Sponda Plc Stock Exchange Release 11.1.2007, 9.00 am Helsinki District Court's decision on Sampo Bank's payment demand Helsinki District Court has ordered Sponda Plc to pay Sampo Bank Plc interest, penal interest and court costs totalling roughly EUR 7.6 million based on a credit agreement signed on 2 July 1999. Sponda Plc has decided to register its intent to appeal the ruling. The ruling becomes legally effective unless an appeal is lodged by 9 February 2007. The impact of the ruling on Sponda's result for 2006 is about EUR 7.6 million. Sponda's previous stock exchange release on the matter was released on 31 March 2005. Sponda Plc Further information: Kari Inkinen, President and CEO, tel. +358 (0)9 6805 8202 or +358 (0)400 402 653 Robert Öhman, CFO, tel. +358 (0)9 6805 8206 or +358 (0)40 540 0741 Sponda Plc is a real estate company specializing in commercial properties in the Helsinki metropolitan area. Sponda's business concept is to own, lease and develop office, retail and logistics properties into environments that promote the business success of its clients. The fair value of Sponda's investment properties is approximately EUR 2.6 billion euros and the leasable area is around 2 million m². Sponda is the largest real estate investment company listed on the Helsinki Stock Exchange.