Lännen Tehtaat's IFRS comparison data and reconciliations for the financial year 2004

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Lännen Tehtaat plc   Stock exchange release        April 27, 2005 9;30 a.m.

LÄNNEN TEHTAAT'S IFRS COMPARISON DATA AND RECONCILIATIONS FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR
2004

The Lännen Tehtaat Group will start applying the International Financial
Reporting Standards (IFRS) in its financial reporting for 2005. The first IFRS
interim report for the first quarter of year 2005 will be published on May 3,
2005. The first financial statement in conformance with the IFRS will be prepared
for the period ending in December 31, 2005.

What follows below is a summary of the main adjustments needed to the Group's
reported 2004 quarterly financial information in order to present it in a form
consistent with the IFRS requirements for comparison against the 2005 financial
information. Lännen Tehtaat's 2004 financial information was originally reported
in accordance with the accounting regulations for listed companies in Finland
(Finnish Accounting Standards (FAS)). The FAS accounting principles are presented
in Lännen Tehtaat's Annual Report 2004.

The IFRS financial information for 2004 has been drafted in accordance with the
standards in force in April 2005. For this reason, it might be necessary to
adjust the IFRS-based financial information presented in the summary prior to its
inclusion as comparative information in the Group's first IFRS financial
statements, which will be prepared for the financial year ending on December 31,
2005. This is due to the ongoing amendments to IFRS, which might affect the
financial statements of companies applying IFRS as from 2005.

Regarding tangible assets the cost model has been chosen as the accounting
policy. The comparative information of the derivative contracts complies with IAS
32 and IAS 39, which means that the derivate instruments have been measured at
their fair values. Hedge accounting has not been applied in 2004, thus the
changes of value have been entered through profit or loss. Regarding business
combinations the exemption allowed for first-time adopters not to apply IFRS 3
Business Combinations to past combinations has been elected. In accordance with
the IFRS regulations minority interest is presented as part of the shareholders'
equity as a separate item.

The Machinium Division, which exited the Lännen Tehtaat Group during the third
quarter of 2004, is presented under discontinuing operations in accordance with
IFRS 5. The business operations of the exited Machinium Division formed a segment-
level group of cash generating units until its exit from the Lännen Tehtaat
Group. The Group's other business operations are presented under continuing
operations, which are those from which the discontinuing operations were
disengaged as described above.

The financial information presented in this document has not been audited.

All the figures in this release have been presented in millions of Euros, unless
specifically mentioned otherwise.


THE MAIN CHANGES TO THE ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES AND THE REPORTED 2004 FIGURES  AS  A
RESULT OF APPLYING THE IFRS STANDARDS

The numbering below is used in  the  profit  and  loss  account,  key  indicators,
segment information  and  balance  sheet  attached,  which  show  the  differences
arising from the transition to IFRS reporting.

1) TREATMENT OF GOODWILL
According to IFRS 3, goodwill is no longer depreciated according to plan.
Instead, any impairment is assessed through annually performed impairment tests
in accordance with IAS 36. Impairment test will also be performed if there is an
indication that the cash generating unit to which goodwill has been allocated,
may be impaired. IAS 36 impairment testing has been carried out for all goodwill
entered in the opening IFRS consolidated balance sheet on January 1, 2004. The
present value of the cash flow from the impairment testing exceeds the book value
of the asset items covered by the tests. The reversal of goodwill amortization
improves the IFRS operating result for 2004 by EUR 3.2 million compared with the
operating result under the FAS standards.

The opening IFRS consolidated balance sheet on January 1, 2004 includes goodwill
amounting to EUR 17.6 million. EUR 16.6 million of this has been allocated to the
Feed Division, EUR 0.6 million to the Food Division and EUR 0.5 million to
discontinuing operations.

2) SEGMENT REPORTING
The Lännen Tehtaat Group's primary system of segment reporting is based on
business segments. The Group has four business segments: the Food Division, the
Feed Division, the Grain Trading Division and Other Operations. Other Operations
includes Lännen Plant Systems, Harviala Oy and the corporate administration. The
Machinium Division, which was part of the Group until July 2004, is presented
under discontinuing operations. The information reported in 2004 under the FAS
standards is reclassified here according to the IFRS segment classification.

The Lännen Tehtaat Group's secondary system of segment reporting is based on
market area segments. The Group has three market areas determined in accordance
with IAS 14: Finland, other EU member states and other countries.

3) OWN SHARES
Lännen Tehtaat plc shares held by the parent company are not presented as assets
nor as shareholders' equity.

4) SEASONALITY OF QUARTERLY OPERATIONS
The transition to IFRS reporting brings a change in the timing of the operating
result accrual during the financial year. Calculated according to IFRS, the
operating result is generated mainly in the fourth quarter of the financial year,
when the raw materials from the crop season are processed into product and semi-
finished product inventories. The higher inventory prices of products ready for
sale will correspondingly reduce the sales margin during the first three quarters
of the year. This affects the Group's food business and partly also its feed
business, and especially the associate company Sucros.

The effect on the operating result accrual in each quarter is evident from the
reconciliation of the IFRS and FAS results presented in section 12 (see lines
'IAS 2 Inventories' and 'IAS 28 Investments in associate companies').

5) PROVISIONS
In the IFRS balance sheet, provisions are classified into current and non-current
liabilities. For the purposes of this document, the FAS figures have been
classified in this way too.

6) PRESENTATION OF SHARE OF PROFITS OF ASSOCIATE COMPANIES
The transition to the IFRS profit and loss account format brings a change to the
way the share of profits of Lännen Tehtaat's associate companies is presented.
Prior to the transition, the share of profits of associate companies was
presented before the operating result. Under the IFRS profit and loss account,
the share of profits of associate companies is presented after the operating
result.

The profit and loss account format in this document is presented in accordance
with the IFRS standards. The FAS profit and loss account presented the share of
profits of associate companies according to the former practice, i.e. before the
operating result. For this reason, a separate line, 'Share of profits of
associate companies, FAS', has been added to the profit and loss account in this
document. In accordance with IAS 1, the 'Share of profits of associate companies,
IFRS' is presented after the operating result.

Due to the difference in presentation of the share of profits of associate
companies, the classification in the table presenting the segment results is
different from that in the interim reports and annual report for 2004.

7) FINANCE LEASE AGREEMENTS
Under IAS 17, rental agreements have been divided into finance lease agreements
and other rental agreements. As an IFRS adjustment, assets acquired through
finance lease agreements have been recognized as assets, and finance lease debts
as liabilities, in the balance sheet. In the profit and loss account, rent
expenses entered as operating expenses in the FAS accounting have been reversed.
Depreciation according to plan and interest expenses resulting from finance lease
liabilities have been entered as operating expenses.

8) DEFERRED TAX ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
In accordance with IAS 1, deferred tax assets and liabilities are presented as
non-current assets and liabilities.

Among the taxable IFRS adjustments, deferred taxes have been entered on the basis
of IAS 12. In the balance sheet at the transition date, January 1, 2004, deferred
tax liabilities resulting from IFRS adjustments amounted to EUR 6.8 million (FAS:
EUR 4.4 million) and deferred tax assets amounted to EUR 2.4 million (FAS: EUR
0.4 million). In connection with the acquisition of Apetit Kala in the second
quarter of 2004 and subsequent allocation of the purchase price to the assets
acquired, a deferred tax liability amounting to EUR 0.7 million was recognized.

9) AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE (AFS) FINANCIAL ASSETS
Available-for-sale financial assets are carried at fair value in  accordance  with
the basic rule of IAS 39. The fair values of these  assets  amounted  to  EUR  2.7
million on January 1, 2004. Under the FAS accounting practice, the AFS assets  are
carried at acquisition cost, amounting to EUR 1.4 million.  The  profit  generated
by the valuation difference, less the deferred tax liability, is included  in  the
equity as net unrealized gains on available-for-sale financial assets.

10) DEFINED BENEFIT PENSION ARRANGEMENTS
A liability amounting to EUR 0.7 million has been entered in the opening IFRS
balance sheet for the defined benefit pension arrangements. Under the FAS
accounting no such liability was recognized. EUR 0.6 million of the liability
figure recognized under the IFRS reporting has been entered as an expense
adjustment in the last quarter of 2004 due to the changes made to the Employees'
Pensions Act (TEL). At the end of 2004 the liability amounted to EUR 0.1 million.

11) BUSINESS COMBINATIONS
Lännen Tehtaat plc acquired a majority (50.9%) of the shares  of  Apetit  Kala  Oy
(formerly Kuopion Kalatukku Oy). Apetit Kala's business operations  comprise  fish
processing and wholesaling and also the retail sale of fish.

The corporate acquisition was carried out as a share exchange whereby  the  seller
was allowed to subscribe 195,000 new Lännen Tehtaat plc  shares  as  the  purchase
price. The value of these shares in the exchange  was  EUR  2.3  million  and  the
subscription was made on June 10, 2004. At the same  time  the  ownership  of  the
acquired shares was transferred  to  Lännen  Tehtaat.  Apetit  Kala  Oy  has  been
included in the consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2004.

In the FAS accounting,  a  consolidation  asset  of  EUR  1.2  million  under  the
acquisition cost calculations was entered under buildings. The table  below  shows
the allocation of the acquisition cost in accordance  with  IFRS  3  to  the  fair
values of the asset items. The quantification basis for the  fair  value  of  real
estate consisted of external evaluations, and, in the case of  real  estate  owned
for less than a year, the acquisition cost. Machinery and equipment  was  measured
at fair value, which is  based  on  the  book  value  adjusted  for  state  grants
received. Inventories were valued at sales price adjusted for sales expenses.

                                 Fair values     Book values prior
                                 recognised in   to the combination
                                 the combination

Intangible assets                0.1               0.1
Tangible assets                  8.6               6.1
Inventories                      2.0               1.6
Trade receivables                2.6               2.6
Other receivables                0.2               0.2
Cash and cash equivalents        1.5               1.5
Total assets                    15.0              12.1

Deferred tax liabilities         0.7               0.0
Interest-carrying liabilities    3.2               3.2
Other liabilities                6.2               6.2
Total liabilities               10.1               9.4

Net assets                       4.9
Acquired proportion
of the net assets                2.5
Acquisition cost                 2.7
Goodwill                         0.2

12) INVENTORIES
Under the IFRS standards, inventories include fixed purchase and production
costs. These were not included in the acquisition cost of inventories under the
previous FAS accounting practice.


The following table gives a summary of the impact of the transition to IFRS
standards on Lännen Tehtaat's quarterly results for 2004.

                               Q1        Q1-Q2     Q1-Q3       Q1-Q4
                               2004      2004      2004        2004

Profit/loss for the period, FAS  0.0      -1.9       1.1         6.0
+ minority interest
(IAS 1, difference in
presentation)                   -0.6      -0.5       0.4         0.2
IFRS 3 Reversal of goodwill
       amortizations             0.8       1.6       2.4         3.2
IAS 2  Inventories              -0.7      -1.7      -1.1        -0.3
IAS 12 Deferred tax assets      -0.1      -0.2      -0.2        -0.5
IAS 12 Deferred tax liabilities  0.1       0.1      -0.1        -0.2
IAS 17 Finance leases            0.0       0.0       1.0         1.0
IAS 19 Pension liability         0.0       0.0       0.0         0.6
IAS 28 Investments in associate
       companies                -0.6      -1.0      -1.4         0.3
IAS 38 Intangible assets         0.0       0.0       0.0         0.0
IAS 39 Derivatives               0.3       1.0       0.4         0.2
Profit/loss for the period, IFRS-0.9      -2.7       2.5        10.5


The following table shows the results of a reconciliation of shareholders' equity
under the FAS standards and under the IFRS standards at the end of each quarterly
period in 2004 and at the IFRS transition date on January 1, 2004.

                     JAN 1     MAR 31    JUN 30    SEP 30    DEC 31

Shareholders' equity, FAS      95.1      91.5      91.9       93.1      97.5
+ minority interest
(IAS 1, difference in
presentation)                   4.9       3.9       5.4        4.6       1.6
IFRS 3     Goodwill             0.0       0.8       1.8        2.6       3.4
IAS 1      Subordinated loans  -1.7      -1.7      -1.7        0.0       0.0
IAS 2      Inventories          3.4       2.7       2.2        2.7       3.5
IAS 12     Deferred tax assets  2.0       2.0       1.8        1.8       1.6
IAS 12     Deferred tax
          liabilities          -2.4      -2.3      -3.0      -3.3       -3.4
IAS 16     Tangible assets     -0.4      -0.7       0.4        0.4       0.4
IAS 17     Finance leases      -1.4      -1.6      -1.6        0.0       0.0
IAS 19     Pension liability   -0.7      -0.7      -0.7       -0.7      -0.1
IAS 28     Investments in
          associate companies   1.9       1.3       0.9        0.5       2.2
IAS 32     Own shares          -0.8      -0.8      -0.8       -0.8       0.8
IAS 39     Shares in listed
          companies             1.3       1.1       1.3       1.4        1.4
IAS 39     Derivatives         -0.7      -0.5       0.2       -0.4      -0.5
Shareholders' equity, IFRS     99.9      95.0      98.0      102.0     106.8


RECONCILIATION OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AT 1 JANUARY 2004 (DATE OF TRANSITION TO
IFRSs)

                               JAN 1       JAN 1   Effect of transition
                               2004        2004    to IFRSs
                               IFRS        FAS

ASSETS
Non-current assets
Tangible assets (7)             85.3       65.6     19.7
Goodwill (1)                    17.6       17.6      0.0
Other intangible
assets                           3.5        4.0     -0.5
Investments in associate
companies (6)                   22.3       20.4      1.9
Available-for-sale
financial assets (9)             2.7        1.4      1.3
Own shares (3)                   0.0        0.8     -0.8
Deferred tax assets (8)          2.4        0.4      2.0
                               133.9      110.3     23.6

Current assets
Inventories (12)                83.7       80.2      3.5
Receivables                     46.7       46.2      0.5
Financial instruments at fair value
through profit or loss           1.0        1.0      0.0
Cash and cash equivalents       12.1       12.1      0.0
                               143.4      139.5      4.0

Total assets                   277.2      249.7     27.5

Non-current liabilities
Long-term borrowings (7)        66.8       43.9     22.9
Deferred tax liabilities (8)     6.8        4.4      2.4
Non-current provisions (5)       1.0        1.0      0.0
                                74.6       49.3     25.3
Current liabilies
Trade payables and
other liabilities               73.2       71.3      1.9
Short-term borrowings           28.5       28.1      0.4
Current provisions (5)           1.0        1.0      0.0
                               102.7      100.4      2.3

Total liabilities              177.3      149.7     27.6

Total assets less
total liabilities               99.9      100.0     -0.1

Share capital                   12.2       12.2      0.0
Share issue premium             21.4       21.4      0.0
Own shares (3)                   0.0        0.8     -0.8
Net unrealised gains
and other reserves               8.2        7.3      0.9
Translation differences         -0.5       -0.5      0.0
Retained earnings               54.3       52.1      2.1
Subordinated loans               0.0        1.7     -1.7
Shareholders' equity, FAS,
total                           95.7       95.1      0.6

Minority interest                4.3        4.9     -0.6

Shareholders' equity, IFRS,
total                           99.9      100.0     -0.1

Equity ratio %                  36.8 %     40.0 %
Shareholders' equity
per share, EUR                  16.33      15.35



COMPARATIVE IFRS INFORMATION Q1 2004

CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT - CONTINUING AND DISCONTINUING OPERATIONS, TOTAL

                                 IFRS      FAS     DIFFERENCE
                                 Q1        Q1
                                 2004      2004

Net sales                       123.9     123.9     0.0
Other operating income            1.6       0.7     0.9
Operating expenses             -122.5    -121.6    -0.9
Depreciations                    -2.2      -2.9     0.7
Share of profits of
associate companies, FAS (6                 0.5
Operating profit/loss (6)         0.8       0.5     0.3
Financial income and expenses    -1.2      -0.8    -0.4
Share of profits of
associate companies, IFRS (6)    -0.2
Profit/loss before taxes         -0.6      -0.3    -0.3
Income taxes                     -0.3      -0.3     0.0
Profit/loss for the period       -0.9      -0.6    -0.3

Attributable to:
     Equity holders of the parent-0.3      0.0     -0.3
     Minority interest           -0.5     -0.6      0.1

Earnings per share, EUR          -0.05     0.00    -0.05
Diluted earnings per share, EUR  -0.05     0.00    -0.05


CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT - CONTINUING OPERATIONS


                                 IFRS      FAS     DIFFERENCE
                                 Q1        Q1
                                 2004      2004

Net sales                       103.2     103.2     0.0
Other operating income            1.5       0.6     0.9
Operating expenses             -100.5     -99.5    -1.0
Depreciations                    -1.9      -2.6     0.7
Share of profit of
associate companies, FAS (6)                0.5
Operating profit/loss (6)         2.3       2.1     0.2
Financial income and expenses    -0.9      -0.5    -0.4
Share of profit of
associate companies, IFRS (6)    -0.2
Profit/loss before taxes          1.2       1.5    -0.3
Income taxes                     -0.3      -0.3     0.0
Profit/loss for the period        0.9       1.2    -0.3

Attributable to:
     Equity holders of the parent 0.8       1.1    -0.3
     Minority interest            0.1       0.1     0.0

Earnings per share, EUR           0.12      0.30   -0.18
Diluted earnings per share, EUR   0.12      0.30   -0.18


CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT - DISCONTINUING OPERATIONS

                                IFRS       FAS     DIFFERENCE
                                Q1         Q1
                                2004       2004

Net sales                        20.7      20.7     0.0
Other operating income            0.1       0.1     0.0
Operating expenses              -22.0     -22.1     0.1
Depreciations                    -0.3      -0.3     0.0
Operating profit/loss (6)        -1.5      -1.6     0.1
Financial income and expenses    -0.3      -0.3     0.0
Profit/loss before taxes         -1.8      -1.8     0.0
Income taxes                      0.0       0.0     0.0
Profit/loss for the period       -1.8      -1.8     0.0

Attributable to:
     Equity holders of the parent-1.1      -1.1     0.0
     Minority interest           -0.7      -0.7     0.0


CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
                                         IFRS      FAS        DIFFERENCE

                                         MAR 31    MAR 31
                                         2004       2004

ASSETS
Non-current assets
Tangible assets (7)                       84.1      64.8       19.3
Goodwill (1)                              17.6      16.8        0.8
Other intangible assets                    3.6       4.0       -0.4
Investments in associate companies (6)    22.2      20.9        1.3
Available-for-sale financial assets (9)    2.6       1.4        1.2
Own shares (3)                             0.0       0.8       -0.8
Deferred tax assets (8)                    2.4       0.5        1.9
                                         132.5     109.2       23.3
Current assets
Inventories (12)                          76.0      73.3        2.7
Receivables                               43.1      42.8        0.3
Financial assets at fair value
through profit or loss                     0.5       0.5        0.0
Cash and cash equivalents                 17.6      17.6        0.0
                                         137.2     134.2        3.0

Total assets                             269.7     243.4       26.3

EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
Shareholders' equity attributable to
equity holders of the parent              91.7      91.5        0.2
Minority interest                          3.3       3.9       -0.6
Total equity                              95.0      95.3       -0.4

Non-current liabilities
Long-term borrowings (7)                  66.4      44.0       22.4
Deferred tax liabilities (8)               6.7       4.3        2.4
Non-current provisions (5)                 1.0       1.0        0.0
                                          74.1      49.3       24.8
Current liabilities
Trade payables and other liabilities      68.3      66.7        1.5
Short-term borrowings (7)                 31.3      30.9        0.4
Current provisions (5)                     1.0       1.0        0.0
                                          96.6      94.7        1.9

Total equity and liabilities             269.7     243.4       26.3

Equity ratio %                            35.3 %    38.4 %     -3.1 %
Shareholders' equity per share, EUR       15.68     14.82       0.86


NET SALES BY BUSINESS SEGMENTS (2)
                                         IFRS      FAS        DIFFERENCE
                                         Q1 2004    Q1 2004

Food Division                             25.1      25.1      0.0
Feed Division                             47.1      47.1      0.0
Grain Trading Division                    29.6      29.6      0.0
Other operations                           1.3       1.3      0.0
Discontinuing operations                  20.7      20.7      0.0
Total                                    123.9     123.9      0.0


OPERATING PROFIT/LOSS BY BUSINESS SEGMENTS (2)

                                          IFRS      FAS       DIFFERENCE
                                          Q1         Q1
                                          2004       2004

Food Division                              0.1       0.7      -0.6
Feed Division                              2.2       1.2       1.0
Grain Trading Division                     1.0       0.7       0.3
Other operations                          -0.9      -1.1       0.2
Discontinuing operations                  -1.6      -1.6       0.0
Share of profit of
associate companies, FAS                             0.5
Total                                      0.8       0.5       0.3


NET SALES BY GEOGRAPHICAL SEGMENTS (2) - ACCORDING TO CUSTOMER LOCATION

                                         IFRS      FAS        DIFFERENCE
                                         Q1 2004   Q1 2004

Finland                                   85.8      85.8      0.0
Other EU member states                    20.8      20.8      0.0
Other countries                           17.3      17.3      0.0
Total                                    123.9     123.9      0.0



COMPARATIVE IFRS INFORMATION Q2 2004

CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT - CONTINUING AND DISCONTINUING OPERATIONS, TOTAL

                      IFRS      FAS                 IFRS       FAS
                      Q1-Q2     Q1-Q2               Q2         Q2
                      2004      2004     DIFF.      2004       2004      DIFF.

Net sales             254.3     254.3     0.0       130.5      130.5     0.0
Other operating
income                  3.7       2.6     1.1         2.1        1.9     0.2
Operating expenses   -254.3    -252.6    -1.7      -131.8     -131.0    -0.8
Depreciations          -4.4      -5.8     1.4        -2.2       -2.9     0.7
Share of profits
of associate
companies, FAS (6)               1.0                             0.5
Operating
profit/loss (6)       -0.6      -0.6      0.9        -1.5       -1.0    -0.5
Financial income
and expenses          -0.7      -0.6     -0.1         0.5        0.1     0.4
Share of profits
of associate 
companies, IFRS (6)    0.0                            0.1
Profit/loss
before taxes          -1.4      -1.2     -0.2        -0.8       -0.9     0.1
Income taxes          -1.3      -1.2     -0.1        -1.0       -0.8    -0.2
Profit/loss for
the period            -2.7      -2.4     -0.3       -1.8        -1.7    -0.1

Attributable to:
     Equity holders
     of the parent    -2.2      -1.9     -0.3       -1.9        -1.9     0.0
     Minority interest-0.5      -0.5      0.0        0.1         0.1     0.0

Earnings per
share, EUR            -0.37     -0.31    -0.06      -0.32       -0.31    -0.01
Diluted earnings
per share. EUR        -0.37     -0.31    -0.06      -0.32       -0.31    -0.01


CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT - CONTINUING OPERATIONS


                      IFRS     FAS       DIFF.     IFRS       FAS       DIFF.
                      Q1-Q2    Q1-Q2               Q2         Q2
                      2004     2004                2004       2004

Net sales             205.4     205.4     0.0      102.1      102.1      0.0
Other operating
income                  2.5       1.4     1.1        1.0        0.8      0.2
Operating expenses   -199.2    -197.6    -1.6      -98.6      -98.0     -0.6
Depreciations          -3.8      -5.3     1.5       -1.9       -2.7      0.8
Share of profits
of associate
companies, FAS (6)                1.0                           0.5

Operating profit
/loss (6)               4.9       4.8     0.1        2.5        2.9     -0.4

Financial income
and expenses           -0.3      -0.2    -0.1        0.8        0.3      0.5
Share of profits
of associate
companies, IFRS (6)      0.0                         0.0

Profit/loss
before taxes            4.6       4.6     0.0        3.3        3.1      0.2

Income taxes           -1.3      -1.2    -0.1       -1.0       -0.8     -0.2

Profit/loss
for the period          3.3       3.4    -0.1        2.3        2.3      0.0

Attributable to:
     Equity holders
     of the parent      3.0       3.2    -0.2        2.2        2.1      0.1
     Minority interest  0.3       0.2     0.1        0.2        0.1      0.1

Earnings per share, EUR 0.49      0.65   -0.16       0.37       0.32     0.05
Diluted earnings
per share, EUR          0.49      0.65   -0.16       0.37       0.32     0.05


CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT - DISCONTINUING OPERATIONS

                     IFRS      FAS                 IFRS       FAS
                     Q1-Q2     Q1-Q2               Q2         Q2
                     2004      2004      DIFF.     2004       2004      DIFF.

Net sales             49.0      49.0      0.0       28.3       28.3      0.0
Other operating income 1.2       1.2      0.0        1.1        1.1      0.0
Operating expenses   -55.1     -55.0     -0.1      -33.2      -33.0     -0.2
Depreciations         -0.6      -0.5     -0.1       -0.3       -0.2     -0.1
Operating
profit/loss (6)       -5.6      -5.4     -0.2       -4.0       -3.9     -0.1
Financial income
and expenses          -0.4      -0.4      0.0       -0.2       -0.2      0.0
Profit/loss
before taxes          -6.0      -5.8     -0.2       -4.2       -4.0     -0.2

Income taxes           0.0       0.0      0.0        0.0        0.0      0.0

Profit/loss
for the period        -6.0      -5.8     -0.2       -4.2       -4.0     -0.2

Attributable to:
     Equity holders
     of the parent    -5.2      -5.1     -0.1       -4.1       -4.0     -0.1
     Minority interest-0.8      -0.7     -0.1       -0.1        0.0     -0.1


CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
                               IFRS      FAS       DIFFERENCE
                               JUN 30    JUN 30
                               2004      2004
ASSETS
Non-current assets
Tangible assets (7)             91.6      71.4      20.2
Goodwill (1)                    17.7      16.0       1.7
Other intangible assets          3.6       3.6       0.0
Investments in
associate companies (6)         22.3      21.4       0.9
Long-term receivables            0.4       0.4       0.0
Available-for-sale
financial assets (9)             2.7       1.4       1.3
Own shares (3)                   0.0       0.8      -0.8
Deferred tax assets (8)          2.6       0.9       1.7
                               140.9     115.9      25.0
Current assets
Inventories (12)                60.0      57.8       2.2
Receivables                     48.7      48.1       0.6
Financial assets at fair value
through profit or loss           0.5       0.5       0.0
Cash and cash equivalents       12.4      12.4       0.0
                               121.6     118.8       2.8

Total assets                   262.6     234.8      27.8

EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
Equity attributable to the
equity holders of the parent    92.1      91.9       0.2
Minority interest                5.8       5.4       0.4
Total equity                    98.0      97.3       0.7

Non-current liabilities
Long-term borrowings (7)        64.1      41.5      22.6
Deferred tax liabilities (8)     7.5       4.5       3.0
Non-current provisions (5)       1.0       1.0       0.0
                                72.6      47.0      25.6

Current liabilities
Trade payables and
other liabilities               61.0      59.9      1.1
Short-term borrowings (7)       26.0      25.7      0.3
Current provisions (5)           4.9       4.9      0.0
                                91.9      90.5      1.4

Total equity and liabilities   262.6     234.8     27.8

Equity ratio %                 37.3 %     40.6 %    -3.3 %
Shareholders' equity
per share, EUR                 15.67      14.30     1.37


NET SALES BY BUSINESS SEGMENTS (2)

                     IFRS      FAS       DIFF.     IFRS       FAS       DIFF.
                     Q1-Q2     Q1-Q2               Q2         Q2
                     2004      2004                2004      2004

Food Division         54.3      54.3     0.0        29.4       29.4     0.0
Feed Division         93.1      93.1     0.0        46.0       46.0     0.0
Grain Trading
Division              53.1      53.1     0.0        23.4       23.4     0.0
Other operations       4.9       4.9     0.0         3.3        3.3     0.0
Discontinuing
operations            48.9      48.9     0.0        28.3       28.3     0.0
Total                254.3     254.3     0.0       130.4      130.4     0.0


OPERATING PROFIT/LOSS BY BUSINESS SEGMENTS (2)

                     IFRS      FAS       DIFF.     IFRS       FAS       DIFF.
                     Q1-Q2     Q1-Q2               Q2         Q2
                     2004      2004                2004       2004

Food Division         0.4       1.6      -1.2       0.3        0.8      -0.5
Feed Division         4.4       2.8       1.6       2.2        1.5       0.6
Grain Trading
Division              1.4       1.3       0.1       0.4        0.5      -0.1
Other operations     -1.3      -1.8       0.5      -0.4       -0.6       0.3
Discontinuing
operations           -5.6      -5.4      -0.2      -4.0       -3.9      -0.1
Share of profits
of associate
companies, FAS                  1.0                            0.5
Total                -0.7      -0.6      -0.1      -1.5       -1.0      -0.5


NET SALES BY GEOGRAPHICAL SEGMENTS (2) - ACCORDING TO CUSTOMER LOCATION

                     IFRS      FAS       DIFF.     IFRS       FAS       DIFF.
                     Q1-Q2     Q1-Q2               Q2         Q2
                     2004      2004                2004       2004

Finland              184.0     184.0     0.0        98.2       98.2     0.0
Other EU member
states                45.3      45.3     0.0        24.5       24.5     0.0
Other countries       25.0      25.0     0.0         7.7        7.7     0.0
Total                254.3     254.3     0.0       130.4      130.4     0.0



COMPARATIVE IFRS INFORMATION Q3 2004

CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT - CONTINUING AND DISCONTINUING OPERATIONS. TOTAL

                      IFRS      FAS                 IFRS        FAS
                      Q1-Q3     Q1-Q3               Q3          Q3
                      2004      2004      DIFF.     2004        2004     DIFF.

Net sales             361.4     361.4     0.0       107.0       107.0    0.0
Other operating
income                  3.8       2.9     0.9         0.1         0.4   -0.3
Operating expenses   -353.8    -353.7    -0.1       -99.5      -101.1    1.6
Depreciations          -6.6      -8.7     2.1        -2.2        -2.9    0.7
Share of profits
of associate
companies, FAS (6)                1.7                             0.7
Operating
profit/loss (6)         4.8       3.5     0.9         5.4         4.1    1.3
Financial income
and expenses           -1.4      -1.1    -0.3        -0.6        -0.5   -0.1
Share of profits
of associate
companies, IFRS (6)     0.3                           0.3

Profit/loss
before taxes            3.7       2.4     1.3         5.1         3.6    1.5

Income taxes           -1.2      -0.9    -0.3         0.1         0.3   -0.2

Profit/loss
for the period          2.5       1.5     1.0         5.2         3.9    1.3

Attributable to:
     Equity holders
     of the parent      2.0       1.1     0.9         4.2         3.0    1.2
     Minority interest  0.5       0.4     0.1         1.0         0.9    0.1

Earnings per share, EUR 0.32      0.17    0.15        0.69        0.48   0.21
Diluted earnings
per share, EUR          0.32      0.17    0.15        0.69        0.48   0.21


CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT - CONTINUING OPERATIONS


                     IFRS      FAS       DIFF.     IFRS       FAS       DIFF.
                     Q1-Q3     Q1-Q3               Q3         Q3
                     2004      2004                2004       2004

Net sales             312.5     312.5     0.0       107.0      107.0     0.0
Other operating
income                  2.6       1.7     0.9         0.1        0.4    -0.3
Operating expenses   -301.0    -299.9    -1.1      -101.7     -102.3     0.6
Depreciations          -6.0      -8.2     2.2        -2.2       -2.9     0.7
Share of profits
of associate
companies, FAS (6)                1.7                            0.7
Operating
profit/loss (6)         8.1       7.7     0.4         3.2        2.9     0.3
Financial income
and expenses           -1.0      -0.7    -0.3        -0.6       -0.5    -0.1
Share of profits
of associate
companies, IFRS (6)     0.3                           0.3

Profit/loss
before taxes            7.4      7.0      0.4         2.9        2.4     0.5

Income taxes           -1.2     -0.9     -0.3         0.1        0.3    -0.2

Profit/loss
for the period          6.2      6.1      0.1         3.0        2.7     0.3

Attributable to:
     Equity holders
     of the parent      5.7      5.7      0.0         2.8        2.5     0.3
     Minority interest  0.5      0.4      0.1         0.2        0.2     0.0

Earnings per
share, EUR              0.94     0.93     0.01        0.46       0.29    0.17
Diluted earnings
per share, EUR          0.94     0.93     0.01        0.46       0.29    0.17


CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT - DISCONTINUING OPERATIONS

                     IFRS      FAS                 IFRS       FAS
                     Q1-Q3     Q1-Q3               Q3         Q3
                     2004      2004      DIFF.     2004       2004      DIFF.

Net sales            48.9       48.9      0.0      0.0        0.0       0.0
Other operating
income                1.2       1.2       0.0      0.0        0.0       0.0
Operating expenses  -52.8     -53.8       1.0      2.2        1.2       1.0
Depreciations        -0.6      -0.5      -0.1      0.0        0.0       0.0
Operating
profit/loss (6)      -3.3      -4.2       0.9      2.2        1.2       1.0
Financial income and
expenses             -0.4      -0.4       0.0      0.0        0.0       0.0
Profit/loss
before taxes         -3.7      -4.6       0.9      2.2        1.2       1.0

Income taxes          0.0       0.0       0.0      0.0        0.0       0.0

Profit/loss
for the period       -3.7      -4.6       0.9      2.2        1.2       1.0

Attributable to:
     Equity holders
     of the parent   -3.7      -4.6       0.9      1.4        0.5       0.9
     Minority interest 0.0      0.0       0.0      0.8        0.7       0.1


CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
                               IFRS      FAS       DIFFERENCE
                               SEP 30    SEP 30
                               2004      2004

ASSETS
Non-current assets
Tangible assets (7)             70.7     70.0       0.7
Goodwill (1)                    17.4     14.8       2.6
Other intangible assets          2.8      2.9      -0.1
Investments in associate
companies (6)                   21.1     20.6       0.5
Available-for-sale
financial assets (9)             2.8      1.4       1.4
Own shares (3)                   0.0      0.8      -0.8
Deferred tax assets (8)          2.3      0.5       1.8
                               117.1     111.0      6.1
Current assets
Inventories (12)                46.1     43.5       2.6
Receivables                     38.2     38.0       0.2
Financial assets at fair value
through profit or loss           0.5      0.5       0.0
Cash and cash equivalents        8.1      8.1       0.0
                                92.9     90.1       2.8

Total assets                   210.1     201.1      9.0

EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
Equity attributable to the
equity holders of the parent    96.4      93.1      3.3
Minority interest                5.6       4.6      1.0
Total equity                   102.0      97.7      4.3

Non-current liabilities
Long-term borrowings (7)        30.5      30.5      0.0
Deferred tax liabilities (8)     7.8       4.6      3.2
Non-current provisions (5)       1.0       1.0      0.0
                                39.3      36.1      3.2
Current liabilities
Trade payables and
other liabilities               55.3      54.0      1.3
Short-term borrowings (7)       12.3      12.2      0.1
Current provisions (5)           1.2       1.2      0.0
                                68.8      67.4      1.4

Total equity and liabilities   210.1     201.1      9.0

Equity ratio %                  48.5 %    48.4 %    0.1 %
Shareholders' equity
per share, EUR                  16.31     14.76     1.55


NET SALES BY BUSINESS SEGMENTS (2)

                     IFRS      FAS       DIFF.     IFRS       FAS       DIFF.
                    Q1-Q3      Q1-Q3               Q3        Q3           2004
                    2004                 2004      2004

Food Division         92.7      92.7     0.0        38.2      38.2       0.0
Feed Division        142.0     142.0     0.0        48.9      48.9       0.0
Grain Trading
Division              71.5      71.5     0.0        18.5      18.5       0.0
Other operations       6.2       6.2     0.0         1.4       1.4       0.0
Discontinuing
operations            48.9      48.9     0.0         0.0       0.0       0.0
Total                361.3     361.3     0.0       107.0      107.0      0.0


OPERATING PROFIT/LOSS BY BUSINESS SEGMENTS (2)

                     IFRS      FAS       DIFF.     IFRS       FAS       DIFF.
                     Q1-Q3     Q1-Q3               Q3         Q3

Food Division         1.9       2.5      -0.6       1.5        1.0       0.5
Feed Division         7.3       5.0       2.3       3.0        2.2       0.8
Grain Trading
Division              1.7       1.6       0.1       0.3        0.3       0.0
Other operations     -2.8      -3.0       0.2      -1.7       -1.3      -0.4
Discontinuing
operations           -3.3      -4.2       0.9       2.2        1.2       1.0
Share of profits
of associate
companies, FAS                  1.7                            0.7
Total                 4.8       3.5       1.3       5.4        4.1       1.3


NET SALES BY GEOGRAPHICAL SEGMENTS (2) - ACCORDING TO CUSTOMER LOCATION

                      IFRS      FAS      DIFF.      IFRS      FAS       DIFF.
                      Q1-Q3     Q1-Q3               Q3        Q3
                     2004       2004                2004     2004

Finland              283.1     283.1     0.0        99.1       99.1     0.0
Other EU
member states         52.5      52.5     0.0         7.2        7.2     0.0
Other countries       25.8      25.8     0.0         0.8        0.8     0.0
Total                361.4     361.4     0.0       107.1      107.1     0.0



COMPARATIVE IFRS INFORMATION Q4 2004

CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT - CONTINUING AND DISCONTINUING OPERATIONS. TOTAL

                      IFRS      FAS      DIFF.      IFRS       FAS      DIFF.
                      Q1-Q4     Q1-Q4               Q4         Q4
                      2004      2004                2004       2004

Net sales            473.8      473.8     0.0       112.4      112.4     0.0
Other operating
income                 4.1        3.4     0.7         0.3        0.4    -0.1
Operating expenses   -457.8    -459.4     1.6      -104.1     -105.7     1.6
Depreciations         -8.7      -11.5     2.8        -2.1       -2.8     0.7
Share of profits
of associate
companies, FAS (6)                2.5                            0.8

Operating
profit/loss (6)       11.4        8.7     0.9         6.7        5.2     1.5

Financial income
and expenses         -1.5        -1.1    -0.4        -0.2        0.0    -0.2
Share of profits
of associate 
companies, IFRS (6)    2.7                            2.4

Profit/loss
before taxes          12.6        7.7     4.9         8.9        5.2     3.7

Income taxes          -2.1       -1.4    -0.7        -0.9        0.5    -1.4

Profit/loss
for the period        10.5        6.2     4.3         8.0        4.7     3.3

Attributable to:
     Equity holders
     of the parent     10.4       6.0     4.4         8.5        4.9     3.6
     Minority interest  0.1       0.2    -0.1        -0.4       -0.2    -0.2

Earnings per share, EUR 1.68      0.97    0.71       1.38       0.81     0.57
Diluted earnings
per share, EUR          1.68      0.97    0.71       1.38       0.81     0.57


CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT - CONTINUING OPERATIONS


                      IFRS      FAS      DIFF.      IFRS        FAS     DIFF.
                      Q1-Q4     Q1-Q4               Q4          Q4
                      2004      2004                2004        2004

Net sales            424.9      424.9     0.0       112.4      112.4     0.0
Other operating
income                 2.9        2.2     0.7         0.3        0.4    -0.1
Operating expenses  -405.0     -405.6     0.6      -104.1     -105.7     1.6
Depreciations         -8.1      -11.0     2.9        -2.1       -2.8     0.7
Share of profits
of associate
companies, FAS (6)                2.5                            0.8

Operating
profit/loss (6)       14.7       12.9     1.8         6.7        5.2     1.5

Financial income
and expenses          -1.1       -0.7    -0.4        -0.2        0.0    -0.2

Share of profits
of associate
companies, IFRS (6)    2.7                            2.4

Profit/loss
before taxes          16.3       12.3     4.0         8.9        5.2     3.7

Income taxes          -2.1       -1.4    -0.7        -0.9        0.5    -1.4

Profit/loss
for the period        14.2       10.8     3.4         8.0        4.7     3.3

Attributable to:
     Equity holders
     of the parent    14.1       10.6     3.5         8.5        4.9     3.6
     Minority interest  0.1       0.2    -0.1        -0.4       -0.2    -0.2

Earnings per share, EUR 2.30      1.72    0.58        1.38       0.81   0.57
Diluted earnings
per share,EUR           2.30      1.72    0.58        1.38       0.81   0.57


CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT - DISCONTINUING OPERATIONS

                     IFRS      FAS                 IFRS       FAS       DIFF.
                     Q1-Q4     Q1-Q4               Q4         Q4
                     2004      2004      DIFF.     2004       2004

Net sales            48.9       48.9      0.0       0.0        0.0       0.0
Other operating
income                1.2        1.2      0.0       0.0        0.0       0.0
Operating expenses  -52.8      -53.8      1.0       0.0        0.0       0.0
Depreciations        -0.6       -0.5     -0.1       0.0        0.0       0.0
Operating
profit/loss (6)      -3.3       -4.2      0.9       0.0        0.0       0.0
Financial income
and expenses         -0.4       -0.4      0.0       0.0        0.0       0.0
Profit/loss
before taxes         -3.7       -4.6      0.9       0.0        0.0       0.0

Income taxes          0.0        0.0      0.0       0.0        0.0       0.0

Profit/loss
for the period       -3.7       -4.6      0.9       0.0        0.0       0.0

Attributable to:
     Equity holders
     of the parent   -3.7       -4.6      0.9       0.0        0.0       0.0
     Minority interest 0.0       0.0      0.0       0.0        0.0       0.0


CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
                               IFRS      FAS       DIFFERENCE
                               DEC 31    DEC 31
                               2004      2004
ASSETS
Non-current assets
Tangible assets (7)             70.0      69.4       0.6
Goodwill (1)                    17.4      14.0       3.4
Other intangible assets          2.5       2.6      -0.1
Investments in
associate companies (6)         23.5      21.4       2.1
Available-for-sale
financial assets (9)             2.9       1.4       1.5
Own shares (3)                   0.0       0.8      -0.8
Deferred tax assets (8)          2.2       0.7       1.5
                               118.5     110.2       8.2
Current assets
Inventories (12)                49.5      46.0       3.5
Receivables                     37.2      37.0       0.2
Financial assets at fair value
through profit or loss           0.5       0.5       0.0
Cash and cash equivalents        9.7       9.7       0.0
                                97.0      93.2       3.7

Total assets                   215.4     203.5      11.9

EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
Equity attributable to the
equity holders of the parent   104.3      97.5       6.8
Minority interest                2.5       1.6       0.9
Total equity                   106.8      99.1       7.7

Non-current liabilities
Long-term borrowings (7)        23.1      23.1       0.0
Deferred tax liabilities (8)     7.5       4.1       3.4
Non-current provisions (5)       1.0       1.0       0.0
                                32.7      28.2       3.4
Current liabilities
Trade payables and
other liabilities               52.7      51.9       0.8
Short-term borrowings (7)       23.3      23.2       0.1
Current provisions (5)           1.0       1.0       0.0
                                76.0      76.1       0.9

Total equity and liabilities   215.4     203.5      11.9

Equity ratio %                  49.6 %    48.5 %      1.1 %
Shareholders' equity
per share, EUR                  17.08     15.47      1.61


NET SALES BY BUSINESS SEGMENTS (2)

                     IFRS      FAS       DIFF.     IFRS       FAS       DIFF.
                     Q1-Q4     Q1-Q4               Q4         Q4
                     2004      2004                2004       2004

Food Division        130.6     130.6     0.0       37.9       37.9      0.0
Feed Division        194.8     194.8     0.0       52.8       52.8      0.0
Grain Trading
Division              91.0      91.0     0.0       19.4       19.4      0.0
Other operations       8.5       8.5     0.0        2.3        2.3      0.0
Discontinuing
operations            48.9      48.9     0.0
Total                473.8     473.8     0.0       112.4      112.4     0.0


OPERATING PROFIT/LOSS BY BUSINESS SEGMENTS (2)

                     IFRS      FAS       DIFF.     IFRS       FAS       DIFF.
                     Q1-Q4     Q1-Q4               Q4         Q4
           2004      2004                2004      2004

Food Division          4.1      3.9       0.2       2.2        1.4       0.8
Feed Division         11.7      8.4       3.3       4.6        3.5       1.1
Grain Trading
Division               0.9      1.9      -1.0      -0.8        0.4      -1.2
Other operations      -2.0     -3.8       1.8       0.6       -0.7       1.3
Discontinuing
operations            -3.3     -4.2       0.9       0.0        0.0       0.0
Share of profits
of associate
companies (FAS)                 2.5                            0.8
Total                 11.4      8.7       2.7       6.7        5.2       1.5


NET SALES BY GEOGRAPHICAL SEGMENTS (2) - ACCORDING TO CUSTOMER LOCATION

                     IFRS      FAS       DIFF.     IFRS       FAS       DIFF.
                     Q1-Q4     Q1-Q4               Q4         Q4
                     2004      2004                2004       2004

Finland              383.2     383.2     0.0       100.1      100.1     0.0
Other EU
member states         59.6      59.6     0.0         7.1        7.1     0.0
Other countries       31.0      31.0     0.0         5.2        5.2     0.0
Total                473.8     473.8     0.0       112.4      112.4     0.0


LÄNNEN TEHTAAT PLC

Erkki Lepistö
CEO

Further information: Erkki Lepistö, tel. +358 10 402 4001

Distribution:
Helsinki Stock Exchange
www.lannen

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