Atria Yhtymä - Company Announcement

The Finnish Competition Authorities have approved Atria and Liha-Pouttu Oy

The Finnish Competition Authorities have approved Atria and Liha-Pouttu Oy      
transaction                                                                     

Under an agreement signed on 20 August 2007, Atria Finland Ltd has bought meat  
procurement, slaughtering and meat cutting operations of Liha-Pouttu Oy. The    
transaction was subject to the approval of the Finnish Competition Authorities. 
The Finnish Competition Authorities have approved the transaction on 21         
September 2007.                                                                 

More detailed information on the acquisition can be found from the stock        
exchange release published on 21 August 2007.                                   

For further information please contact Juha Gröhn, Managing Director of Atria   
Finland Ltd, tel. +358 400 684 224.                                             

ATRIA GROUP PLC                                                                 
Matti Tikkakoski                                                                
President and CEO                                                               


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