SHARE REPURCHASE 06.03.2008


FINNAIR PLC            ANNOUNCEMENT      06.03.2008

SHARE REPURCHASE 06.03.2008

In the Helsinki Stock Exchange

Trade date              06.03.2008
Bourse trade            BUY
Share                   FIA1S
Amount                  35.000        shares
Total cost              273 450       EUR
Average price/ share    7,81          EUR
Highest price/ share    7,85          EUR
Lowest price/ share     7,79          EUR



The company now holds a total of 685 000 shares
including the shares repurchased on 06.03.2008

On behalf of Finnair plc

Danske Bank A/S Helsinki Branch

Jukka Huuskonen            Tomi Jääskö