19/03/2010 The Finnish stevedores belonging to the Transport Workers' Union, and the port operators representing the employer's have this afternoon accepted a new agreement thus ending the Finnish port strike. The stevedores will return to work gradually at the latest next Tuesday; however, the full details of the settlement have not yet been released. The two-week strike closed nearly all Finnish harbors causing inconvenience to some of our customers. Metsä Tissue's preventive actions to minimize the impacts of the strike on customers worked well. However, the preparations and the re-arrangements of transports resulted in the company incurring additional costs. We apologise for any inconvenience caused by the strike and thank our customers, consumers and other stakeholders for their support and understanding. For further information: Juhana Kalpio, SVP, Supply Chain Tel: +358 1046 54184 E-mail: juhana.kalpio[at]metsatissue.com