2008-07-21 10:00:00 CEST

2008-07-21 10:00:01 CEST


REGULATED INFORMATION

Atria Oyj - Company Announcement

The Estonian Competition Board has approved Atria's Estonian transactions


Atria Plc                 Company Announcement    21 July 2008 at 11.00 am      


The Estonian Competition Board has approved Atria and meat processing companies 
AS Woro Kommerts and AS Vastse-Kuuste Lihatööstus transactions                  


Under an agreement signed on 26 June 2008, Atria Plc has acquired Estonian meat 
processing companies AS Woro Kommerts and AS Vastse-Kuuste Lihatööstus. The     
transaction was subject to the approval of the Estonian Competition Board. The  
Estonian Competition Board has approved the transactions on 16 July 2008. The   
process of consolidating AS Woro Kommerts and AS Vastse-Kuuste Lihatööstus will 
begin 1 August 2008.                                                            

The companies are well-known manufacturers of a variety of high-quality meat    
products and consumer-packed meat. Through these acquisitions, Atria will       
complete and expand its current product range for retail customers in Estonia.  
More detailed information on the acquisition can be found from the stock        
exchange release published on 26 June 2008.                                     

For further information please contact Matti Tikkakoski, President and CEO of   
Atria Plc, tel. +358 50 2582.                                                   

ATRIA PLC                                                                     
Matti Tikkakoski                                                                
President and CEO                                                               


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