Raisio plc, Stock exchange release 17 September 2008 BENECOL PRODUCTS TO BE LAUNCHED ON THE INDONESIAN MARKET Raisio's Indonesian partner Kalbe Nutritionals launches smoothies containing plant stanol ester under the Nutrive Benecol brand on the Indonesian market. In Asia, Benecol products are now sold in both India and Indonesia. Raisio and its local partners continue their preparations to enter other Asian markets with interesting new products. Raisio's Indonesian partner Kalbe Nutritionals is a part of the PT Kalbe Farma Tbk group, a leading nutrition and pharmaceutical company in Indonesia. The group is also the biggest listed company in the sector in Southeast Asia. The group's turnover in 2007 totalled some EUR 560 million. Kalbe Nutritionals provides consumers with healthy foods and related services for all phases of life. It has several strong brands. Nutrive is the company's new brand for products related to a healthy lifestyle, and thus excellently suits for Benecol brand and plant stanol ester ingredient. Nutrive Benecol products will be sold in Indonesia's biggest cities. Indonesia has over 220 million inhabitants. Around 20 per cent of the population enjoys a high standard of living, and awareness of products suited for healthy living is growing quickly. The trend emphasising a healthy lifestyle boosts the demand for high-quality products and foods sold under strong and reliable brands as a part of a better and healthier life. Matti Rihko, Raisio's CEO, considers the launch of Benecol products in Indonesia to be an important step and an indication of the company's ability to enter new markets with strong local partners. "As has been seen in many countries, the sales of Benecol products increase when the partner focuses on developing the entire market for cholesterol-lowering functional foods and introduces new, interesting products and applications to the market." RAISIO PLC Heidi Hirvonen Communications Manager Tel. +358 50 567 3060 Further information: Matti Rihko, CEO, tel. +358 400 830 727 Distribution OMX Nordic Exchange, Helsinki Key media www.raisio.com