TWO NEW MARIMEKKO CONCEPT STORES OPEN

Marimekko Corporation          PRESS RELEASE                                    
                               31 July 2009 at 9 a.m.                           

TWO NEW MARIMEKKO CONCEPT STORES OPEN                                           

A new Marimekko concept store opens in Copenhagen today. The 250 sqm store is   
located in the Copenhagen's premier shopping district, where several clothing   
and interior decoration shops are concentrated. The store strengthens           
Marimekko's presence in Nordic capitals.                                        

Marimekko's local distributor in Japan, Look Inc., opened a new Marimekko       
concept store (140 sqm) in Tokyo on 17 July 2009. This is already the fourth    
store in Tokyo. Currently, there are a total of 19 Marimekko concept stores and 
shop-in-shops in Japan.                                                         

Marimekko concept stores sell exclusively Marimekko products and carry a        
comprehensive selection of merchandise from all the different product lines:    
clothing, interior decoration and bags. At the moment, there are about 55       
concept stores worldwide in addition to Marimekko's own stores.                 

The address of the Copenhagen concept store is:                                 
Gammel Mønt 7, Copenhagen, Denmark                                              

The address of the Tokyo concept store is:                                      
LUZ 2F, 2-9-6 Jiyugaoka, Meguro-ku, Tokyo, Japan                                

MARIMEKKO CORPORATION                                                           
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Marja Korkeela                                                                  
Tel. +358 9 758 7238                                                            
Fax: +358 9 759 1676                                                            
Email: marja.korkeela@marimekko.fi                                              

Marimekko, established in 1951, is a leading Finnish textile and clothing design
company renowned for its original prints and colours. The company designs and   
manufactures high-quality clothing, interior decoration textiles, bags and other
accessories. Marimekko products are sold in over 40 countries. Products with    
Marimekko designs are also manufactured under licence in various countries. In  
2008, the company's net sales amounted to EUR 81.1 million. Exports and         
international operations accounted for 27.0% of the Group's net sales. The Group
employs about 410 people. The company's share is quoted on the NASDAQ OMX       
Helsinki Ltd.