Finnair Oyj - Changes in company's own shares

DISPOSAL OF OWN SHARES

FINNAIR PLC STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT 9 MAY 2008  at 15.00 

DISPOSAL OF OWN SHARES                                                          

According to a decision of the Board of Directors of Finnair Plc, the company   
has on May 9, 2008 transferred a total of 327,693 Finnair shares to the         
participants of the 2007-2009 Share Incentive Scheme for the earning period     
2007. Additional 37,219 shares will be transferred in the autumn 2008. Share    
transfers are based on the authorization given by the Annual General Meeting    
held on March 27, 2008.                                                         

After these share transfers, Finnair holds 385.088 own shares.                  

For the earning period 2007 the share incentives were determined on the basis of
the earnings per share (EPS) and the return on capital employed (ROCE). Out of  
these goals 94.4% were achieved. The share incentive scheme comprises a total of
70 key persons.                                                                 

Finnair Plc                                                                     
Communications                                                                  
9 May 2008