M-real increases folding boxboard prices in the UK

04/08/2009
M-real Corporation Press release 4 August 2009

M-real increases the folding boxboard prices by GPB 80 per tonne. This increase
will be effective for deliveries ex mill and ex stock from 1 October 2009, and
will be valid until further notice. 

The reason behind this increase is unsatisfactory profitability. For the same
reason M-real considers seriously increases also in the other European markets. 

“As the biggest player in the industry we continue to take the responsibility
and we are prepared to curtail our production to the extent needed to support
our efforts,” says Mika Joukio, Head of M-real Consumer Packaging. 

For further information please contact M-real Consumer Packaging:

Mika Joukio, Head of M-real Consumer Packaging
Mobile +358 50 516 9024
E-mail: mika.joukio(at)m-real.com 

M-real in brief:

M-real is Europe's leading primary fibre paperboard producer and a major paper
supplier. The company's customers include brand owners, carton printers,
converters, publishers, printing houses, merchants and office suppliers. M-real
supports its customers' businesses by providing high-performance paperboards
and quality papers for consumer packaging, communications and advertising
end-uses. Together with its customers and partners, M-real develops products
and services for demanding end uses. The company's paperboard is mainly used
for the packaging of beautycare and healthcare products, foods, cigarettes, and
consumer durables as well as graphics. Paper is mainly used for office papers
as well as wallcoverings and other speciality end uses. 

M-real's business areas are Consumer Packaging, Office Papers and Speciality
Papers and the reporting structure includes also Market Pulp and Energy
segment. 

M-real is headquartered in Finland. In 2008, the company's sales totalled EUR
3.2 billion, and it has approximately 6,100 employees. M-real, part of
Metsäliitto Group, is listed on the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd.