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AS BALTIKA

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Management interim statement or quarterly financial report

Date

23.10.2008 09:00:00

Title

BALTIKA MAJANDUSTULEMUSED, 9 KUUD 2008

Message

TULEMUSTE LÜHIKOKKUVÕTE                                                         
- Üheksa kuu müügitulu 887 miljonit krooni, kasv 5,1%                           
- Jaemüügi kasv 10,3% (3 kv 2008) ja 9,6% (9k 2008)                             
- Brutorentaablus 51,8% (3 kv 2008) ja 54,7% (9k 2008)                          
- Ärirentaablus 4,0% (3 kv 2008) ja 3,2% (9k 2008)                              
- 3 kv 2008 puhaskasum 13,6 miljonit krooni, kasv 55,5%                         
- 9k 2008 puhaskasum 21,4 miljonit krooni, langus 45,2%                         

Juhatuse esimees Meelis Milder: „Baltika kolmanda kvartali tulemustes kinnitus  
teises kvartalis alanud kasumlikkuse tõusu trend. Grupi keskendumine kiiresti   
laienenud jaesüsteemi efektiivsuse tõstmisele on hakanud vilja kandma. 2006. ja 
2007. aastal tehtud suured investeeringud Ida-Euroopa turgudele, mis ajutiselt  
vähendasid meie efektiivsusnäitajaid, on täna seda olulisemad, et tegemist on   
praktiliselt ainsate turgudega Euroopas, kus majandus ja tarbimine jätkuvalt    
kasvavad. Meie jaeportfelli neljast Kesk- ja Ida-Euroopa turust kolm suuremat   
(Venemaa, Ukraina ja Poola) näitasid ka kolmandas kvartalis jaesüsteemi         
(poodide) tasemel kasumit; aasta tagasi suutis sama vaid üks turg. Kolmanda     
kvartali tulemuste järgi on põhjust loota, et nimetatud kolm turgu jõuavad      
teisel poolaastal kasumisse ka kogu turu tulemuse arvestuses.“                  

Baltika Grupp teenis 2008. aasta kolmandas kvartalis 13,6 miljonit krooni (0,9  
miljonit eurot) kasumit ning saavutas puhasrentaabluseks 4,0% (3 kv 2007: 2,8%).
Võrreldes eelmise aasta kolmanda kvartaliga suurenes Grupi puhaskasum 55,5%.    
Baltika müügitulud kasvasid kolmandas kvartalis 9,4%, sh suurenes jaemüük ­10,3%
ning hulgimüük 18,5%. Grupi kolmanda kvartali brutorentaablus ulatus 51,8%-ni (3
kv 2007: 52,6%). Kvartali ärirentaablus oli 4,0% (3 kv 2007: 4,6%).             

Baltika Grupi 2008. aasta üheksa kuu konsolideeritud müügitulu ulatus 887,5     
miljoni kroonini (56,7 miljoni euroni) kasvades eelmise aastaga võrreldes 5,1%. 
Üheksa kuu jaemüük suurenes eelmise aastaga võrreldes 9,6% ning hulgimüük       
vähenes plaanitult 5,8%. Bruto- ja ärirentaablus olid vastavalt 54,7% ja 3,2%   
(9k 2007: 54,3% ja 6,4%). Üheksa kuu puhaskasum oli kokku 21,4 miljonit krooni  
(1,4 miljonit eurot) ning puhasrentaablus 2,4% (9k 2007: 4,6%).                 

MÜÜGITULUD                                                                      
Müük ärisegmenditi                                                              
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| EEK mln        |    3 kv |    3 kv |     +/- |  9k 2008 |  9k 2007 |     +/- |
|                |    2008 |    2007 |         |          |          |         |
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| Jaemüük        |   282,1 |   255,9 |   10,3% |    770,4 |    702,7 |    9,6% |
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| Hulgimüük      |    54,4 |    45,9 |   18,5% |    115,6 |    122,7 |   -5,8% |
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| Allhange       |       0 |     5,7 |   -100% |        0 |     14,2 |   -100% |
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| Muu            |     0,4 |     0,6 |  -36,5% |      1,4 |      4,6 |  -68,6% |
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| Kokku          |   336,9 |   308,1 |    9,4% |    887,5 |    844,1 |    5,1% |
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1 EUR = 15,6466 EEK                                                             

JAEMÜÜK                                                                         
Baltika üheksa kuu jaemüük kasvas eelmise aastaga võrreldes 9,6% ning ulatus    
770,4 miljoni kroonini (49,2 miljoni euroni). Kolmandas kvartalis kasvas jaemüük
10,3%.                                                                          

Aasta esimesel üheksal kuul on ettevõte pööranud põhitähelepanu kaupluste       
portfelli korrastamisele ning müügiefektiivsuse kasvatamisele. Kolmandas        
kvartalis jätkusid teise kvartaliga sarnased trendid: müügipinna kasv oli väike,
kuid keskmine müügiefektiivsus (müük/m2) suurenes 4% (2 kv 2008: 4%).           
Müügiefektiivsuse kasvu on toetanud tugev võrreldavate poodide müügikasv, mis   
kolmandas kvartalis ulatus 7%-ni (2 kv 2008: 8%). Sama trend on jätkunud ka     
piirkondade lõikes - eriti tugev oli kolmanda kvartali võrreldavate poodide     
müügikasv Baltika Kesk- ja Ida-Euroopa turgudel, kus see ületas 20%. Grupi      
üheksa kuu võrreldavate poodide müügikasv oli nõrgema esimese kvartali tõttu 3%.

Kolmandas kvartalis saavutati tugevad müügikasvud Ukrainas, Venemaal ja Poolas -
vastavalt 23%, 19% ja 15%. Kasvud antud turgudel on eriti tugevad arvestades    
asjaolu, et müügipind on eelmise aasta kolmanda kvartaliga võrreldes Venemaal ja
Poolas mõnevõrra vähenenud ning Ukrainas kasvanud vaid 4%. Balti riikide        
majanduste jahenemise tingimustes saavutasid ka Eesti, Läti ja Leedu kolmandas  
kvartalis head tulemused. Ainult Eestis jaemüük vähenes (-2%), nii Lätis kui    
Leedus oli kasv 3%. Üheksa kuu lõikes on trend sarnane.                         

Jaemüük turgude lõikes                                                          
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| EEK mln            |    9k 2008 |    9k 2007 |       +/- |  Osakaal, 9k 2008 |
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| Eesti              |      175,3 |      176,2 |       -1% |               23% |
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| Leedu              |      174,0 |      164,7 |        6% |               23% |
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| Venemaa            |      144,0 |      126,6 |       14% |               19% |
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| Ukraina            |      131,6 |      112,7 |       17% |               17% |
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| Läti               |      108,8 |      101,3 |        7% |               14% |
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| Poola              |       24,9 |       21,2 |       17% |                3% |
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| Tšehhi             |       11,8 |          0 |         - |                1% |
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| Kokku              |      770,4 |      702,7 |       10% |              100% |
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1 EUR = 15,6466 EEK                                                             

Brändide lõikes moodustas Montoni müük üheksa kuu jaemüügist 56% ehk 427        
miljonit krooni (27,3 miljonit eurot) kasvades eelmise aastaga võrreldes 10%.   
Mosaici müük moodustas jaemüügist 33%, ulatus 253 miljoni kroonini (16,2 miljoni
euroni) ning kasvas aastaga 15%. Baltmani müük vähenes eelmise aastaga võrreldes
18% ulatudes 55 miljoni kroonini (3,5 miljoni euroni). Baltmani müügi vähenemise
põhjuseks on asjaolu, et tegemist on Baltikumi-põhise kallima hinnaklassiga     
meesterõivaste brändiga, mille müük kannatab enim majanduse jahenemise          
olukorras. Lisaks on aasta jooksul suletud kaks Baltmani poodi. Ivo Nikkolo     
üheksa kuu müük kasvas 46% ning ulatus 27 miljoni kroonini (1,7 miljoni euroni).

POED JA MÜÜGIPIND                                                               
2008. aasta septembri lõpu seisuga oli Baltika Grupil 125 kauplust müügipinnaga 
24 748 ruutmeetrit. Jaesüsteemi netokasvuks kujunes aasta jooksul 1400          
ruutmeetrit, mille tulemusena suurenes Baltika Grupi poolt opereeritav müügipind
aastaga 6% võrra.                                                               

Poed turgude lõikes                                                             
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|                                   |         30.09.2008 |          30.09.2007 |
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| Eesti                             |                 30 |                  30 |
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| Leedu                             |                 29 |                  30 |
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| Venemaa                           |                 22 |                  25 |
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| Ukraina                           |                 22 |                  21 |
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| Läti                              |                 16 |                  14 |
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| Poola                             |                  4 |                   5 |
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| Tšehhi                            |                  2 |                   - |
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| Poed kokku                        |                125 |                 125 |
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| Müügipind kokku, m2               |             24 748 |              23 339 |
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Üheksa kuu jooksul avati seitse ning suleti kümme kauplust. Üks kolmandas       
kvartalis avatud poodidest oli Ivo Nikkolo Riia esinduskauplus. Sellega laienes 
kaubamärk Lätti ning on nüüd esindatud kõigis kolmes Balti riigis.              

Neljandas kvartalis on plaanis avada 9-11 kauplust. Aasta lõpuks peaks Grupi    
poodide arv ulatuma 133-135-ni.                                                 

HULGIMÜÜK                                                                       
Baltika kolmanda kvartali hulgimüük suurenes eelmise aastaga võrreldes 18,5% ja 
ulatus 54,4 miljoni kroonini (3,5 miljoni euroni). Üheksa kuu hulgimüük ulatus  
115,6 miljoni kroonini (7,4 miljoni euroni) vähenedes eelmise aastaga võrreldes 
5,8%. Hulgimüük moodustas 13% Baltika Grupi üheksa kuu müügituludest.           

Hulgimüügi vähenemine on plaanipärane. Grupi müügitulude prognoosi kohaselt võib
hulgimüük 2008. aastal väheneda kuni 10%.                                       

HULGIMÜÜGI LAIENEMINE LÄÄNE-EUROOPASSE                                          
Augustis sõlmis Baltika koostöölepingu ühe Euroopa juhtiva kaubamajade ketiga   
Peek&Cloppenburg. Kaubamajale hakatakse pakkuma Mosaic brändi                   
naistekollektsiooni. Esimesed tellimused lähetatakse selle aasta novembris ning 
2009. aasta kujuneb testperioodiks, mille käigus jälgitakse kollektsiooni       
müügiedu ning toodete ja tarnete kvaliteeti. Mosaici kollektsiooni hakatakse    
testperioodil pakkuma viies riigis ja 13 kaubamajas.                            

Peek&Cloppenburg on Saksamaa suurim kaubamajade kett, millele kuulub Saksamaal  
üle 80 ning Euroopas kokku üle 100 kaubamaja. Peale Saksamaa on Peek&Cloppenburg
esindatud Austrias, Belgias, Hollandis, Šveitsis, Poolas, Ungaris, Tšehhis jm.  
Kaubamaja tootevalik sisaldab palju tuntud kaubamärke, mille hulgas on näiteks  
Burberry, Hugo Boss, Pierre Cardin, Marco Polo, Gerry Weber, Mexx, Esprit,      
s.Oliver, Tommy Hilfiger ja Tom Tailor.                                         

Koostöö Lääne-Euroopa partneritega on Baltika hulgimüügi strateegiline suund.   
Maade lõikes on Baltika hulgimüügi peamised sihtkohad praegu Balti riigid,      
Venemaa ja Soome. Hiljuti alustati hulgimüüki ka Valgevene turule.              

KASUM                                                                           
Baltika kolmanda kvartali tulemustes jätkus teises kvartalis alanud paranemise  
trend. Suvise allahindluse tõttu on kolmas kvartal rõivaäris sesoonselt nõrgem  
kui teine kvartal, kuid aastatagusega võrreldes teenis Grupp rohkem kasumit.    
Samal ajal kui Baltikumi iseloomustab majanduse jahtumine, toimuvad Baltika     
teistel, Kesk- ja Ida-Euroopa turgudel, järk-järgult positiivsed arengud, mis   
toetavad ettevõtte majandustulemusi.                                            

Baltika kolmanda kvartali brutorentaablus ulatus 51,8%-ni, mis on seoses suurema
hulgimüügi mahuga mõnevõrra madalam kui eelmisel aastal (3 kv 2007: 52,6%).     
Hulgimüügi marginaal on jaemüügi omast madalam. Üheksa kuu kokkuvõttes oli      
brutorentaablus 54,7%, mis on natuke kõrgem kui 2007. aasta näitaja 54,3%.      
Üheksa kuu brutokasum oli kokku 485,8 miljonit krooni (31,0 miljonit eurot)     
kasvades aastaga 6,0%. Kolmanda kvartali brutokasum suurenes eelmise aastaga    
võrreldes 7,7%.                                                                 

Kulude kokkuhoiu tulemusena vähenesid üheksa kuu üldhalduskulud eelmise aasta   
sama perioodiga võrreldes 5,3%. Turustuskulud kasvasid samal perioodil 12,5%.   

Valuutakursside muutustest saadi kolmandas kvartalis kasumit 2,1 miljonit krooni
(134 tuhat eurot), kuid esimese kvartali suure negatiivse mõju tulemusena       
teeniti üheksa kuu lõikes valuutakursside muutustest kahjumit kokku 1,8 miljonit
krooni (116 tuhat eurot). Antud kahjum sisaldub muudes ärikuludes ja            
finantskuludes. 2007. aasta esimese üheksa kuu jooksul teeniti valuutakursside  
muutustest kahjumit kokku 7,8 miljonit krooni (501 tuhat eurot).                

Baltika kolmanda kvartali ärikasum ulatus 13,4 miljoni kroonini (0,9 miljoni    
euroni) ning kahanes eelmise aastaga võrreldes 4,8%. Langus tuleneb asjaolust,  
et eelmise aasta kolmandas kvartalis sai ettevõte tulu kinnisvarainvesteeringu  
ümberhindlusest 6,8 miljonit krooni (0,4 miljonit eurot). 2008. aastal selliseid
tulusid kolmandas kvartalis ei esinenud. Kolmanda kvartali ärirentaabluseks     
kujunes 4,0% (3 kv 2007: 4,6%).                                                 

Üheksa kuu ärikasum ulatus 28,6 miljoni kroonini (1,8 miljoni euroni) ning      
vähenes eelmise aastaga võrreldes 47,3%. Perioodi ärirentaablus oli 3,2% (9k    
2007: 6,4%). Üheksa kuu ärikasum sisaldab muude äritulude all tulu              
kinnisvarainvesteeringu ümberhindlusest summas 11,3 miljonit krooni (0,7        
miljonit eurot), mis teeniti esimeses kvartalis. 2007. aasta esimese üheksa kuu 
ärikasum sisaldab muude äritulude all tulu põhivara müügist ja kinnisvara       
ümberhindlusest kokku 23,0 miljonit krooni (1,5 miljonit eurot).                

Grupi üheksa kuu finantskulud ulatusid 8,3 miljoni kroonini (531 tuhande euroni)
kasvades eelmise aastaga võrreldes 4,8%. Intressikulud kasvasid samal perioodil 
27,2% võrra ja ulatusid 8,2 miljoni kroonini (526 tuhande euroni).              

Kolmandas kvartalis teenis Baltika puhaskasumit 13,6 miljonit krooni (0,9       
miljonit eurot), mida on poole võrra rohkem kui 2007. aasta kolmandas kvartalis.
Arvestades asjaolu, et selle aasta kolmas kvartal sisaldab ainult põhitegevusest
saadud tulu, siis on paranemine veelgi märkimisväärsem. Grupi puhasrentaablus   
ulatus 4,0%-ni (3 kv 2007: 2,8%).                                               

Grupi üheksa kuu puhaskasum ulatus 21,4 miljoni kroonini (1,4 miljoni euroni)   
vähenedes eelmise aastaga võrreldes 45,2% ning puhasrentaablus oli 2,4% (9k     
2007: 4,6%).                                                                    

BILANSS                                                                         
2008. aasta 30. septembri seisuga ulatus Baltika konsolideeritud bilansimaht 801
miljoni kroonini (51,2 miljoni euroni) kasvades aastaga 22%.                    

Grupi nõuded ostjatele on aastaga vähenenud 25 miljoni krooni (1,6 miljoni euro)
võrra ulatudes septembri lõpu seisuga 75 miljoni kroonini (4,8 miljoni euroni). 
Nõuete alanemine tuleneb hulgimüügi mahtude vähenemisest.                       

Võlad hankijatele suurenesid aastaga 51 miljoni krooni (3,2 miljoni euro) võrra 
138 miljoni kroonini (8,8 miljoni euroni).                                      

Septembri lõpus ulatusid varud 289 miljoni kroonini (18,5 miljoni euroni)       
kasvades aastaga 30%. Grupi varude käibekordaja (müügitulu/keskmised varud) oli 
4,90 (30. september 2007: 5,32).                                                

Varude ning hankijatele võlgnevuse suurenemine on toimunud seoses sügis-talvise 
hooaja kaupade sisseostuga ning seda suuremas mahus kui eelmisel aastal.        

Septembri lõpus ulatusid Grupi võlakohustused 249 miljoni kroonini (15,9 miljoni
euroni), sealhulgas olid pangalaenud kokku 238 miljonit krooni (15,2 miljonit   
eurot) ja kapitalirendi kohustused 11 miljonit krooni (0,7 miljonit eurot).     
Aasta jooksul on võlakoormus suurenenud 60 miljoni krooni (3,9 miljoni euro)    
võrra. Kinnisvara arenduseks on võetud laenu 43 miljoni krooni (2,7 miljoni     
euro) ulatuses.                                                                 

Grupi netovõla (Intressi kandvad võlakohustused-Raha ja pangakontod) suhe       
omakapitali oli septembri lõpu seisuga 65,6%. Aasta tagasi oli vastav näitaja   
53,0%.                                                                          

INVESTEERINGUD                                                                  
2008. aasta esimese üheksa kuu jooksul ulatusid Grupi investeeringud 97,7       
miljoni kroonini/6,2 miljoni euroni (9k 2007: 82,1 miljonit krooni/5,2 miljonit 
eurot). Jaekaubandusse investeeriti 35,5 miljonit krooni (2,3 miljonit eurot),  
infotehnoloogiasse 5,4 miljonit krooni (0,3 miljonit eurot) ning tootmisse 4,7  
miljonit krooni (0,3 miljonit eurot). Kinnisvaraarendusse (Baltika Kvartali I   
etappi) investeeriti 52,1 miljonit krooni (3,3 miljonit eurot).                 

TÖÖTAJAD                                                                        
Baltika Grupis töötas 2008. aasta septembri lõpu seisuga 1921 (30. september    
2007: 1964) inimest, sealhulgas jaekaubanduses 939 (978), tootmises 754 (776)   
ning peakontoris 228 (210) inimest. Väljaspool Eestit töötas 745 (793) inimest  
ehk 39% Grupi töötajatest. Üheksa kuu keskmine töötajate arv Grupis oli 1941 (9k
2007: 1980).                                                                    

Baltika Grupi töötajatele maksti 2008. aasta esimese üheksa kuu jooksul         
töötasusid summas 174,4 miljonit krooni/11,1 miljonit eurot (9k 2007: 143,5     
miljonit krooni/9,2 miljonit eurot). Sealhulgas ulatusid nõukogu ja juhatuse    
liikmete tasud 3,1 miljoni kroonini/197 tuhande euroni (9k 2007: 3,5 miljonit   
krooni/221 tuhat eurot).                                                        

KONTSERNI PÕHILISED ARVNÄITAJAD (9 kuud 2008)                                   
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|                                    |  30.09.2008 |  30.09.2007 |         +/- |
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| Müügitulu (EEK mln)                |       887,5 |       844,1 |        5,1% |
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| Jaemüük (EEK mln)                  |       770,4 |       702,7 |        9,6% |
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| Jaemüügi osakaal müügituludes      |         87% |         83% |             |
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| Poodide arv                        |         125 |         125 |          0% |
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| Müügipind (m2)                     |      24 748 |      23 339 |        6,0% |
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| Töötajate arv (perioodi lõpp)      |       1 921 |       1 964 |       -2,2% |
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| Brutorentaablus                    |       54,7% |       54,3% |             |
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| Ärirentaablus                      |        3,2% |        6,4% |             |
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| Maksueelse kasumi rentaablus       |        2,3% |        5,5% |             |
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| Puhasrentaablus                    |        2,4% |        4,6% |             |
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| Likviidsuskordaja                  |         1,6 |         1,8 |      -11,1% |
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| Varude käibekordaja                |        4,90 |        5,32 |       -7,9% |
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| Võla ja omakapitali suhe           |       69,9% |       56,8% |             |
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| Omakapitali tootlus                |        7,0% |       23,2% |             |
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| Koguvarade tootlus                 |        3,3% |       11,4% |             |
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1 EUR = 15,6466 EEK                                                             

Suhtarvude valemid                                                              
Brutorentaablus = (Müügitulu-Müüdud kaupade kulu)/Müügitulu                     
Ärirentaablus = Ärikasum/Müügitulu                                              
Maksueelse kasumi rentaablus = Kasum enne tulumaksu/Müügitulu                   
Puhasrentaablus = Puhaskasum (emaettevõtja osa)/Müügitulu                       
Likviidsuskordaja = Käibevara/Lühiajalised kohustused                           
Varude käibekordaja = Müügitulu/Keskmised varud*                                
Võla ja omakapitali suhe = Intressi kandvad võlakohustused/Omakapital           
Omakapitali tootlus = Puhaskasum (emaettevõtja osa)/Keskmine omakapital*        
Koguvarade tootlus = Puhaskasum (emaettevõtja osa)/Keskmised koguvarad*         
*12 kuu keskmine                                                                



KONSOLIDEERITUD KASUMIARUANNE                                                   
(auditeerimata, tuhandetes kroonides)                                           
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|                                 |     3 kv |     3 kv |  9k 2008 |   9k 2007 |
|                                 |     2008 |     2007 |          |           |
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| Müügitulu                       |  336 896 |  308 056 |  887 471 |   844 099 |
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| Müüdud kaupade kulu             | -162 376 | -146 024 | -401 693 |  -386 023 |
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| Brutokasum                      |  174 520 |  162 032 |  485 778 |   458 076 |
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| Turustuskulud                   | -148 510 | -134 594 | -427 086 |  -379 604 |
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| Üldhalduskulud                  |  -11 075 |  -13 961 |  -37 222 |   -39 314 |
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| Muud äritulud                   |      688 |    5 971 |   12 917 |    22 552 |
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| Muud ärikulud                   |   -2 217 |   -5 364 |   -5 758 |    -7 345 |
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| Ärikasum                        |   13 406 |   14 084 |   28 629 |    54 365 |
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| Finantstulud (kulud)            |   -1 566 |   -3 634 |   -8 314 |    -7 936 |
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| Intressikulud, neto             |   -3 143 |   -2 303 |   -8 232 |    -6 470 |
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| Kasum (kahjum) valuutakursi     |    1 584 |   -1 326 |     -356 |    -1 389 |
| muutustest, neto                |          |          |          |           |
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| Muud finantstulud (kulud), neto |       -7 |       -5 |      274 |       -77 |
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| Kasum enne tulumaksu            |   11 840 |   10 450 |   20 315 |    46 429 |
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| Tulumaks                        |      690 |      -20 |     -408 |    -4 912 |
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| Aruandeperioodi puhaskasum      |   12 530 |   10 430 |   19 907 |    41 517 |
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| Emaettevõtja aktsionäride osa   |   13 624 |    8 763 |   21 435 |    39 130 |
| kasumist                        |          |          |          |           |
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| Vähemusosa osalus kasumis       |   -1 094 |    1 667 |   -1 528 |     2 387 |
| (kahjumis)                      |          |          |          |           |
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| Tava puhaskasum aktsia kohta,   |     0,73 |     0,47 |     1,15 |      2,10 |
| EEK                             |          |          |          |           |
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| Lahustatud puhaskasum aktsia    |     0,73 |     0,47 |     1,15 |      2,10 |
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KONSOLIDEERITUD KASUMIARUANNE                                                   
(auditeerimata, tuhandetes eurodes)                                             
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|                                 |     3 kv |     3 kv |  9k 2008 |   9k 2007 |
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| Müügitulu                       |   21 532 |   19 688 |   56 720 |    53 948 |
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| Müüdud kaupade kulu             |  -10 378 |   -9 333 |  -25 673 |   -24 671 |
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| Brutokasum                      |   11 154 |   10 356 |   31 047 |    29 276 |
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| Turustuskulud                   |   -9 492 |   -8 602 |  -27 296 |   -24 261 |
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| Üldhalduskulud                  |     -708 |     -892 |   -2 379 |    -2 513 |
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| Muud äritulud                   |       44 |      382 |      826 |     1 441 |
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| Muud ärikulud                   |     -142 |     -343 |     -368 |      -469 |
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| Ärikasum                        |      857 |      900 |    1 830 |     3 475 |
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| Finantstulud (kulud)            |     -100 |     -232 |     -531 |      -507 |
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| Intressikulud, neto             |     -201 |     -147 |     -526 |      -414 |
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| Kasum (kahjum) valuutakursi     |      101 |      -85 |      -23 |       -89 |
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| Muud finantstulud (kulud), neto |        0 |        0 |       18 |        -5 |
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| Kasum enne tulumaksu            |      757 |      668 |    1 298 |     2 967 |
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| Tulumaks                        |       44 |       -1 |      -26 |      -314 |
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| Aruandeperioodi puhaskasum      |      801 |      667 |    1 272 |     2 653 |
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| Emaettevõtja aktsionäride osa   |      871 |      561 |    1 370 |     2 501 |
| kasumist                        |          |          |          |           |
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| Vähemusosa osalus kasumis       |      -70 |      106 |      -98 |       153 |
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| Tava puhaskasum aktsia kohta,   |     0,05 |     0,03 |     0,07 |      0,13 |
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| Lahustatud puhaskasum aktsia    |     0,05 |     0,03 |     0,07 |      0,13 |
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KONSOLIDEERITUD BILANSS                                                         
(auditeerimata, tuhandetes kroonides)                                           
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|                                             |    30.09.2008 |     31.12.2007 |
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| VARAD                                       |               |                |
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| Käibevara                                   |               |                |
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| Raha ja pangakontod                         |        15 321 |         31 494 |
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| Nõuded ostjatele ja muud nõuded             |       138 106 |        113 563 |
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| Varud                                       |       288 947 |        220 698 |
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| Müügiootel põhivara                         |           104 |            500 |
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| Käibevara kokku                             |       442 478 |        366 255 |
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| Põhivara                                    |               |                |
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| Edasilükkunud tulumaksu vara                |         5 897 |          5 897 |
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| Muud pikaajalised varad                     |         6 671 |         11 448 |
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| Kinnisvarainvesteeringud                    |        22 540 |         11 250 |
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| Materiaalne põhivara                        |       263 784 |        203 098 |
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| Immateriaalne põhivara                      |        59 465 |         58 409 |
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| Põhivara kokku                              |       358 357 |        290 102 |
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| VARAD KOKKU                                 |       800 835 |        656 357 |
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| KOHUSTUSED JA OMAKAPITAL                    |               |                |
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| Lühiajalised kohustused                     |               |                |
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| Võlakohustused                              |        85 389 |        100 167 |
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| Võlad hankijatele ja muud kohustused        |       193 323 |        129 364 |
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| Lühiajalised kohustused kokku               |       278 712 |        229 531 |
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| Pikaajalised kohustused                     |               |                |
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| Võlakohustused                              |       163 203 |         84 319 |
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| Muud kohustused                             |           992 |          1 086 |
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| Edasilükkunud tulumaksu kohustus            |         2 075 |          2 075 |
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| Pikaajalised kohustused kokku               |       166 270 |         87 480 |
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| KOHUSTUSED KOKKU                            |       444 982 |        317 011 |
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| OMAKAPITAL                                  |               |                |
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| Aktsiakapital nimiväärtuses                 |       186 449 |        186 449 |
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| Reservid                                    |        26 133 |         26 133 |
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| Eelmiste perioodide jaotamata kasum         |       108 722 |         67 949 |
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| Aruandeperioodi puhaskasum                  |        21 435 |         40 773 |
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| Valuutakursi muutuste reserv                |         8 408 |          8 131 |
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| Emaettevõtja aktsionäridele kuuluv          |       351 147 |        329 435 |
| omakapital kokku                            |               |                |
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| Vähemusosalus                               |         4 706 |          9 911 |
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| OMAKAPITAL KOKKU                            |       355 853 |        339 346 |
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| KOHUSTUSED JA OMAKAPITAL KOKKU              |       800 835 |        656 357 |
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KONSOLIDEERITUD BILANSS                                                         
(auditeerimata, tuhandetes eurodes)                                             
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|                                             |    30.09.2008 |     31.12.2007 |
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| VARAD                                       |               |                |
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| Käibevara                                   |               |                |
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| Raha ja pangakontod                         |           979 |          2 013 |
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| Nõuded ostjatele ja muud nõuded             |         8 827 |          7 258 |
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| Varud                                       |        18 467 |         14 105 |
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| Müügiootel põhivara                         |             7 |             32 |
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| Käibevara kokku                             |        28 279 |         23 408 |
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| Põhivara                                    |               |                |
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| Edasilükkunud tulumaksu vara                |           377 |            377 |
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| Muud pikaajalised varad                     |           426 |            732 |
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| Kinnisvarainvesteeringud                    |         1 441 |            719 |
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| Materiaalne põhivara                        |        16 859 |         12 980 |
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| Immateriaalne põhivara                      |         3 801 |          3 733 |
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| Põhivara kokku                              |        22 903 |         18 541 |
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| VARAD KOKKU                                 |        51 183 |         41 949 |
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| KOHUSTUSED JA OMAKAPITAL                    |               |                |
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| Lühiajalised kohustused                     |               |                |
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| Võlakohustused                              |         5 457 |          6 402 |
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| Võlad hankijatele ja muud kohustused        |        12 356 |          8 268 |
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| Lühiajalised kohustused kokku               |        17 813 |         14 670 |
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| Pikaajalised kohustused                     |               |                |
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| Võlakohustused                              |        10 431 |          5 389 |
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| Muud kohustused                             |            63 |             69 |
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| Edasilükkunud tulumaksu kohustus            |           133 |            133 |
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| Pikaajalised kohustused kokku               |        10 627 |          5 591 |
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| KOHUSTUSED KOKKU                            |        28 440 |         20 261 |
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| OMAKAPITAL                                  |               |                |
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| Aktsiakapital nimiväärtuses                 |        11 916 |         11 916 |
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| Reservid                                    |         1 670 |          1 670 |
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| Eelmiste perioodide jaotamata kasum         |         6 949 |          4 343 |
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| Aruandeperioodi puhaskasum                  |         1 370 |          2 606 |
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| Valuutakursi muutuste reserv                |           537 |            520 |
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| Emaettevõtja aktsionäridele kuuluv          |        22 442 |         21 055 |
| omakapital kokku                            |               |                |
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| Vähemusosalus                               |           301 |            633 |
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| OMAKAPITAL KOKKU                            |        22 743 |         21 688 |
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| KOHUSTUSED JA OMAKAPITAL KOKKU              |        51 183 |         41 949 |
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Ülle Järv                                                                       
Finantsdirektor, Juhatuse liige                                                 
+372 630 2741                                                                   

Lisainformatsioon:                                                              
Triin Palge                                                                     
Investorsuhete juht                                                             
+372 630 2886                                                                   
triin.palge@baltikagroup.com

Title

BALTIKA'S FINANCIAL RESULTS, 9 MONTHS 2008

Message

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS                                                            
- Revenue for 9m 2008 887 million kroons, up 5.1% yoy                           
- Retail sales growth 10.3% for Q3 and 9.6% for 9m 2008                         
- Gross margin 51.8% for Q3 and 54.7% for 9m 2008                               
- Operating margin 4.0% for Q3 and 3.2% for 9m 2008                             
- Net profit for Q3 2008 13.6 million kroons, 55.5% growth yoy                  
- Cumulative net profit for 9m 2008 21.4 million kroons, 45.2% decline yoy      

Chairman of the Management Board Meelis Milder: “I am delighted to report that  
the recovery of profitability that started in the second quarter continued in   
the third quarter. The efforts made to enhance the efficiency of our retail     
system, which has experienced rapid growth and expansion to new markets, are    
bearing fruit. We are very pleased that the 2006 and 2007 investments in the    
Eastern European markets, which caused a temporary downturn in the Group's      
profitability, are paying off. Currently, these are practically the only markets
in Europe where economy and consumption are still growing. In the third quarter 
the three largest of the four Central and Eastern European markets in our retail
portfolio (Russia, Ukraine and Poland) turned a profit at the retail level; a   
year ago the same could be said about one market only. Furthermore, based on the
third quarter results we expect that the three above mentioned markets earn a   
profit in the second half-year at the market level.”                            

Baltika Group ended the third quarter with a consolidated net profit of 13.6    
million kroons (0.9 million euros) and a net margin of 4.0% (Q3 2007: 2.8%).    
Compared with the same period in 2007, net profit grew by 55.5%. In the third   
quarter, consolidated sales revenue grew by 9.4%, retail revenues expanding by  
10.3% and wholesale revenues by 18.5%. The Group's third quarter gross margin   
was 51.8% against 52.6% in the third quarter of 2007, and operating margin 4.0% 
against 4.6% in the third quarter of 2007.                                      

Consolidated sales revenue for the first nine months was 887.5 million kroons   
(56.7 million euros), a 5.1% improvement year-over-year (yoy). Retail revenues  
grew by 9.6% and wholesale revenues decreased, as anticipated, by 5.8%. The     
Group's nine months' gross and operating margins were 54.7% and 3.2%            
respectively (9m 2007: 54.3% and 6.4%). Consolidated net profit for the first   
nine months was 21.4 million kroons (1.4 million euros) and net margin 2.4% (9m 
2007: 4.6%).                                                                    

REVENUE                                                                         
Revenue by business segment                                                     
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| EEK million    | Q3 2008 | Q3 2007 |     +/- |  9m 2008 |  9m 2007 |     +/- |
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| Retail         |   282.1 |   255.9 |   10.3% |    770.4 |    702.7 |    9.6% |
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| Wholesale      |    54.4 |    45.9 |   18.5% |    115.6 |    122.7 |   -5.8% |
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| Subcontracting |       0 |     5.7 |   -100% |        0 |     14.2 |   -100% |
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| Other          |     0.4 |     0.6 |  -36.5% |      1.4 |      4.6 |  -68.6% |
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| Total          |   336.9 |   308.1 |    9.4% |    887.5 |    844.1 |    5.1% |
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EUR 1 = EEK 15.6466                                                             

RETAIL                                                                          
Compared with 2007, Baltika's retail sales for the first nine months grew by    
9.6% to 770.4 million kroons (49.2 million euros). In the third quarter sales   
growth was 10.3%.                                                               

During the first nine months of this year, the Group focused on streamlining its
store portfolio and enhancing the stores' sales efficiency. The third quarter   
evidenced trends similar to the second quarter: sales space grew relatively     
slowly and the Group's average sales efficiency (sales per square metre) rose by
4% yoy (Q2 2008: 4%). The improvement in sales efficiency was underpinned by    
strong growth in comparable store sales which in the third quarter amounted to  
7% (Q2 2008: 8%). The same trend continued also in regional performance - the   
best results in comparable store sales were achieved in the Central and Eastern 
European markets, which each delivered growth in excess of 20%. Owing to the    
impacts of the first quarter, comparable store sales growth for the first nine  
months remained at 3%.                                                          

In the third quarter, the Group achieved strong sales growth in Ukraine, Russia 
and Poland - 23%, 19% and 15% respectively. The growth rates are particularly   
impressive given that the sales area has decreased slightly in Russia and Poland
and increased only by 4% in Ukraine in the third quarter of 2008 compared with  
the prior year. The Baltic countries also delivered good results against the    
background of decelerating economic growth in the countries involved. Only      
Estonia experienced decline in retail sales by 2%, Latvia and Lithuania both    
posted a growth of 3% yoy. Nine-month trends are similar to the third quarter.  

Retail sales by market                                                          
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| EEK million        |    9m 2008 |    9m 2007 |       +/- |    Percentage, 9m |
|                    |            |            |           |              2008 |
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| Estonia            |      175.3 |      176.2 |       -1% |               23% |
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| Lithuania          |      174.0 |      164.7 |        6% |               23% |
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| Russia             |      144.0 |      126.6 |       14% |               19% |
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| Ukraine            |      131.6 |      112.7 |       17% |               17% |
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| Latvia             |      108.8 |      101.3 |        7% |               14% |
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| Poland             |       24.9 |       21.2 |       17% |                3% |
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| Czech Republic     |       11.8 |          0 |         - |                1% |
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| Total              |      770.4 |      702.7 |       10% |              100% |
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EUR 1 = EEK 15.6466                                                             

In terms of brands, Monton accounted for 56% or 427 million kroons (27.3 million
euros) of the Group's nine-month retail revenue, 10% growth yoy, and Mosaic     
contributed 33% or 253 million kroons (16.2 million euros), up 15% yoy. The     
sales of Baltman decreased 18% yoy to 55 million kroons (3.5 million euros). As 
an upmarket Baltic-based menswear brand, Baltman has been hit the hardest by    
economic slowdown; in addition, two Baltman stores have been closed in the last 
twelve months. Nine-month sales of Ivo Nikkolo grew 46% yoy to 27 million kroons
(1.7 million euros).                                                            

STORES AND SALES AREA                                                           
At the end of September 2008, Baltika had 125 stores with a total sales area of 
24,748 square metres. Compared with September 2007, the retail system has grown 
by 1,400 square metres (net) or 6%.                                             

Stores by market                                                                
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|                                   |         30.09.2008 |          30.09.2007 |
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| Estonia                           |                 30 |                  30 |
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| Lithuania                         |                 29 |                  30 |
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| Russia                            |                 22 |                  25 |
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| Ukraine                           |                 22 |                  21 |
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| Latvia                            |                 16 |                  14 |
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| Poland                            |                  4 |                   5 |
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| Czech Republic                    |                  2 |                   - |
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| Total stores                      |                125 |                 125 |
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| Total sales area, sqm             |             24,748 |              23,339 |
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In the first nine months of 2008, Baltika opened seven and closed ten stores. In
the third quarter Baltika opened an Ivo Nikkolo store in Riga taking its premium
brand to the Latvian market. Now, the Ivo Nikkolo brand is represented in all   
the Baltic countries.                                                           

In the fourth quarter, the Group expects to open 9 to 11 stores, taking the     
total number of stores to 133 to 135 by the year-end.                           

WHOLESALE                                                                       
Consolidated wholesale revenue for the third quarter of 2008 increased 18.5% yoy
to 54.4 million kroons (3.5 million euros). Wholesale revenue for the first nine
months was 115.6 million kroons (7.4 million euros), a 5.8% decrease yoy,       
accounting for 13% of the Group's consolidated sales revenue for the nine-month 
period.                                                                         

Wholesale revenues have declined in line with projections and are expected to   
decline up to 10% yoy in 2008.                                                  

EXPANSION OF WHOLESALE TO WESTERN EUROPE                                        
In August, Baltika concluded a cooperation agreement with a leading European    
department store chain Peek&Cloppenburg. The fashion retail chain will include  
the ladies' collection of Baltika's Mosaic brand in its product offer. First    
orders will be shipped in November of this year. The year 2009 is going to be a 
test period during which the sales of the collection and the quality of the     
products and deliveries will be monitored. During the test period Mosaic's      
collection will be included in 13 department stores in five countries.          

Peek&Cloppenburg is the largest department store chain in Germany comprising    
over 80 department stores in the country and altogether over 100 department     
stores in Europe. Besides Germany, Peek&Cloppenburg is represented in Austria,  
Belgium, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic, etc.
The fashion retailer is offering a wide selection of quality brands including   
Burberry, Hugo Boss, Pierre Cardin, Marco Polo, Gerry Weber, Mexx, Esprit,      
s.Oliver, Tommy Hilfiger and Tom Tailor among others.                           

Cooperation with Western European partners is the strategic direction of        
Baltika's wholesale. Presently, Baltika's main wholesale partners are located in
the Baltic countries, Russia and Finland. Recently, Baltika launched wholesale  
in Belorussia.                                                                  

EARNINGS AND MARGINS                                                            
The third quarter results show that the recovery of profitability that started  
in the second quarter has continued. In fashion retail business, the third      
quarter is seasonally weaker than the second quarter due to the summer          
discounted sales period, nevertheless, Baltika Group earned more profit compared
with the prior year. While the Baltic economies are experiencing a slowdown, the
markets in Central and Eastern Europe are undergoing positive developments that 
support the Group's performance.                                                

In the third quarter, the Group's gross margin stood at 51.8%, a slight decrease
on the 52.6% measured for the third quarter of 2007. This is due to the larger  
wholesale volume compared with the same period last year - wholesale business   
has lower margin than retail. The Group's nine months' gross margin was 54.7%, a
slight improvement on 2007 figure of 54.3%. Consolidated gross profit for the   
first nine months was 485.8 million kroons (31.0 million euros), up 6.0% yoy,   
whilst third quarter gross profit grew by 7.7% yoy.                             

Administrative and general expenses for the first nine months decreased by 5.3% 
on account of cost-saving. Distribution costs for the same period grew by 12.5%.

In the third quarter exchange differences resulted in an exchange gain of 2.1   
million kroons (134 thousand euros). However, due to a notably negative impact  
in the first quarter, the overall impact of exchange differences on the nine    
months was negative with exchange losses recognised in other operating expenses 
and financial expenses totalling 1.8 million kroons (116 thousand euros). In    
comparison, exchange losses for the first nine months of 2007 totalled 7.8      
million kroons (501 thousand euros).                                            

Consolidated operating profit for the third quarter was 13.4 million kroons (0.9
million euros), a 4.8% decrease yoy. The decline is due to the 6.8 million      
kroons (0.4 million euros) of gain from the revaluation of investment property, 
which was earned in the third quarter of 2007 while in the third quarter of 2008
no such income was recorded. Operating margin for the third quarter was 4.0% (Q3
2007: 4.6%).                                                                    

Consolidated operating profit for the first nine months amounted to 28.6 million
kroons (1.8 million euros), a 47.3% decrease yoy, and operating margin for the  
period was 3.2% (9m 2007: 6.4%). Operating profit for nine months includes 11.3 
million kroons (0.7 million euros) of gain from the revaluation of investment   
property, which was earned in the first quarter and recognised in other         
operating income. Operating profit for the first nine months of 2007 included   
23.0 million kroons (1.5 million euros) of income from the divestment of        
property, plant and equipment and from the revaluation of investment property   
recognised in other operating income.                                           

The Group's financial expenses for the first nine months of 2008 totalled 8.3   
million kroons (531 thousand euros), up 4.8% yoy. Interest expenses for the same
period grew by 27.2% to 8.2 million kroons (526 thousand euros).                

Baltika's net profit for the third quarter amounted to 13.6 million kroons (0.9 
million euros), a 55.5% increase on the third quarter of 2007, and net margin   
rose to 4.0% (Q3 2007: 2.8%). The improvement is particularly impressive given  
that the third quarter results of this year include only revenue generated from 
core business.                                                                  

Consolidated net profit for nine months was 21.4 million kroons (1.4 million    
euros), down by 45.2% yoy, and the period's net margin was 2.4% (9m 2007: 4.6%).

BALANCE SHEET                                                                   
At 30 September 2008, Baltika's balance sheet total was 801 million kroons (51.2
million euros), a 22% increase yoy.                                             

Trade receivables totalled 75 million kroons (4.8 million euros), representing a
25 million kroon (1.6 million euro) decrease on 30 September 2007. The decrease 
in trade receivables may be attributed to a decline in wholesale operations.    

At 30 September, trade payables amounted to 138 million kroons (8.8 million     
euros), representing a 51 million kroon (3.2 million euro) increase yoy.        

At the end of September, inventories stood at 289 million kroons (18.5 million  
euros), posting a 30% growth yoy, and inventory turnover ratio (sales           
revenue/average inventories) was 4.90 (30 September 2007: 5.32).                

Inventories and payables have increased on account of purchases made for the    
autumn and winter season in excess of the prior year.                           

At 30 September 2008, Baltika's borrowings totalled 249 million kroons (15.9    
million euros), including bank loans of 238 million kroons (15.2 million euros) 
and finance lease liabilities of 11 million kroons (0.7 million euros). Compared
with 30 September 2007, borrowings have increased by 60 million kroons (3.9     
million euros). Real estate development loans amount to 43 million kroons (2.7  
million euros).                                                                 

At the end of September, the Group's net debt (interest-bearing liabilities less
cash and bank balances) to equity ratio was 65.6% against 53.0% at the end of   
September 2007.                                                                 

INVESTMENT                                                                      
In the first nine months of 2008 the Group invested 97.7 million kroons (6.2    
million euros): 35.5 million kroons (2.3 million euros) in the retail business, 
5.4 million kroons (0.3 million euros) in information technology and 4.7 million
kroons (0.3 million euros) in manufacturing. Investments in real estate         
development (phase I of the Baltika Quarter) amounted to 52.1 million kroons    
(3.3 million euros). Investments for the first nine months of 2007 totalled 82.1
million kroons (5.2 million euros).                                             

PEOPLE                                                                          
At 30 September 2008, the Group employed 1,921 (30 September 2007: 1,964) people
including 939 (978) in the retail system, 754 (776) in manufacturing and 228    
(210) at the head office. The number of people employed outside Estonia was 745 
(793), i.e. 39%. The nine months' average number of employees was 1,941 (9m     
2007: 1,980).                                                                   

Employee remuneration expenses for the first nine months of 2008 totalled 174.4 
million kroons/11.1 million euros (9m 2007: 143.5 million kroons/9.2 million    
euros). Payments made to members of the supervisory council and management board
totalled 3.1 million kroons/197 thousand euros (9m 2007: 3.5 million kroons/221 
thousand euros).                                                                

KEY FIGURES OF THE GROUP (9 months 2008)                                        
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|                                    |  30.09.2008 |  30.09.2007 |         +/- |
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| Revenue (EEK million)              |       887.5 |       844.1 |        5.1% |
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| Retail sales (EEK million)         |       770.4 |       702.7 |        9.6% |
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| Share of retail sales in revenue   |         87% |         83% |             |
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| Number of stores                   |         125 |         125 |          0% |
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| Sales area (sqm)                   |      24,748 |      23,339 |        6.0% |
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| Number of employees (end of        |       1,921 |       1,964 |       -2.2% |
| period)                            |             |             |             |
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| Gross margin                       |       54.7% |       54.3% |             |
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| Operating margin                   |        3.2% |        6.4% |             |
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| EBT margin                         |        2.3% |        5.5% |             |
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| Net margin                         |        2.4% |        4.6% |             |
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| Current ratio                      |         1.6 |         1.8 |      -11.1% |
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| Inventory turnover                 |        4.90 |        5.32 |       -7.9% |
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| Debt to equity ratio               |       69.9% |       56.8% |             |
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| Return on equity                   |        7.0% |       23.2% |             |
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| Return on assets                   |        3.3% |       11.4% |             |
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EUR 1 = EEK 15.6466                                                             

Definitions of key ratios                                                       
Gross margin = (Revenue-Cost of goods sold)/Revenue                             
Operating margin = Operating profit/Revenue                                     
EBT margin = Profit before income tax/Revenue                                   
Net margin = Net profit (attributable to parent)/Revenue                        
Current ratio = Current assets/Current liabilities                              
Inventory turnover = Revenue/Average inventories*                               
Debt to equity ratio = Interest-bearing liabilities/Equity                      
Return on equity (ROE) = Net profit (attributable to parent)/Average equity*    
Return on assets (ROA) = Net profit (attributable to parent)/Average total      
assets*                                                                         
*Based on 12-month average                                                      



CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT                                                   
(unaudited, in EEK thousand)                                                    
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|                                 |  Q3 2008 |  Q3 2007 |  9m 2008 |   9m 2007 |
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| Revenue                         |  336,896 |  308,056 |  887,471 |   844,099 |
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| Cost of goods sold              | -162,376 | -146,024 | -401,693 |  -386,023 |
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| Gross profit                    |  174,520 |  162,032 |  485,778 |   458,076 |
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| Distribution costs              | -148,510 | -134,594 | -427,086 |  -379,604 |
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| Administrative and general      |  -11,075 |  -13,961 |  -37,222 |   -39,314 |
| expenses                        |          |          |          |           |
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| Other operating income          |      688 |    5,971 |   12,917 |    22,552 |
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| Other operating expenses        |   -2,217 |   -5,364 |   -5,758 |    -7,345 |
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| Operating profit                |   13,406 |   14,084 |   28,629 |    54,365 |
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| Financial income (expenses)     |   -1,566 |   -3,634 |   -8,314 |    -7,936 |
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| Interest expenses, net          |   -3,143 |   -2,303 |   -8,232 |    -6,470 |
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| Foreign exchange gains          |    1,584 |   -1,326 |     -356 |    -1,389 |
| (losses), net                   |          |          |          |           |
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| Other financial income          |       -7 |       -5 |      274 |       -77 |
| (expenses), net                 |          |          |          |           |
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| Profit before income tax        |   11,840 |   10,450 |   20,315 |    46,429 |
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| Income tax                      |      690 |      -20 |     -408 |    -4,912 |
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| Net profit                      |   12,530 |   10,430 |   19,907 |    41,517 |
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| Net profit attributable to      |   13,624 |    8,763 |   21,435 |    39,130 |
| equity holders of the parent    |          |          |          |           |
| company                         |          |          |          |           |
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| Net profit (loss) attributable  |   -1,094 |    1,667 |   -1,528 |     2,387 |
| to minority shareholders        |          |          |          |           |
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| Basic earnings per share, EEK   |     0.73 |     0.47 |     1.15 |      2.10 |
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| Diluted earnings per share, EEK |     0.73 |     0.47 |     1.15 |      2.10 |
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CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT                                                   
(unaudited, in EUR thousand)                                                    
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|                                 |  Q3 2008 |  Q3 2007 |  9m 2008 |   9m 2007 |
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| Revenue                         |   21,532 |   19,688 |   56,720 |    53,948 |
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| Cost of goods sold              |  -10,378 |   -9,333 |  -25,673 |   -24,671 |
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| Gross profit                    |   11,154 |   10,356 |   31,047 |    29,276 |
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| Distribution costs              |   -9,492 |   -8,602 |  -27,296 |   -24,261 |
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| Administrative and general      |     -708 |     -892 |   -2,379 |    -2,513 |
| expenses                        |          |          |          |           |
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| Other operating income          |       44 |      382 |      826 |     1,441 |
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| Other operating expenses        |     -142 |     -343 |     -368 |      -469 |
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| Operating profit                |      857 |      900 |    1,830 |     3,475 |
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| Financial income (expenses)     |     -100 |     -232 |     -531 |      -507 |
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| Interest expenses, net          |     -201 |     -147 |     -526 |      -414 |
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| Foreign exchange gains          |      101 |      -85 |      -23 |       -89 |
| (losses), net                   |          |          |          |           |
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| Other financial income          |        0 |        0 |       18 |        -5 |
| (expenses), net                 |          |          |          |           |
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| Profit before income tax        |      757 |      668 |    1,298 |     2,967 |
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| Income tax                      |       44 |       -1 |      -26 |      -314 |
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| Net profit                      |      801 |      667 |    1,272 |     2,653 |
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| Net profit attributable to      |      871 |      561 |    1,370 |     2,501 |
| equity holders of the parent    |          |          |          |           |
| company                         |          |          |          |           |
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| Net profit (loss) attributable  |      -70 |      106 |      -98 |       153 |
| to minority shareholders        |          |          |          |           |
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| Basic earnings per share, EUR   |     0.05 |     0.03 |     0.07 |      0.13 |
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| Diluted earnings per share, EUR |     0.05 |     0.03 |     0.07 |      0.13 |
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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET                                                      
(unaudited, in EEK thousand)                                                    
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|                                             |    30.09.2008 |     31.12.2007 |
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| ASSETS                                      |               |                |
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| Current assets                              |               |                |
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| Cash and bank                               |        15,321 |         31,494 |
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| Trade and other receivables                 |       138,106 |        113,563 |
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| Inventories                                 |       288,947 |        220,698 |
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| Non-current assets held for sale            |           104 |            500 |
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| Total current assets                        |       442,478 |        366,255 |
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| Non-current assets                          |               |                |
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| Deferred income tax asset                   |         5,897 |          5,897 |
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| Other non-current assets                    |         6,671 |         11,448 |
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| Investment property                         |        22,540 |         11,250 |
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| Property, plant and equipment               |       263,784 |        203,098 |
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| Intangible assets                           |        59,465 |         58,409 |
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| Total non-current assets                    |       358,357 |        290,102 |
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| TOTAL ASSETS                                |       800,835 |        656,357 |
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| EQUITY AND LIABILITIES                      |               |                |
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| Current liabilities                         |               |                |
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| Borrowings                                  |        85,389 |        100,167 |
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| Trade and other payables                    |       193,323 |        129,364 |
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| Total current liabilities                   |       278,712 |        229,531 |
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| Non-current liabilities                     |               |                |
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| Borrowings                                  |       163,203 |         84,319 |
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| Other liabilities                           |           992 |          1,086 |
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| Deferred income tax liability               |         2,075 |          2,075 |
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| Total non-current liabilities               |       166,270 |         87,480 |
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| TOTAL LIABILITIES                           |       444,982 |        317,011 |
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| EQUITY                                      |               |                |
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| Share capital at par value                  |       186,449 |        186,449 |
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| Reserves                                    |        26,133 |         26,133 |
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| Retained earnings                           |       108,722 |         67,949 |
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| Net profit for the period                   |        21,435 |         40,773 |
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| Currency translation differences            |         8,408 |          8,131 |
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| Total equity attributable to equity holders |       351,147 |        329,435 |
| of the parent company                       |               |                |
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| Minority interest                           |         4,706 |          9,911 |
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| TOTAL EQUITY                                |       355,853 |        339,346 |
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| TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY                |       800,835 |        656,357 |
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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET                                                      
(unaudited, in EUR thousand)                                                    
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|                                             |    30.09.2008 |     31.12.2007 |
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| ASSETS                                      |               |                |
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| Current assets                              |               |                |
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| Cash and bank                               |           979 |          2,013 |
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| Trade and other receivables                 |         8,827 |          7,258 |
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| Inventories                                 |        18,467 |         14,105 |
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| Non-current assets held for sale            |             7 |             32 |
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| Total current assets                        |        28,279 |         23,408 |
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| Non-current assets                          |               |                |
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| Deferred income tax asset                   |           377 |            377 |
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| Other non-current assets                    |           426 |            732 |
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| Investment property                         |         1,441 |            719 |
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| Property, plant and equipment               |        16,859 |         12,980 |
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| Intangible assets                           |         3,801 |          3,733 |
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| Total non-current assets                    |        22,903 |         18,541 |
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| TOTAL ASSETS                                |        51,183 |         41,949 |
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| EQUITY AND LIABILITIES                      |               |                |
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| Current liabilities                         |               |                |
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| Borrowings                                  |         5,457 |          6,402 |
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| Trade and other payables                    |        12,356 |          8,268 |
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| Total current liabilities                   |        17,813 |         14,670 |
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| Non-current liabilities                     |               |                |
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| Borrowings                                  |        10,431 |          5,389 |
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| Other liabilities                           |            63 |             69 |
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| Deferred income tax liability               |           133 |            133 |
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| Total non-current liabilities               |        10,627 |          5,591 |
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| TOTAL LIABILITIES                           |        28,440 |         20,261 |
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| EQUITY                                      |               |                |
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| Share capital at par value                  |        11,916 |         11,916 |
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| Reserves                                    |         1,670 |          1,670 |
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| Retained earnings                           |         6,949 |          4,343 |
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| Net profit for the period                   |         1,370 |          2,606 |
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| Currency translation differences            |           537 |            520 |
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| Total equity attributable to equity holders |        22,442 |         21,055 |
| of the parent company                       |               |                |
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| Minority interest                           |           301 |            633 |
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| TOTAL EQUITY                                |        22,743 |         21,688 |
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| TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY                |        51,183 |         41,949 |
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Ülle Järv                                                                       
CFO, Member of the Management Board                                             
+372 630 2741                                                                   

Further information:                                                            
Triin Palge                                                                     
Head of Investor Relations                                                      
+372 630 2886                                                                   
triin.palge@baltikagroup.com