SHARE REPURCHASE 04.03.2008


FINNAIR PLC            ANNOUNCEMENT      04.03.2008

SHARE REPURCHASE 04.03.2008

In the Helsinki Stock Exchange

Trade date              04.03.2008
Bourse trade            BUY
Share                   FIA1S
Amount                  25.000        shares
Total cost              198 000       EUR
Average price/ share    7,92          EUR
Highest price/ share    7,99          EUR
Lowest price/ share     7,88          EUR



The company now holds a total of 610 000 shares
including the shares repurchased on 04.03.2008

On behalf of Finnair plc

Danske Bank A/S Helsinki Branch

Jukka Huuskonen            Tomi Jääskö