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Metsäliitto's EUR 195 million bonds subscribed

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Metsäliitto Group                        STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE


                                         12 June 2006
                                         

METSÄLIITTO'S EUR 195 MILLION BONDS SUBSCRIBED


The subscription period for Metsäliitto's variable interest rate bonds 1/2006 and
2/2006 ended on Friday, 9 June 2006. The 4-year bond 1/2006 with an issue date of
14 June 2006 has an issue value of EUR 150 million and the 2-year bond 2/2006
with an issue date of 13 June 2006 has an issue value of EUR 45 million.

The interest rate of the bond 1/2006 is based on the 6-month EURIBOR plus 3.25%.
The interest rate of the bond 2/2006 is based on the 6-month EURIBOR plus 1.50%.

The bond issue is part of Metsäliitto Cooperative's normal financing of
operations.

The lead managers for the bonds issue are OKO Bank Corporation and Sampo Bank
plc. An application to list the bonds on the Helsinki Stock Exchange will be
filed.


For more information:

Ilkka Pitkänen, Group CFO, Metsäliitto Group, tel. +358 10 469 4260
Aapo Nikunen, Managing Director, Metsä Finance, tel. +358 10 469 4255

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