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    <entry>
        <title>Claims for damages based on Amer Sports' earlier tobacco business have been dismissed</title>
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        <published>2008-10-10T07:00:00+00:00</published>
        <updated>2008-10-10T07:00:00+00:00</updated>
        <id>http://www.amersports.com/midcom-permalink-67f9a97c969911dd91d4754b3311f2a6f2a6</id>
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            <name>dev@midgard-project.org (Midgard Administrator)</name>
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<div class="hugin">The District Court of Helsinki has today decided to dismiss all claims for damages based on Amer Sports Corporation's already discontinued tobacco business. The District Court of Helsinki ordered the plaintiff's to compensate all the legal costs Amer Sports Corporation had demanded.</div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin">The decision made by the District Court concerned the actions for damages taken by three private persons in spring 2005, where they demanded that Amer Sports Corporation, its subsidiary Amerintie 1 Oy (formerly Amer Tobacco Ltd) and another tobacco manufacturer jointly pay them compensation and their legal costs.</div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin">Amer Sports withdrew from the tobacco business in March 2004.</div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin"><b class="hugin">For further information, please contact:</b></div>
<div class="hugin">Mr Pekka Paalanne, Executive Vice President, Amer Sports Corporation, tel. +358 9 7257 8212</div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin">AMER SPORTS CORPORATION </div>
<div class="hugin">Communications</div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin">Ms Maarit Mikkonen</div>
<div class="hugin">Communications Manager</div>
<div class="hugin">Tel. +358 9 7257 8306, e-mail: maarit.mikkonen@amersports.com</div>
<div class="hugin">www.amersports.com</div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin">DISTRIBUTION:</div>
<div class="hugin">NASDAQ OMX</div>
<div class="hugin">Major media</div>
<div class="hugin">www.amersports.com</div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin">AMER SPORTS CORPORATION</div>
<div class="hugin">Amer Sports (www.amersports.com) is the world's leading sports equipment company with internationally recognized brands including Salomon, Wilson, Precor, Atomic, Suunto, Mavic and Arc'teryx. All Amer Sports companies develop and manufacture technically advanced products that improve the performance of active sports participants. The Group's business is balanced by its broad portfolio of sports and presence in all major markets. </div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>]]></content>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[
<div class="hugin">The District Court of Helsinki has today decided to dismiss all claims for damages based on Amer Sports Corporation's already discontinued tobacco business. The District Court of Helsinki ordered the plaintiff's to compensate all the legal costs Amer Sports Corporation had demanded.</div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin">The decision made by the District Court concerned the actions for damages taken by three private persons in spring 2005, where they demanded that Amer Sports Corporation, its subsidiary Amerintie 1 Oy (formerly Amer Tobacco Ltd) and another tobacco manufacturer jointly pay them compensation and their legal costs.</div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin">Amer Sports withdrew from the tobacco business in March 2004.</div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin"><b class="hugin">For further information, please contact:</b></div>
<div class="hugin">Mr Pekka Paalanne, Executive Vice President, Amer Sports Corporation, tel. +358 9 7257 8212</div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin">AMER SPORTS CORPORATION </div>
<div class="hugin">Communications</div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin">Ms Maarit Mikkonen</div>
<div class="hugin">Communications Manager</div>
<div class="hugin">Tel. +358 9 7257 8306, e-mail: maarit.mikkonen@amersports.com</div>
<div class="hugin">www.amersports.com</div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin">DISTRIBUTION:</div>
<div class="hugin">NASDAQ OMX</div>
<div class="hugin">Major media</div>
<div class="hugin">www.amersports.com</div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin">AMER SPORTS CORPORATION</div>
<div class="hugin">Amer Sports (www.amersports.com) is the world's leading sports equipment company with internationally recognized brands including Salomon, Wilson, Precor, Atomic, Suunto, Mavic and Arc'teryx. All Amer Sports companies develop and manufacture technically advanced products that improve the performance of active sports participants. The Group's business is balanced by its broad portfolio of sports and presence in all major markets. </div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>]]></summary>
    </entry>
    <entry>
        <title>Notification of change in shareholding under the Finnish Securities Market Act</title>
        <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.amersports.com/media/releases/view/notification_of_change_in_shareholding_under_the_finnish_securities_market_act-005.html"/>
        <published>2008-09-09T09:30:00+00:00</published>
        <updated>2008-09-09T09:30:00+00:00</updated>
        <id>http://www.amersports.com/midcom-permalink-38842b5e7e5211ddaa0bcd47ef8bf82af82a</id>
        <author>
            <name>dev@midgard-project.org (Midgard Administrator)</name>
        </author>
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<div class="hugin">Amer Sports Corporation has received information to the effect that owners of institutional investors and funds, who have given full discretion over their investments to Silchester International Investors Limited, has exceeded 15%. Silchester International Investors Limited now owns 11,017,223 shares, which represent 15.08% of Amer Sports Corporation's share capital and voting rights.</div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin">Amer Sports capital consists of 73,045,551 issued shares.</div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin"><b class="hugin">For further information, please contact:</b></div>
<div class="hugin">Mr Tommy Ilmoni, Vice President, Investor Relations, Amer Sports Corporation,</div>
<div class="hugin">tel. +358&nbsp;9&nbsp;7257&nbsp;8233</div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin">AMER SPORTS CORPORATION </div>
<div class="hugin">Communications</div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin">Ms Maarit Mikkonen</div>
<div class="hugin">Communications Manager</div>
<div class="hugin">Tel. +358 9 7257 8306, e-mail: <a href="mailto:maarit.mikkonen@amersports.com" class="hugin">maarit.mikkonen@amersports.com</a></div>
<div class="hugin"><a href="http://www.amersports.com/" class="hugin">www.amersports.com</a></div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin">DISTRIBUTION:</div>
<div class="hugin">OMX Nordic Exchange Helsinki</div>
<div class="hugin">Major media</div>
<div class="hugin"><a href="http://www.amersports.com/" class="hugin">www.amersports.com</a></div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin">AMER SPORTS CORPORATION</div>
<div class="hugin">Amer Sports (www.amersports.com) is the world's leading sports equipment company with internationally recognized brands including Salomon, Wilson, Precor, Atomic, Suunto, Mavic and Arc'teryx. All Amer Sports companies develop and manufacture technically advanced products that improve the performance of active sports participants. The Group's business is balanced by its broad portfolio of sports and presence in all major markets. </div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>]]></content>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[
<div class="hugin">Amer Sports Corporation has received information to the effect that owners of institutional investors and funds, who have given full discretion over their investments to Silchester International Investors Limited, has exceeded 15%. Silchester International Investors Limited now owns 11,017,223 shares, which represent 15.08% of Amer Sports Corporation's share capital and voting rights.</div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin">Amer Sports capital consists of 73,045,551 issued shares.</div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin"><b class="hugin">For further information, please contact:</b></div>
<div class="hugin">Mr Tommy Ilmoni, Vice President, Investor Relations, Amer Sports Corporation,</div>
<div class="hugin">tel. +358&nbsp;9&nbsp;7257&nbsp;8233</div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin">AMER SPORTS CORPORATION </div>
<div class="hugin">Communications</div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin">Ms Maarit Mikkonen</div>
<div class="hugin">Communications Manager</div>
<div class="hugin">Tel. +358 9 7257 8306, e-mail: <a href="mailto:maarit.mikkonen@amersports.com" class="hugin">maarit.mikkonen@amersports.com</a></div>
<div class="hugin"><a href="http://www.amersports.com/" class="hugin">www.amersports.com</a></div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin">DISTRIBUTION:</div>
<div class="hugin">OMX Nordic Exchange Helsinki</div>
<div class="hugin">Major media</div>
<div class="hugin"><a href="http://www.amersports.com/" class="hugin">www.amersports.com</a></div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin">AMER SPORTS CORPORATION</div>
<div class="hugin">Amer Sports (www.amersports.com) is the world's leading sports equipment company with internationally recognized brands including Salomon, Wilson, Precor, Atomic, Suunto, Mavic and Arc'teryx. All Amer Sports companies develop and manufacture technically advanced products that improve the performance of active sports participants. The Group's business is balanced by its broad portfolio of sports and presence in all major markets. </div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>]]></summary>
    </entry>
    <entry>
        <title>Amer Sports acquires the assets of its Bulgarian ski supplier</title>
        <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.amersports.com/media/releases/view/amer_sports_acquires_the_assets_of_its_bulgarian_ski_supplier.html"/>
        <published>2008-09-05T06:45:00+00:00</published>
        <updated>2008-09-05T06:45:00+00:00</updated>
        <id>http://www.amersports.com/midcom-permalink-a5e638167b1611dda779f362d34b3cd03cd0</id>
        <author>
            <name>dev@midgard-project.org (Midgard Administrator)</name>
        </author>
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<div class="hugin">In order to ensure its cost leadership in ski manufacturing, Amer Sports has acquired all the ski manufacturing assets of its long-term Bulgarian subcontractor, Pamporovo Ski, and as a result has assumed full control of its operations. The price paid for all the acquired assets is approximately EUR 5 million depending on the working capital at the closing date. The assets of Pamporovo Ski will transfer to Amer Sports before the end of the year. Pamporovo's 380 employees will continue with the newly established Amer Sports Bulgaria. </div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin">"We have had great co-operation with our Bulgarian partners for more than ten years, during which Pamporovo Ski has demonstrated its excellent abilities to produce high-quality alpine and Nordic skis. This deal is an essential part of the Amer Sports strategy to ensure our leadership as the world's most efficient winter sports equipment manufacturer," says Pekka Paalanne, Executive Vice president of Amer Sports Corporation. </div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin"><b class="hugin">For further information, please contact:</b></div>
<div class="hugin">Mr Pekka Paalanne, Executive Vice President, Amer Sports Corporation, tel. +358 9 7257 8212</div>
<div class="hugin">Mr Tommy Ilmoni, Vice President, Investor Relations, Amer Sports Corporation, tel. +358 9 7257 8233</div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin">AMER SPORTS CORPORATION </div>
<div class="hugin">Communications</div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin">Ms Maarit Mikkonen</div>
<div class="hugin">Communications Manager</div>
<div class="hugin">Tel. +358 9 7257 8306, e-mail: <a href="mailto:maarit.mikkonen@amersports.com" class="hugin">maarit.mikkonen@amersports.com</a></div>
<div class="hugin"><a href="http://www.amersports.com/" class="hugin">www.amersports.com</a></div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin">DISTRIBUTION:</div>
<div class="hugin">OMX Helsinki Stock Exchange</div>
<div class="hugin">Major media</div>
<div class="hugin"><a href="http://www.amersports.com/" class="hugin">www.amersports.com</a></div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin">AMER SPORTS CORPORATION</div>
<div class="hugin">Amer Sports (www.amersports.com) is the world's leading sports equipment company with internationally recognized brands including Salomon, Wilson, Precor, Atomic, Suunto, Mavic and Arc'teryx. All Amer Sports companies develop and manufacture technically advanced products that improve the performance of active sports participants. The Group's business is balanced by its broad portfolio of sports and presence in all major markets. </div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>]]></content>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[
<div class="hugin">In order to ensure its cost leadership in ski manufacturing, Amer Sports has acquired all the ski manufacturing assets of its long-term Bulgarian subcontractor, Pamporovo Ski, and as a result has assumed full control of its operations. The price paid for all the acquired assets is approximately EUR 5 million depending on the working capital at the closing date. The assets of Pamporovo Ski will transfer to Amer Sports before the end of the year. Pamporovo's 380 employees will continue with the newly established Amer Sports Bulgaria. </div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin">"We have had great co-operation with our Bulgarian partners for more than ten years, during which Pamporovo Ski has demonstrated its excellent abilities to produce high-quality alpine and Nordic skis. This deal is an essential part of the Amer Sports strategy to ensure our leadership as the world's most efficient winter sports equipment manufacturer," says Pekka Paalanne, Executive Vice president of Amer Sports Corporation. </div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin"><b class="hugin">For further information, please contact:</b></div>
<div class="hugin">Mr Pekka Paalanne, Executive Vice President, Amer Sports Corporation, tel. +358 9 7257 8212</div>
<div class="hugin">Mr Tommy Ilmoni, Vice President, Investor Relations, Amer Sports Corporation, tel. +358 9 7257 8233</div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin">AMER SPORTS CORPORATION </div>
<div class="hugin">Communications</div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin">Ms Maarit Mikkonen</div>
<div class="hugin">Communications Manager</div>
<div class="hugin">Tel. +358 9 7257 8306, e-mail: <a href="mailto:maarit.mikkonen@amersports.com" class="hugin">maarit.mikkonen@amersports.com</a></div>
<div class="hugin"><a href="http://www.amersports.com/" class="hugin">www.amersports.com</a></div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin">DISTRIBUTION:</div>
<div class="hugin">OMX Helsinki Stock Exchange</div>
<div class="hugin">Major media</div>
<div class="hugin"><a href="http://www.amersports.com/" class="hugin">www.amersports.com</a></div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin">AMER SPORTS CORPORATION</div>
<div class="hugin">Amer Sports (www.amersports.com) is the world's leading sports equipment company with internationally recognized brands including Salomon, Wilson, Precor, Atomic, Suunto, Mavic and Arc'teryx. All Amer Sports companies develop and manufacture technically advanced products that improve the performance of active sports participants. The Group's business is balanced by its broad portfolio of sports and presence in all major markets. </div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>]]></summary>
    </entry>
    <entry>
        <title>Transfer of Amer Sports' own shares</title>
        <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.amersports.com/media/releases/view/transfer_of_amer_sports-own_shares.html"/>
        <published>2008-08-07T13:40:00+00:00</published>
        <updated>2008-08-07T13:40:00+00:00</updated>
        <id>http://www.amersports.com/midcom-permalink-ad6b393e648611ddba4141050939f1adf1ad</id>
        <author>
            <name>dev@midgard-project.org (Midgard Administrator)</name>
        </author>
        <category  term="feed:9b153002cd30d5c1fbd72aca5e371612" />
        <content type="html"><![CDATA[
<div class="hugin">Amer Sports Corporation's Board of Directors has decided to transfer 104,100 shares held by the company gratuitously to the Group's key personnel belonging to its share-based incentive plan. The transfer date of the shares is September 1, 2008.</div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin">The Amer Sports Corporation Board of Directors agreed on January 14, 2007 to establish a new share-based incentive plan for the Group's key personnel. The Plan's reward will be paid in 2008, in part as Company shares and partially in cash. The cash payment will cover taxes and tax-related costs arising from the reward. Of the shares, 25% will be transferable as of April 2010, 25% as of April 2011, and 50% as of April 2012. The rewards to be paid based on this plan will correspond to a maximum value of approximately 400,000 Amer Sports Corporation shares. At the end of 2007 the plan covered 30 people.<a name="OLE_LINK1" class="hugin"></a></div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin">Subsequent to the above transfer, the company holds 340,900 of its own shares.</div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin"><b class="hugin">For further information, please contact:</b></div>
<div class="hugin">Ms Kristiina Huttunen, Vice President, Legal Affairs, tel. +358 9 7257 8217</div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin">AMER SPORTS CORPORATION </div>
<div class="hugin">Communications</div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin">Ms Maarit Mikkonen</div>
<div class="hugin">Communications Manager</div>
<div class="hugin">Tel. +358 9 7257 8306, e-mail: <a href="mailto:maarit.mikkonen@amersports.com" class="hugin">maarit.mikkonen@amersports.com</a></div>
<div class="hugin"><a href="http://www.amersports.com/" class="hugin">www.amersports.com</a></div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin">DISTRIBUTION:</div>
<div class="hugin">OMX Helsinki Stock Exchange</div>
<div class="hugin">Major media</div>
<div class="hugin"><a href="http://www.amersports.com/" class="hugin">www.amersports.com</a></div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin">AMER SPORTS CORPORATION</div>
<div class="hugin">Amer Sports (www.amersports.com) is the world's leading sports equipment company with internationally recognized brands including Salomon, Wilson, Precor, Atomic and Suunto. All Amer Sports companies develop and manufacture technically advanced products that improve the performance of active sports participants. The Group's business is balanced by its broad portfolio of sports and presence in all major markets. </div>]]></content>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[
<div class="hugin">Amer Sports Corporation's Board of Directors has decided to transfer 104,100 shares held by the company gratuitously to the Group's key personnel belonging to its share-based incentive plan. The transfer date of the shares is September 1, 2008.</div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin">The Amer Sports Corporation Board of Directors agreed on January 14, 2007 to establish a new share-based incentive plan for the Group's key personnel. The Plan's reward will be paid in 2008, in part as Company shares and partially in cash. The cash payment will cover taxes and tax-related costs arising from the reward. Of the shares, 25% will be transferable as of April 2010, 25% as of April 2011, and 50% as of April 2012. The rewards to be paid based on this plan will correspond to a maximum value of approximately 400,000 Amer Sports Corporation shares. At the end of 2007 the plan covered 30 people.<a name="OLE_LINK1" class="hugin"></a></div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin">Subsequent to the above transfer, the company holds 340,900 of its own shares.</div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin"><b class="hugin">For further information, please contact:</b></div>
<div class="hugin">Ms Kristiina Huttunen, Vice President, Legal Affairs, tel. +358 9 7257 8217</div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin">AMER SPORTS CORPORATION </div>
<div class="hugin">Communications</div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin">Ms Maarit Mikkonen</div>
<div class="hugin">Communications Manager</div>
<div class="hugin">Tel. +358 9 7257 8306, e-mail: <a href="mailto:maarit.mikkonen@amersports.com" class="hugin">maarit.mikkonen@amersports.com</a></div>
<div class="hugin"><a href="http://www.amersports.com/" class="hugin">www.amersports.com</a></div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin">DISTRIBUTION:</div>
<div class="hugin">OMX Helsinki Stock Exchange</div>
<div class="hugin">Major media</div>
<div class="hugin"><a href="http://www.amersports.com/" class="hugin">www.amersports.com</a></div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin">AMER SPORTS CORPORATION</div>
<div class="hugin">Amer Sports (www.amersports.com) is the world's leading sports equipment company with internationally recognized brands including Salomon, Wilson, Precor, Atomic and Suunto. All Amer Sports companies develop and manufacture technically advanced products that improve the performance of active sports participants. The Group's business is balanced by its broad portfolio of sports and presence in all major markets. </div>]]></summary>
    </entry>
    <entry>
        <title>Max Alfthan, Senior Vice President, Communications, to pursue new challenges outside Amer Sports</title>
        <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.amersports.com/media/releases/view/max_alfthan-senior_vice_president-communications-to_pursue_new_challenges_outside_amer_sports.html"/>
        <published>2008-08-07T08:00:00+00:00</published>
        <updated>2008-08-07T08:00:00+00:00</updated>
        <id>http://www.amersports.com/midcom-permalink-2d62428e645711ddba4141050939f1adf1ad</id>
        <author>
            <name>dev@midgard-project.org (Midgard Administrator)</name>
        </author>
        <category  term="feed:9b153002cd30d5c1fbd72aca5e371612" />
        <content type="html"><![CDATA[
<div class="hugin">Mr. Max Alfthan, Amer Sports Corporation's Senior Vice President of Communications and an Executive Board member, has accepted the position of Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) at Fiskars Corporation. Alfthan has been responsible for Amer Sports corporate communications since 2001.<a name="OLE_LINK1" class="hugin"></a></div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin">Roger Talermo, Amer Sports Corporation, President and CEO: "I would like to thank Max for his effort over the years in developing Amer Sports into the world's leading sports equipment company." </div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin">Alfthan will assume his new position during the last quarter of the current year. </div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin"><b class="hugin">For further information, please contact:</b></div>
<div class="hugin">Mr Pekka Paalanne, Executive Vice President &amp; CFO, tel. +358 9 7257 8212</div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin">AMER SPORTS CORPORATION </div>
<div class="hugin">Communications</div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin">Ms Maarit Mikkonen</div>
<div class="hugin">Communications Manager</div>
<div class="hugin">Tel. +358 9 7257 8306, e-mail: <a href="mailto:maarit.mikkonen@amersports.com" class="hugin">maarit.mikkonen@amersports.com</a></div>
<div class="hugin"><a href="http://www.amersports.com/" class="hugin">www.amersports.com</a></div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin">DISTRIBUTION:</div>
<div class="hugin">OMX Helsinki Stock Exchange</div>
<div class="hugin">Major media</div>
<div class="hugin"><a href="http://www.amersports.com/" class="hugin">www.amersports.com</a></div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin">AMER SPORTS CORPORATION</div>
<div class="hugin">Amer Sports (www.amersports.com) is the world's leading sports equipment company with internationally recognized brands including Salomon, Wilson, Precor, Atomic and Suunto. All Amer Sports companies develop and manufacture technically advanced products that improve the performance of active sports participants. The Group's business is balanced by its broad portfolio of sports and presence in all major markets. </div>
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        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[
<div class="hugin">Mr. Max Alfthan, Amer Sports Corporation's Senior Vice President of Communications and an Executive Board member, has accepted the position of Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) at Fiskars Corporation. Alfthan has been responsible for Amer Sports corporate communications since 2001.<a name="OLE_LINK1" class="hugin"></a></div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin">Roger Talermo, Amer Sports Corporation, President and CEO: "I would like to thank Max for his effort over the years in developing Amer Sports into the world's leading sports equipment company." </div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin">Alfthan will assume his new position during the last quarter of the current year. </div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin"><b class="hugin">For further information, please contact:</b></div>
<div class="hugin">Mr Pekka Paalanne, Executive Vice President &amp; CFO, tel. +358 9 7257 8212</div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin">AMER SPORTS CORPORATION </div>
<div class="hugin">Communications</div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin">Ms Maarit Mikkonen</div>
<div class="hugin">Communications Manager</div>
<div class="hugin">Tel. +358 9 7257 8306, e-mail: <a href="mailto:maarit.mikkonen@amersports.com" class="hugin">maarit.mikkonen@amersports.com</a></div>
<div class="hugin"><a href="http://www.amersports.com/" class="hugin">www.amersports.com</a></div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin">DISTRIBUTION:</div>
<div class="hugin">OMX Helsinki Stock Exchange</div>
<div class="hugin">Major media</div>
<div class="hugin"><a href="http://www.amersports.com/" class="hugin">www.amersports.com</a></div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin">AMER SPORTS CORPORATION</div>
<div class="hugin">Amer Sports (www.amersports.com) is the world's leading sports equipment company with internationally recognized brands including Salomon, Wilson, Precor, Atomic and Suunto. All Amer Sports companies develop and manufacture technically advanced products that improve the performance of active sports participants. The Group's business is balanced by its broad portfolio of sports and presence in all major markets. </div>
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    </entry>
    <entry>
        <title>Notification of change in shareholding under the Finnish Securities Market Act</title>
        <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.amersports.com/media/releases/view/notification_of_change_in_shareholding_under_the_finnish_securities_market_act-004.html"/>
        <published>2008-08-07T07:45:00+00:00</published>
        <updated>2008-08-07T07:45:00+00:00</updated>
        <id>http://www.amersports.com/midcom-permalink-3867d36c645511dd90bc4fd3b4b2bc92bc92</id>
        <author>
            <name>dev@midgard-project.org (Midgard Administrator)</name>
        </author>
        <category  term="feed:9b153002cd30d5c1fbd72aca5e371612" />
        <content type="html"><![CDATA[
<div class="hugin">Amer Sports Corporation has received information to the effect that the Danske Bank A/S Helsinki Branch (1078693-2) has completed derivative contract transaction agreements on August 6, 2008 that will, according to their current schemes, mature in November 2008. If materialized, the ownership of Danske Bank A/S's Helsinki Branch will fall under one-twentieth (1/20) no earlier than November 26, 2008. </div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin">The Danske Bank A/S Helsinki Branch now owns 7,000,000 shares, which represent 9.58% of the company's share capital and voting rights.</div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin">Amer Sports capital consists of 73,045,551 issued shares.</div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin"><b class="hugin">For further information, please contact:</b></div>
<div class="hugin">Mr Tommy Ilmoni, Vice President, Investor Relations, Amer Sports Corporation,</div>
<div class="hugin">tel. +358&nbsp;9&nbsp;7257&nbsp;8233</div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin">AMER SPORTS CORPORATION</div>
<div class="hugin">Communications</div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin">DISTRIBUTION</div>
<div class="hugin">Helsinki Stock Exchange</div>
<div class="hugin">Principal media </div>
<div class="hugin"><a href="http://www.amersports.com/" class="hugin">www.amersports.com</a></div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin">AMER SPORTS CORPORATION</div>
<div class="hugin">Amer Sports (www.amersports.com) is the world's leading sports equipment company with internationally recognized brands including Wilson, Atomic, Suunto, Precor and Salomon. All Amer Sports companies develop and manufacture technically advanced products that improve the performance of active sports participants. The Group's business is balanced by its broad portfolio of sports and presence in all major markets. </div>]]></content>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[
<div class="hugin">Amer Sports Corporation has received information to the effect that the Danske Bank A/S Helsinki Branch (1078693-2) has completed derivative contract transaction agreements on August 6, 2008 that will, according to their current schemes, mature in November 2008. If materialized, the ownership of Danske Bank A/S's Helsinki Branch will fall under one-twentieth (1/20) no earlier than November 26, 2008. </div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin">The Danske Bank A/S Helsinki Branch now owns 7,000,000 shares, which represent 9.58% of the company's share capital and voting rights.</div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin">Amer Sports capital consists of 73,045,551 issued shares.</div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin"><b class="hugin">For further information, please contact:</b></div>
<div class="hugin">Mr Tommy Ilmoni, Vice President, Investor Relations, Amer Sports Corporation,</div>
<div class="hugin">tel. +358&nbsp;9&nbsp;7257&nbsp;8233</div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin">AMER SPORTS CORPORATION</div>
<div class="hugin">Communications</div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin">DISTRIBUTION</div>
<div class="hugin">Helsinki Stock Exchange</div>
<div class="hugin">Principal media </div>
<div class="hugin"><a href="http://www.amersports.com/" class="hugin">www.amersports.com</a></div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin">AMER SPORTS CORPORATION</div>
<div class="hugin">Amer Sports (www.amersports.com) is the world's leading sports equipment company with internationally recognized brands including Wilson, Atomic, Suunto, Precor and Salomon. All Amer Sports companies develop and manufacture technically advanced products that improve the performance of active sports participants. The Group's business is balanced by its broad portfolio of sports and presence in all major markets. </div>]]></summary>
    </entry>
    <entry>
        <title>Amer Sports Corporation interim report January-June 2008 (IFRS)</title>
        <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.amersports.com/media/releases/view/amer_sports_corporation_interim_report_january-june_2008-ifrs.html"/>
        <published>2008-08-06T10:00:00+00:00</published>
        <updated>2008-08-06T10:00:00+00:00</updated>
        <id>http://www.amersports.com/midcom-permalink-cea6248a639e11dd91585fca1754a59fa59f</id>
        <author>
            <name>dev@midgard-project.org (Midgard Administrator)</name>
        </author>
        <category  term="feed:9b153002cd30d5c1fbd72aca5e371612" />
        <content type="html"><![CDATA[
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<div class="hugin">
<div class="hugin">
<li class="hugin">&nbsp;Amer Sports net sales decreased 6% to EUR 648.1 million. The sales were particularly affected by the weakening of the U.S. dollar. In local currencies net sales increased 1%.</li></div>
<div class="hugin">
<li class="hugin">&nbsp;Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) improved to EUR -7.8 million (-20.6), including a capital gain of 13 million euros from selling the company's corporate headquarters building. Earnings per share amounted to EUR -0.23 (-0.30). </li></div>
<div class="hugin">
<li class="hugin">&nbsp;New guidance: It is estimated that Amer Sports EBIT, excluding a capital gain of EUR 13 million, will amount to EUR 90-105 million (previous guidance: EUR 100-130 million).</li></div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div></div>
<table border="0" class="hugin invisible">

<tr class="hugin invisible">
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div class="hugin"><b class="hugin">EUR million</b></div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin"><b class="hugin">Q2/</b></div>
<div align="right" class="hugin"><b class="hugin">2008</b></div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin"><b class="hugin">Q2/</b></div>
<div align="right" class="hugin"><b class="hugin">2007</b></div></td>
<td valign="top" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin"><b class="hugin">Ch</b></div>
<div align="right" class="hugin"><b class="hugin">%</b></div></td>
<td valign="top" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin"><b class="hugin">Ch</b></div>
<div align="right" class="hugin"><b class="hugin">%*)</b></div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin"><b class="hugin">1-6/</b></div>
<div align="right" class="hugin"><b class="hugin">2008</b></div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin"><b class="hugin">1-6/</b></div>
<div align="right" class="hugin"><b class="hugin">2007</b></div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin"><b class="hugin">Ch</b></div>
<div align="right" class="hugin"><b class="hugin">%</b></div></td>
<td valign="top" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin"><b class="hugin">Ch</b></div>
<div align="right" class="hugin"><b class="hugin">%*)</b></div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin"><b class="hugin">2007</b><b class="hugin"></b></div></td></tr>
<tr class="hugin invisible">
<td class="hugin invisible">
<div class="hugin">Net sales</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">285.1</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">310.3</div></td>
<td valign="top" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">-8</div></td>
<td valign="top" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">0</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">648.1</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">692.1</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">-6</div></td>
<td valign="top" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">1</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">1,652.0</div></td></tr>
<tr class="hugin invisible">
<td class="hugin invisible">
<div class="hugin">Gross profit</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">116.9</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">126.2</div></td>
<td valign="top" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">-7</div></td>
<td valign="top" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">&nbsp;</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">262.5</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">270.1</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">-3</div></td>
<td valign="top" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">&nbsp;</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">664.4</div></td></tr>
<tr class="hugin invisible">
<td class="hugin invisible">
<div class="hugin">EBIT before non-</div>
<div class="hugin">recurring items</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">-7.8</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">-12.8</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">39</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">47</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">-7.8</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">-20.6</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">62</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">68</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">92.2</div></td></tr>
<tr class="hugin invisible">
<td class="hugin invisible">
<div class="hugin">Non-recurring items</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">-</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">-</div></td>
<td valign="top" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">&nbsp;</div></td>
<td valign="top" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">&nbsp;</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">-</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">-</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">&nbsp;</div></td>
<td valign="top" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">&nbsp;</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">-42.7</div></td></tr>
<tr class="hugin invisible">
<td class="hugin invisible">
<div class="hugin">EBIT</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">-7.8</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">-12.8</div></td>
<td valign="top" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">39</div></td>
<td valign="top" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">47</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">-7.8</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">-20.6</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">62</div></td>
<td valign="top" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">68</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">49.5</div></td></tr>
<tr class="hugin invisible">
<td class="hugin invisible">
<div class="hugin">Financing income and</div>
<div class="hugin">expenses</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">-7.4</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">-1.1</div></td>
<td valign="top" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">&nbsp;</div></td>
<td valign="top" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">&nbsp;</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">-14.3</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">-7.8</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">-83</div></td>
<td valign="top" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">&nbsp;</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">-24.9</div></td></tr>
<tr class="hugin invisible">
<td class="hugin invisible">
<div class="hugin">Earnings before taxes</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">-15.2</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">-13.9</div></td>
<td valign="top" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">-9</div></td>
<td valign="top" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">&nbsp;</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">-22.1</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">-28.4</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">22</div></td>
<td valign="top" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">&nbsp;</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">24.6</div></td></tr>
<tr class="hugin invisible">
<td class="hugin invisible">
<div class="hugin">Net result</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">-11.4</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">-10.4</div></td>
<td valign="top" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">-10</div></td>
<td valign="top" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">&nbsp;</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">-16.6</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">-21.3</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">22</div></td>
<td valign="top" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">&nbsp;</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">18.5</div></td></tr>
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<td class="hugin invisible">
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">&nbsp;</div></td>
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<td valign="top" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">&nbsp;</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
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<td class="hugin invisible">
<div class="hugin">Earnings per share, EUR </div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">-0.16</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">-0.15</div></td>
<td valign="top" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">&nbsp;</div></td>
<td valign="top" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">&nbsp;</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">-0.23</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">-0.30</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">&nbsp;</div></td>
<td valign="top" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">&nbsp;</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">0.25</div></td></tr>
<tr class="hugin invisible">
<td class="hugin invisible">
<div class="hugin">Earnings per share,</div>
<div class="hugin">excluding non-recurring</div>
<div class="hugin">items, EUR</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">-0.16</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">-0.15</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">&nbsp;</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">&nbsp;</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">-0.23</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">-0.30</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">&nbsp;</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">&nbsp;</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">0.70</div></td></tr></table>
<div class="hugin">*) Change % in local currency terms</div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin"><b class="hugin">ROGER TALERMO, PRESIDENT AND CEO:</b></div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin">"Due to continuing challenging market conditions during the second quarter, Amer Sports sales in local currencies remained at last year's level. </div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin">"Apparel and Footwear continued its solid performance in Europe. Footwear marketing investments in the U.S. are generating promising results. The Winter Sports Equipment pre-order season is completed. Pre-orders are up 3% compared to last year, with solid recovery in key Central European alpine markets and Japan but unsatisfactory development in North America. The Nordic countries continued to suffer from weakness in the cross-country ski market. The restructuring of the Winter Sports Equipment business area was concluded as planned and our savings target of EUR 20 million for 2009 remains intact. The weak North American economic environment had the biggest impact on our Fitness segment. The commercial category is performing well, but the demand for consumer products has dropped significantly. We are adapting Precor's operations and adjusting its cost base to correspond with declining sales. These changes will have a positive impact on Precor's profitability during the second half of the current year. </div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin">"As a consequence of the more difficult macro-economic environment, we believe that our full-year earnings growth will be slower than we anticipated at the start of the year."</div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div><b class="hugin"><br class="hugin"></b>
<div class="hugin"><b class="hugin">NET SALES AND EBIT IN APRIL-JUNE</b></div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin">Amer Sports Q2 net sales decreased 8% to EUR 285.1 million (310.3). Net sales in local currency terms were at last year's level.</div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin">Net sales by business segment were as follows: Ball Sports 46%, Winter and Outdoor 37% (Winter Sports Equipment 6%) and Fitness 17%. Net sales increased 4% in Winter and Outdoor, whereas net sales in Ball Sports and Fitness decreased by 13% and 17%, respectively. In local currency terms, net sales in Winter and Outdoor increased 8%; Fitness decreased 5% and Ball Sports 4%.</div>
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<div class="hugin">The geographical breakdown of net sales was as follows: the Americas (North, South and Central America) 49%, EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) 38% and Asia Pacific (including Japan and Australia) 13%. Sales decreased 14% in the Americas, 2% in Asia Pacific, and remained at last year's level in EMEA. In local currency terms, net sales increased 3% in Asia Pacific and 2% in EMEA. In the Americas sales decreased 2%. </div>
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<div class="hugin">The Group's earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) amounted to EUR -7.8 million (-12.8). A capital gain of 13 million euros from selling the company's corporate headquarters building was booked in the second quarter result.</div>
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<div class="hugin">Earnings before taxes were EUR -15.2 million (-13.9). Earnings per share came in at EUR -0.16 (-0.15). Net financial expenses amounted to EUR 7.4 million (1.1). Last year's corresponding figure was <strong class="hugin">reduced by realized interest rate swaps, which resulted in a gain of EUR 6.4 million. </strong></div>
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<div class="hugin"><b class="hugin">NET SALES AND EBIT IN THE REVIEW PERIOD, JANUARY-JUNE</b></div>
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<div class="hugin">Amer Sports net sales decreased 6% to EUR 648.1 million (692.1). Sales were particularly affected by the weakening of the U.S. dollar. In local currencies net sales increased 1%.</div>
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<div class="hugin">Net sales by business segment were as follows: Ball Sports 42%, Winter and Outdoor 41% (Winter Sports Equipment 8%) and Fitness 17%. Winter and Outdoor sales increased 9%. Ball Sports sales decreased 12% and Fitness 20%. In local currency terms, Winter and Outdoor net sales increased 12%, Ball Sports net sales decreased 4% and Fitness 9%.</div>
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<div class="hugin">The split of net sales by geographical segment was as follows: the Americas 48%, EMEA 41%, and Asia Pacific 11%. Sales in EMEA increased 6% but declined by 16% in the Americas and by 4% in Asia Pacific. In local currency terms, net sales were up 8% in EMEA but down 5% in the Americas and flat in Asia Pacific.</div>
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<div class="hugin">EBIT improved to EUR -7.8 million (-20.6), including a capital gain of 13 million euros from selling the company's corporate headquarters building.</div>
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<div class="hugin">Earnings before taxes were EUR -22.1 million (-28.4). Earnings per share came in at EUR -0.23 (-0.30). Net financial expenses amounted to EUR -14.3 million (-7.8). Last year's corresponding figure was <strong class="hugin">reduced by realized interest rate swaps, which resulted in a gain of EUR 6.4 million. </strong>Interest rate levels were slightly above the previous year's level.</div>
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<div class="hugin"><b class="hugin">CAPITAL EXPENDITURE</b></div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin">The Group's capital expenditure on fixed assets totaled EUR 15.4 million (20.8). The Group's depreciation was EUR 17.2 million (16.5). </div><b class="hugin"><br class="hugin"></b>
<div class="hugin"><b class="hugin">RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT </b></div>
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<div class="hugin">EUR 28.2 million (28.7) was invested in research and development, representing 4.4% of net sales. </div>
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<div class="hugin"><b class="hugin">FINANCIAL POSITION AND CASH FLOW</b></div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin">The Group's net debt at the end of June was EUR 507.9 million (EUR 532.6 million on June 30, 2007). </div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin">Net cash flow from operating activities after interest and taxes was EUR 94.4 million (95.2). Net cash flow from investing activities was EUR 10.7 million (-18.3), including proceeds of 23 million euros from selling the company's corporate headquarters building. <a name="OLE_LINK4" class="hugin"> </a></div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin">In 2007, Amer Sports issued two private placement bonds for Finnish institutional investors. The total amount of the bonds, with maturities of two and four years, is EUR 150 million.</div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin">Of the EUR 575 million credit facility agreed upon in 2005, EUR 165 million was paid in June 2007. In addition to USD 100 million drawn in 2005, EUR 30 million was drawn on the credit facility in June and the committed unused portion was EUR 295 million at the end of the review period. The credit facility will mature in 2009, 2011 and 2012. In May a new pension loan of EUR 40 million was raised.</div>
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<div class="hugin">Short-term financing is raised with a domestic commercial paper program of EUR 500 million, of which EUR 248 million had been used at the end of the period.</div>
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<div class="hugin">Liquid assets amounted to EUR 29.2 million (32.1) at the end of the period.</div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin">The equity ratio was 31.9% (33.5%) and gearing was 114% (108%).</div>
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<div class="hugin"><b class="hugin">BUSINESS SEGMENTS</b></div>
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<div class="hugin"><b class="hugin">WINTER AND OUTDOOR</b></div>
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<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin">In the review period, Winter and Outdoor's net sales increased 12% in local currency terms. The breakdown of net sales was as follows: Apparel and Footwear 41%, Cycling 22%, Winter Sports Equipment 21% and Sports Instruments 16%. EMEA accounted for 65%, the Americas for 23%, and Asia Pacific for 12% of net sales. Sales in local currencies increased 32% in Asia Pacific, 11% in the Americas and 9% in EMEA. </div>
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<div class="hugin">EBIT improved to EUR -41.3 million (-63.2). The improvement reflects increased sales of Winter Sports Equipment and a better underlying profitability. Furthermore the continuous profitable growth in Apparel and Footwear as well as in Cycling drove the result improvement.</div><b class="hugin"><br class="hugin"></b>
<div class="hugin"><b class="hugin">Business areas</b></div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin">In the review period, Winter Sports Equipment's net sales increased 20% in local currency terms. Second quarter sales are not material due to seasonality. Pre-orders are up 3% compared to last year, with solid recovery in key Central European alpine markets and Japan but unsatisfactory development in North America. The Nordic countries suffered from the continuous weakness of cross-country skiing. Inventory levels in the trade have normalized for alpine products but remain high in cross-country skiing. </div>
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<div class="hugin">The restructuring process of the Winter Sports Equipment business area was concluded as planned in the second quarter. The number of manufacturing sites will be reduced from 10 to 6 and personnel will be reduced by more than 400 people by the end of the year. The annual savings target of over EUR 20 million in 2009 is intact.</div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin">Strong growth in Apparel and Footwear continued, with net sales increasing 16% in local currency terms. Besides strong growth in the key European markets, marketing investments in the U.S. market for footwear are generating promising results. Trail running continues to be the key business driver. Based on the order book, the growth trend will continue during the remaining part of the year.</div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin">In the review period, Mavic's net sales increased 8% in local currency terms. In the second quarter, cycling component sales were impacted by capacity constraints. The order book remains healthy.</div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin">In the review period, Suunto's net sales increased 2% in local currency terms, driven by growth in the training and outdoor categories. The Core product line and the updated Training product lines have been favorably received. </div>
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<div class="hugin"><b class="hugin">BALL SPORTS</b></div>
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<div align="right" class="hugin">33.8</div></td>
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<div align="right" class="hugin">50.6</div></td>
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<div align="right" class="hugin">65.7</div></td>
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<div align="right" class="hugin">-23</div></td>
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<div align="right" class="hugin">-16</div></td>
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<div align="right" class="hugin">99.4</div></td></tr>
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<div class="hugin">Net sales, total</div></td>
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<div align="right" class="hugin">130.9</div></td>
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<div align="right" class="hugin">150.4</div></td>
<td valign="top" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">-13</div></td>
<td colspan="2" valign="top" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">-4</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">274.9</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">314.0</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">-12</div></td>
<td valign="top" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">-4</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">530.9</div></td></tr>
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<div class="hugin">EBIT</div></td>
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<div align="right" class="hugin">11.3</div></td>
<td valign="top" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">15.0</div></td>
<td valign="top" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">-25</div></td>
<td colspan="2" valign="top" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">-16</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">27.0</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">34.8</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">-22</div></td>
<td valign="top" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">-14</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">48.2</div></td></tr></table>
<div class="hugin">*) In local currency terms</div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin">In the review period, Wilson's net sales declined by 4% in local currency terms. The breakdown of net sales was as follows: Racquet Sports 46%, Team Sports 36% and Golf 18%. The Americas generated 63%, EMEA 27% and Asia Pacific 10% of net sales. On a currency neutral basis, EMEA grew 5% and the Americas and Asia Pacific declined by 5% and 17%, respectively. <a name="OLE_LINK8" class="hugin"></a><a name="OLE_LINK7" class="hugin">When removing the licensed </a>Japan golf business from the previous year's comparisons, Asia Pacific declined by 9%. </div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin">EBIT in local currency terms was down 14% to EUR 27.0 million (34.8). </div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin"><b class="hugin">Business areas</b></div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin">In local currencies, Racquet Sports net sales were at last year's level during the review period but declined 5% in the second quarter. The second quarter sales in the Americas were negatively impacted by softness in the consumer demand and capacity constraints.</div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin">In local currencies, Team Sports net sales were at last year's level. The 3% sales improvement in the second quarter was especially due to increasing sales in the U.S., where specialty store sales were solid. The sell-in of 2009 baseball products has started, and initial feedback is positive. Agreed-upon key account sales programs for the second half of the year will also have a positive impact on the last quarter of the year.</div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin">In local currencies, Golf net sales decreased 16%. A substantial part of the decline is due to the licensing of the golf business in Japan and exiting OEM golf ball production in the U.S. last year. In addition, sales were lower in the U.S. reflecting that two large American retailers implemented aggressive golf private label programs for 2008. The target remains to make profit this year. </div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin"><b class="hugin">FITNESS</b></div>
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<div align="right" class="hugin"><b class="hugin">Change</b></div></td>
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<div align="center" class="hugin"><b class="hugin">Change</b></div></td>
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<div class="hugin"><b class="hugin">EUR million</b></div></td>
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<div align="right" class="hugin"><b class="hugin">2007</b></div></td>
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<div align="right" class="hugin"><b class="hugin">%</b></div></td>
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<div align="right" class="hugin"><b class="hugin">%*)</b></div></td>
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<div align="right" class="hugin"><b class="hugin">2008</b></div></td>
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<div align="right" class="hugin"><b class="hugin">2007</b></div></td>
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<div align="right" class="hugin"><b class="hugin">%</b></div></td>
<td valign="top" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin"><b class="hugin">%*)</b></div></td>
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<div align="right" class="hugin"><b class="hugin">2007</b></div></td></tr>
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<div align="right" class="hugin">&nbsp;</div></td>
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<div align="right" class="hugin">&nbsp;</div></td>
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<div align="right" class="hugin">&nbsp;</div></td>
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<div class="hugin">Net sales</div></td>
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<div align="right" class="hugin">49.6</div></td>
<td valign="top" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">59.7</div></td>
<td valign="top" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">-17</div></td>
<td colspan="2" valign="top" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">-5</div></td>
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<div align="right" class="hugin">106.6</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">133.5</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">-20</div></td>
<td valign="top" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">-9</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">291.0</div></td></tr>
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<div class="hugin">EBIT</div></td>
<td valign="top" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">-0.4</div></td>
<td valign="top" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">6.2</div></td>
<td valign="top" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">-</div></td>
<td colspan="2" valign="top" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">-</div></td>
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<div align="right" class="hugin">3.3</div></td>
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<div align="right" class="hugin">16.1</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">-80</div></td>
<td valign="top" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">-76</div></td>
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<div align="right" class="hugin">37.2</div></td></tr></table>
<div class="hugin">*) In local currency terms</div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin">In the review period, Precor's net sales declined by 9% in local currencies. The Americas accounted for 72%, EMEA for 19%, and Asia Pacific for 9% of net sales. In local currency terms, sales were up 10% in EMEA and down 7% in Asia Pacific and 13% in the Americas.</div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin">EBIT decreased to EUR 3.3 million (16.1) due to the significant fall in sales and lower gross margins resulting from increased raw material costs. In the second quarter, one-off quality issues amounting to EUR 3 million also had a negative impact on results. </div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin">Precor's commercial business, with sales to major club and fitness facility customers, remained solid: global sales increased 8% and sales in EMEA 10%. The Adaptive Motion Trainer (AMT) is generating demand and excitement globally. </div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin">The North American consumer market continues to suffer from poor economic conditions. Historically, the second quarter is a slow season for home equipment, however, consumer demand dropped far below expectations. </div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin">As a result of the sales decline, Precor is adapting its operations and adjusting costs to correspond to the business environment. Changes are being made both in manufacturing and sales. These cost cuts will impact Precor's profitability during the second half of the current year.</div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin"><b class="hugin">SELLING OF HEADQUARTERS BUILDING</b></div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin">Amer Sports Corporation sold its corporate headquarters building on April 24, 2008, located at Mäkelänkatu 91, to Catella Real Estate AG for EUR 23 million. Amer Sports booked a capital gain of EUR 13 million in its second quarter result. The company will remain in the building as its primary tenant.</div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin"><b class="hugin">PERSONNEL</b></div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin">At the end of the period, the Group employed 6,273 people (6,626). The Group employed an average of 6,294 people (6,650) during the review period. </div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
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<tr class="hugin visible">
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<div class="hugin"><b class="hugin"></b>&nbsp;</div></td>
<td valign="top" class="hugin visible">
<div align="right" class="hugin"><b class="hugin">June 30,</b></div>
<div align="right" class="hugin"><b class="hugin">2008</b></div></td>
<td valign="top" class="hugin visible">
<div align="right" class="hugin"><b class="hugin">June 30,</b></div>
<div align="right" class="hugin"><b class="hugin">2007</b></div></td>
<td valign="top" class="hugin visible">
<div align="right" class="hugin"><b class="hugin">December 31,</b></div>
<div align="right" class="hugin"><b class="hugin">2007</b></div></td></tr>
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<td valign="top" class="hugin visible">
<div class="hugin">Winter and Outdoor</div></td>
<td valign="top" class="hugin visible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">3,608</div></td>
<td valign="top" class="hugin visible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">3,822</div></td>
<td valign="top" class="hugin visible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">3,701</div></td></tr>
<tr class="hugin visible">
<td valign="top" class="hugin visible">
<div class="hugin">Ball Sports</div></td>
<td valign="top" class="hugin visible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">1,746</div></td>
<td valign="top" class="hugin visible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">1,945</div></td>
<td valign="top" class="hugin visible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">1,891</div></td></tr>
<tr class="hugin visible">
<td valign="top" class="hugin visible">
<div class="hugin">Fitness</div></td>
<td valign="top" class="hugin visible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">857</div></td>
<td valign="top" class="hugin visible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">799</div></td>
<td valign="top" class="hugin visible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">815</div></td></tr>
<tr class="hugin visible">
<td valign="top" class="hugin visible">
<div class="hugin">Headquarters</div></td>
<td valign="top" class="hugin visible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">62</div></td>
<td valign="top" class="hugin visible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">60</div></td>
<td valign="top" class="hugin visible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">58</div></td></tr>
<tr class="hugin visible">
<td valign="top" class="hugin visible">
<div class="hugin">Total</div></td>
<td valign="top" class="hugin visible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">6,273</div></td>
<td valign="top" class="hugin visible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">6,626</div></td>
<td valign="top" class="hugin visible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">6,465</div></td></tr></table>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
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<div class="hugin"><b class="hugin"></b>&nbsp;</div></td>
<td valign="top" class="hugin visible">
<div align="right" class="hugin"><b class="hugin">June 30,</b></div>
<div align="right" class="hugin"><b class="hugin">2008</b></div></td>
<td valign="top" class="hugin visible">
<div align="right" class="hugin"><b class="hugin">June 30,</b></div>
<div align="right" class="hugin"><b class="hugin">2007</b></div></td>
<td valign="top" class="hugin visible">
<div align="right" class="hugin"><b class="hugin">December 31,</b></div>
<div align="right" class="hugin"><b class="hugin">2007</b></div></td></tr>
<tr class="hugin visible">
<td valign="top" class="hugin visible">
<div class="hugin">EMEA</div></td>
<td valign="top" class="hugin visible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">3,349</div></td>
<td valign="top" class="hugin visible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">3,341</div></td>
<td valign="top" class="hugin visible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">3,330</div></td></tr>
<tr class="hugin visible">
<td valign="top" class="hugin visible">
<div class="hugin">Americas</div></td>
<td valign="top" class="hugin visible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">2,375</div></td>
<td valign="top" class="hugin visible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">2,636</div></td>
<td valign="top" class="hugin visible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">2,557</div></td></tr>
<tr class="hugin visible">
<td valign="top" class="hugin visible">
<div class="hugin">Asia Pacific</div></td>
<td valign="top" class="hugin visible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">549</div></td>
<td valign="top" class="hugin visible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">649</div></td>
<td valign="top" class="hugin visible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">578</div></td></tr>
<tr class="hugin visible">
<td valign="top" class="hugin visible">
<div class="hugin">Total</div></td>
<td valign="top" class="hugin visible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">6,273</div></td>
<td valign="top" class="hugin visible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">6,626</div></td>
<td valign="top" class="hugin visible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">6,465</div></td></tr></table>
<div class="hugin"><strong class="hugin"><br class="hugin">AMER SPORTS SHARES AND SHAREHOLDERS </strong><a name="OLE_LINK1" class="hugin"><b class="hugin"> </b></a></div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin">At the end of the review period Amer Sports had 12,520 registered shareholders. Nominee registered represented 42,2% (60.8%) of the shares.</div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin">During the period, a total of 72.6 million Amer Sports shares were traded on the Helsinki Stock Exchange to a total value of EUR 963.7 million. The share turnover was 100.3% (of the average number of shares excluding own shares). </div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin">At the close of the review period, the last trade in Amer Sports Corporation shares was completed at a price of EUR 9.58. The high for the period on the Helsinki Stock Exchange was EUR 19.00 and the low EUR 9.46. The average share price was EUR 13.27.</div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin">On June 30, 2008, the company had a market capitalization of EUR 695.5 million excluding own shares. The company has 445,000 own shares. The number of own shares corresponded to 0.6% of all Amer Sports shares.</div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin">On June 30, 2008, the company's registered share capital was EUR 292,182,204 and the total number of shares was 73,045,551.</div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin"><b class="hugin">Major changes in holdings, April - June 2008</b></div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin">Amer Sports Corporation received information on May 19, 2008 to the effect that Danske Bank A/S Helsinki Branch's ownership of Amer Sports Corporation share capital and voting rights has reached one-twentieth (7,000,000 shares, 9.58%) following a share transaction on May 16, 2008. In addition, Danske Bank A/S's Helsinki branch announced that it holds forward market transactions, which according to the existing terms, will expire in June of 2008. If realized, the market forwards will lead to Danske Bank A/S Helsinki branch's ownership rights falling below one-twentieth by June 19, 2008, at the earliest.</div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin">Amer Sports Corporation received information on May 20, 2008 to the effect that Nordea Bank AB's Finnish subsidiary Nordea Bank Finland Oyj's market forwards have matured, lowering its ownership below one-twentieth (80,565 shares, 0.11%).</div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin">Amer Sports Corporation received information on May 23, 2008 to the effect that Novator Finland Oy has on May 22, 2008 extended its OMX market forwards and entered into a securities lending agreement concerning the company's shares. On March 19, 2008, Novator Finland Oy notified of a partial conversion of direct holdings in shares of Amer Sports Corporation into OMX market forwards. The period of the forward contracts has been extended to August 21, 2008. Furthermore, Novator Finland Oy has entered into a securities lending agreement, whereby Novator Finland Oy will hold directly the same amount of shares that are underlying of the OMX market forwards from May 23 through May 26, 2008. Therefore, during this period, Novator Finland Oy's direct and potential holding in Amer Sports Corporation will temporarily exceed one-fourth (1/4) of the company's shares and voting rights. However, since the securities lending agreement concerns the same amount of shares that are underlying of the OMX market forwards, Novator Finland Oy's existing and potential holding in the company will not in practice change from the previous level of 20.11% of share capital and voting rights. After settlement of the securities lending agreement concerning 7,000,000 shares in the company and for the period of the lending agreement, Novator Finland Oy directly held 14,688,900 shares, representing 20.11% of the company's shares and voting rights. </div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin">Amer Sports Corporation received information on May 23, 2008 to the effect that Danske Bank A/S Helsinki Branch's ownership of Amer Sports Corporation share capital and voting rights has fallen below one-twentieth (1/20) on May 23, 2008, following a share loan agreement. In addition, Danske Bank A/S's Helsinki Branch informed that according to the existing loan agreement, the shares will return to its possession on May 27, 2008, which will return its ownership rights to one-twentieth (1/20) of the company's share capital and voting rights. The Danske Bank A/S Helsinki Branch owns 7,000,000 shares, which represent 9.58% of the company's share capital and voting rights.</div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin">The stock exchange releases on major changes in shareholdings during first quarter of the review period can be found at Amer Sports web pages, <a href="http://www.amersports.com/investors" class="hugin">www.amersports.com/investors</a>.</div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin"><b class="hugin">RESOLUTIONS OF THE EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING</b></div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin">At the Amer Sports Corporation Extraordinary General Meeting held on June 4, the following resolutions were approved: the Company's previous board members were released from their positions and a new Board of Directors was elected. Felix Björklund, Ilkka Brotherus, Anssi Vanjoki and Pirjo Väliaho were re-elected as members of the Board of Directors. Martin Burkhalter, Christian Fischer and Bruno Sälzer were appointed as new board members. The Board's term of service will run until the 2009 Annual General Meeting. More detailed information on the new board members can be found on the Amer Sports web site, <a href="http://www.amersports.com/about/board" class="hugin">www.amersports.com/about/board</a>.</div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin"><b class="hugin">BUSINESS RISKS AND UNCERTAINTY FACTORS</b></div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin">Amer Sports Corporation's short-term risks are particularly associated with consumer demand in North America and Europe. Further information on the Company's business risks and uncertainty factors is available in the Company's Annual Report and web site at <a href="http://www.amersports.com/investors" class="hugin">www.amersports.com/investors</a>.</div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin"><b class="hugin">OUTLOOK FOR 2008</b></div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin">General market conditions continued to weaken, especially in North America during the second quarter. As this trend appears to be continuing during the second half of the year, Amer Sports has revised its full-year forecast. The company now estimates that its EBIT, excluding the capital gain of EUR 13 million, will amount to EUR 90-105 million (previous guidance EUR 100-130 million).</div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div><b class="hugin"><br class="hugin"></b>
<div class="hugin"><b class="hugin">TABLES</b></div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin">The interim report has been prepared in compliance with IAS 34. Accounting policies and the calculation of key figures have been presented in the Group's 2007 Annual Report, and no amendments have been made to these.</div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin">Unaudited</div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin">EUR million</div>
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="hugin"><b class="hugin">CONSOLIDATED RESULTS</b></div>
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<div align="right" class="hugin"><b class="hugin">2008</b></div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin"><b class="hugin">1-6/</b></div>
<div align="right" class="hugin"><b class="hugin">2007</b></div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin"><b class="hugin">Change</b></div>
<div align="right" class="hugin"><b class="hugin">%</b></div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin"><b class="hugin">4-6/</b></div>
<div align="right" class="hugin"><b class="hugin">2008</b></div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin"><b class="hugin">4-6/</b></div>
<div align="right" class="hugin"><b class="hugin">2007</b></div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin"><b class="hugin">Change</b></div>
<div align="right" class="hugin"><b class="hugin">%</b></div></td>
<td class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin"><b class="hugin"></b>&nbsp;</div>
<div align="right" class="hugin"><b class="hugin">2007</b></div></td></tr>
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<div class="hugin">NET SALES</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">648.1</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">692.1</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">-6</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">285.1</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">310.3</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">-8</div></td>
<td class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">1,652.0</div></td></tr>
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<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div class="hugin">Cost of goods sold</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">-385.6</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">-422.0</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">&nbsp;</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">-168.2</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">-184.1</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">&nbsp;</div></td>
<td class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">-987.6</div></td></tr>
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<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div class="hugin">GROSS PROFIT</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">262.5</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">270.1</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">-3</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">116.9</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">126.2</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">-7</div></td>
<td class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">664.4</div></td></tr>
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<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div class="hugin">License income</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">6.9</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">9.1</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">&nbsp;</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">2.9</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">4.3</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">&nbsp;</div></td>
<td class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">18.0</div></td></tr>
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<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div class="hugin">Other operating income</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">15.3</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">1.4</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">&nbsp;</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">13.4</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">0.3</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">&nbsp;</div></td>
<td class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">7.9</div></td></tr>
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<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div class="hugin">R&amp;D expenses</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">-28.2</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">-28.7</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">&nbsp;</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">-13.6</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">-13.9</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">&nbsp;</div></td>
<td class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">-57.7</div></td></tr>
<tr class="hugin invisible">
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div class="hugin">Selling and marketing expenses</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">-198.6</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">-206.8</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">&nbsp;</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">-95.3</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">-96.7</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">&nbsp;</div></td>
<td class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">-407.6</div></td></tr>
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<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div class="hugin">Administrative and other expenses</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">-65.7</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">-65.7</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">&nbsp;</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">-32.1</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">-33.0</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">&nbsp;</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">-132.8</div></td></tr>
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<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div class="hugin">Non-recurring expenses related</div>
<div class="hugin">to the reorganization of Winter</div>
<div class="hugin">Sports Equipment business area</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">-</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">-</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">&nbsp;</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">-</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">-</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">&nbsp;</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">-42.7</div></td></tr>
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<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div class="hugin">EARNINGS BEFORE</div>
<div class="hugin">INTEREST AND TAXES</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">-7.8</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">-20.6</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">62</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">-7.8</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">-12.8</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">39</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">49.5</div></td></tr>
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<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div class="hugin">% of net sales</div></td>
<td valign="top" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">-1.2</div></td>
<td valign="top" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">-3.0</div></td>
<td valign="top" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">&nbsp;</div></td>
<td valign="top" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">-2.7</div></td>
<td valign="top" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">-4.1</div></td>
<td valign="top" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">&nbsp;</div></td>
<td class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">3.0</div></td></tr>
<tr class="hugin invisible">
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div class="hugin">Financing income and expenses</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">-14.3</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">-7.8</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">&nbsp;</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">-7.4</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">-1.1</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">&nbsp;</div></td>
<td class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">-24.9</div></td></tr>
<tr class="hugin invisible">
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div class="hugin">EARNINGS BEFORE TAXES</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">-22.1</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">-28.4</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">22</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">-15.2</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">-13.9</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">-9</div></td>
<td class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">24.6</div></td></tr>
<tr class="hugin invisible">
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div class="hugin">Taxes</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">5.5</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">7.1</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">&nbsp;</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">3.8</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">3.5</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">&nbsp;</div></td>
<td class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">-6.1</div></td></tr>
<tr class="hugin invisible">
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div class="hugin">NET RESULT</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">-16.6</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">-21.3</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">22</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">-11.4</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">-10.4</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">-10</div></td>
<td class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">18.5</div></td></tr>
<tr class="hugin invisible">
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div></td>
<td class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">&nbsp;</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">&nbsp;</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">&nbsp;</div></td>
<td valign="top" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">&nbsp;</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">&nbsp;</div></td>
<td valign="top" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">&nbsp;</div></td>
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<div align="right" class="hugin">&nbsp;</div></td></tr>
<tr class="hugin invisible">
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div class="hugin">Attributable to:</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">&nbsp;</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">&nbsp;</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">&nbsp;</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">&nbsp;</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">&nbsp;</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">&nbsp;</div></td>
<td class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">&nbsp;</div></td></tr>
<tr class="hugin invisible">
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div class="hugin">Equity holders of the parent</div>
<div class="hugin">company </div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">-16.6</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">-21.5</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">&nbsp;</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">-11.4</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">-10.6</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">&nbsp;</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">18.1</div></td></tr>
<tr class="hugin invisible">
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div class="hugin">Minority interests</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">0.0</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">0.2</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">&nbsp;</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">0.0</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">0.2</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">&nbsp;</div></td>
<td class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">0.4</div></td></tr>
<tr class="hugin invisible">
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">&nbsp;</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">&nbsp;</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">&nbsp;</div></td>
<td valign="top" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">&nbsp;</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">&nbsp;</div></td>
<td valign="top" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">&nbsp;</div></td>
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<div align="right" class="hugin">&nbsp;</div></td></tr>
<tr class="hugin invisible">
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div class="hugin">Earnings per share, EUR</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">-0.23</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">-0.30</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">&nbsp;</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">-0.16</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">-0.15</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">&nbsp;</div></td>
<td class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">0.25</div></td></tr>
<tr class="hugin invisible">
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div class="hugin">Earnings per share, diluted, EUR</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">-0.23</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">-0.30</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">&nbsp;</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">-0.16</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">-0.15</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">&nbsp;</div></td>
<td class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">0.25</div></td></tr>
<tr class="hugin invisible">
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">&nbsp;</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">&nbsp;</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">&nbsp;</div></td>
<td valign="top" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">&nbsp;</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">&nbsp;</div></td>
<td valign="top" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">&nbsp;</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">&nbsp;</div></td></tr>
<tr class="hugin invisible">
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div class="hugin">Adjusted average number of</div>
<div class="hugin">shares in issue less own shares,</div>
<div class="hugin">million</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">72.4</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">72.1</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">&nbsp;</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">72.4</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">72.1</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">&nbsp;</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">72.0</div></td></tr>
<tr class="hugin invisible">
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div class="hugin">Adjusted average number of</div>
<div class="hugin">shares in issue less own shares,</div>
<div class="hugin">diluted, million</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">72.5</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">72.5</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">&nbsp;</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">72.5</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">72.5</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">&nbsp;</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">73.0</div></td></tr>
<tr class="hugin invisible">
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div class="hugin">&nbsp;</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">&nbsp;</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
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<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">&nbsp;</div></td>
<td valign="top" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">&nbsp;</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">&nbsp;</div></td>
<td valign="top" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">&nbsp;</div></td>
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<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div class="hugin">Equity per share, EUR</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">6.08</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">6.78</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">&nbsp;</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">&nbsp;</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
<div align="right" class="hugin">&nbsp;</div></td>
<td valign="bottom" class="hugin invisible">
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<div align="right" class="hugin">7.04</div></td></tr>
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<div align="right" class="hugin">4.8</div></td></tr>
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<div align="right" class="hugin">-7.0</div></td>
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<div align="right" class="hugin">-8.2</div></td>
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<div align="right" class="hugin">3.5</div></td></tr>
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<div class="hugin">EUR 1.00 = USD</div></td>
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<div align="right" class="hugin">1.53</div></td>
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<div align="right" class="hugin">1.33</div></td>
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<div align="right" class="hugin">1.37</div></td></tr></table>
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<div class="hugin">*) 12 months' rolling average</div>
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<div class="hugin">The relative proportion of the estimated tax charge for the full financial year has been charged against the result for the period. </div>
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<div class="hugin"><b class="hugin">NET SALES BY BUSINESS SEGMENTS </b></div>
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<div align="right" class="hugin"><b class="hugin">2008</b></div></td>
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<div align="right" class="hugin"><b class="hugin">2007</b></div></td>
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<div align="right" class="hugin"><b class="hugin">4-6/</b></div>
<div align="right" class="hugin"><b class="hugin">2008</b></div></td>
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<div align="right" class="hugin"><b class="hugin">2007</b></div></td>
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<div align="right" class="hugin">266.6</div></td>
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<div align="right" class="hugin">244.6</div></td>
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<div align="right" class="hugin">104.6</div></td>
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<div align="right" class="hugin">274.9</div></td>
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<div align="right" class="hugin">314.0</div></td>
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<div align="right" class="hugin">130.9</div></td>
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<div align="right" class="hugin">150.4</div></td>
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<div align="right" class="hugin">-13</div></td>
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<div align="right" class="hugin">106.6</div></td>
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<div align="right" class="hugin">133.5</div></td>
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<div align="right" class="hugin">49.6</div></td>
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<div align="right" class="hugin">291.0</div></td></tr>
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<div align="right" class="hugin">285.1</div></td>
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<div align="right" class="hugin">310.3</div></td>
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<div align="right" class="hugin">-8</div></td>
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<div align="right" class="hugin">1,652.0</div></td></tr></table>
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<div class="hugin"><b class="hugin">EBIT BY BUSINESS SEGMENTS</b></div>
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