Marimekko Corporation STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE
14 October 2008 at 1.00 p.m.
MARIMEKKO AND DOLCE & GABBANA REACH A SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT CONCERNING UNIKKO
TRADEMARK
Marimekko Corporation, Dolce & Gabbana S.r.l. and Dolce Gabbana Industria S.p.A
have today reached a settlement agreement concerning Marimekko's trademark
Unikko, referred to in Marimekko's stock exchange release dated July 2, 2008.
The parties have agreed on the handling of already manufactured products and on
the fee to be paid to Marimekko, and will both withdraw all the legal
proceedings concerning the Unikko trademark, including the proceedings pending
in front of the Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market (OHIM), with
which the nullification of the Unikko trademark was asked.
The settlement does not affect Marimekko's assessment of the outlook for the
remainder of 2008 published in the Interim Report of August 21, 2008.
For additional information, contact:
Marja Korkeela, Group Communications, tel. +358 9 758 7238
Mika Ihamuotila, President and CEO, tel. +358 9 758 71
MARIMEKKO CORPORATION
Group Communications
Marja Korkeela
Tel. +358 9 758 7238
Fax +358 9 759 1676
Email: marja.korkeela@marimekko.fi
Distribution:
NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd
Principal media
Marimekko's website www.marimekko.com
Marimekko is a leading Finnish textile and clothing design company that was
established in 1951. The company designs, manufactures and markets high-quality
clothing, interior decoration textiles, bags and other accessories under the
Marimekko brand, both in Finland and abroad. Marimekko products are also
manufactured under license in various countries. In 2007, the company's net
sales amounted to EUR 77.3 million. Exports and income from international
operations accounted for 26.5% of the Group's net sales. The Group employs about
400 people. The company's share is quoted on the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd. For
further information, visit www.marimekko.com
MARIMEKKO AND DOLCE & GABBANA REACH A SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT CONCERNING UNIKKO TRADEMARK
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