NEOMARKKA PLC'S CHANGE IN OWNERSHIP

Neomarkka Plc	COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT May 23, 2007	                                


NEOMARKKA PLC'S CHANGE IN OWNERSHIP                                             

Neomarkka Plc has today been informed that Reka Corporation and Metsäliitto     
Group have agreed on a transaction whereby Reka Corporation buys 1.1 million B  
shares of the listed company Neomarkka from Metsäliitto. The shares account for 
about 18.3% of Neomarkka's shares and about 12.7% of votes.                     

The purchase price is EUR 10.45 million, which equals the price of EUR 9.50 per 
share. After the transaction, Metsäliitto will still possess 105,305 B shares of
Neomarkka, representing some 1.7% of shares and 1.2% of votes. The transaction  
will be concluded by 18 June 2007.                                              

Neomarkka Plc                                                                   



Markku E. Rentto                                                                
Managing Director                                                               


For more details:                                                               
Markku E. Rentto, Managing Director, tel. +358 40 500 1858                      


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