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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