Sponda Plc Stock Exchange Release 19.1.2009, 12:50 The Helsinki Court of Appeal's decision on Sampo Bank's payment demand In a ruling issued on 19 January 2009, the Helsinki Court of Appeal has ordered Sponda Plc to pay interest totalling EUR 7.6 million, and penal interest and court cost to Sampo Bank Plc based on a credit agreement. The decision is final unless appeal has been made by 20 March 2009. The amount of Sampo Bank's suit for payment, EUR 7.6 million, was recognized as an expense under provisions in the 2006 financial statements and thus the decision has no impact on Sponda's result. EUR 0.6 million was recognized as an interest expense under provisions in 2007 and EUR 0.1 million in 2008, so the total provision is EUR 8.3 million on 31 December 2008. Sponda has previously reported on the matter on 31 March 2005, on 6 June 2005 and on 11 January 2007. Sponda Plc Further information: Kari Inkinen, President and CEO, tel. +358 400 402 653 Sponda Plc is a real estate company specializing in commercial properties in the largest cities in Finland and in Russia. Sponda's business concept is to own, lease and develop office, retail and logistics properties into environments that promote the business success of its clients. The fair value of Sponda's investment properties is approximately EUR 2.9 billion euros and the leasable area is around 1.4 million m².