M-real books a positive EUR 12 million IT related non-recurring item in 1Q 2010 results

M-real books a positive EUR 12 million IT related non-recurring item in 1Q 2010
results
 
M-real Corporation Stock Exchange Release 10 March 2010 at 9.30
 
M-real Corporation, a part of Metsäliitto Group, reverses earlier made IT cost
provisions and books a positive non-recurring item of EUR 12 million in its
1Q 2010 operating result. In segment reporting EUR 9 million is included in
Other operations and EUR 3 million in discontinued operations.
 
The reversal of the provisions relates to the new IT service contract with Tieto
Corporation published on 3 December 2009 as well as to the renewed IT-contract
with IBM signed today.
 
As earlier announced, the annual cost savings resulting from changes in IT
services are expected to amount to approximately EUR 30 million.
 
M-REAL CORPORATION
 
Further information:
Matti Mörsky, CFO, tel. +358 10 465 4913
 
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