SHARE REPURCHASE 12.5.2010


Rapala VMC Corporation      STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT      12.5.2010


SHARE REPURCHASE   12.5.2010

In the Helsinki Stock Exchange
Trade date              12.5.2010
Bourse trade            BUY
Share                   RAP1V
Amount                  200                   shares
Total cost              1.092,00              EUR
Average price/ share    5,4600                EUR
Highest price/ share    5,46                  EUR
Lowest price/ share     5,46                  EUR


Rapala VMC Corporation now holds a total of 388.089 shares
including the shares repurchased on 12.5.2010.


On behalf of Rapala VMC Corporation

Nordea Bank Finland Plc

Petri Simberg             Julius Summanen



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