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Fingrid Oyj - Interim report (Q1 and Q3)

Fingrid Group's interim report 1 January - 30 June 2012


Helsinki, Finland, 2012-08-24 10:00 CEST (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Stock exchange
release 24.8.2012 at 11.00 EET 

Fingrid Group's Interim Report 1 January - 30 June 2012

Financial result

The Group's revenue between April and June was 93 million euros (91 million
euros during the corresponding period in 2011). Other operating income was 0.7
million euros (0.5 million euros). Grid service income was 46 million euros (37
million euros) and sales of imbalance power 30 million euros (38 million
euros). The operating profit of the Group between April and June was -5 million
euros (2 million euros), which contains -1 million euros (-2 million euros) of
changes in the fair value of electricity derivatives. IFRS profit before taxes
was -7 million euros (-4 million euros) between April and June. 

The Group's revenue between January and June was 262 million euros (243 million
euros) and other operating income was 1 million euros (1 million euros). The
operating profit of the Group between January and June was 49 million euros (44
million euros), which contains -9 million euros (-2 million euros) of changes
in the fair value of electricity derivatives. The consolidated IFRS profit
before taxes was 43 million euros (31 million euros) between January and June.
The profit for the review period was 32 million euros (23 million euros) and
the consolidated total comprehensive income was 35 million euros (6 million
euros). Gross capital expenditure between January and June totalled 56.7
million euros (110.3 million euros). The cash flow from the operations of the
Group deducted by capital expenditure was 43 million euros positive (-43
million euros). The equity ratio of the Group was 26.2 per cent (28.3 per cent)
at the end of the review period. 

Grid service income rose to 145 million euros (115 million euros) between
January and June as a result of the tariff increase of 30 per cent carried out
at the beginning of the year. Electricity consumption in Finland decreased by
2.4 per cent from the corresponding period in 2011. The sales of imbalance
power decreased to 76 million euros (87 million euros) as a result of a lower
price of electricity. Inter-TSO compensation income decreased by 7 million
euros mainly due to reduced electricity exports from Finland to Sweden.
Fingrid's cross-border transmission income on the connection between Finland
and Russia decreased by 6 million euros from the corresponding period in the
previous year because of a significantly smaller volume of electricity imports
from Russia. The congestion income on the interconnection between Finland and
Estonia decreased considerably as a result of fewer hours with a different
price of electricity between the two countries. Fingrid's congestion income on
the interconnection between Finland and Estonia was 2 million euros (8 million
euros). On the other hand, Fingrid's congestion income on the interconnection
between Finland and Sweden rose considerably due to the market situation and
faults on the cross-border interconnectors. Fingrid's congestion income between
Finland and Sweden was 15 million euros (2 million euros). 



Revenue and other income (million €)  1-6/12  1-6/11  4-6/12  4-6/11
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Grid service income                      145     115      46      37
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Sales of imbalance power                  76      87      30      38
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ITC income                                 6      13       2       6
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Cross-border transmission income           6      12       1       6
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Finland-Estonia congestion income**        2       8       1       2
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Peak load capacity income***               9       3       5       0
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Finland-Sweden congestion income          15       2       8       1
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Other revenue                              2       2       1       0
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Other operating income                     1       1       1       1
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Revenue and other income total           264     244      93      91
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The purchases of imbalance power decreased to 68 million euros (79 million
euros) as a result of a lower price of electricity. The loss energy costs rose
by 1 million euros from the corresponding period in 2011 due to the difference
between the area price for Finland and Nord Pool's system price. At the end of
June, approx. 103 per cent of Fingrid's projected loss energy procurement for
the remaining part of 2012 had been hedged at an average price of 46.9 euros
per megawatt hour. 

The depreciation costs increased by 4 million euros as significant new capital
investment projects were completed. The costs of reserves, which safeguard the
system security of the power system, rose by 7 million euros during the period
under review because the temporary purchases of frequency controlled reserves
in the hourly market in Finland and from the other Nordic TSOs were more
expensive than earlier. The personnel costs increased by 1 million euros from
the previous year. The maintenance management costs rose by 3 million euros
from 2011. This was particularly due to the high repair costs of the Fenno-Skan
2 cable. The inter-TSO compensation costs went up by 2 million euros, because
electricity imports from Sweden to Finland increased from 2011. 



Costs (million €)                1-6/12  1-6/11  4-6/12  4-6/11
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Purchase of imbalance power          68      79      26      35
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Purchase of loss energy              31      30      13      11
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Depreciation                         37      34      19      17
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Finland-Estonia grid rents**          2       8       1       2
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Reserve costs                        19      11      12       6
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Personnel                            11      10       6       5
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Peak load capacity costs***           9       2       5      -1
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Maintenance management costs         10       7       7       4
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ITC transmission costs                7       5       4       2
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Other costs                          11      11       5       6
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Costs total                         206     198      98      88
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Operating profit*                    58      45      -4       4
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Operating profit of Group, IFRS      49      44      -5       2
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*Excluding the change in the fair value of derivatives.

**Fingrid's income from the congestion income between Finland and Estonia was
2.1 million euros. The costs (grid rents between Finland and Estonia) were 2.0
million euros, which was paid to the owners of the Estlink transmission
connection. The difference of 0.1 million euros received by Fingrid was created
during disturbances on the Estlink connection. 

***The peak load capacity income and costs are related to the securing of the
sufficiency of electricity during peak consumption hours within the framework
of the Finnish Peak Load Capacity Act. 



The Group's income flow is characterised by seasonal fluctuations, which is why
the financial result for the entire year cannot be directly estimated on the
basis of the six-month result. 

Capital expenditure

The contracts for the construction of the Ulvila and Kristinestad substations
and of the new 400 kilovolt transmission line between these substations have
been signed. The contract for the construction of the northern part of the
transmission line between Kristiina and Leväsjoki was signed with Eltel
Networks Oy. The contract for the southern part Leväsjoki - Ulvila was signed
with the consortium Destia-Tecnolines-Sirti (DTS Consortium). The construction
will commence with the foundation work towards the late summer. The Ulvila
400/110/20 kilovolt substation will be renewed by ABB Oy, and the Kristinestad
substation by Infratek Oy. The total costs of this overall project are approx.
70 million euros. The projects will be completed by the end of 2014. 

Fingrid has made a capital investment decision concerning the construction of a
new 400/110 kilovolt transformer substation at Lavianvuori to strengthen the
transmission system in the Pirkanmaa region. The new substation will support
the long-term development of the transmission grid in the region. The
substation to be located on the border between Kangasala and Valkeakoski will
be connected to the 110 kilovolt network in the region with a new 110 kilovolt
transmission line of 6 kilometres. The costs of this project are about 15
million euros. 

Fingrid's new field tower was awarded the Grand Prix in the Fennia Prize 2012
competition in industrial design in early June. The new field tower model has
been developed in co-operation with design agency Muotohiomo. The award-winning
tower is a double-circuit tower for 400 kilovolt and 110 kilovolt transmission
lines. The field towers will be used for the first time on the transmission
line between Nurmijärvi, Hyvinkää and Hikiä. 

The Group's gross capital expenditure between April and June was 37.5 million
euros (70.0 million euros during the corresponding period in 2011). Gross
capital expenditure between January and June totalled 56.7 million euros (110.3
million euros). 



Power system operation

Electricity consumption in Finland between April and June totalled 18.9
terawatt hours (19.1 TWh during the corresponding period in 2011). A total of
14.3 TWh of electricity was transmitted in Fingrid's grid during the same
period, representing 76 per cent of the electricity consumption in Finland.
Between January and June, the electricity consumption in Finland declined by
2.4 per cent from the previous year to 43.5 TWh (44.6 TWh). 

Electricity transmissions between Finland and Sweden in the first half of 2012
consisted mainly of imports to Finland. A ship anchor caused a cable fault in
the Fenno-Skan 2 submarine transmission connection between Finland and Sweden
in February. The repair of the fault was completed at the end of April. Even
after this, the import capacity on the cable had to be limited partly until
early June so that the auxiliary systems of the high-voltage direct current
connection could be restored. Between April and June, 3.7 TWh of electricity
was imported from Sweden to Finland (0.3 TWh), and 0.1 TWh (1.3 TWh) was
exported from Finland to Sweden. Between January and June, 6.9 TWh of
electricity was imported from Sweden to Finland (0.7 TWh), and 0.2 TWh (3.2
TWh) was exported from Finland to Sweden. 

The electricity transmissions between Finland and Estonia were dominated by
exports from Finland to Estonia. Between April and June, 0.1 TWh (0.6 TWh) of
electricity was imported to Finland from Estonia, and 0.4 TWh (0.0 TWh) was
exported from Finland to Estonia. Between January and June, the electricity
imports to Finland from Estonia were 0.2 TWh (1.3 TWh), and 0.8 TWh (0.0 TWh)
was exported from Finland to Estonia. 

The full electricity import capacity from Russia to Finland has been available.
The electricity import volume from Russia has been decreasing since the end of
2011, and this trend relating to the market situation has continued. Between
April and June, 0.6 TWh (3.1 TWh) of electricity was imported from Russia to
Finland, and between January and June the import volume was 2.6 TWh (6.1 TWh). 

The Fenno-Skan 1 and Fenno-Skan 2 connections experienced a fault at the same
time in late April due to an auxiliary power failure while the import capacity
was 1,350 megawatts. The fault which exceeded the normal contingency criteria
was overcome by starting Fingrid's all reserve power plants. The switching of
the auxiliary power systems at the Rauma substation has been changed after the
incident to minimise the likelihood of a simultaneous failure. 

There were no significant outages leading to interrupted electricity supply in
the Finnish transmission system during the review period. 

Fingrid Oyj and LNI Verkko Oy have agreed on the use of diesel reserve power
plant units as part of Fingrid's nation-wide fast disturbance reserve. The
diesel reserve power plants owned by LNI Verkko Oy are small units located at a
number of substations. The total output of the units is 13 megawatts. This is
the first agreement concerning the use of small reserve power plant units as a
combined entity which can be controlled, also as part of the nation-wide fast
disturbance reserve. 

The volume of frequency controlled reserves offered to the market by domestic
electricity production and such reserves purchased from Russia have been
smaller than normal due to the electricity production and import situation.
This has resulted in more expensive reserve purchases from other sources.
Reserves have also been acquired from the other Nordic transmission system
operators. 



Power system operation                     1-6/12  1-6/11  4-6/12  4-6/11
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Electricity consumption in Finland TWh       43.5    44.6    18.9    19.1
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Fingrid's transmission volume TWh            31.8    33.4    14.3    14.7
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Fingrid's loss energy volume TWh              0.5     0.6     0.2     0.2
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Electricity transmissions  Finland-Sweden                                
Exports to Sweden TWh                         0.2     3.2     0.1     1.3
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Imports from Sweden TWh                       6.9     0.7     3.7     0.3
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Electricity transmissions Finland-Estonia                                
Exports to Estonia TWh                        0.8       0     0.4       0
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Imports from Estonia TWh                      0.2     1.3     0.1     0.6
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Electricity transmissions Finland-Russia                                 
Imports from Russia TWh                       2.6     6.1     0.6     3.1
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Electricity market

Due to the good water reservoir situation, the price of electricity in the
Nordic electricity exchange was significantly lower than during the
corresponding period in 2011. The average price (system price) in the Nordic
electricity exchange during the second quarter in 2012 was 28.42 euros per
megawatt hour (52.24 €/MWh during the corresponding period in 2011), and the
area price for Finland was 32.40 €/MWh (51.96 €/MWh). Between January and June,
the average price in the Nordic spot market was 33.45 €/MWh (59.17 €/MWh), and
the area price for Finland was 37.56 €/MWh (58.38 €/MWh). Area price
differences were created in the market due to the market situation and
restrictions encountered in electricity transmission between Finland and
Sweden. 

Market integration is making progress in the Baltic countries. Lithuania joined
the Nord Pool Spot market as a bidding area on 18 June. At the same time, a new
bidding area was opened on the border between Estonia and Latvia. Its purpose
is to boost trade between Estonia and Latvia even though Latvia is still
outside the market. There are plans to open the Latvian bidding area in 2013,
but before that the ISO (Independent System Operator) model of the Latvian
transmission system operator must be subjected to the approval of the European
Commission. 

Electricity imports from Russia have gone down significantly during the early
part of 2012. The reasons for this are the capacity fees imposed on electricity
exports in Russia, the elevated price level in Russia, and the low price level
in the Nordic countries resulting from the good water reservoir situation.
Small volumes of electricity have been imported from Russia to Finland, mainly
at night and on weekends. At other times, electricity has been more expensive
in Russia, so it has not been lucrative to export it to Finland. 

Fingrid raised the prices of balance service on 1 July. The price increases are
the result of the growth of the reserve costs allocated to balance service and
of a smaller than anticipated accumulation of the fee for production. 

Fingrid's counter trade costs between January and June were approx. 2.8 million
euros (1.0 million euros in 2011). 



Electricity market                                1-6/12  1-6/11  4-6/12  4-6/11
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Nord Pool system price, average €/MWh              33.45   59.17   28.42   52.24
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Area price Finland, average €/MWh                  37.56   58.38   32.40   51.96
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Congestion income between Finland and Sweden,       30.6     4.0    15.2     0.6
 million €*                                                                     
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Congestion hours between Finland and Sweden %*      37.4    13.3    34.8     6.6
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Congestion income between Finland and Estonia,       4.3     8.3     1.8     0.7
 million €*                                                                     
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Congestion hours between Finland and Estonia %*     33.4    69.7    38.4    58.8
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*The congestion income between Finland and Sweden as well as between Finland
and Estonia is divided between the relevant TSOs in equal proportions. The
income and costs of the transmission connections are presented in the tables
under Financial result. 

Financing

The financial position of the Group continued to be satisfactory. Fingrid
issued a bond of 300 million euros with a maturity of 12 years under its EMTN
(Euro Medium Term Note) Programme of 1.5 billion euros. The public listing of
the bond started on London Stock Exchange on 3 April 2012. 

The net financial costs of the Group between April and June were 2 million
euros (6 million euros during the corresponding period in 2011). The net
financial costs between January and June were 7 million euros (13 million
euros), including the change of 5 million euros (-3 million euros) in the fair
value of derivatives. Financial assets recognised at fair value in the income
statement, and cash and cash equivalents amounted to 256 million euros (240
million euros) at 30 June 2012. The interest-bearing borrowings totalled 1,236
million euros (1,135 million euros), of which 1,078 million euros (732 million
euros) were long-term and 159 million euros (403 million euros) were
short-term. The counterparty risk involved in the derivative contracts relating
to financing was 69 million euros (45 million euros). 

Moreover, the company has an undrawn revolving credit facility of 250 million
euros. 

Personnel

The total personnel of the Fingrid Group averaged 267 (264) during the review
period.

Auditing

The consolidated figures in this Interim Report are unaudited.

Events after the review period and outlook for the remaining part of the year

The ownership structure of Nord Pool Spot AS, the Nordic electricity exchange,
changed on 1 August 2012. The Estonian and Lithuanian transmission system
operators became co-owners of Nord Pool Spot AS with a respective holding of
2.04 per cent through a special share issue. Moreover, the Latvian TSO has an
option to become a co-owner at a later date. As a result of the arrangement,
Fingrid Oyj's ownership in Nord Pool Spot AS decreased to 19.18 per cent. If
the Latvian TSO becomes a co-owner, Fingrid Oyj's holding in the electricity
exchange will decrease to 18.8 per cent. 

The profit of the Fingrid Group for the entire accounting period without the
change in the fair value of derivatives is expected to increase clearly from
the level of 2011. The uncertainty related to congestion income and Russian
cross-border transmission income complicate estimating the profit for the
entire accounting period. 

Board of Directors



Appendices: Tables for the interim report 1 January - 30 June 2012

Further information:
Jukka Ruusunen, President & CEO, tel. +358 (0)30 395 5140 or +358 (0)40 593 8428
Tom Pippingsköld, CFO, +358 (0)30 395 5157 or +358 (0)40 519 5041



Appendices: Tables for the Interim Report 1 January- 30 June 2012



Condensed consolidated      2012    2011  Change    2012    2011  Change    2011
 statement of             Jan-Ju  Jan-Ju          Apr-Ju  Apr-Ju          Jan-De
 comprehensive income,         n       n               n       n               c
 million euros                                                                  
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Revenue                    262.3   242.6    19.7    92.7    91.0     1.7  438.50
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Other operating income       1.2     1.0     0.2     0.7     0.5     0.2     3.0
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Depreciation and           -37.3   -33.6    -3.7   -18.7   -16.8    -1.9   -67.9
 amortisation expense                                                           
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Operating expenses        -177.2  -166.3   -10.9   -79.8   -72.7    -7.1  -317.0
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Operating profit            49.1    43.7     5.4    -5.1     2.0    -7.1    56.6
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Finance income and costs    -6.9   -12.5     5.6    -2.5    -6.4     3.9   -22.6
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Portion of profit of         0.4     0.2     0.2     0.1     0.1     0.1     0.2
 associated companies                                                           
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Profit before taxes         42.6    31.5    11.1    -7.5    -4.3    -3.1    34.2
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Income taxes               -10.3    -8.1    -2.2     1.9     1.1     0.7    -1.2
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Profit for the period       32.2    23.3     8.9    -5.6    -3.2    -2.4    33.0
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Other comprehensive                                                             
 income                                                                         
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Cash flow hedges             2.8   -16.9    19.7    -0.6    -6.9     6.3   -33.4
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Translation reserve          0.1    -0.2     0.3     1.4     0.0     1.3     0.2
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Available-for-sale                                                           0.0
 financial assets                                                               
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Total comprehensive         35.1     6.3    28.9    -4.9   -10.1     5.2    -0.2
 income for the year                                                            
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Profit attributable to:                                                         
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Equity holders of the       32.2    23.3     8.9    -5.6    -3.2    -2.4    33.0
 company                                                                        
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Total comprehensive                                                             
 income attributable to:                                                        
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Equity holders of the       35.1     6.3    28.9    -4.9   -10.1     5.2    -0.2
 company                                                                        
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Earnings per share         9 687   7 022   2 655  -1 685    -957    -728   9 924
 (euros) belonging to                                                           
 the owners of parent                                                           
 company, calculated                                                            
 from profit*                                                                   
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* no dilution effect                                                            



Condensed consolidated balance sheet,            2012     2011  Change      2011
 million euros                                 30 Jun   30 Jun            31 Dec
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ASSETS                                                                          
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Non-current assets                                                              
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Goodwill                                         87.9     87.9     0.0      87.9
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Intangible assets                                90.9     89.1     1.8      89.7
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Property, plant and equipment                 1 439.5  1 319.4   120.0  1 419.60
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Investments                                       7.4      8.1    -0.7       8.2
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Receivables                                      88.9     44.3    44.6      77.4
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Current assets                                                                  
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Inventories                                       8.0      6.0     2.0       6.7
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Receivables                                      52.6     44.1     8.6      78.9
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Financial assets recognised in income           255.5    239.1    16.3     202.4
 statement at fair value                                                        
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Cash and cash equivalents                         0.6      1.1    -0.5       1.5
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Total assets                                  2 031.3  1 839.2   192.1   1 972.3
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SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND LIABILITIES                                            
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Shareholders' equity belonging to the owners                                    
 of the parent company                                                          
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Shareholders' equity                            531.7    513.8    17.9     507.3
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Non-current liabilities                                                         
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Non-current interest-bearing liabilities      1 077.5    732.1   345.5     845.2
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Other non-current liabilities                   188.0    148.2    39.8     176.7
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Current liabilities                                                             
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Current interest-bearing liabilities            158.7    403.4  -244.7     379.5
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Trade and other payables                         75.3     41.7    33.7      63.6
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Total shareholders' equity and liabilities    2 031.3  1 839.2   192.1   1 972.3
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Key indicators, million euros            2012     2011     2011
                                      Jan-Jun  Jan-Jun  Jan-Dec
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Revenue                                 262.3    242.6    438.5
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Capital expenditure, gross               56.7    110.3    244.4
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- % of revenue                           21.6     45.5     55.7
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Research and development expenses         0.5      0.9      1.8
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- % of revenue                            0.2      0.4      0.4
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Personnel, average                        267      264      263
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Operating profit                         49.1     43.7     56.6
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- % of revenue                           18.7     18.0     12.9
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Profit before taxes                      42.6     31.5     34.2
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- % of revenue                           16.2     13.0      7.8
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Interest bearing liabilities, net*      980.2    895.3  1 020.2
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Equity ratio, %*                         26.2     28.3     25.7
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Shareholders' equity, million euros*    531.7    513.8    507.3
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Equity per share, euros*              159 904  154 524  152 573
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Earnings per share, euros*              9 687    7 022    9 924
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* end of period                                                



Consolidated statement                                                          
 of changes in total                                                            
 equity, million euros                                                          
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Attributable to equity     Share      Share  Revalua-  Translat  Retaine   Total
 holders of the parent    capita    premium      tion       ion        d  equity
 company                       l    account   reserve   reserve  earning        
                                                                       s        
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Capital and reserves 1      55.9       55.9      19.8       0.3    382.3   514.2
 Jan 2011                                                                       
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Comprehensive income                                                            
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Profit or loss                                                      23.3    23.3
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Other comprehensive                                                             
 income                                                                         
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Cash flow hedges                                -16.9                      -16.9
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Translation reserve                                        -0.2             -0.2
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Total other                                     -16.9      -0.2            -17.1
 comprehensive income                                                           
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Total comprehensive                             -16.9      -0.2     23.3     6.3
 income                                                                         
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Transactions with owners                                                        
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Dividens relating to                                                -6.7    -6.7
 2010                                                                           
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Capital and reserves 30     55.9       55.9       2.9       0.1    398.9   513.8
 June 2011                                                                      
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Comprehensive income                                                            
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Profit or loss                                                       9.6     9.6
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Other comprehensive                                                             
 income                                                                         
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Cash flow hedges                                -16.5                      -16.5
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Translation reserve                                         0.4              0.4
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Available-for-sale                                0.0                        0.0
 financial assets                                                               
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Total other                                     -16.6       0.4            -16.1
 comprehensive income                                                           
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Total comprehensive                             -16.6       0.4      9.6    -6.5
 income                                                                         
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Capital and reserves 1      55.9       55.9     -13.7       0.6    408.6   507.3
 Jan 2012                                                                       
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Comprehensive income                                                            
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Profit or loss                                                      32.2    32.2
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Other comprehensive             
 income                                                                         
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Cash flow hedges                                  2.8                        2.8
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Translation reserve                                         0.1              0.1
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Total other                                       2.8       0.1              2.9
 comprehensive income                                                           
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Comprehensive income                              2.8       0.1     32.2    35.1
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Transactions with owners                                                        
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Dividens relating to                                               -10.8   -10.8
 2011                                                                           
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Capital and reserves 30     55.9       55.9     -10.9       0.7    430.0   531.7
 Jun 2012                                                                       
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Condensed consolidated cash flow statement, million       2012     2011     2011
 euros                                                 Jan-Jun  Jan-Jun  Jan-Dec
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Cash flow from operating activities                                             
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Profit for the financial year                             32.2     23.3     33.0
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Adjustments                                               63.1     55.6     96.5
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Changes in working capital                                28.8     -0.6    -12.3
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Impact of changes in fair value of investments             0.0      0.2      0.6
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Interest paid                                            -13.0     -9.8    -22.8
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Interest received                                          2.0      1.2      2.9
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Taxes paid                                                -6.6     -1.0     -2.3
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Net cash flow from operating activities                  106.5     68.9     95.6
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Cash flow from investing activies                                               
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Purchase of property, plant and equipment                -61.5   -110.8   -241.0
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Purchase of intangible assets                             -2.9     -1.0     -3.3
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Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment        0.0      0.0      0.1
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Dividens received                                          1.3      0.0      0.2
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Contributions received                                     0.0      0.0      0.1
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Net cash flow from investing activies                    -63.1   -111.8   -244.0
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Cash flow from financing activities                                             
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Withdrawal of loans                                      521.2    239.8    749.9
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Repayment of loans                                      -505.7   -171.7   -612.6
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Dividends paid                                            -6.7     -6.7     -6.7
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Net cash flow from financing activities                    8.8     61.4    130.6
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Net change in cash and cash equivalents                   52.2     18.5    -17.8
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Cash and cash equivalents 1 Jan                          203.8    221.7    221.7
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Cash and cash equivalents 30 Jun                         256.1    240.2    203.8
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Derivative agreements,            2012              2011              2011      
million euros                    30 Jun            30 Jun            31 Dec     
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                                Net  Notiona      Net  Notiona      Net  Notiona
                               fair  l value     fair  l value     fair  l value
                              value             value             value         
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Interest and currency                                                           
 derivatives                                                                    
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Cross-currency swaps             67      444       38      418       64      519
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Forward contracts                 0        5       -1       69        0       25
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Interest rate swaps               2      346        0      231       -1      301
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Call options, bought              0      850        6      880        1      880
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Total                            69    1 644       44    1 598       63    1 725
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                                Net   Volume      Net   Volume      Net   Volume
                               fair      TWh     fair      TWh     fair      TWh
                              value             value             value         
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Electricity derivatives            
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Electricity forward             -28     3.88        2     3.73      -23     3.81
 contracts, NASDAX OMX                                                          
 Commodities                                                                    
designated as hedge                                                             
 accounting                                                                     
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Electricity forward               0    -0.02        0     0.00        0     0.01
 contracts, NASDAX OMX                                                          
 Commodities                                                                    
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Total                           -28     3.86        2     3.73      -23     3.82
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Commitments and contingencies, million euros    2012    2011    2011
                                              30 Jun  30 Jun  31 Dec
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Pledges / bank balances                            0       0       0
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Rental liabilities                                25      27      26
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Commitment fee of revolving credit facility        2       2       2
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Total                                             27      29      30
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Capital commitments                              257     336     218
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Other financial liabilities                        2       2       2
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Changes in property, plant and equipment, million euros    2012    2011    2011
                                                         30 Jun  30 Jun  31 Dec
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Carrying amount at beginning of period                    1 420   1 253   1 253
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Increases                                                    56      98     232
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Decreases                                                                     0
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Depreciation and amortisation expense                       -36     -32     -65
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Carrying amount at end of period                          1 439   1 319   1 420
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Transactions with associated companies, million euros    2012    2011    2011
                                                       30 Jun  30 Jun  31 Dec
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Sales                                                       3       2       4
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Purchases                                                  26      37      63
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Receivables                                                 1       0       1
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Liabilities                                                         0       0
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Transactions with related parties, million euros    2012    2011    2011
                                                  30 Jun  30 Jun  31 Dec
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Owners                                                                  
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Sales                                                         44      50
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Purchases                                              0      30      33
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Receivables                                                             
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Liabilities                                            0       0        
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Other related parties                                                   
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Sales                                                 40      10      36
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Purchases                                             26       6      34
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Receivables                                            0       2       6
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Liabilities                                            2       2       5
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Accounting principles. This interim report has been drawn up in accordance with
standard IAS 34, Interim Financial Reporting. In this interim report, Fingrid
has followed the same principles as in the annual financial statements for
2011. 

Segment reporting. The entire business of the Fingrid Group is deemed to
comprise transmission system operation in Finland with system responsibility,
only constituting a single segment. There are no essential differences in the
risks and profitability of individual products and services. This is why
segment reporting in accordance with the IFRS 8 standard is not presented. 

Corporate rearrangements. There have been no changes in the Group structure
during the period reviewed. 

Seasonal fluctuation. The Group's operations are characterised by extensive
seasonal fluctuations. 

General clause. Certain statements in this release concern the future and are
based on the present views of management. Due to their nature, they contain
some risk and uncertainty and are subject to changes in economy and the
relevant business.

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