Metsäliitto Osuuskunta - Company Announcement

Metsäliitto Group’s result for October–December 2011 will be weaker than estimated earlier

Metsäliitto Group Stock Exchange Release 8 December 2011 at 15.00 EET


Metsäliitto Group expected in connection to the third quarter 2011
announcement, that its operating result excluding non-recurring items in the
last quarter of 2011 will be slightly lower than in the third quarter. In the
third quarter of 2011 the operating result excluding non-recurring items was
EUR 63 million. 

The delivery volumes of pulp and paper have however been lower than expected
and the pulp price has decreased more than anticipated. Also the board delivery
volumes have been somewhat lower than expected as a result of rapid inventory
reduction in different parts of the delivery chain. Due to these facts
Metsäliitto Group estimates its operating result excluding non-recurring items
in the last quarter of 2011 to be clearly weaker than in the third quarter.
Metsäliitto Group has initiated measures that enable adjusting the production
to meet the demand by temporary layoffs and working time arrangements. 

Metsäliitto Group's financial results for the year 2011 will be published on 9
February 2012. 


Further information:
Chief Financial Officer Vesa-Pekka Takala, Metsäliitto Group, tel. +358 (0)10
465 4260