LÄNNEN TEHTAAT PLC STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE February 6, 2007 at 1.00 p.m. LÄNNEN TEHTAAT PLC BUYS NORWEGIAN FISH PRODUCT MANUFACTURER MARITIM FOOD AS Lännen Tehtaat will strengthen its Food Division and accelerate the growth of its fish product operations by purchasing the shares of the Norwegian Maritim Food AS from Brynild Gruppen AS. The deed of purchase has been signed today. The finalisation of the purchase is subject to the approval of the Norwegian competition authorities, expected in February-March. The deal will include Maritim Food AS and its wholly-owned Swedish subsidiaries Maritim Food Sweden AB and Maritim Food Sweden Egendom AB, as well as its 47.5% minority interest in the Norwegian Sandanger AS. In addition, the deal includes a call option which will enable Maritim Food AS to increase its holding in Sandanger AS to 51% in the future. The enterprise value of Maritim Food AS has been determined at approximately EUR 15 million. Upon completion of the purchase, Lännen Tehtaat plc will pay approximately EUR 10 million for the shares of Maritim Food AS, and assume responsibility for net liabilities of approximately EUR 4 million. The final purchase price of the shares will be affected by the development of the assets and liabilities of the companies between June 30, 2006 and the date of completion of the purchase. In addition to the purchase price payable upon completion, the parties have agreed on an additional purchase price of EUR 0-1.3 million which is dependent on the 2007 results for Maritim Food and Sandanger AS. The share purchase is expected to provide Lännen Tehtaat with a Group goodwill amounting to not more than EUR 7 million. In 2005, the net sales of Maritim Food AS were approximately EUR 27 million and the operating profit about EUR 1.2 million. The balance sheet total was around EUR 10 million. Maritim Food employs an average of 95 people. The net sales of Sandanger AS were approximately EUR 9 million and operating profit about EUR 0.3 million. The company employs an average of 50 people. Maritim Food is one of the leading fish product manufacturers in Norway. The company has clients in the retail and hotel/restaurant/catering industries. The company sells and markets fish and shellfish products in Norway, Sweden and Finland. Its main product groups are smoked and marinated fish (salmon, rainbow trout and mackerel), fish products, canned shellfish and prawn, and sauces. The company has two factories in Fredrikstad, Norway, and one in Munkedal, Sweden. Sandanger AS, which focuses on fish products, pre-prepared meals and canned fish products, has a production unit in Gjerdsvika, Norway. In accordance with its operational strategy, Lännen Tehtaat is focusing on the food business and aims to strengthen its position as one of the leading Finnish food manufacturers. The acquisition is in line with the company's operational strategy. Together Maritim Food AS and Apetit Kala Oy will be one of the leading Nordic fish product manufacturers. In Norway and Finland, their products will be distributed within the nationwide retail sector, and in Sweden, comprehensively throughout the country within the hotel/restaurant/catering industry. The companies aim to utilise their joint know-how, particularly in the procurement of raw materials, and in manufacturing and selling of products within the Northern Baltic region. The corporate acquisition is expected to have a slight positive impact on the operating profit of the Lännen Tehtaat Group as early as 2007. Lännen Tehtaat Group comprises Apetit Pakaste Oy, Apetit Kala Oy, Apetit Suomi Oy and Mildola Oy, as well as Suomen Rehu Ltd, Avena Nordic Grain Oy and their subsidiaries, which are currently being sold. In 2006, the consolidated net sales were over EUR 400 million and the Group employed about 1,000 people. The financial statements for 2006 will be released on February 14, 2007. LÄNNEN TEHTAAT PLC Matti Karppinen CEO For additional information, please contact: Matti Karppinen, CEO, tel +358 10 402 4001 Distribution: Helsinki Stock Exchange Main media www.lannen.fi