MARIMEKKO'S CAPITAL MARKETS DAY, PLANNED FOR 13 NOVEMBER 2008, IS POSTPONED TO A DATE TO BE ANNOUNCED LATER


Marimekko Corporation           INVESTOR NEWS                                   
                                3 November 2008 at 1.00 p.m.                    

MARIMEKKO'S CAPITAL MARKETS DAY, PLANNED FOR 13 NOVEMBER 2008, IS POSTPONED TO A
DATE TO BE ANNOUNCED LATER                                                      

Marimekko Corporation's Capital Markets Day, planned for 13 November 2008 as    
announced by the company on 9 October 2008, has been postponed at the request of
investors, prompted by the current instability in the global financial markets. 
A new date will be announced later on.                                          

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Marja Korkeela                                                                  
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Email: marja.korkeela@marimekko.fi                                              

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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