ASPO TO EXTEND THE LOAN PERIOD OF LOAN AGREEMENT


ASPO Plc     STOCK EXCHANGE BULLETIN  November 29, 2011 at 14.30

Aspo Plc has signed an agreement that extends the loan period of a EUR 20
million loan agreement that would otherwise mature on November 26, 2012. The new
date of maturity is November 29, 2013. The signed agreement also includes an
option for extending the loan period by two years at the maximum. The credit was
granted by Merchant Banking, Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (publ).

The signed agreement, together with a EUR 20 million revolving credit facility
announced on October 19, 2011, changes the company's loan portfolio maturity so
that no significant credit agreements will mature in 2012.

ASPO Plc

Aki Ojanen
CEO

For more information:
Harri Seppälä, Group Treasurer, phone
+358 9 5211, +358 400 617 201,harri.seppala (a)aspo.com

Aspo is a conglomerate that owns and develops business operations in northern
Europe and growth markets, focusing on demanding B-to-B customers. Our strong
company brands - ESL Shipping, Leipurin, Telko and Kaukomarkkinat - aim to be
the market leaders in their sectors. They are responsible for their own
operations and customer relationships and their development. Together they
generate Aspo's goodwill. Aspo's Group structure and business operations are
continually developed without any predefined schedule.

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