Market announcement

AS Tallink Grupp

LEI code

529900QRMWAKKR3L9W75

Size of the entity

Large group

Economic activities

Wholesale and Retail Trade; Repair of Motor Vehicles and Motorcycles, Transportation and Storage, Accommodation and Food Service Activities, Administrative and Support Service Activities

Country of registered office

Estonia

General information

This announcement has been corrected.

Corrected version

CORRECTION: Q3 results of the 2009/2010 financial year

Categories

Management interim statement or quarterly financial report

Unique data record identifier

2803

Submission date and time

15.07.2010 16:07:36

Content of announcement in Estonian

Title

2009/2010 majandusaasta III kvartali majandustulemused

Message

AS-i Tallink Grupp ja tema tütarettevõtete (edaspidi ”Kontsern”) 2009/2010
majandusaasta kolmanda kvartali (01.03.2010-31.05.2010) auditeerimata müügitulu
ulatus rekordilise 202 miljoni euroni (3 167 miljoni kroonini). Võrreldes
eelmise majandusaasta kolmanda kvartaliga kasvas müügitulu enam kui 26 miljoni
euro (415 miljoni krooni) ehk 15% võrra. Kontserni finantskulude, maksude,
intresside ja kulumi eelne kasum (EBITDA) oli kolmandas kvartalis 30 miljonit
eurot (469 miljonit krooni), mis on ligi 16 miljoni euro (246 miljoni krooni)
võrra suurem kui eelmise majandusaasta kolmandas kvartalis. Kontserni kolmanda
kvartali tulemused vastasid juhtkonna ootustele lisades kindlust, et tähelepanu
ja läbiviidud tegevused on olnud õigetel valdkondadel. 

Tulemuste märgatav paranemine kolmandas kvartalis oli mõjutatud enamjaolt 
reisijate mahtude kasvust ja tulu suurenemisest reisija kohta, millele aitas
kaasa suurem rõhuasetus tulude maksimeerimisel ja tootevalikul. Võrreldes
eelmise majandusaasta kolmanda kvartaliga kasvas reisijate arv 18% ulatudes
2,16 miljoni reisijani, mis on Kontserni kõigi aegade parim kolmanda kvartali
tulemus. Mõju avaldas ka sesoonsus, mis käesoleval majandusaastal oli enam
kolmanda kvartali kasuks, kuna mitmed positiivsed sündmused - osaliselt
talvepuhkused ja müügikampaaniad toimusid teise kvartali asemel kolmandas. 

Tulenevalt jätkuvalt kõrgest rõhuasetusest kulude kontrollile on kolmandas
kvartalis ja ka käesoleval majandusaastal tervikuna paranenud Kontserni
kasumlikus ning kasumimarginaalid. Kuigi kõrgemate kütusehindade tõttu kasvas
kolmandas kvartalis kütusekulu 8 miljoni euro (125 miljoni krooni) võrra,
paranes Kontserni tulemus samal ajal tänu tugevale käibekasvule.
Administratiivkulud vähenesid kolmandas kvartalis jätkuvalt 13% võrra võrreldes
eelmise majandusaasta kolmanda kvartaliga, märkides seega juba kümnendat
järjestikust kvartalit kui administratiivkulud on vähenenud. 

Kontsern on viimaste aastate investeeringutega liinidele toodud uute laevade
näol teinud läbi märkimisväärse arengu pakutavate toodete ja teenuste ning
nende kvaliteedi osas. Nüüd on tähelepanu liikunud detailsemale tasemele
tootearenduses, mille roll on sama oluline. Kuigi kliendirahulolu on näidanud
tuntavat tõusu, jätkab juhtkond sellesse panustamist paralleelselt
personaliarendusega läbi ulatuslike koolituste ning täiustatud
motiveerimisskeemide. Kõrge kliendirahulolu, personali motiveeritus ning
kvaliteetsed tooted ja teenused on olulised tegurid, et parandada Kontserni
tegevuse tulemusi. Lähi- ja keskpika perspektiivi tegevused hõlmavad muuhulgas
internetimüügi süsteemi ning püsikliendiprogrammi parendamist. 

Juhtkonna kõrgendatud tähelepanu on jätkuvalt kuluefektiivsusel ning Kontserni
tulemuste parandamisel. Prioriteetne on vanade ja mittetootlike laevade
rentimine või müük. Hetkel on käimas mitmed erinevad läbirääkimised vanade ja
mittetootlike laevade müügi või rendile andmise osas. 



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| III KV. PÕHINÄITAJAD        | III kv. 2009/2010 |III kv. 2008/2009| Muutus % |
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|                             |  EEK   |   EUR    |  EEK   |  EUR   |          |
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| Müügitulu (miljon)          |  3 167 |    202.4 |  2 752 |  175.9 |      15% |
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| Brutokasum(miljon)          |    576 |     36.8 |    362 |   23.2 |      59% |
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| Brutokasumi marginaal       |    18% |          |    13% |        |          |
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| EBITDA (miljon)             |    469 |     30.0 |    223 |   14.3 |     110% |
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| EBITDA marginaal            |    15% |          |     8% |        |          |
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| Puhaskasum/-kahjum (miljon) |    -47 |     -3.0 |   -320 |  -17.2 |      82% |
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| Puhaskasumi marginaal       |    -1% |          |   -10% |        |          |
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| Amortisatsioon (miljon)     |    279 |     17.9 |    266 |   17.0 |       5% |
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| Investeeringud (miljon)     |     21 |      1.3 |  2 298 |  146.8 |     -99% |
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| Aktsiate kaalutud keskmine  |       669 882 040 |     669 882 040 |       0% |
| arv kolmanda kvartali       |                   |                 |          |
| jooksul*                    |                   |                 |          |
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| Aktsiakasum                 |     -0.07 | -0.00 |  -0.40 |  -0.03 |      82% |
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|                             |                   |                 |          |
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| Reisijate arv               |         2 156 448 |       1 829 367 |      18% |
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| Kaubaveo ühikud             |            68 991 |          60 477 |      14% |
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| Keskmine töötajate arv      |             6 501 |           6 805 |      -5% |
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|                             |    31.05.2010     |   28.02.2010    |          |
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|                             |  EEK   |   EUR    |  EEK   |  EUR   |          |
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| Varad kokku (miljon)        | 29 475 |    1 884 | 29 545 |  1 888 |    -0.2% |
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| Kohustused kokku (miljon)   | 19 716 |    1 260 | 19 733 |  1 261 |    -0.1% |
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| Intressi kandvad kohustused | 17 544 |    1 121 | 17 770 |  1 136 |    -1.3% |
| (miljon)                    |        |          |        |        |          |
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| Omakapital kokku (miljon)   |  9 759 |      624 |  9 812 |    627 |    -0.5% |
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| Omakapitali määr            |    33% |          |    33% |        |          |
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| Aktsiate arv*               |       669 882 040 |     669 882 040 |       0% |
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| Omakapital aktsia kohta     |   14.6 |     0.94 |   14.6 |   0.94 |    -0.5% |
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EBITDA - finantskulude, maksude, intresside, kulumi eelne kasum;                
Aktsiakasum - Puhaskasum / Kaalutud keskmine aktsiate arv;                      
Omakapitali määr - Omakapital kokku / Varad kokku;                              
Omakapital aktsia kohta - Omakapital / Aktsiate arv;                            
Brutokasumi marginaal - Brutokasum / Müügitulu;                                 
EBITDA marginaal - EBITDA / Müügitulu;                                          
Puhaskasumi marginaal - Puhaskasum / Müügitulu;                                 
*Ei sisalda omaaktsiaid.   

Kontserni neto finantskulud ulatusid 2009/2010 majandusaasta kolmandast
kvartalis 15 miljoni euroni (237 miljoni kroonini), mis on ligikaudu sama
taseme eelmise majandusaasta kolmanda kvartaliga võrreldes. 

Kontserni auditeerimata puhaskahjum 2009/2010 majandusaasta kolmandas kvartalis
oli 3 miljonit eurot (47 miljonit krooni). Eelmise majandusaasta kolmandas
kvartalis oli kahjum 17 miljonit eurot (270 miljonit krooni). Käesoleva
majandusaasta üheksa kuu kahjum on 21 miljonit eurot (321 miljonit krooni), mis
on 19 miljoni euro (303 miljoni krooni) võrra parem kui 2008/2009 majandusaasta
üheksa kuu kahjum. 




KONSOLIDEERITUD KOONDKASUMIARUANNE

(auditeerimata, tuhandetes      01.12.2009- 01.12.2008- 01.09.2009- 01.09.2008-
kroonides)                      28.02.2010  28.02.2009  28.02.2010  28.02.2009
                                                                             
Müügitulu                          2,471,947  2,619,011   5,308,780  5,650,360
Müüdud kaupade ja teenuste kulu   -2,244,420 -2,264,213  -4,570,365 -4,691,564
Brutokasum                           227,527    354,798     738,415    958,796
                                                                             
Turustuskulud                       -194,348   -186,978    -421,934   -402,634
Halduskulud                         -156,225   -193,410    -302,471   -369,004
Muud äritulud                          1,166        589       8,238      3,745
Muud ärikulud                          2,195     -2,856        -590     -3,127
Kasum/-kahjum äritegevusest         -119,685    -27,857      21,658    187,776
                                                                             
Finantstulud                          99,476     10,261     112,205     97,772
Finantskulud                        -234,438   -305,714    -407,128   -639,521
                                                                             
Kahjum enne tulumaksu               -254,647   -323,310    -273,265   -353,973
                                                                             
Tulumaks                                   0        -18           0        -18
                                                                             
Aruandeperioodi puhaskahjum         -254,647   -323,328    -273,265   -353,991
                                                                             
Muu koondkasum/-kahjum                                                       
Valuutakursi vahed                    22,900      7,790      11,448      1,379
välisettevõtetest
Riskimaandamise instrumendid            -485    -26,317      17,508   -110,543
Perioodi muu koondkasum/-kahjum       22,415    -18,527      28,956   -109,164
kokku
Perioodi koondkasum/-kahjum         -232,232   -341,855    -244,309   -463,155
kokku
                                                                             
Sh.                                                                          
 Emaettevõtte omanike osa           -254,647   -323,328    -273,265   -353,991
 puhaskahjumist
                                                                             
Sh.                                                                          
 Emaettevõtte omanike osa           -232,232   -341,855    -244,309   -463,155
 koondkasumist/-kahjumist
                                                                             
Kahjum aktsia kohta (EEK-ides                                                
ühe aktsia kohta)
 - tava                                -0.38      -0.48       -0.41      -0.53
 - lahustatud                          -0.38      -0.48       -0.41      -0.53



KONSOLIDEERITUD KOONDKASUMIARUANNE


(auditeerimata, tuhandetes      01.12.2009- 01.12.2008- 01.09.2009- 01.09.2008- 
eurodes)                        28.02.2010  28.02.2009  28.02.2010  28.02.2009
                                                                              
Müügitulu                            157,986    167,385     339,293    361,124
Müüdud kaupade ja teenuste kulu     -143,445   -144,710    -292,100   -299,846
Brutokasum                            14,541     22,675      47,193     61,278
                                                                              
Turustuskulud                        -12,422    -11,950     -26,967    -25,733
Halduskulud                           -9,984    -12,361     -19,331    -23,584
Muud äritulud                             75         39         527        240
Muud ärikulud                            140       -183         -38       -200
Kasum/-kahjum äritegevusest           -7,650     -1,780       1,384     12,001
                                                                              
Finantstulud                           6,358        656       7,171      6,249
Finantskulud                         -14,983    -19,539     -26,020    -40,873
                                                                              
Kahjum enne tulumaksu                -16,275    -20,663     -17,465    -22,623
                                                                              
Tulumaks                                   0         -1           0         -1
                                                                              
Aruandeperioodi puhaskahjum          -16,275    -20,664     -17,465    -22,624
                                                                              
Muu koondkasum/-kahjum                                                        
Valuutakursi vahed                     1,463        497         732         89
välisettevõtetest
Riskimaandamise instrumendid             -31     -1,682       1,119     -7,065
Perioodi muu koondkasum/-kahjum        1,432     -1,185       1,851     -6,976
kokku
Perioodi koondkasum/-kahjum kokku    -14,843    -21,849     -15,614    -29,600
                                                                              
Sh.                                                                           
  Emaettevõtte omanike osa           -16,275    -20,664     -17,465    -22,624
 puhaskahjumist
                                                                              
Sh.                                                                           
  Emaettevõtte omanike osa           -14,843    -21,849     -15,614    -29,600
 koondkasumist/-kahjumist
                                                                              
Kahjum aktsia kohta (EUR-ides ühe                                             
aktsia kohta)
  - tava                               -0.02      -0.03       -0.03      -0.03
  - lahustatud                         -0.02      -0.03       -0.03      -0.03



KONSOLIDEERITUD FINANTSSEISUNDI ARUANNE

(auditeerimata, tuhandetes kroonides)

VARAD                                               28.02.2010      31.08.2009
                                                                              
Käibevara                                                                     
Raha ja raha ekvivalendid                              536,638         782,043
Nõuded                                                 621,617         797,762
Ettemaksed                                             267,919         179,892
Derivatiivid                                            17,086           6,493
Varud                                                  279,494         297,527
Käibevara kokku                                      1,722,754       2,063,717
                                                                              
Põhivara                                                                      
Investeeringud sidusettevõtetesse                        9,180               0
Muud finantsvarad ja ettemaksed                          7,007           7,664
Edasilükkunud tulumaksuvara                            207,453         207,455
Kinnisvarainvesteering                                   4,694           4,694
Materiaalne põhivara                                26,498,311      27,049,393
Immateriaalne põhivara                               1,095,321       1,134,738
Põhivara kokku                                      27,821,966      28,403,944
                                                                              
VARAD KOKKU                                         29,544,720      30,467,661
                                                                              
      

KOHUSTUSED JA OMAKAPITAL                                                      
                                                                              
Lühiajalised kohustused                                                       
Intressikandvad võlakohustused                       1,604,146       1,655,760
Muud võlad                                           1,375,302       1,415,762
Ettemakstud tulud                                      374,604         331,323
Derivatiivid                                           212,293         179,842
Lühiajalised kohustused kokku                        3,566,345       3,582,687
                                                                              
Pikaajalised kohustused                                                       
Intressikandvad võlakohustused                      16,165,431      16,827,627
Muud kohustused                                          1,236           1,330
Pikaajalised kohustused kokku                       16,166,667      16,828,957
Kohustused kokku                                    19,733,012      20,411,644
                                                                              
OMAKAPITAL                                                                    
Emaettevõtja aktsionäridele kuuluv omakapital                                 
Aktsiakapital nimiväärtuses                          6,738,170       6,738,170
Ülekurss                                                 9,999           9,999
Reservid                                             1,153,365       1,124,409
Jaotamata kasum                                      1,910,174       2,183,439
Emaettevõtte omanikele kuuluv omakapital kokku       9,811,708      10,056,017
OMAKAPITAL KOKKU                                     9,811,708      10,056,017
                                                                              
KOHUSTUSED JA OMAKAPITAL KOKKU                      29,544,720      30,467,661



KONSOLIDEERITUD FINANTSSEISUNDI ARUANNE

(auditeerimata, tuhandetes eurodes)

VARAD                                               28.02.2010      31.08.2009
                                                                              
Käibevara                                                                     
Raha ja raha ekvivalendid                               34,297          49,982
Nõuded                                                  39,729          50,986
Ettemaksed                                              17,123          11,497
Derivatiivid                                             1,092             415
Varud                                                   17,863          19,015
Käibevara kokku                                        110,104         131,895
                                                                              
Põhivara                                                                      
Investeeringud sidusettevõtetesse                          587               0
Muud finantsvarad ja ettemaksed                            447             490
Edasilükkunud tulumaksuvara                             13,259          13,259
Kinnisvarainvesteering                                     300             300
Materiaalne põhivara                                 1,693,551       1,728,771
Immateriaalne põhivara                                  70,004          72,523
Põhivara kokku                                       1,778,148       1,815,343
                                                                              
VARAD KOKKU                                          1,888,252       1,947,238
  
                                                                            
                                                                              
KOHUSTUSED JA OMAKAPITAL                                                      
                                                                              
Lühiajalised kohustused                                                       
Intressikandvad võlakohustused                         102,524         105,822
Muud võlad                                              87,898          90,484
Ettemakstud tulud                                       23,942          21,175
Derivatiivid                                            13,568          11,494
Lühiajalised kohustused kokku                          227,932         228,975
                                                                              
Pikaajalised kohustused                                                       
Intressikandvad võlakohustused                       1,033,159       1,075,482
Muud kohustused                                             79              85
Pikaajalised kohustused kokku                        1,033,238       1,075,567
Kohustused kokku                                     1,261,170       1,304,542
                                                                              
OMAKAPITAL                                                                    
Emaettevõtja aktsionäridele kuuluv omakapital                                 
Aktsiakapital nimiväärtuses                            430,648         430,648
Ülekurss                                                   639             639
Reservid                                                73,713          71,862
Jaotamata kasum                                        122,082         139,547
Emaettevõtte omanikele kuuluv omakapital kokku         627,082         642,696
OMAKAPITAL KOKKU                                       627,082         642,696
                                                                              
KOHUSTUSED JA OMAKAPITAL KOKKU                       1,888,252       1,947,238



KONSOLIDEERITUD RAHAVOOGUDE ARUANNE

      (auditeerimata, tuhandetes kroonides)         01.09.2009-     01.09.2008- 
                                                    28.02.2010      28.02.2009
Rahavood äritegevusest                                                        
Aruandeperioodi puhaskahjum                           -273,265        -353,991
Korrigeerimised                                        961,261       1,048,050
Äritegevusega seotud varade muutused                   105,211         435,376
Äritegevusega seotud kohustuste muutused               -83,141        -362,948
Makstud tulumaks                                          -763            -258
                                                       709,303         766,229
Rahavood investeerimistegevusest                                              
Materiaalse põhivara ja immateriaalse vara             -66,628        -224,337
soetamine
Laekumised materiaalse põhivara müügist                 99,721          17,693
Sidusettevõtte soetamine                                -9,180          -6,120
Laekumised/-maksed derivatiividest                     -30,543           1,524
Saadud intressid                                         2,492           5,232
                                                        -4,138        -206,008
Rahavood finantseerimistegevusest                                             
Laekumised laenudest                                         0         187,759
Laenude tagasimaksed                                  -573,688        -888,080
Kasutatud arvelduskrediidi muutus                      -21,510         103,791
Kapitalirendi põhimaksete tasumine                      -2,447          -3,875
Makstud intressid                                     -352,925        -541,029
                                                      -950,570      -1,141,434
                                                                              
RAHAVOOD KOKKU                                        -245,405        -581,213
                                                                              
Raha ja raha ekvivalendid                                                     
- perioodi alguses                                     782,043       1,043,785
- suurenemine (+) / vähenemine (-)                    -245,405        -581,213
- perioodi lõpus                                       536,638         462,572



KONSOLIDEERITUD RAHAVOOGUDE ARUANNE

     (auditeerimata, tuhandetes eurodes)            01.09.2009-     01.09.2008- 
                                                    28.02.2010      28.02.2009
Rahavood äritegevusest                                                        
Aruandeperioodi puhaskahjum                            -17,465         -22,624
Korrigeerimised                                         61,436          66,983
Äritegevusega seotud varade muutused                     6,725          27,826
Äritegevusega seotud kohustuste muutused                -5,314         -23,197
Makstud tulumaks                                           -49             -16
                                                        45,333          48,972
Rahavood investeerimistegevusest                                              
Materiaalse põhivara ja immateriaalse vara              -4,259         -14,337
soetamine
Laekumised materiaalse põhivara müügist                  6,374           1,131
Sidusettevõtte soetamine                                  -587            -391
Laekumised/-maksed derivatiividest                      -1,952              97
Saadud intressid                                           159             334
                                                          -265         -13,166
Rahavood finantseerimistegevusest                                             
Laekumised laenudest                                         0          12,000
Laenude tagasimaksed                                   -36,665         -56,759
Kasutatud arvelduskrediidi muutus                       -1,375           6,633
Kapitalirendi põhimaksete tasumine                        -157            -248
Makstud intressid                                      -22,556         -34,578
                                                       -60,753         -72,952
                                                                              
RAHAVOOD KOKKU                                         -15,685         -37,146
                                                                              
Raha ja raha ekvivalendid                                                     
- perioodi alguses                                      49,982          66,710
- suurenemine (+) / vähenemine (-)                     -15,685         -37,146
- perioodi lõpus                                        34,297          29,564



Janek Stalmeister
Juhatuse liige

AS Tallink Grupp
Tel +372 640 9800
E-mail [email protected]



Harri Hanschmidt                                                                
Investorsuhete juht                                                             
                                                                                
AS Tallink Grupp 
Sadama 5/7, 10111 Tallinn                                                    
Tel +372 640 8981                                                       
Skype harri.hanschmidt
E-mail [email protected]

Content of announcement in English

Title

Q3 results of the 2009/2010 financial year

Message

In the third quarter (01.03.2010-31.05.2010) of the financial year 2009/2010 AS
Tallink Grupp and its subsidiaries' (The Group) unaudited revenue reached the
record breaking level of EUR 202 million (EEK 3 167 million). Compared to the
third quarter of the previous financial year the revenue grew more than EUR 26
million (EEK 415 million) or 15%. The Group's earnings before interest, taxes,
depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) were EUR 30 million (EEK 469 million)
which is nearly EUR 16 million higher than in the third quarter of the previous
financial year. The third quarter results meet the management expectations and
add comfort that the Group's focus areas and related actions have been right. 

This noticeable improvement in Q3 was influenced by strong passenger volumes
and continued recovery in the passenger revenues as more effort has been put to
capacity and revenue management and product offering. In the third quarter the
passenger numbers increased by 18% year on year to 2.16 million passengers -
setting a new all time record for the third quarter. The seasonality of the
current financial year was more in favour of the third quarter whereby in
comparison to last year several positive factors, partly holidays and product
campaigns took place in the third quarter instead of the second. 

Due to continuing emphasis on the cost control, the Group's EBITDA margin has
improved both in the third quarter and also on a cumulative basis for the
current financial year. In the third quarter the Group's result improved as a
result of the strong growth of the revenue, despite the price driven increase
in fuel costs by EUR 8 million (EEK 125 million). In the third quarter the
general administration costs decreased by 13% year on year, making it the 10th
consecutive quarter with cost improvement. 

By introducing several new vessels during the previous years the Group has gone
through significant product improvement. Now the focus has moved to the more
detailed level of product development which is an equally important aspect. The
Group continues to put high efforts on the value of the customer satisfaction
and in parallel to the personnel development through more extensive specialized
education and enhanced motivation schemes. Satisfied customers, quality product
offering and motivated personnel are the key factors for the Group to improve
the operations and results. In a short to mid term outlook the Group's
activities involve amongst other the enhancement of the online reservation
system and the loyal customer program. 

The Management continues to focus on the cost efficiency and on the improvement
of the Group results. The sale or charter of older and non performing vessels
is a high priority. There are currently several negotiations open to either
charter or sell some of the older and non performing vessels. 



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| Q3 KEY FIGURES              |   Q3 2009/2010    |  Q3 2008/2009   | Change % |
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|                             |  EEK   |   EUR    |  EEK   |  EUR   |          |
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| Net sales (million)         |  3 167 |    202.4 |  2 752 |  175.9 |      15% |
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| Gross profit (million)      |    576 |     36.8 |    362 |   23.2 |      59% |
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| Gross margin                |    18% |          |    13% |        |          |
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| EBITDA (million)            |    469 |     30.0 |    223 |   14.3 |     110% |
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| EBITDA margin               |    15% |          |     8% |        |          |
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| Net profit/-loss (million)  |    -47 |     -3.0 |   -320 |  -17.2 |      82% |
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| Net profit margin           |    -1% |          |   -10% |        |          |
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| Depreciation & amort.       |    279 |     17.9 |    266 |   17.0 |       5% |
| (million)                   |        |          |        |        |          |
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| Investments (million)       |     21 |      1.3 |  2 298 |  146.8 |     -99% |
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| Weighted average number of  |       669 882 040 |     669 882 040 |       0% |
| ordinary shares outstanding |                   |                 |          |
| during Q3*                  |                   |                 |          |
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| Earnings per share          |     -0.07 | -0.00 |  -0.40 |  -0.03 |      82% |
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|                             |                   |                 |          |
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| Number of passengers        |         2 156 448 |       1 829 367 |      18% |
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| Cargo units                 |            68 991 |          60 477 |      14% |
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| Average number of employees |             6 501 |           6 805 |      -5% |
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|                             |    31.05.2010     |   28.02.2010    |          |
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|                             |  EEK   |   EUR    |  EEK   |  EUR   |          |
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| Total assets (million)      | 29 475 |    1 884 | 29 545 |  1 888 |    -0.2% |
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| Total liabilities (million) | 19 716 |    1 260 | 19 733 |  1 261 |    -0.1% |
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| Interest-bearing            | 17 544 |    1 121 | 17 770 |  1 136 |    -1.3% |
| liabilities (million)       |        |          |        |        |          |
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| Total equity (million)      |  9 759 |      624 |  9 812 |    627 |    -0.5% |
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| Equity ratio                |    33% |          |    33% |        |          |
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| Number of ordinary shares   |       669 882 040 |     669 882 040 |       0% |
| outstanding*                |                   |                 |          |
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| Shareholders' equity per    |   14.6 |     0.94 |   14.6 |   0.94 |    -0.5% |
| share                       |        |          |        |        |          |
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Net profit margin - net profit / net sales;                                     
EBITDA - Earnings before net financial items, taxes, depreciation and           
amortization;                                                                   
EBITDA margin - EBITDA / net sales;                                             
Gross margin - gross profit / net sales;                                        
Net profit margin - net profit / net sales;                                     
Equity ratio - total equity / total assets;                                     
Earnings per share - net profit / weighted average number of shares outstanding;
Shareholder's equity per share - shareholder's equity / number of shares        
outstanding.                                                                    
* Share numbers exclude own shares.    

The Group's net financial expenses in the third quarter were EUR 15 million
(EEK 237 million) being approximately on the same level compared to the third
quarter of the previous financial year. 

The Group's unaudited net loss for the third quarter of the 2009/2010 financial
year was EUR 3 million (EEK 47 million). In the third quarter of the previous
financial year the net loss was EUR 17 million (EEK 270 million). Accumulated
net loss for the nine months of current, 2009/2010 financial year is EUR 21
million (EEK 321 million) which is a EUR 19 million (EEK 303 million)
improvement compared to the nine months of the 2008/2009 financial year. 



CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(unaudited, in thousands of     01.03.2010- 01.03.2009-  01.09.2009- 01.09.2008-
EEK)                            31.05.2010  31.05.2009   31.05.2010  31.05.2009
                                                                               
Revenue                          3,167,117   2,752,006    8,475,897   8,402,366
Cost of sales                   -2,591,143  -2,389,378   -7,161,508  -7,080,942
Gross profit                       575,974     362,628    1,314,389   1,321,424
                                                                               
Marketing expenses                -205,608    -220,619     -627,542    -623,253
Administrative expenses           -159,102    -183,610     -461,573    -552,614
Other income                         4,126         382       12,364       4,127
Other expenses                     -25,913      -1,459      -26,503      -4,586
Results from operating             189,477     -42,678      211,135     145,098
activities
                                                                               
Financial income                   -28,435      21,829       83,770     119,601
Financial expenses                -208,288    -249,784     -615,416    -889,305
Share of profit of associates            0         782            0         782
                                                                               
Loss from normal operation         -47,246    -269,851     -320,511    -623,824
before income tax
                                                                               
Income tax                               0          18            0           0
                                                                               
Net loss for the period            -47,246    -269,833     -320,511    -623,824
                                                                               
Other comprehensive income/-                                                   
expense
Exchange differences on             -3,742      -5,409        7,706      -4,030
translating foreign
operations
Cash flow hedges                    -1,627      98,386       15,881     -12,157
Other comprehensive income/-        -5,369      92,977       23,587     -16,187
expense for the period
Total comprehensive income/-       -52,615    -176,856     -296,924    -640,011
expense for the period
                                                                               
Loss attributable to:                                                          
  Equity holders of the            -47,246    -269,833     -320,511    -623,824
  parent
                                                                               
Total comprehensive income/-                                                   
expense attributable to:
  Equity holders of the            -52,615    -176,856     -296,924    -640,011
  parent
                                                                               
Earnings per share (in EEK                                                     
per share)
  - basic                            -0.07       -0.40        -0.48       -0.93
  - diluted                          -0.07       -0.40        -0.48       -0.93



CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(unaudited, in thousands of     01.03.2010- 01.03.2009-  01.09.2009- 01.09.2008-
EUR)                            31.05.2010  31.05.2009   31.05.2010  31.05.2009
                                                                               
Revenue                            202,416     175,885      541,709     537,009
Cost of sales                     -165,604    -152,709     -457,704    -452,555
Gross profit                        36,812      23,176       84,005      84,454
                                                                               
Marketing expenses                 -13,140     -14,100      -40,107     -39,833
Administrative expenses            -10,169     -11,734      -29,500     -35,318
Other income                           263          23          790         263
Other expenses                      -1,656         -93       -1,694        -293
Results from operating              12,110      -2,728       13,494       9,273
activities
                                                                               
Financial income                    -1,817       1,395        5,354       7,644
Financial expenses                 -13,312     -15,964      -39,332     -56,837
Share of profit of associates            0          50            0          50
                                                                               
Loss from normal operation          -3,019     -17,247      -20,484     -39,870
before income tax
                                                                               
Income tax                               0           1            0           0
                                                                               
Net loss for the period             -3,019     -17,246      -20,484     -39,870
                                                                               
Other comprehensive income/-                                                   
expense
Exchange differences on               -239        -346          493        -257
translating foreign
operations
Cash flow hedges                      -104       6,288        1,015        -777
Other comprehensive income/-          -343       5,942        1,508      -1,034
expense for the period
Total comprehensive income/-        -3,362     -11,304      -18,976     -40,904
expense for the period
                                                                               
Loss attributable to:                                                          
  Equity holders of the             -3,019     -17,246      -20,484     -39,870
  parent
                                                                               
Total comprehensive income/-                                                   
expense attributable to:
  Equity holders of the             -3,362     -11,304      -18,976     -40,904
  parent
                                                                               
Earnings per share (in EUR                                                     
per share)
  - basic                            -0.00       -0.03        -0.03       -0.06
  - diluted                          -0.00       -0.03        -0.03       -0.06



CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

(unaudited, in thousands of EEK)

ASSETS                                                    31.05.2010 31.08.2009
                                                                              
Current assets                                                                
Cash and cash equivalents                                    669,346    782,043
Receivables                                                  690,223    797,762
Prepayments                                                  230,500    179,892
Derivatives                                                   15,459      6,493
Inventories                                                  309,722    297,527
Total current assets                                       1,915,250  2,063,717
                                                                              
Non-current assets                                                            
Investments in associates                                      9,180          0
Other financial assets and prepayments                         7,006      7,664
Deferred income tax assets                                   207,453    207,455
Investment property                                            4,694      4,694
Property, plant and equipment                             26,269,315 27,049,393
Intangible assets                                          1,062,069  1,134,738
Total non-current assets                                  27,559,717 28,403,944
                                                                              
TOTAL ASSETS                                              29,474,967 30,467,661
  
                                                                            
                                                                              
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY                                                        
                                                                              
Current liabilities                                                           
Interest bearing loans and borrowings                      1,377,020  1,655,760
Payables                                                   1,447,509  1,415,762
Deferred income                                              479,101    331,323
Derivatives                                                  243,961    179,842
Total current liabilities                                  3,547,591  3,582,687
                                                                              
Non-current liabilities                                                       
Interest bearing loans and borrowings                     16,167,110 16,827,627
Other liabilities                                              1,173      1,330
Total non-current liabilities                             16,168,283 16,828,957
TOTAL LIABILITIES                                         19,715,874 20,411,644
                                                                              
EQUITY                                                                        
Equity attributable to equity holders of the parent                           
Share capital                                              6,738,170  6,738,170
Share premium                                                  9,999      9,999
Reserves                                                   1,147,996  1,124,409
Retained earnings                                          1,862,928  2,183,439
Total equity attributable to equity holders of the         9,759,093 10,056,017
parent
TOTAL EQUITY                                               9,759,093 10,056,017
                                                                              
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY                              29,474,967 30,467,661



CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

(unaudited, in thousands of EUR)


ASSETS                                                    31.05.2010 31.08.2009
                                                                              
Current assets                                                                
Cash and cash equivalents                                     42,779     49,982
Receivables                                                   44,113     50,986
Prepayments                                                   14,732     11,497
Derivatives                                                      988        415
Inventories                                                   19,795     19,015
Total current assets                                         122,407    131,895
                                                                              
Non-current assets                                                            
Investments in associates                                        587          0
Other financial assets and prepayments                           448        490
Deferred income tax assets                                    13,259     13,259
Investment property                                              300        300
Property, plant and equipment                              1,678,915  1,728,771
Intangible assets                                             67,879     72,523
Total non-current assets                                   1,761,388  1,815,343
                                                                              
TOTAL ASSETS                                               1,883,795  1,947,238
                                                                              
                
                                                              
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY                                                        
                                                                              
Current liabilities                                                           
Interest bearing loans and borrowings                         88,008    105,822
Payables                                                      92,513     90,484
Deferred income                                               30,620     21,175
Derivatives                                                   15,592     11,494
Total current liabilities                                    226,733    228,975
                                                                              
Non-current liabilities                                                       
Interest bearing loans and borrowings                      1,033,267  1,075,482
Other liabilities                                                 75         85
Total non-current liabilities                              1,033,342  1,075,567
TOTAL LIABILITIES                                          1,260,075  1,304,542
                                                                              
EQUITY                                                                        
Equity attributable to equity holders of the parent                           
Share capital                                                430,648    430,648
Share premium                                                    639        639
Reserves                                                      73,370     71,862
Retained earnings                                            119,063    139,547
Total equity attributable to equity holders of the           623,720    642,696
parent
TOTAL EQUITY                                                 623,720    642,696
                                                                              
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY                               1,883,795  1,947,238



CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT

     (unaudited, in thousands of EEK)                  01.09.2009-   01.09.2008-
                                                       31.05.2010    31.05.2009
Cash flows from operating activities                                           
Net loss for the period                                  -320,511      -623,824
Adjustments                                             1,441,179     1,508,012
Changes in assets related to operating activities          44,950       327,928
Changes in liabilities related to operating               106,581        37,136
activities
Income tax paid                                              -927             6
                                                        1,271,272     1,249,258
Cash flow used for investing activities                                        
Purchase of property, plant, equipment and                -87,229    -2,521,923
intangible assets
Proceeds from disposals of property, plant,               101,174        17,693
equipment
Acquisition of associate                                   -9,180        -6,120
Proceeds from disposals of associates                           0           782
Proceeds/-payments from settlement of derivatives         -50,095       -37,388
Interest received                                           2,557         5,519
                                                          -42,773    -2,541,437
Cash flow from (+)/ used for (-) financing                                     
activities
Proceeds from loans                                             0     2,427,150
Redemption of loans                                      -573,688    -1,315,471
Change in overdraft                                      -246,676       330,076
Repayment of finance lease liabilities                     -4,389        -6,763
Interest paid                                            -516,443      -733,439
                                                       -1,341,196       701,553
                                                                               
TOTAL NET CASH FLOW                                      -112,697      -590,626
                                                                               
Cash and cash equivalents:                                                     
- at the beginning of period                              782,043     1,043,785
- increase (+) / decrease (-)                            -112,697      -590,626
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period                669,346       453,159



CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT

     (unaudited, in thousands of EUR)                  01.09.2009-   01.09.2008-
                                                       31.05.2010    31.05.2009
Cash flows from operating activities                                           
Net loss for the period                                   -20,484       -39,870
Adjustments                                                92,108        96,380
Changes in assets related to operating activities           2,873        20,959
Changes in liabilities related to operating                 6,811         2,373
activities
Income tax paid                                               -59             0
                                                           81,249        79,842
Cash flow used for investing activities                                        
Purchase of property, plant, equipment and                 -5,575      -161,181
intangible assets
Proceeds from disposals of property, plant,                 6,466         1,131
equipment
Acquisition of associate                                     -587          -391
Proceeds from disposals of associates                           0            50
Proceeds/-payments from settlement of derivatives          -3,201        -2,390
Interest received                                             163           353
                                                           -2,734      -162,428
Cash flow from (+)/ used for (-) financing                                     
activities
Proceeds from loans                                             0       155,123
Redemption of loans                                       -36,665       -84,074
Change in overdraft                                       -15,765        21,096
Repayment of finance lease liabilities                       -281          -432
Interest paid                                             -33,007       -46,875
                                                          -85,718        44,838
                                                                               
TOTAL NET CASH FLOW                                        -7,203       -37,748
                                                                               
Cash and cash equivalents:                                                     
- at the beginning of period                               49,982        66,710
- increase (+) / decrease (-)                              -7,203       -37,748
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period                 42,779        28,962



Janek Stalmeister
Member of the Management Board, CFO

AS Tallink Grupp
Tel +372 640 9800
E-mail [email protected]



Harri Hanschmidt
Head of Investor Relations

AS Tallink Grupp
Sadama 5/7, 10111 Tallinn
Tel +372 640 8981
Skype harri.hanschmidt
E-mail [email protected]