COMPETITION AUTHORITY APPROVED ACQUISITI
HK Ruokatalo Oyj STOCK EXCHANGE BULLETIN 24 Jan. 2003, 3.40pm 1(1)COMPETITION AUTHORITY APPROVED ACQUISITION OF KOIVISTON TEURASTAMO The Finnish Competition Authority FCA has approved unconditionally theacquisition, as a result of which HK Ruokatalo Oyj acquires the entireshare capital of Koiviston Teurastamo Oy. Koiviston Teurastamo isFinland's seventh largest meat company. It reported a pre-tax profitof EUR 2.5 million for year 2001 on a turnover of EUR 35.2 million.Koiviston Teurastamo employs about 50 people and it's productionfacilities at Mellilä, near Loimaa in southwest