Arco Vara acquires 55% stake in small construction company Tempera Ehitus


Arco Vara signed a deal to acquire a 55% stake in small Estonian construction
company called Tempera Ehitus. The parties agreed not to disclose the
acquisition value. The final payment for the stake depends on the three year
financial performance of Tempera Ehitus. 

Arco Vara head of construction division Mr. Ahto Altjõe said that the prime
purpose of the deal is to proceed with the expansion strategy on Estonian
market. 

Arco Vara confirms that the transaction does not constitute a transaction with
related parties or financially important enough within the meaning of the
Tallinn Stock Exchange Rules and the members of the supervisory council and
management board of Arco Vara are otherwise not personally interested in the
transaction. 

Tempera Ehitus has been active on the market for three years. 2007 revenues
were 40,8 mln kroons (2,6 mln euros), net profit 0,8 mln kroons (0,05 mln
euros) and assets 9,5 mln kroons (0,6 mln euros). All revenue was made in
Estonia. Biggest projects in 2007 were Baltika's production facility, Krimelte
production facility, production facilities in Kavastu and Aardla and Scania
Eesti expansion. 

Arco Vara is a leading real estate developer in the Baltic's, undergoing a CEE
expansion with presence established already in Ukraine, Bulgaria and Romania.
The operations involve real estate development, brokerage, construction and
investment management arm. The company has offices in  30 cities and has in
total 649 employees. According to 2007 unaudited consolidated results net sales
 was 727,2 mln kroons (46,5 mln euros), net profit before minorities 235,5 mln
kroons (15,1 mln euros) and assets 3 564,0 mln kroons (227,8 mln euros). Arco
Vara is listed on Tallinn Stock Exchange. 

1 EUR=15,6466 EEK

Heigo Metsoja
Head of Investor Relations
+372 6144 654
heigo.metsoja@arcovara.ee
http://www.arcorealestate.com