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TIMO VUORINEN BECOMES MANAGING DIRECTOR FOR IF P&C INSURANCE CO. (FINLAND)

SAMPO PLC         STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE           12 August 2008 at 11.25am   

TIMO VUORINEN BECOMES MANAGING DIRECTOR FOR IF P&C INSURANCE CO. (FINLAND) 
Timo Vuorinen has been nominated as managing director for If Group's Finnish    
subsidiary If P&C Insurance Co. starting from 12 August 2008. Timo Vuorinen is  
responsible for the Baltic and Russian operations of If and a member of If's    
executive management team.                                                      


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Jarmo Salonen                                                                   
Head of Investor Relations and Group Communications                             
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