |        |        |        |
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Group operating profit (+) / loss (-) by business segment 


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|          |   4-6 |   4-6 | Change | Change |   1-6 |    1-6 | Change |Change |
|          |  2009 |  2008 |   MEUR |      % |  2009 |   2008 |   MEUR |     % |
|          |  MEUR |  MEUR |        |        |  MEUR |   MEUR |        |       |
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| Liquid   |   0.6 |   0.9 |   -0.2 |    -26 |   1.3 |    1.5 |   -0.2 |   -13 |
| handling |       |       |        |        |       |        |        |       |
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| Diagnos- |  -0.5 |  -0.6 |    0.1 |     19 |  -1.1 |   -1.2 |    0.1 |    10 |
| tics     |       |       |        |        |       |        |        |       |
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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS                                                      

There have been no noticeable changes in related party transactions in the      
reporting period.                                                               

COLLATERAL, CONTINGENT LIABILITIES AND OTHER COMMITMENTS                        

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|                                       | 30.6.2009 |   30.6.2008 | 31.12.2008| 
|                                       |      MEUR |        MEUR |       MEUR| 
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| Liabilities for which mortgages have  |           |             |           | 
| been lodged as collateral             |           |             |           | 
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| Loans from financial institutions     |       3.4 |         3.0 |        3.5| 
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|  For which collateral has been lodged |           |             |           | 
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|  - Corporate mortgages                |       2.3 |         1.6 |        2.3| 
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|  - Mortgages on real estate           |       1.9 |         1.9 |        1.9| 
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| Other liabilities                     |       0.2 |         0.3 |        0.2| 
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|  For which collateral has been lodged |           |             |           | 
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|  - Mortgages on real estate           |       0.8 |         0.8 |        0.8| 
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| Rental and lease agreements           |       3.9 |         4.5 |        4.0| 
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|  For which collateral has been lodged |           |             |            |
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|  - Corporate mortgages                |       0.2 |         0.2 |        0.2| 
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At the end of the reporting period, the Group had commitments for the           
acquisition of tangible assets to the value of EUR 0.2 million.                 

NEXT FINANCIAL REPORT                                                           

Biohit's interim report of the January-September period of 2009 will be
published on Friday 6 November 2009 at 9:30 am.                             


Helsinki, on 7 August 2009                                                      

Board of Directors of Biohit Oyj                                                


Further information:                                                            

Osmo Suovaniemi, M.D., Ph.D., Professor                                         
President & CEO                                                                 
Tel: +358-9-773 861                                                             
GSM: +358-40-745 5605                                                           
Email: osmo.suovaniemi@biohit.com                                               

Distribution:                                                                   

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Press                                                                           
www.biohit.com                                                                  


About Biohit Oyj                                                                

Biohit Oyj develops, manufactures and markets liquid handling products and      
diagnostic test systems for use in research, health care and industrial         
laboratories.                                                                   

Liquid handling products include electronic and mechanical pipettes and         
dispensers, and disposable tips, as well as pipette maintenance and calibration 
services. Diagnostics business comprises products and analysis systems for      
diagnosing, screening and prevention of gastrointestinal diseases, e.g. the     
blood-sample based GastroPanel and GastroView, for diagnosing diseases of the   
stomach and associated risks, as well as quick tests for the diagnosis of       
lactose intolerance, H. pylori infection and fecal occult blood.                

Biohit Group employs 370 people in 8 countries. Biohit Oyj is headquartered in  
Finland. Subsidiaries are located in France, Germany, the UK, Russia, China,    
Japan and the USA. Additionally, Biohit's products are sold by approximately 450
distributors in 70 countries. Biohit's share (BIOBV) is quoted on NASDAQ OMX    
Helsinki.                   

Read more at www.biohit.com