MOODY?S CHANGES OUTLOOK ON M-REAL?S Ba2 RATING TO NEGATIVE FROM
M-real Corporation Stock Exchange Bulletin 19.10.2005 at 3 p.m.
MOODYS CHANGES OUTLOOK ON M-REALS Ba2 RATING TO NEGATIVE FROM
STABLE
Moodys Investors Services has today changed the outlook on M-real
Corporation´s Ba2 rating to negative from stable. According to
Moodys the outlook change to negative is caused by the continuing
weak operating environment for the European paper industry.
The revision to negative outlook does not impact the costs of M-real
Corporations existing debt or credit facilities.
M-REAL CORPORATION
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