NIINA NENONEN TO ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR MARIMEKKO'S CLOTHING PORTFOLIO AND ITS PROFITABILITY

Marimekko Corporation           PRESS RELEASE              
                                12 June 2008 at 9.30 a.m.                       

NIINA NENONEN TO ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR MARIMEKKO'S CLOTHING PORTFOLIO AND   
ITS PROFITABILITY                                                               

As of 1 August 2008, Ms Niina Nenonen, 42, will be responsible for Marimekko's  
clothing portfolio and its profitability. She will also become a member of the  
company's management group. Niina Nenonen will report to Mr Mika Ihamuotila,    
President & CEO.                                                                

Mr Samu-Jussi Koski, Creative Director, will be responsible for the clothing    
line's design strategy. Together with Ms Minna Kemell-Kutvonen, Creative        
Director of Marimekko's interior decoration line, he will head the company's new
creative team as of 1 August 2008. Samu-Jussi Koski and Minna Kemell-Kutvonen   
will also participate in the work of the company's management group.            

Niina Nenonen started at Marimekko as Product Manager of the company's clothing 
line on 25 February 2008. In her new position, she will succeed Ms Sirpa Loukamo
who will retire at the beginning of September 2008. Before joining Marimekko,   
Niina Nenonen was in charge of Artek´s flagship store in Helsinki. Prior to     
that, she worked for over ten years with Stockmann plc, mainly in the fashion   
and clothing departments in managerial positions related to purchasing and      
assortment selection. She was responsible for the Zara clothing chain in        
Finland, and served as purchasing manager for the department store's            
international operations, purchasing manager and member of the management group 
of Hobby Hall, and product manager for Seppälä.                                 

MARIMEKKO CORPORATION                                                           
Group Communications                                                            

Marja Korkeela                                                                  
Tel. +358 9 758 7238                                                            
Fax +358 9 759 1676                                                             
Email: marja.korkeela@marimekko.fi                                              

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Marimekko's website: www.marimekko.com                                          


Marimekko is a leading Finnish textile and clothing design company that was     
established in 1951. The company designs, manufactures and markets high-quality 
clothing, interior decoration textiles, bags and other accessories under the    
Marimekko brand, both in Finland and abroad. Marimekko products are also        
manufactured under license in various countries. In 2007, the company's net     
sales amounted to EUR 77.3 million. Exports and income from international       
operations accounted for 26.5% of the Group's net sales. The Group employs about
400 people. The company's share is quoted on the OMX Nordic Exchange Helsinki.  
For further information, visit www.marimekko.com.