Rapala VMC Corporation
Stock Exchange Release
March 16, 2009 at 10.00 am
Rapala VMC Corporation's Annual Report for 2008 has been published in
English and Finnish. A printed version of the Annual Report can be
ordered by e-mail from susanne.leppanen@rapala.fi or by telephone on
+358 9 7562 5436 (Ms Susanne Leppänen).
The Annual Report can also be downloaded as a PDF file from the
company's web site at www.rapala.com.
RAPALA VMC CORPORATION
Jouni Grönroos
Chief Financial Officer
Distribution: NASDAQ OMX Helsinki and main media
Rapala VMC Corporation (Rapala) is a leading fishing tackle company
and the global market leader in fishing lures, treble hooks and
fishing related knives and tools. The Group also has a strong global
position in other fishing categories and it is one of the leading
distributors of outdoor, hunting and winter sport products in the
Nordic countries. The Group has the largest distribution network in
the industry. The main manufacturing facilities are located in
Finland, France, Estonia, Russia and China. The Group brand portfolio
includes the leading brand in the industry, Rapala, and other global
brands like VMC, Storm, Blue Fox, Luhr Jensen, Williamson, Marttiini
and Sufix. The Group, with net sales of EUR 243 million in 2008,
employs more than 3000 people in 30 countries. Rapala's share is
listed and traded on the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki stock exchange since
1998.
