2009-08-05 08:00:00 CEST

2009-08-05 08:00:01 CEST


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Martela Oyj - Interim report (Q1 and Q3)

MARTELA CORPORATION'S INTERIM REPORT, 1 JANUARY - 30 JUNE 2009


MARTELA CORPORATION STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 5.8.2009 at 09.00 a.m.               


MARTELA CORPORATION'S INTERIM REPORT, 1 JANUARY - 30 JUNE 2009                  

Consolidated net revenue for January-June was EUR 45.3 million (69.4), a        
decrease of 34.8 per cent. Operating profit for the first half of the year was  
EUR -0.8 million (5.1). The result for 2008 includes EUR 0.7 million in         
non-recurring income from the sale of assets. Cash flow from operating          
activities in January-June was EUR 7.1 million (6.3). The equity-to-assets ratio
was 55.7 per cent (49.8) and gearing was -26.4 per cent (1.3).                  


Key figures                                                                     

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|                            |     4-6 |     4-6 |     1-6 |     1-6 |    1-12 |
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| EUR million                |    2009 |    2008 |    2009 |    2008 |    2008 |
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| Net revenue                |    21.3 |    33.3 |    45.3 |    69.4 |   141.2 |
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| Change in revenue %        |   -36.2 |     9.7 |   -34.8 |    15.2 |     9.9 |
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| Operating profit excluding |    -0.7 |     1.6 |    -0.8 |     4.4 |    10.2 |
| non-recurring items        |         |         |         |         |         |
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| Operating profit %         |    -3.3 |     4.9 |    -1.7 |     6.3 |     7.2 |
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| Return on investment, %    |         |         |    -2.9 |    23.7 |    25.2 |
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| Return on equity, %        |         |         |    -4.9 |    23.0 |    23.8 |
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| Equity to asset ratio, %   |         |         |    55.7 |    49.8 |    52.2 |
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| Gearing, %                 |         |         |   -26.4 |     1.3 |   -11.0 |
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| Earnings per share, eur                        |   -0.19 |    0.85 |    1.89 |
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| Earnings per share (diluted), eur              |   -0.19 |    0.85 |    1.89 |
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| Average staff              |         |         |     645 |     680 |     681 |
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| Revenue/employee (EUR      |         |         |    70.2 |   102.1 |   207.3 |
| 1.000)                     |         |         |         |         |         |
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Accounting policies                                                             

This interim report has been prepared in accordance with IAS 34, Interim        
Financial Reporting, as approved by the EU. As from 1 January 2009, Martela     
Group has applied the following new and amended standards: IFRS 8, Operating    
Segments and IAS 1, Presentation of Financial Statements. In other respects, the
accounting policies are the same as those applied in the 2008 financial         
statements.                                                                     


Market                                                                          

The demand for office furniture clearly decreased in comparison with the figure 
for the same period in 2008. New office construction in 2008 was slower than in 
the previous year and fewer building permits were granted, too.                 


Group structure                                                                 

There were no changes in Group structure during the review period or the        
comparison period.                                                              


Segment reporting                                                               

The segments presented in the interim report comply with the company's new      
segment division. The comparison year's figures have also been rendered in the  
same way. The business segments are based on the Group's internal organisational
structure and internal financial reporting.                                     
Sales between segments are reported as part of the segments' revenue. The       
segments' results presented are their operating profits, because tax items and  
financial items are not allocated by segment. The Group's assets and liabilities
are not allocated or monitored by segment for the purposes of internal financial
reporting. Net revenue and operating profit are as recorded in the consolidated 
financial statements.                                                           

Business Unit Finland is responsible for sales and marketing, service production
and manufacturing in Finland. There are 24 service locations in Finland; nine of
which are Martela's and the rest are entrepreneur-run Martela centres. The      
Business Unit's logistics centre is located in Nummela.                         

Business Unit Sweden and Norway is responsible for sales in Sweden and Norway,  
handled through about 70 dealers. In addition, the Business Unit has its own    
sales and showroom facilities at three locations: Stockholm and Bodafors in     
Sweden and Oslo in Norway. The Business Unit's logistics centre and order       
handling are also located in Bodafors.                                          

Business Unit Poland is responsible for the sales and distribution of Martela   
products in Poland and eastern Central Europe. Sales in Poland are organized via
the sales network maintained by the Business Unit. The company has altogether 7 
sales centres in Poland. The Business Unit's principal export countries are     
Ukraine, Hungary, the Czech Republic and Slovakia, in each of which sales are   
handled by established dealers. Business Unit Poland is based in Warsaw, where  
it has its logistics and administration.                                        


Net revenue                                                                     

Net revenue for January-June was EUR 45.3 million (69.4), a decrease of 34.8 per
cent. The drop in net revenue was partly due to the exceptionally large projects
carried out in Finland during the previous year's first quarter. Exchange rate  
fluctuations also contributed to the change in consolidated net revenue. The    
effect of exchange rate movements was approximately 4 percentage units.         


Net revenue by segment                                                          

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| EUR million        |          |          |           |            |          |
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|                    | Business | Business |  Business |      Other |    Total |
|                    |     unit |     unit |      unit |   segments |          |
|                    |  Finland | Sweden & |    Poland |            |          |
|                    |          |   Norway |           |            |          |
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| 1.1.2009-30.6.2009 |          |          |           |            |          |
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| External Revenue   |     30.9 |      7.8 |       4.1 |        2.5 |     45.3 |
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| Internal Revenue   |      0.0 |      0.1 |       0.0 |        8.1 |      8.2 |
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| Total 2009         |     30.9 |      7.9 |       4.1 |       10.6 |          |
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| 1.1.2008-30.6.2008 |          |          |           |            |          |
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| External Revenue   |     48.2 |     10.1 |       6.5 |        4.6 |     69.4 |
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| Internal Revenue   |      0.0 |      0.1 |       0.0 |       10.4 |     10.5 |
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| Total 2008         |     48.2 |     10.2 |       6.5 |       15.0 |          |
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| External revenue   |  -36.0 % |  -22.5 % |   -36.9 % |    -46.1 % |  -34.8 % |
| change %           |          |          |           |            |          |
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Other segments include PO Korhonen Oy, Kidex Oy and Business Unit International,
which is responsible for export markets.                                        

Change in external revenue and percentage of consolidated net revenue           

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|                  |    1-6 |    1-6 |        |          |    1-12 |           |
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| EUR million      |   2009 |   2008 | Change | Percenta |    2008 | Percentag |
|                  |        |        |      % |       ge |         |         e |
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| Business unit    |   30.9 |   48.2 |  -36.0 |   68.1 % |   101.4 |      71.9 |
| Finland          |        |        |      % |          |         |           |
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| Business unit    |    7.8 |   10.1 |  -22.5 |   17.3 % |    18.7 |      13.2 |
| Sweden & Norway  |        |        |      % |          |         |           |
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| Business unit    |    4.1 |    6.5 |  -36.9 |    9.1 % |    12.7 |       9.0 |
| Poland           |        |        |      % |          |         |           |
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| Other segments   |    2.5 |    4.6 |  -46.1 |    5.5 % |     8.4 |       5.9 |
|                  |        |        |      % |          |         |           |
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| Total            |   45.3 |   69.4 |  -34.8 |  100.0 % |   141.2 |   100.0 % |
|                  |        |        |      % |          |         |           |
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Consolidated result                                                             
The consolidated result for the second quarter fell somewhat short of the target
and the operating profit was EUR -0.7 million (1.7). The previous year's result 
was increased by EUR 0.1 million in non-recurring income from the sale of       
assets. Operating profit decreased from the previous year mainly due to the fall
in revenue.                                                                     

Operating profit for the first half-year was EUR -0.8 million (5.1). In May     
2009, PO Korhonen sold its factory property Raisio. This transaction did not    
have a material effect on the consolidated result. The result for 2008 includes 
EUR 0.7 million in non-recurring income from the sale of assets.                

Profit before taxes was EUR -0.9 million (4.8), and profit after taxes was EUR  
-0.8 million (3.5).                                                             

The operating profit excluding non-recurring items was -1.7 per cent of net     
revenue (6.3).                                                                  


Operating profit by segment                                                     

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|                                   |         1-6 |         1-6 |         1-12 |
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| EUR million                       |        2009 |        2008 |         2008 |
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| Business Unit Finland             |         2.0 |         6.5 |         14.5 |
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| Business Unit Sweden & Norway     |        -0.7 |        -1.0 |         -1.6 |
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| Business Unit Poland              |        -0.3 |        -0.2 |         -0.6 |
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| Other Segments                    |        -0.3 |        -0.1 |         -0.4 |
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| Other                             |        -1.5 |        -0.1 |         -1.1 |
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| Total                             |        -0.8 |         5.1 |         10.8 |
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Other segments include PO Korhonen Oy, Kidex Oy and Business Unit International,
which is responsible for export markets. The item “Others” includes             
non-allocated Group functions and non-recurring sales gains and losses.         


Financial position                                                              

The Group's financial position remains strong. At the end of the second quarter,
net interest-bearing liabilities were EUR 9.7 million (13.0), and net debt was  
EUR -8.1 million (0.4). At the end of the review period, gearing was -26.4 per  
cent (1.3) and the equity-to-assets ratio was 55.7 per cent (49.8%) Net         
financial expenses were EUR -0.2 million (-0.3).                                

Cash flow from operating activities in January-June was EUR 7.1 million (6.3).  

The balance sheet total at the end of the review period was EUR 55.6 million    
(62.9).                                                                         


Capital expenditure                                                             

The Group's gross capital expenditure for January-June was EUR 1.1 million      
(1.6). The capital expenditure mainly concerned production replacements and IT  
investments.                                                                    


Staff                                                                           

In January-June, the Group employed an average of 645 (680) persons, a          
year-on-year decrease of 5.1 per cent.                                          

Average staff by region                                                         

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|                               |           1-6 |          1-6 |          1-12 |
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|                               |          2009 |         2008 |          2008 |
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| Finland                       |           491 |          518 |           520 |
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| Scandinavia                   |            63 |           73 |            71 |
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| Poland                        |            91 |           89 |            90 |
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| Group total                   |           645 |          680 |           681 |
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In March 2009 Martela has concluded the personnel negotiations at the parent    
company, Martela Corporation. As a result of the personnel negotiations, 15     
people were made redundant and layoffs affecting the entire workforce will also 
be implemented. The layoffs are estimated to correspond to the work input of 30 
person work years.                                                              


Related party transactions                                                      

Martela Group's related party comprise the CEO, members of the board and the    
group's management team. The fees paid to the Chairman and to the members of the
Board during the first half of the year totalled EUR 15,000 (14,000) and EUR    
30,000 thousand (27,000), respectively. However, no fees are paid to Board      
members employed by the company.                                                

The total salaries, bonuses and other benefits paid to Martela Corporation's    
Managing Director during the first half of the year were EUR 77,000 (83,000). In
addition, EUR 28,000 (26,000) was booked as share-based incentives.             

The total salaries, bonuses and other benefits paid to Martela Corporation's    
Management team members (excl. salary of CEO) during the first half of the year 
were EUR 416,000 (426,000). In addition, EUR 133,000 (121,000) was booked as    
share-based incentives.                                                         


Product development and Martela's collection                                    
                                                                                
Product development and the management of Martela's collection are the          
responsibility of two Group-level organisations. Brand & Product Portfolio is   
responsible for collection and brand management. Product Development and        
Marketing is responsible for the development of innovative products and the     
Group's marketing communications.                                               

At the Stockholm Furniture Fair in February, Martela's theme was ‘The Light of  
Snow'. We exhibited a number of new products at our snow-white stand. The Spot  
series by Pekka Toivola and Iiro Viljanen was complemented with easily movable  
screens, side tables and workstation desks. The Big cabinet by Pekka Toivola    
also serves as a space divider. Pinta ES, a pure and simple design, is the      
newest addition to the range of electrically adjustable desks.                  

New products were also introduced in the surroundings furniture ranges: the Form
conference chair by Jukka Setälä, and the SoftX lobby furniture series by Julia 
Läufer and Marcus Keichel. As a concept product we exhibited the Tree W space   
divider, designed by Professor Eero Aarnio and featuring LED illumination.      

At the Milan Furniture Fair in April, Martela set up its own exhibition under   
the theme ‘Black Swan'. The name came from the Swan XL floor lamp, another Eero 
Aarnio design. Another new product introduced at Milan was Diagonal, the        
brainchild of Stockholm-based design office o4i; it is an innovative piece of   
furniture for public indoor spaces providing flexible seating for groups of     
people as well as private conversations alike.                                  

Shares                                                                          

During January-June, 455,921 (483,137) of the company's A shares were traded on 
the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd exchange, corresponding to 12.8 per cent (13.6) of  
all A shares.                                                                   

The value of trading was EUR 3.0 million (4.4), and the share price was EUR 5.29
at the beginning of the year and EUR 7.30 at the end of the second quarter.     
During January-June the share price was EUR 7.84 at its highest and EUR 5.21 at 
its lowest. At the end of June, equity per share was EUR 7.59 (7.65).           

On 5 March 2009, ODIN Forvaltning AS announced that the holdings of funds       
managed by ODIN in Martela Corporation fell to 2.85 per cent following a share  
transaction made on 5 March 2009.                                               


Treasury shares                                                                 

The company did not purchase any of its own shares in January-June. On 30 June  
2009, Martela owned a total of 67,700 of Martela A shares, purchased at an      
average price of EUR 10.65. Martela's holding of treasury shares amounts to 1.6 
per cent of all shares and 0.4 per cent of all votes.                           

Acquisition of shares for the share-based incentive scheme and the management of
the scheme have been outsourced to an external service provider, Evli Alexander 
Management Oy. These shares have been treated in the consolidated financial     
statements for 2008 and 2009 under equity. On 30 June 2009, 56,227 shares under 
the incentive scheme were still undistributed.                                  


2009 Annual General Meeting                                                     

The Annual General Meeting was held on 17 March 2009. The meeting approved the  
financial statements and discharged the responsible parties from liability for  
the 2008 financial year. The AGM decided, in accordance with the Board of       
Directors' proposal, to distribute a dividend of EUR 0.60 per share, totalling  
EUR 2,452,740. Heikki Ala-Ilkka, Tapio Hakakari, Heikki Martela, Pekka Martela, 
Jori Keckman and Jaakko Palsanen were elected as members of the Board of        
Directors for the next term. KPMG Oy Ab, Authorised Public Accountants, was     
elected as the company's auditor.                                               

The AGM also approved the Board of Directors' proposals, detailed in the meeting
notice, to authorise the Board to acquire and/or dispose of Martela shares.     

The new Board of Directors convened after the Annual General Meeting and elected
Heikki Ala-Ilkka as Chairman and Pekka Martela as Vice Chairman.                


Post-balance sheet events                                                       

No significant events requiring reporting have taken place since the            
January-June period and operations have continued according to plan.            


Short-term risks                                                                

The greatest risk to profit performance is related to the continuation of       
general economic uncertainty and the consequent effects on the overall demand   
for office furniture.                                                           


Outlook for 2009                                                                

The general economic uncertainty will have an effect on the company's           
performance in 2009. Revenue will decrease from the previous year, and operating
profit will also be lower than in 2008. During the year, the company is         
examining its cost structure for improvements and increasing the efficiency of  
its operations.                                                                 


GROUP INCOME STATEMENT (EUR 1000)                                               

                                   2009     2008     2009      2008       2008  
                                    1-6      1-6      4-6       4-6       1-12  
Revenue                          45.283   69.419   21.264    33.329    141.153  
Other operating income            0.388    0.981    0.257     0.252      1.422  
Employee benefits expenses      -13.914  -16.248   -6.766    -8.368    -31.452  
Operating expenses              -31.032  -47.615  -14.728   -22.773    -97.154  
Depreciation and impairment      -1.485   -1.456   -0.727    -0.722     -3.115  

Operating profit/loss            -0.760    5.081   -0.700     1.719     10.854  

Financial income and expenses    -0.188   -0.262   -0.078    -0.073     -0.651  

Profit/loss before taxes         -0.948    4.818   -0.778     1.645     10.202  

Income tax                        0.164   -1.332    0.215    -0.555     -2.666  

Profit/loss for the period       -0.784    3.487   -0.563     1.091      7.537  

Other comprehensive income                                                      

Translation differences          -0.082    0.044    0.072    -0.040     -0.357  

Total comprehensive income       -0.866    3.531   -0.491     1.051      7.180  

Basic earnings per share, eur     -0.19     0.85    -0.14      0.26       1.89  
Diluted earnings per share, eur   -0.19     0.85    -0.14      0.26       1.89  

Allocation of net profit for                                                    
the period:                                                                     
To equity holders of the parent  -0.784    3.487   -0.563     1.091      7.537  

Allocation of total comprehensive                                               
income                                                                          
To equity holders of the parent  -0.866    3.531   -0.491     1.051      7.180  

GROUP BALANCE SHEET (EUR 1000)         30.6.2009     31.12.2008    30.06.2008   

ASSETS                                                                          

Non-current assets                                                              
 Intangible assets                         0.796          0.724         0.654   
 Tangible assets                          12.210         13.461        14.148   
 Investments                               0.039          0.039         0.039   
 Deferred tax assets                       0.294          0.304         0.246   
 Pension receivables                       0.072          0.072         0.035   
 Receivables                               0.000          0.000         0.630   
 Investment properties                     0.600          0.600         0.600   
Total                                     14.011         15.200        16.353   

Current assets                                                                  
 Inventories                              11.437         10.825        13.601   
 Receivables                              12.423         24.252        20.425   
 Financial assets at fair value            1.073          1.038         2.033   
 through profit and loss                                                        
 Cash and cash equivalents                16.658         13.581        10.538   
Total                                     41.591         49.696        46.597   

Total assets                              55.602         64.896        62.950   


EQUITY AND LIABILITIES                                                          
 Share capital                             7.000          7.000         7.000   
 Share premium account                     1.116          1.116         1.116   
 Other reserves                            0.117          0.117         0.117   
 Translation differences                  -0.568         -0.486        -0.085   
 Retained earnings                        23.751         27.335        23.671   
 Treasury shares                          -1.200         -1.610        -0.721   
 Share-based incentives                    0.371          0.270         0.157   
Total                                     30.587         33.742        31.255   

Non-current liabilities                                                         
 Interest-bearing liabilities              6.875          8.024         9.280   
 Deferred tax liability                    1.201          1.403         1.486   
Total                                      8.076          9.427        10.766   

Current liabilities                                       
 Interest-bearing                          2.796          2.869         3.710   
 Non-interest bearing                     14.143         18.858        17.218   
Total                                     16.939         21.727        20.928   

Total liabilities                         25.015         31.154        31.695   

Equity and liabilities, total             55.602         64.896        62.950   


STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY (EUR 1000)                                       

Equity attributable to equity holders of the parent                             
                   Share    Share   Other    Trans.  Retained  Treasury    Total
                   capital  premium reserves diff.   earnings    shares         
                            account                  and share-                 
                                                     based inc.                 

01.01.2008         7.000    1.116   0.117   -0.129     22.127    -0.721   29.510
Translation diff.                                                          0.000
Other change                                            0.258              0.258
Profit/loss for                                                                 
the period, compr.                           0.044      3.487              3.531
Total rec. income                                                               
and expense                                  0.044      3.745              3.789
Dividends                                              -2.044             -2.044
30.06.2008         7.000    1.116   0.117   -0.085     23.828    -0.721   31.255




1.1.2009           7.000    1.116   0.117   -0.486     27.605    -1.610   33.742
Translation diff.                                                          0.000
Other change                                           -0.309     0.410    0.101
Profit/loss for                                                        
the period, compr.                          -0.082     -0.784             -0.866
Total rec. income                                                               
and expense                                 -0.082     -1.093     0.410   -0.765
Dividends                                              -2.390             -2.390
30.06.2009         7.000    1.116   0.117   -0.568     24.122    -1.200   30.587



CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT (EUR 1000)                                     
                                                   2009        2008        2008 
                                                    1-6         1-6        1-12 
Cash flows from operating activities                                            

Cash flow from sales                             55.913      71.396     138.477 
Cash flow from other operating income             0.247       0.277       0.687 
Payments on operating costs                     -47.115     -64.227    -124.654 

Net cash from operating activities                                              
before financial items and taxes                  9.046       7.446      14.510 

Interest paid                                    -0.313      -0.378      -0.844 
Interest received                                 0.135       0.117       0.268 
Other financial items                             0.013      -0.020      -0.060 
Taxes paid                                       -1.780      -0.897      -2.116 

Net cash from operating activities (A)            7.100       6.268      11.758 


Cash flows from investing activities                                            
Capital expenditure on tangible and                                             
intangible assets                                -0.894      -1.321      -2.206 
Proceeds from sale of tangible and                                              
intangible assets                                 0.853       1.492       1.489 
Repayments of loans receivables                   0.000       0.022       0.022 

Net cash used in investing activities (B)        -0.042       0.193      -0.694 

Cash flows from financing activities                                            

Proceeds from short-term loans                    0.006          -        0.129 
Repayments of short-term loans                   -0.408      -0.482      -0.795 
Repayments of long-term loans                    -1.136      -1.190      -3.365 
Dividends paid and other profit distribution     -2.389      -1.972      -1.972 

Net cash used in financial activities (C)        -3.927      -3.644      -6.003 


Change in cash and                                                              
cash equivalents (A+B+C)                          3.131       2.817       5.061 
(+ increase, - decrease)                                                        


Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of                                   
period                                           14.620       9.691       9.691 
Translation differences                          -0.020       0.063      -0.132 
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of period   17.731      12.571      14.620 


SEGMENT REPORTING (EUR 1 000)                                                   

Segment revenue                    2009     2008     2009     2008     2008     
                                    1-6      1-6      4-6      4-6     1-12     

Business unit Finland                                                           
          external               30.855   48.184   13.725    22.900 101.430     
          internal                0.000    0.000    0.000     0.000   0.000     

Business unit Sweden and Norway                                                 
          external                7.826   10.100    3.484     4.790  18.689     
          internal                0.143    0.107    0.099     0.036   0.301     

Business Unit Poland                                                            
          external                4.131    6.552    2.516     3.433  12.722     
          internal                0.020    0.018    0.012     0.012   0.049     

Other segments                                                                  
          external                2.471    4.583    1.539     2.206   8.312     
          internal                8.119   10.353    3.880     5.337  21.379     

Total external revenue           45.283   69.419   21.264    33.329 141.153     



Segment operating profit/loss      2009     2008     2009     2008     2008     
                                    1-6      1-6      4-6      4-6     1-12     

Business Unit Finland             1.977    6.520    0.342    2.771   14.517     
Business Unit Sweden and Norway  -0.725   -1.006   -0.514   -0.344   -1.599     
Business Unit Poland             -0.271   -0.233    0.009   -0.116   -0.549     
Other segments                   -0.248   -0.068   -0.084   -0.208   -0.421     
Other                            -1.493   -0.133   -0.453   -0.384   -1.094     

Total operating profit/loss      -0.760    5.081   -0.700    1.719   10.854     


TANGIBLE ASSETS 1.1-30.6.2009                                                   

                         Land   Buildings   Machinery   Other     Work in       
                        areas             & equipment   tangibles progress      

Acquisitions            0.000       0.084       0.670     0.060      0.014      
Decreases              -0.023      -0.687       0.000     0.000      0.000      



TANGIBLE ASSETS 1.1-30.6.2008                                                            Land   Buildings   Machinery   Other     Work in       
                        areas             & equipment   tangibles progress      


Acquisitions            0.000       0.020       0.823     0.005      0.569      
Decreases               0.000      -0.008      -0.126     0.000      0.000      



RELATED PARTY AND SHARE-BASED INCENTIVE PROGRAMME                               

The CEO and the group's management and some key-persons are included in a long- 
term incentive scheme, extending from 2007 to the end of 2009.                  


KEY FIGURES/RATIOS                                                              
                                                   2009        2008        2008 
                                                    1-6         1-6        1-12 

Operating profit/loss                            -0.760       5.081      10.854 
 - in relation to revenue                          -1.7         7.3         7.7 
Profit/loss before taxes                         -0.948       4.818      10.202 
 - in relation to revenue                          -2.1         6.9         7.2 
Profit/loss for the period                       -0.784       3.487       7.537 
 - in relation to revenue                          -1.7         5.0         5.3 
Basic earnings per share, eur                     -0.19        0.85        1.89 
Diluted earnings per share, eur                   -0.19        0.85        1.89 
Equity/share, eur                                  7.59        7.65        8.47 
Equity ratio                                       55.7        49.8        52.2 
Return on equity *                                 -4.9        23.0        23.8 
Return on investment *                             -2.9        23.7        25.2 
Interest-bearing net-debt, eur million             -8.1         0.4        -3.7 
Gearing ratio                                     -26.4         1.3       -11.0 
Capital expenditure, eur million                    1.1         1.6         2.9 
- in relation to revenue, %                         2.3         2.3         2.1 

Personnel at the end of period                      645         723         670 
Average personnel                                   645         680         681 
Revenue/employee, eur thousand                     70.2       102.1       207.3 


Key figures are calculated according to formulae as presented in Annual Report  
2008.                                                                           
* When calculating return on equity and return on investment the profit/loss for
the period has been multiplied in interim reports.                              


CONTINGENT LIABILITIES                                                          
                                              30.6.2009   31.12.2008  30.6.2008 

Mortgages and shares pledged                     14.329      14.566      18.841 
Guarantees                                        0.000       0.000       0.000 
Other commitments                                 0.347       0.332       0.322 

RENTAL COMMITMENTS                                7.757       8.964       9.989 


DEVELOPMENT OF SHARE PRICE                         2009        2008        2008 
                                                    1-6         1-6        1-12 

Share price at the end of period, EUR              7.30        8.40        5.29 
Highest price, EUR                                 7.84       10.05       10.05 
Lowest price,  EUR                                 5.21        7.32        5.10 
Average price, EUR                                 6.67        9.04        8.30 


This interim report has not been audited                                        



Helsinki, 5 August 2009                                                         

Martela Corporation                                                             
Board of Directors                                                              
Heikki Martela                                                                  
CEO                              



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