Finnlines Plc Stock Exchange Release 26 January, 2007 PRELIMINARY 2006 RESULT Due to the fact that Grimaldi Compagnia di Navigazione S.p.A has published a mandatory public tender offer for all Finnlines shares, the Board of Directors of Finnlines Plc has decided to publish the preliminary result for 2006. (EUR million) 1.1.-31.12.06 1.1.-31.12.05 Continuing operations Revenue 632.7 584.1 Operating profit 58.2 42.0 Profit before tax 47.7 36.3 Profit/Loss for the period 37.7 28.6 Discontinuing operations Profit/Loss for the period 18.7 -1.4 Minority interest -0.4 -0.5 Net profit to parent company shareholders 56.1 26.7 The result is presented according to the IFRS rules: continuing operations are presented without Team Lines figures both in 2006 and in 2005 and the result of Team Lines is presented separately (discontinuing operations, EUR 18.7 million).This item consists of Team Lines result for 8 months, EUR 0.6 million, and the profit on the sale of Team Lines, EUR 18,1 million. In August Finnlines received two first vessels of its five newbuildings and they are plying on the route between Finland and Germany. The next two newbuildings are expected to be delivered during the first quarter of 2007 and the last one in June 2007. The result for the fiscal year 2006 does not include any compensations relating to the newbuildings and their delivery. Finnlines estimates these compensations, which are to be received by the company, to be substantial. However, the negotiations are continuing, as three of the vessels are still under construction. During the first weeks of 2007 the freight volumes in all Finnlines routes have been clearly bigger than during the same period of previous years. This is due to the positive economic development in Finland and in its most important trading countries and also due to Finnlines' faster timetable between Finland and Germany. Despite one-time expenses relating to the new vessels coming into service, rotation of the fleet and three vessels being under conversion, the whole year operating profit for 2007 is expected to be better than in 2006. The company will publish its Financial Statements Bulletin 2006 according to the original timetable i.e. 13 February, 2007. The members of the Board of Directors Emanuele Grimaldi, Jukka Härmälä and Timo Jouhki did not participate in the issuing of this preliminary result. Finnlines Plc Antti Lagerroos President and CEO DISTRIBUTION OMX Helsinki Stock Exchange Main Media