RAPALA'S ANNUAL REPORT 2007 PUBLISHED



STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE

March 17, 2008

Rapala VMC Corporation's Annual Report 2007 has been published in
English and Finnish. A printed version of the Annual Report can be
ordered by e-mail from Milja.Lindroos@rapala.fi or by telephone on
+358 9 7562 5436 (Ms Milja Lindroos).

The Annual Report can also be ordered or downloaded as a PDF file
from the company's web site at www.rapala.com.

RAPALA VMC CORPORATION

Jouni Grönroos
Chief Financial Officer

Distribution:
OMX Nordic Exchange Helsinki
Main media

Rapala VMC Corporation is a leading fishing tackle company and the
global market leader in the fishing lures, treble hooks and fishing
related knives and tools. The Group also has a strong global position
in other fishing categories. The Group has its own distribution
companies in all the main markets and the largest distribution
network in the industry. The main manufacturing facilities are
located in Finland, France, Estonia, Russia and China. The Group
brand portfolio includes the leading brand in the industry, Rapala,
and other global brands like VMC, Storm, Blue Fox, Luhr Jensen,
Williamson and Marttiini. The Group, with net sales of EUR 242
million in 2007, employs more than 4 000 people in 30 countries.

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Rapala Annual Report 2007