Fiskars Annual General Meeting of shareholders 2009

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Fiskars Corporation                     Stock exchange release                  
                                        March 16, 2009 at 5 p.m.                

Fiskars Annual General Meeting of shareholders 2009                             

The Annual General Meeting of shareholders approved the financial statements for
2008 on March 16, 2009. It was decided to pay a dividend of 0.50 euro per share 
for A-shares and 0.48 euro per share for K-shares. The record date for the      
dividend is March 19, 2009. The dividend will be paid on March 26, 2009. The    
members of the Board and the President were discharged from liability for the   
financial year 2008.                                                            

It was decided that the number of Board members be nine. Mr. Kaj-Gustaf Bergh,  
Mr. Alexander Ehrnrooth, Mr. Paul Ehrnrooth, Mr. Ralf Böer, Ms. Ilona           
Ervasti-Vaintola, Mr. Gustaf Gripenberg, Mr. Karl Grotenfelt, Mr. Karsten Slotte
and Mr. Jukka Suominen were elected. The term of the Board members will expire  
at the end of the Annual General Meeting in 2010.                               

The Meeting approved the following unchanged fees to the members of the Board of
Directors:                                                                      
- To the ordinary members 35,000 euros/year                                     
- To the vice chairman 50,000 euros/year                                        
- To the chairman 65,000 euros/year                                             
- In addition, per Board and Committee meeting attended, each member will be    
paid 550 euros, the Chairman will be paid 1,100 euros and the Chairman of the   
Audit Committee will be paid 1,100 euros per Audit Committee meeting attended.  

KPMG Oy Ab was elected auditor and they nominated Mr. Mauri Palvi as responsible
auditor. It was decided to pay the auditors' fees as invoiced.                  

The Annual General Meeting decided to authorize the Board to acquire the        
company's own shares, with the company's distributable equity, no more than     
2,700,000 of series A and no more than 1,100,000 of series K shares. The share  
price will be no higher than the highest price paid for the shares of Fiskars   
Corporation in public trading at the time of purchase. This authorization shall 
remain in force until the end of the next Annual General Meeting.               

The Annual General Meeting decided to authorize the Board to decide to convey   
company's own shares a maximum of 2,700,000 of series A shares and a maximum of 
1,100,000 of series K shares. The Board may decide on the conveyance of the     
shares otherwise than in proportion to the shareholders' pre-emptive            
subscription rights. This authorization shall remain in force until the end of  
the next Annual General Meeting.                                                
Convening after the Annual General Meeting, the Board elected Kaj-Gustaf Bergh  
its chairman and Alexander Ehrnrooth and Paul Ehrnrooth vice chairmen. The Board
decided to establish an Audit Committee, a Compensation Committee and a         
Nomination Committee. The Board appointed Gustaf Gripenberg chairman of the     
Audit Committee and its other members Ilona Ervasti-Vaintola, Alexander         
Ehrnrooth, Paul Ehrnrooth and Karsten Slotte. The Board appointed Kaj-Gustaf    
Bergh chairman of the Compensation Committee and its other members Ralf Böer,   
Karl Grotenfelt and Jukka Suominen. The Board appointed Kaj-Gustaf Bergh        
chairman of the Nomination Committee and its other members Alexander Ehrnrooth  
and Paul Ehrnrooth.                                                             

FISKARS CORPORATION                                                             

Kari Kauniskangas                                                               
President and CEO                                                               



Fiskars is a leading global supplier of consumer products for the home, garden  
and outdoors. The group has a strong portfolio of trusted international brands  
including Fiskars, Iittala, Gerber, Silva, and Buster. Associated company,      
Wärtsilä Corporation, is also an important part of the group, and forms one of  
Fiskars' operating segments, together with the Americas, EMEA, and Other.       
Founded in 1649 and listed on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki, Fiskars is Finland's oldest  
company. Fiskars recorded net sales of EUR 697 million in 2008, and employs some
4,100 people.                                                                   

www.fiskars.fi

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