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FISKARS FULL-YEAR OUTLOOK CHANGED

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Fiskars Corporation       Stock Exchange Release                                
                          June 13, 2008 at 4.00 pm                              


FISKARS FULL-YEAR OUTLOOK CHANGED                                               

The weakening of the consumer markets seen during the first months of the year  
as well as a decrease in demand in both Europe and the US has continued during  
the second quarter. Weakened consumer confidence is increasingly expressed in   
cautious purchasing both among consumers and in the trade.                      

The full year operating profit for Fiskars Corporation, excluding income from   
associate and the change in the value of standing timber, is expected to be     
somewhat lower than the previous year's result.                                 
(The previous Outlook published on May 8, 2008 was: “Full year operating profit,
excluding income from associate and change in the value of standing timber, is  
expected to remain at a level of the previous year.”)                           


Kari Kauniskangas                                                               
President and CEO                                                               



Founded in 1649, Fiskars is a leading supplier of branded consumer goods.       
Fiskars business areas are: Garden, Homeware, Craft, Outdoor Recreation, Inha   
Works, and the Real Estate Group. Its major international brands are Fiskars,   
Iittala, Gerber, Silva, and Buster. The associated company Wärtsilä Corporation 
is also an important part of the Corporation. Fiskars business segments are     
Americas, EMEA, Wärtsilä, and Other. Fiskars' shares are quoted on OMX Nordic   
Exchange Helsinki.                                                              
In 2007, the Fiskars Corporation net sales were EUR 658 million, the operating  
profit EUR 110 million and the Corporation employed some 4,500 people.          
www.fiskars.fi

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