MARIMEKKO CORPORATION'S ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING TODAY: Mika Ihamuotila, President and CEO, comments on the market situation

Marimekko Corporation             STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE                        
                                  8 April 2009 at 10.00 a.m.                    

MARIMEKKO CORPORATION'S ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING TODAY                            
Mika Ihamuotila, President and CEO, comments on the market situation            

Mika Ihamuotila, President and CEO, will comment on the market situation as     
follows in his review at Marimekko Corporation's Annual General Meeting         
commencing at 2 p.m. today.                                                     

“Difficult market conditions continued in the first quarter of 2009. Within the 
Marimekko Group, exports and domestic wholesaling have been most adversely      
affected by the weakening demand resulting from the recession. The situation in 
our own retail stores is clearly better, thanks to various price-driven         
marketing efforts which have boosted sales. I think it is a very positive sign  
that, despite the global recession, international interest in Marimekko design  
and the brand has remained strong and our new products have been extremely well 
received in the market.                                                         

We expect tough market conditions to continue in the next few months, as there  
are no signs of improvement on the horizon. In this situation, it is very       
difficult to predict the outlook for the rest of the year. The full-year        
estimate given in our financial statement bulletin of 29 January 2009 remains   
unchanged: we anticipate the Marimekko Group's 2009 net sales to decrease by    
5-10% and operating profit to decline distinctly compared with 2008 if the weak 
market situation continues in 2009 and Marimekko does not succeed in winning any
significant orders for one-off promotions.”                                     

Marimekko's interim report for the January-March period of 2009 will be         
published on 13 May 2009.                                                       

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Marja Korkeela                                                                  
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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 income  
from 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.