SHARE REPURCHASE 18.02.2008


FINNAIR PLC            ANNOUNCEMENT      18.02.2008

SHARE REPURCHASE 18.02.2008

In the Helsinki Stock Exchange

Trade date              18.02.2008
Bourse trade            BUY
Share                   FIA1S
Amount                  20.000        shares
Total cost              159 836       EUR
Average price/ share    7,99          EUR
Highest price/ share    8,00          EUR
Lowest price/ share     7,95          EUR



The company now holds a total of 390 000 shares
including the shares repurchased on 18.02.2008

On behalf of Finnair plc

Danske Bank A/S Helsinki Branch

Jukka Huuskonen            Tomi Jääskö