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LÄNNEN TEHTAAT STRENGTHENS ITS RESOURCES IN DOMESTIC FISH BUSINESS

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LÄNNEN TEHTAAT PLC   STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE AUGUST 1, 2007 at 1.00 p.m.          


LÄNNEN TEHTAAT STRENGTHENS ITS RESOURCES IN DOMESTIC FISH BUSINESS              

The Fish Business is one of Lännen Tehtaat's strategic focus areas. In recent   
years the Group has strengthened its Fish Business through corporate            
acquisitions in Finland, Norway and Sweden, the aim being the creation of a     
strong position in the northern Baltic region. In Finland the purpose is to turn
Apetit Kala into the leading and most profitable industrial player in the       
sector. Apetit Kala's core processes will undergo further strong development,   
the goal being superiority in raw material procurement, deliverability, delivery
reliability and productivity. In order to achieve this, Lännen Tehtaat is       
strengthening Apetit Kala's resources.                                          

Ari Laarne, 40, M.Sc.(Eng.), has been appointed managing director of the company
as of August 1, 2007 and Heljä Mantere, 43, Master of Food Sciences, as its     
production director.                                                            

Ari Laarne will focus on the development of the company's core processes and    
control of operations. He has carried out similar duties at companies such as   
Nokian Tyres plc and Pilkington Automotive Finland Oy. Previous to becoming     
managing director, Laarne was the IT director for the Lännen Tehtaat Group.     

Heljä Mantere will be responsible for the company's production and quality, and 
the development of productivity. She has previously been director in charge of  
production, product development and quality control at companies such as        
Liha-Saarioinen Oy and Atria Lithells AB in Sweden.                             

Apetit Kala Oy, a subsidiary of Lännen Tehtaat plc, produces, markets and sells 
fresh fish products under the Apetit brand and retailers' own brands and sells  
fish, fish products and other fresh products in its Kalatori outlets.           
                                                                                
Net sales for Apetit Kala Oy totalled EUR 58.9 million in 2006 and the profit   
after financial items was EUR 0.6 million. At the end of 2006 the company       
employed some 280 people.                                                       

LÄNNEN TEHTAAT PLC                                                              
Matti Karppinen                                                                 
CEO                                                                             

More details:                                                                   
Matti Karppinen, CEO, Lännen Tehtaat plc, tel. +358 10 402 4001                 

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