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Report regarding special audit of Finnlines Plc's accounts

Finnlines Plc     Stock Exchange Release     16 September 2009


REPORT REGARDING SPECIAL AUDIT OF FINNLINES PLC'S ACCOUNTS


Hannu Niilekselä (APA), who was through decision of the County Administrative
Board of Southern Finland on 3 April 2009 appointed to conduct a special audit
of the accounts and administration of Finnlines Plc for the period 1 January
2007 to 31 December 2007 relating to the group contributions granted by
Finnlines Plc to its subsidiaries in 2007 as well as to certain other matters
and operations during the financial period, has on 14 September 2009 issued his
report addressed to the General Meeting of Shareholders of Finnlines Plc. 

The report, which will be presented to the shareholders of Finnlines Plc at the
Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of 2010, does not include anything that
gives the company reason to change its earlier view according to which the
measures taken have had commercial grounds and that the company has in all
respects acted in the best interest of the company and its shareholders. 

The report will be available at request for shareholders of Finnlines Plc at
the head office, Porkkalankatu 20A, 00180 Helsinki.

Finnlines Plc


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