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Finnish Competition Authority proposes a fine on the Iittala Group

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Fiskars Corp.     Stock Exchange Release April 29, 2010 at 11:50 am EET 
             
FINNISH COMPETITION AUTHORITY PROPOSES A FINE ON THE IITTALA GROUP

The Finnish Competition Authority has proposed to the Market Court that a fine  
of EUR 4 million should be imposed on Iittala Group Oy Ab due to violation of   
the Finnish Competition Act. The Iittala Group, a Fiskars subsidiary, considers 
as a starting point the proposal to be unfounded. No provision has been booked  
for the proposed fine.                                                          

The Competition Authority argues that the Iittala Group violated the Finnish    
Competition Act by applying resale price maintenance between 2005 and 2007. The 
claimed violation occurred in practice before Fiskars acquired the Iittala Group
on 31 August 2007. The investigation by the Competition Authority started in    
2006.                                                                           

Further information:                                                            
- Jutta Karlsson, General Counsel, Fiskars Corporation, tel. +358 204 39 5463   
- Jaakko Autere, Managing Director, Iittala Group Oy Ab, tel. +358 204 39 5655  


FISKARS CORPORATION                                                             

Kari Kauniskangas                                                               
President & CEO

Fiskars is a leading global supplier of consumer products for the home, garden, 
and outdoors. The Group has a strong portfolio of respected international       
brands, including Fiskars, Iittala, Gerber, Silva, and Buster. Founded in 1649  
and listed on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki, Fiskars is Finland's oldest company. Fiskars 
recorded net sales of EUR 663 million in 2009, and employs some 3,500 people.   

www.fiskarsgroup.com

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