Market announcement

AS Tallink Grupp

Category

Management interim statement or quarterly financial report

Date

17.04.2008 16:39:34

Title

2007/2008 majandusaasta I poolaasta majandustulemused

Message

AS-i Tallink Grupp ja tema tütarettevõtete (edaspidi „Kontsern“) teise kvartali
arengud olid võrreldes eelmise majandusaasta sama perioodiga paljude
võtmenäitajate poolest edukamad. Meie ärile iseloomulikult on esimene poolaasta
ning teine kvartal majandusaasta madalhooaeg. Järjest tõusvate kütusehindade
keskkonnas on positiivne, et Kontserni käive kasvas teises kvartalis 11
protsenti 2,7 miljardi kroonini (175 miljoni euroni) ja EBITDA kasvas 22
protsenti 328 miljoni kroonini (21 miljonit euroni). Kontserni reisijate arv
saavutas uue rekordi veebruaris 2008. 

Tallink Shuttle esimese sügis-talvise perioodi jooksul kasvatas teenus
oluliselt Tallinn-Helsingi laevaliini reisijate arvu ning käivet ja sellest
tulenevalt on Eesti-Soome segmendi tulemus märkimisväärselt tõusnud. Võrreldes
Tallinn-Helsingi liinil sõitvate vanemat tüüpi väikeste kiirlaevadega on 2007
aasta kevadel liinile tulnud M/L Star kiirus, stabiilne sõiduplaan ja paljude
võimalustega laevateenused suureks eeliseks. Lõppenud talveperiood oli
tegelikult esimene kui reisijad said antud liinil tänu Shuttle teenusele
nautida kiiret laevaühendust kahe pealinna vahel. Käesoleva aruande esitamise
hetkeks on Tallinnasse jõudnud ka teine, oma põhiomadustelt sarnane, Tallink
Shuttle laev M/L Superstar. Uus laev hakkab Tallink Shuttle
teenusekontseptsiooni alusel sõitma Tallinn-Helsingi liinil, mis tagab võrdselt
sagedased väljumised mõlemast sihtsadamast, Tallinnast ja Helsingist. 

Kontserni tulemustele on mõju avaldanud kasvanud kütusehinnad. Esimese
poolaasta jooksul on kütusekulud kasvanud 47 protsenti, ligi 297 miljoni krooni
(19 miljoni euro) võrra. Ligi poole kütusekulude kasvust võtab pika marsruudi
ning kiirteenuse iseloomu tõttu enda alla Soome-Saksamaa liin. Kasvanud
kütusekulu ja suurenenud konkurentsist tulenenud madalamate kaubaveomahtude
tõttu on Soome-Saksamaa segmendi tulemused nõrgenenud. Juhatus tegeleb hetkel
aktiivselt lahenduste otsimisega, et optimeerida Superfast laevade opereerimist
ning tõsta nende täituvust. Eesmärgiks on parandada Superfast laevade
kapitalitootlust ja seeläbi ka terve Kontserni näitajaid. 

Arvestades suhteliselt head tulemust teises kvartalis ja eelolevat kõrghooaega
ootame Kontserni äritegevuses ja mitmetes näitajates positiivseid arenguid.
Samas avaldavad oodatust kiiremini kasvanud kütusehinnad jätkuvalt survet
kütusekuludele ja vähendavad seeläbi kasumimarginaale. Tänaste hinnangute
kohaselt ei tohiks negatiivne mõju Kontserni varasemalt seatud
kasumiprognoosidele olla suurem kui 10%. 

ESIMESE POOLAASTA OLULISEMAD SÜNDMUSED:

•	Uue broneerimis- ja registreerimissüsteemi käivitamine;
•	M/L Meloodia müük;
•	Aktsiate tagasiostuprogramm;
•	Aktsionäride Üldkoosolek.


I POOLAASTA PÕHINÄITAJAD
                                  01.09.2007-       01.09.2006-    muutus %
                                   29.02.2008        28.02.2007
                                  EEK     EUR       EEK      EUR          
Müügitulu (miljon)              5,663.2    361.9  5,448.8    348.2      3.9
Brutokasum(miljon)              1,148.3     73.4  1,154.8     73.8     -0.6
Brutokasumi marginaal (%)          20.3              21.2                 
EBITDA (miljon)                   781.4     49.9    789.1     50.4     -1.0
EBITDA marginaal (%)               13.8              14.5                 
Aruandeperioodi                  -108.8     -7.0      2.6      0.2        
puhaskasum(miljon)
Aruandeperioodi puhaskasumi        -1.9               0.0                 
marginaal (%)
                                                                         
Amortisatsioon (miljon)           464.9     29.7    509.1     32.5     -8.7
Investeeringud (miljon)           494.4     31.6    413.6     26.4     19.5
                                                                         
Aktsiate kaalutud keskmine arv       672,623,111       673,817,040    -0.2%
1 poolaastal
Aktsiakasum                       -0.16    -0.01     0.00     0.00        
                                                                         
Reisijate arv                          3,080,334         2,978,815      3.4
Kaubaveo ühikud                          171,271           175,935     -2.7
Keskmine töötajate arv                     6,309             5,972      5.6
                                                            
                                   29.02.2008        31.08.2007    muutus %
                                  EEK     EUR       EEK      EUR       
Varad kokku(miljon)             25,811.9  1,649.7  26,570.9  1,698.2   -2.9
Kohustused kokku (miljon)       15,847.7  1,012.9  16,436.0  1,050.4   -3.6
Intressikandvad                 14,284.8    913.0  14,831.7    947.9   -3.7
kohustused(miljon)
Omakapital kokku (miljon)        9,964.2    636.8  10,134.9    647.7   -1.7
Lühiajaliste kohustuste            0.577              0.665                 
kattekordaja
Omakapitali kordaja(%)              38.6               38.1                 
                                                                         
Aktsiate arv                          669,882,040        673,817,040   -0.6
Omakapital aktsia kohta            14.87     0.95     15.04     0.96   -1.1


Kontserni müügitulu esimesel poolaastal oli 5 663 miljonit krooni (361.9
miljonit eurot) võrreldes 5 448 miljoni krooniga (348.2 miljoni euroga) eelmise
majandusaasta esimesel poolaastal. Müügitulude 4 protsendiline kasv tulenes
peamiselt uuest Shuttle teenusest Tallinn-Helsingi liinil, mis erinevalt
eelmisest aastast on uudne talvine kiire laevaühendus. Samuti avaldasid
positiivset mõju mitmed erinevad müügikampaaniad. 

Esimese poolaasta brutokasum oli 1 148,3 miljonit krooni (73,4 miljonit eurot),
mis on 6,4 miljonit krooni, ehk 1% võrra väiksem kui eelmise majandusaasta
esimesel poolaastal. Amortisatsiooni, finantseerimiskulude ja  maksude eelne
kasum (EBITDA) oli 781,4 miljonit krooni (49,9 miljonit eurot), mis langes
samuti 1%. Kontserni puhaskasum esimesel poolaastal langes 111,4 miljoni krooni
(7,1 miljoni euro) võrra -108,8 miljoni kroonini (-7 miljoni euroni). Teises
kvartalis brutokasum ja EBITDA tõusid vastavalt 16% ja 22% võrreldes eelmise
majandusaasta teise kvartaliga. 

Käesoleva majandusaasta esimese kvartali tulemus, mis oli mõjutatud 2007 aasta
lõpus uuele piletimüügisüsteemile üleminekust tulenenud ajutisest reisijate
arvu vähenemisest, neutraliseerib teise kvartali kasvu poolaasta kumulatiivses
aruandes. 


KONSOLIDEERITUD KASUMIARUANNE
(auditeerimata, tuhandetes  01.12.2007- 01.12.2006- 01.09.2007- 01.09.2006-
kroonides)                   29.02.2008  28.02.2007  29.02.2008  28.02.2007
                                                                         
Müügitulu                     2,743,058   2,471,915   5,663,160  5,448,778
Müüdud kauba ja teenuse      -2,244,210  -2,041,164  -4,514,834 -4,294,028
kulu
Brutokasum                      498,848     430,751   1,148,326  1,154,750
                                                                         
Turustuskulud                  -186,758    -167,747    -380,240   -403,688
Üldhalduskulud                 -229,877    -249,683    -469,177   -479,239
Muud äritulud/-kulud             14,700         823      17,517      8,250
Negatiivne firmaväärtus               0           0           0        689
Finantstulud                     23,724      66,409      30,612     91,045
Finantskulud                   -231,928    -190,841    -455,702   -367,549
                                                                         
Kasum enne tulumaksu           -111,291    -110,288    -108,664      4,258
                                                                         
Tulumaks                           -107      -1,708        -110     -1,653
                                                                         
Aruandeperioodi kasum          -111,398    -111,996    -108,774      2,605
Sh.:                                                                     
  Emaettevõtja aktsionäride    -111,398    -111,996    -108,774      2,605
  osa kasumist
                                                                         
Tava ja lahustatud kasum                                                 
aktsia kohta
  (EEK-ides ühe aktsia            -0.17       -0.17       -0.16       0.00
  kohta)



KONSOLIDEERITUD KASUMIARUANNE
(auditeerimata, tuhandetes  01.12.2007- 01.12.2006- 01.09.2007- 01.09.2006-
eurodes)                     29.02.2008  28.02.2007  29.02.2008  28.02.2007   
                                                                         
Müügitulu                       175,313     157,984     361,942    348,240
Müüdud kauba ja teenuse        -143,431    -130,454    -288,550   -274,438
kulu
Brutokasum                       31,882      27,530      73,392     73,802
                                                                         
Turustuskulud                   -11,936     -10,721     -24,302    -25,800
Üldhalduskulud                  -14,692     -15,958     -29,986    -30,629
Muud äritulud/-kulud                940          53       1,120        527
Negatiivne firmaväärtus               0           0           0         44
Finantstulud                      1,516       4,244       1,956      5,819
Finantskulud                    -14,823     -12,197     -29,125    -23,491
                                                                         
Kasum enne tulumaksu             -7,113      -7,049      -6,945        272
                                                                         
Tulumaks                             -7        -109          -7       -106
                                                                         
Aruandeperioodi kasum            -7,120      -7,158      -6,952        166
Sh.:                                                                     
  Emaettevõtja aktsionäride      -7,120      -7,158      -6,952        166
  osa kasumist
                                                                         
Tava ja lahustatud kasum                                                 
aktsia kohta
  (EEK-ides ühe aktsia            -0.01       -0.01       -0.01       0.00
  kohta)



KONSOLIDEERITUD BILANSS
(auditeerimata, tuhandetes kroonides)

VARAD                                           29.02.2008     31.08.2007
                                                                         
Käibevara                                                                
Raha ja raha ekvivalendid                          420,538      1,303,609
Nõuded                                           1,038,422        815,093
Ettemaksed                                         172,106        124,134
Tuletisinstrumendid                                  7,394          1,799
Varud                                              276,085        272,352
Käibevara kokku                                  1,914,545      2,516,987
                                                                         
Põhivara                                                                 
Sidusettevõtete aktsiad ja osakud                    3,242          3,242
Muud pikaajalised                                    7,668          9,279
finantsinvesteeringud ja ettemaksed
Maksuvara                                          153,278        153,102
Kinnisvarainvesteering                               4,694          4,694
Materiaalne põhivara                            22,453,005     22,600,001
Immateriaalne põhivara                           1,275,469      1,283,592
Põhivara kokku                                  23,897,356     24,053,910
                                                                         
VARAD KOKKU                                     25,811,901     26,570,897
                                                                         
                                                                         
KOHUSTUSED JA OMAKAPITAL                                                 
                                                                         
Lühiajalised kohustused                                                  
Intressikandvad võlakohustused                   1,823,732      2,247,390
Võlad hankijatele                                1,329,383      1,408,369
Ettemakstud tulud                                  166,822        121,008
Tuletisinstrumendid                                      0          7,980
Lühiajalised kohustused kokku                    3,319,937      3,784,747
                                                                         
Pikaajalised kohustused                                                  
Intressikandvad võlakohustused                  12,461,082     12,584,261
Edasilükkunud tulumaksukohustus                     63,447         63,463
Pensionikohustus                                     3,254          3,489
Pikaajalised kohustused kokku                   12,527,783     12,651,213
KOHUSTUSED KOKKU                                15,847,720     16,435,960
                                                                         
OMAKAPITAL                                                               
Emaettevõtja aktsionäridele kuuluv                                       
omakapital
Aktsiakapital nimiväärtuses                      6,738,170      6,738,170
Ülekurss                                             9,999          9,999
Reservid                                         1,193,474      1,202,991
Jaotamata kasum                                  2,022,538      2,183,777
Emaettevõtja aktsionäridele kuuluv               9,964,181     10,134,937
omakapital
OMAKAPITAL KOKKU                                 9,964,181     10,134,937
                                                                         
KOHUSTUSED JA OMAKAPITAL KOKKU                  25,811,901     26,570,897



KONSOLIDEERITUD BILANSS
(auditeerimata, tuhandetes eurodes)

VARAD                                           29.02.2008     31.08.2007
                                                                         
Käibevara                                                                
Raha ja raha ekvivalendid                           26,877         83,315
Nõuded                                              66,367         52,094
Ettemaksed                                          11,000          7,934
Tuletisinstrumendid                                    473            115
Varud                                               17,645         17,407
Käibevara kokku                                    122,362        160,865
                                                                         
Põhivara                                                                 
Sidusettevõtete aktsiad ja osakud                      207            207
Muud pikaajalised                                      490            594
finantsinvesteeringud ja ettemaksed
Maksuvara                                            9,796          9,785
Kinnisvarainvesteering                                 300            300
Materiaalne põhivara                             1,435,009      1,444,403
Immateriaalne põhivara                              81,517         82,036
Põhivara kokku                                   1,527,319      1,537,325
                                                                         
VARAD KOKKU                                      1,649,681      1,698,190
                                                                         
                                                                         
KOHUSTUSED JA OMAKAPITAL                                                 
                                                                         
Lühiajalised kohustused                                                  
Intressikandvad võlakohustused                     116,558        143,634
Võlad hankijatele                                   84,963         90,011
Ettemakstud tulud                                   10,662          7,734
Tuletisinstrumendid                                      0            510
Lühiajalised kohustused kokku                      212,183        241,889
                                                                         
Pikaajalised kohustused                                                  
Intressikandvad võlakohustused                     796,408        804,281
Edasilükkunud tulumaksukohustus                      4,055          4,056
Pensionikohustus                                       208            223
Pikaajalised kohustused kokku                      800,671        808,560
KOHUSTUSED KOKKU                                 1,012,854      1,050,449
                                                                         
OMAKAPITAL                                                               
Emaettevõtja aktsionäridele kuuluv                                       
omakapital
Aktsiakapital nimiväärtuses                        430,648        430,648
Ülekurss                                               639            639
Reservid                                            76,276         76,885
Jaotamata kasum                                    129,264        139,569
Emaettevõtja aktsionäridele kuuluv                 636,827        647,741
omakapital
OMAKAPITAL KOKKU                                   636,827        647,741
                                                                         
KOHUSTUSED JA OMAKAPITAL KOKKU                   1,649,681      1,698,190




KONSOLIDEERITUD RAHAVOOGUDE ARUANNE
(auditeerimata, tuhandetes                    01.09.2007 -   01.09.2006 -
kroonides)                                      29.02.2008     28.02.2007
          
Rahavood äritegevusest                                                   
Aruandeperioodi kasum                             -108,774          2,605
Korrigeerimised                                    880,913        791,295
Äritegevusega seotud nõuete muutus                -270,924        144,588
Äritegevusega seotud varude muutus                  -3,733         11,190
Äritegevusega seotud kohustuste muutus             -36,461       -451,185
Ettemakstud tulumaks                                   344           -652
                                                   461,365        497,841
Rahavood investeerimistegevusest                                         
Materiaalse ja immateriaalse põhivara             -494,290       -413,633
soetamine
Laekumised materiaalse põhivara                    200,228          6,803
müügist
Laekumised tuletistehingutest                        9,683         15,682
Maksed tuletistehingutest                          -18,146            -42
Vähemusosa soetamine                                     0         -1,157
Saadud intressid                                     7,443         13,527
                                                  -295,082       -378,820
Rahavood finantseerimistegevusest                                        
Aktsiate emiteerimisega seotud kulud                     0         -6,520
Omaaktsiate tagasiost                              -65,067              0
Laenude ja võlakirjade tagasimaksed               -821,577       -602,014
Kasutatud arvelduskrediidi muutus                  270,935         27,978
Kapitalirendi põhimaksete tasumine                  -8,402        -23,130
Makstud intressid                                 -425,243       -343,024
                                                -1,049,354       -946,710
                                                                         
RAHAVOOD KOKKU                                    -883,071       -827,689
                                                                         
Raha ja raha ekvivalendid:                                               
- perioodi alguses                               1,303,609      1,407,608
- suurenemine (+) / vähenemine (-)                -883,071       -827,689
Perioodi lõpus                                     420,538        579,919



KONSOLIDEERITUD RAHAVOOGUDE ARUANNE
(auditeerimata, tuhandetes                    01.09.2007 -   01.09.2006 -
eurodes)                                        29.02.2008     28.02.2007
        
Rahavood äritegevusest                                                   
Aruandeperioodi kasum                               -6,952            166
Korrigeerimised                                     56,301         50,573
Äritegevusega seotud nõuete muutus                 -17,315          9,241
Äritegevusega seotud varude muutus                    -239            715
Äritegevusega seotud kohustuste muutus              -2,330        -28,836
Ettemakstud tulumaks                                    22            -41
                                                    29,487         31,818
Rahavood investeerimistegevusest                                         
Materiaalse ja immateriaalse põhivara              -31,591        -26,436
soetamine
Laekumised materiaalse põhivara                     12,797            435
müügist
Laekumised tuletistehingutest                          619          1,003
Maksed tuletistehingutest                           -1,160             -3
Vähemusosa soetamine                                     0            -74
Saadud intressid                                       476            864
                                                   -18,859        -24,211
Rahavood finantseerimistegevusest                                        
Aktsiate emiteerimisega seotud kulud                     0           -417
Omaaktsiate tagasiost                               -4,159              0
Laenude ja võlakirjade tagasimaksed                -52,508        -38,476
Kasutatud arvelduskrediidi muutus                   17,316          1,788
Kapitalirendi põhimaksete tasumine                    -537         -1,478
Makstud intressid                                  -27,178        -21,923
                                                   -67,066        -60,506
                                                                         
RAHAVOOD KOKKU                                     -56,438        -52,899
                                                                         
Raha ja raha ekvivalendid:                                               
- perioodi alguses                                  83,315         89,963
- suurenemine (+) / vähenemine (-)                 -56,438        -52,899
Perioodi lõpus                                      26,877         37,064


Janek Stalmeister
Finantsdirektor
AS Tallink Grupp
Tel. +372 6409 800
e-mail: janek.stalmeister@tallink.ee

Title

I half-year results of the 2007/2008 financial year

Message

The second quarter development of AS Tallink Grupp and its subsidiaries
(hereinafter also referred to as “the Group”) was better by most of the key
operational numbers in the comparison to the last financial year, which is very
pleasing especially in the current high fuel price environment. Commonly to our
business, the first half year and second quarter are the lowest seasons of the
financial year. The Group revenues increased by 11% to 2,743 million EEK (175
million EUR) and EBITDA increased by 22% to 328 million EEK (21 million EUR) in
the second quarter. The Group reached a new record breaking result in passenger
transportation in February 2008. 

During its first autumn and winter period the new, year around Tallink Shuttle
service drove the increase in passenger transportation and revenues on the
Estonia-Finland segment. The segment result has improved significantly. The
speed, stable operating schedule and improved onboard services of a new shuttle
vessel M/S Star are of great advantages over the old type fast crafts in the
service between Tallinn and Helsinki. In fact, this translated into the first
ever winter period when the customers have had the chance to enjoy fast
crossings between Tallinn and Helsinki. At the time of this report the second
shuttle vessel M/S Superstar has arrived to her home port in Tallinn. With the
similar main characteristics she will join M/S Star whereby Tallink Shuttle
service will then provide frequent daily departures from both of the ports,
Tallinn and Helsinki. 

The increased fuel prices have had pressure to the Group results. The fuel cost
has risen by approximately 297 million EEK (19 million EUR) during the first
half-year period which is a 47% increase. Given its long distance and fast
service almost half of the fuel cost increase accounts to the Finland-Germany
route. As a result of the increased fuel cost and lower cargo volumes resulting
from the higher competition in the cargo transportation, the Finland-Germany
segment result has declined. The Management is currently looking for a solution
to optimize the operations of the Superfast vessels and to improve their
utilisation. The target is to improve the return on the capital of the
Superfast vessels and to maintain the overall Group's return ratios. 

Based on the rather positive performance in the second quarter and the high
season period ahead, the Group's business development looks promising. However,
as the fuel prices have been increasing rapidly and more than expected, the
fuel cost continues to have high pressure on the earnings margins. By today's
estimations the negative impact to the previously set earnings targets should
not be more than 10%. 


KEY EVENTS IN 1st HALF-YEAR

•	Implementation of new booking and check-in system;
•	Sale of M/S Meloodia;
•	Share buyback program;
•	Annual General Meeting.


1st HALF-YEAR KEY FIGURES
                              01.09.2007-          01.09.2006-     change %
                               29.02.2008           28.02.2007
                             EEK       EUR         EEK       EUR           
Net sales (million)         5,663.2     361.9     5,448.8    348.2      3.9
Gross profit (million)      1,148.3      73.4     1,154.8     73.8     -0.6
Gross margin (%)               20.3                  21.2                  
EBITDA (million)              781.4      49.9       789.1     50.4     -1.0
EBITDA margin (%)              13.8                  14.5                  
Net profit for the period    -108.8      -7.0         2.6      0.2         
(million)
Net profit margin (%)          -1.9                   0.0                  
                                                                          
Depreciation (million)        464.9      29.7       509.1     32.5     -8.7
Investments (million)         494.4      31.6       413.6     26.4     19.5
                                                                          
Weighted average number           672,623,111          673,817,040    -0.2%
of ordinary shares
outstanding during 1st
half-year
Earnings per share            -0.16     -0.01        0.00     0.00         
                                                                          
Number of passengers                3,080,334            2,978,815      3.4
Cargo units                           171,271              175,935     -2.7
Average number of                       6,309                5,972      5.6
employees
                                                                    
                               29.02.2008           31.08.2007     change %
                             EEK       EUR         EEK       EUR       
Total assets (million)     25,811.9   1,649.7    26,570.9  1,698.2     -2.9
Total liabilities          15,847.7   1,012.9    16,436.0  1,050.4     -3.6
(million)
Interest-bearing           14,284.8     913.0    14,831.7    947.9     -3.7
liabilities (million)
Total equity (million)      9,964.2     636.8    10,134.9    647.7     -1.7
Liquidity ratio               0.577                 0.665                  
Equity ratio (%)               38.6                  38.1                  
                                                                          
Number of ordinary shares         669,882,040          673,817,040     -0.6
outstanding
Shareholders equity per       14.87      0.95       15.04     0.96     -1.1
share


SALES AND EARNINGS

Net sales of the Group amounted to 5,663.2 million EEK (361.9 million EUR) in
the first half-year of 2007/2008 financial year (September 01, 2007 - February
29, 2008) compared to 5,448.8 million EEK (348.2 million EUR) in the first
half-year of 2006/2007 financial year (September 01, 2006 - February 28, 2007).
The sales were positively affected by the first ever winter period of fast
ferry operation between Tallinn and Helsinki provided by M/S Star and the
Tallink Shuttle service. Also various campaigns helped to improve the revenues. 
 
The Group's gross profit decreased 6.4 million EEK (0.4 million EUR) to 1,148.3
million EEK (73.4 million EUR), EBITDA decreased by 1.0% to 781.4 million EEK
(49.9 million EUR) and the net profit decreased by 111.4 million EEK (7.1
million EUR) from 2.6 million EEK (0.2 million EUR) to -108.8 million EEK (-7.0
million EUR). In the second quarter the gross profit and EBITDA showed a 16%
and 22% increase respectively compared to the second quarter of the previous
financial year. 
  
However, the lower marketing and sales activity during the transition period to
the new Group-wide booking and check-in system mainly in October and November
2007 had a negative impact on the sales and earnings during the first quarter
neutralizing the second quarter sales and EBITDA increase effect to the
cumulative half-year performance. 


CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED INCOME STATEMENT
(unaudited, in thousands    01.12.2007- 01.12.2006- 01.09.2007- 01.09.2006-
of EEK)                      29.02.2008  28.02.2007  29.02.2008  28.02.2007 
    
                                                                          
Net sales                     2,743,058   2,471,915   5,663,160   5,448,778
Cost of sales                -2,244,210  -2,041,164  -4,514,834  -4,294,028
Gross profit                    498,848     430,751   1,148,326   1,154,750
                                                                          
Marketing expenses             -186,758    -167,747    -380,240    -403,688
Administrative and general     -229,877    -249,683    -469,177    -479,239
expenses
Other operating items            14,700         823      17,517       8,250
Income from negative                  0           0           0         689
goodwill
Financial income                 23,724      66,409      30,612      91,045
Financial expenses             -231,928    -190,841    -455,702    -367,549
                                                                          
Profit/-loss from normal       -111,291    -110,288    -108,664       4,258
operation before income tax
                                                                          
Income tax                         -107      -1,708        -110      -1,653
                                                                          
Net profit/-loss for the       -111,398    -111,996    -108,774       2,605
period
Attributable to:                                                          
  Equity holders of the        -111,398    -111,996    -108,774       2,605
  parent 
                                                                          
Earnings per share (in EEK                                                
per share)
  - basic                         -0.17       -0.17       -0.16        0.00
  - diluted                       -0.17       -0.17       -0.16        0.00



CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED INCOME STATEMENT
(unaudited, in thousands    01.12.2007- 01.12.2006- 01.09.2007- 01.09.2006-
of EUR)                      29.02.2008  28.02.2007  29.02.2008  28.02.2007
    
                                                                          
Net sales                       175,313     157,984     361,942     348,240
Cost of sales                  -143,431    -130,454    -288,550    -274,438
Gross profit                     31,882      27,530      73,392      73,802
                                                                          
Marketing expenses              -11,936     -10,721     -24,302     -25,800
Administrative and general      -14,692     -15,958     -29,986     -30,629
expenses
Other operating items               940          53       1,120         527
Income from negative                  0           0           0          44
goodwill
Financial income                  1,516       4,244       1,956       5,819
Financial expenses              -14,823     -12,197     -29,125     -23,491
                                                                          
Profit/-loss from normal         -7,113      -7,049      -6,945         272
operation before income tax
                                                                          
Income tax                           -7        -109          -7        -106
                                                                          
Net profit/-loss for the         -7,120      -7,158      -6,952         166
period
Attributable to:                                                           
  Equity holders of the          -7,120      -7,158      -6,952         166
  parent
                                                                          
Earnings per share (in EUR                                                
per share)
  - basic                         -0.01       -0.01       -0.01        0.00
  - diluted                       -0.01       -0.01       -0.01        0.00



CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEET
(unaudited, in thousands of EEK)

ASSETS                                             29.02.2008    31.08.2007
                                                                          
Current assets                                                             
Cash and cash equivalents                             420,538     1,303,609
Receivables                                         1,038,422       815,093
Prepayments                                           172,106       124,134
Derivatives                                             7,394         1,799
Inventories                                           276,085       272,352
Total current assets                                1,914,545     2,516,987
                                                                          
Non-current assets                                                        
Investments in associates                               3,242         3,242
Other financial assets and                              7,668         9,279
prepayments
Deferred income tax assets                            153,278       153,102
Investment property                                     4,694         4,694
Property, plant and equipment                      22,453,005    22,600,001
Intangible assets                                   1,275,469     1,283,592
Total non-current assets                           23,897,356    24,053,910
                                                                          
TOTAL ASSETS                                       25,811,901    26,570,897
                                                                          
                                                                          
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY                                                    
                                                                          
Current liabilities                                                       
Current portion of interest-bearing                 1,823,732     2,247,390
liabilities          
Payables                                            1,329,383     1,408,369
Deferred income                                       166,822       121,008
Derivatives                                                 0         7,980
Total current liabilities                           3,319,937     3,784,747
                                                                          
Non-current liabilities                                                   
Interest bearing loans and borrowings              12,461,082    12,584,261
Deferred income tax liability                          63,447        63,463
Pension liability                                       3,254         3,489
Total non-current liabilities                      12,527,783    12,651,213
TOTAL LIABILITIES                                  15,847,720    16,435,960
                                                                          
EQUITY                                                                    
Equity attributable to equity holders                                     
of the parent
Share capital                                       6,738,170     6,738,170
Share premium                                           9,999         9,999
Reserves                                            1,193,474     1,202,991
Retained earnings                                   2,022,538     2,183,777
Total equity attributable to equity                 9,964,181    10,134,937
holders of the parent
TOTAL EQUITY                                        9,964,181    10,134,937
                                                                          
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY                       25,811,901    26,570,897



CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEET
(unaudited, in thousands of EUR)

ASSETS                                             29.02.2008    31.08.2007
                                                                          
Current assets                                                            
Cash and cash equivalents                              26,877        83,315
Receivables                                            66,367        52,094
Prepayments                                            11,000         7,934
Derivatives                                               473           115
Inventories                                            17,645        17,407
Total current assets                                  122,362       160,865
                                                                          
Non-current assets                                                        
Investments in associates                                 207           207
Other financial assets and                                490           594
prepayments
Deferred income tax assets                              9,796         9,785
Investment property                                       300           300
Property, plant and equipment                       1,435,009     1,444,403
Intangible assets                                      81,517        82,036
Total non-current assets                            1,527,319     1,537,325
                                                                          
TOTAL ASSETS                                        1,649,681     1,698,190
                                                                          
                                                                          
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY                                                    
                                                                          
Current liabilities                                                       
Current portion of interest-bearing                   116,558       143,634
liabilities          
Payables                                               84,963        90,011
Deferred income                                        10,662         7,734
Derivatives                                                 0           510
Total current liabilities                             212,183       241,889
                                                                          
Non-current liabilities                                                   
Interest bearing loans and borrowings                 796,408       804,281
Deferred income tax                                     4,055         4,056
Pension liability                                         208           223
Total non-current liabilities                         800,671       808,560
TOTAL LIABILITIES                                   1,012,854     1,050,449
                                                                          
EQUITY                                                                    
Equity attributable to equity holders                                     
of the parent
Share capital                                         430,648       430,648
Share premium                                             639           639
Reserves                                               76,276        76,885
Retained earnings                                     129,264       139,569
Total equity attributable to equity                   636,827       647,741
holders of the parent
TOTAL EQUITY                                          636,827       647,741
                                                                          
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY                        1,649,681     1,698,190




CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED CASH FLOW STATEMENT
(unaudited, in thousands of EEK)                 01.09.2007 -  01.09.2006 -
                                                   29.02.2008    28.02.2007
Cash flows from operating activities                                      
Net profit/-loss for the period                      -108,774         2,605
Adjustments                                           880,913       791,295
Changes in assets related to                         -270,924       144,588
operating activities
Changes in inventories                                 -3,733        11,190
Changes in liabilities related to                     -36,461      -451,185
operating activities
Income tax repaid/-paid                                   344          -652
                                                      461,365       497,841
Cash flow used for investing                                              
activities
Purchase of property, plant,                         -494,290      -413,633
equipment and intangible assets
Proceeds from disposals of property,                  200,228         6,803
plant, equipment
Proceeds from settlement of                             9,683        15,682
derivatives
Payments of settlement of derivatives                 -18,146           -42
Acquisition of minority interests                           0        -1,157
Interest received                                       7,443        13,527
                                                     -295,082      -378,820
Cash flow from (+)/ used for (-)                                          
financing activities
Transaction costs of issue of shares                        0        -6,520
Repurchase of own shares                              -65,067             0
Redemption of loans and bonds                        -821,577      -602,014
Change in overdraft                                   270,935        27,978
Repayment of finance lease                             -8,402       -23,130
liabilities
Interest paid                                        -425,243      -343,024
                                                   -1,049,354      -946,710
                                                                          
TOTAL NET CASH FLOW                                  -883,071      -827,689
                                                                          
Cash and cash equivalents:                                                
- at the beginning of period                        1,303,609     1,407,608
- increase (+) / decrease (-)                        -883,071      -827,689
Cash and cash equivalents at end of                   420,538       579,919
period



CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED CASH FLOW STATEMENT
(unaudited, in thousands of EUR)                 01.09.2007 -  01.09.2006 -
                                                   29.02.2008    28.02.2007
Cash flows from operating activities                                      
Net profit/-loss for the period                        -6,952           166
Adjustments                                            56,301        50,573
Changes in assets related to                          -17,315         9,241
operating activities
Changes in inventories                                   -239           715
Changes in liabilities related to                      -2,330       -28,836
operating activities
Income tax repaid/-paid                                    22           -41
                                                       29,487        31,818
Cash flow used for investing                                              
activities
Purchase of property, plant,                          -31,591       -26,436
equipment and intangible assets
Proceeds from disposals of property,                   12,797           435
plant, equipment
Proceeds from settlement of                               619         1,003
derivatives
Payments of settlement of derivatives                  -1,160            -3
Acquisition of minority interests                           0           -74
Interest received                                         476           864
                                                      -18,859       -24,211
Cash flow from (+)/ used for (-)                                          
financing activities
Transaction costs of issue of shares                        0          -417
Repurchase of own shares                               -4,159             0
Redemption of loans and bonds                         -52,508       -38,476
Change in overdraft                                    17,316         1,788
Repayment of finance lease                               -537        -1,478
liabilities
Interest paid                                         -27,178       -21,923
                                                      -67,066       -60,506
                                                                          
TOTAL NET CASH FLOW                                   -56,438       -52,899
                                                                          
Cash and cash equivalents:                                                
- at the beginning of period                           83,315        89,963
- increase (+) / decrease (-)                         -56,438       -52,899
Cash and cash equivalents at end of                    26,877        37,064
period

Janek Stalmeister
Financial Director
AS Tallink Grupp
Tel. +372 6409 800
e-mail: janek.stalmeister@tallink.ee