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TAL: Q1 results of the 2010/2011 financial year

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Tallink Grupp                    Quarterly report                     17.01.2011

Q1 results of the 2010/2011 financial year



Tallinn, 2011-01-17 16:58 CET (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Q1 results of the 2010/2011
financial year 

Passenger volume transported by the Group's (AS Tallink Grupp and its
subsidiaries') vessels in the first quarter (01.09.2010-30.11.2010) increased
by 10% to 1.99 million passengers compared to the first quarter of the previous
financial year. The number of transported cargo units increased more than 12%
in the same period. 

The Group's unaudited consolidated revenue in the first quarter of the
2010/2011 financial year was EEK 3 177 million (EUR 203 million) which is
nearly EEK 340 million (EUR 22 million) or 12% higher compared to the first
quarter of the previous financial year. 

The noticeable increase in the Group revenues was influenced by the stronger
passenger and cargo volumes. The Group was able to increase the passenger
related revenues (ticket, shops & restaurants sales) by EEK 268 million (EUR 17
million) compared to the last year. The respective revenue increase per
passenger was 1.6%. It shall be noted that the volume and revenue growth was
higher in the Estonia-Finland, Estonia-Sweden and Latvia-Sweden routes where
the margins on the onboard spending are not as high as in the Finland-Sweden
routes where the volume growth in the first quarter was 2% and revenue growth
5%. 

Compared to the first quarter of the previous financial year the Group's gross
profit in the first quarter of the 2010/2011 financial year increased by EEK 45
million (EUR 2.9 million) to a total of EEK 556 million (EUR 35.5 million). The
Group's EBITDA amounted to EEK 430 million (EUR 27.5 million) an increase of
EEK 22 million (EUR 0.5 million) and the net profit was EEK 18 million (EUR 1.1
million) an increase of EEK 37 million (EUR 2.3 million) year on year. 

One of the main focus areas in the Group's operations during the first quarter
was to increase the sales and marketing activities in home markets. Hence a
more aggressive advertising approach was taken whereby the advertisement
spending was also increased. The positive result of these planned actions can
be noticed in the strongly increased passenger volumes in the first quarter.
The growth is visible and continues also in the beginning of the second
quarter. 

In the first quarter the Group's investments amounted to EEK 56 million (EUR
3.6 million) mainly related to the upgrading works of three cruise ferries
Romantika, Silja Festival and Silja Serenade that were in the scheduled dry
dock during the period. At the same time many of the recurring maintenance
works were also done which had increased cost impact on those vessels in the
first quarter. During the docking of the cruise ferry Silja Serenade her
operations in the Finland-Sweden route were replaced with the cruise ferry
Silja Europa which in turn was replaced by the cruise ferry Baltic Queen from
Estonia-Sweden route. By the switch of the vessels the Group was able to
maintain the passenger volume and to provide the passengers with a great new
experience of the different vessels on the Finland-Sweden routes. From the
economical point the rerouting of the vessels was beneficial, but given the
additional maintenance costs the profit conversion was at the lower margin than
compared to the normal operation on that route. 

The Swedish krona has strengthened noticeably against the euro. This is good
for the revenues which the Group is receiving from the Swedish market area but
the stronger exchange rate increases also the Swedish crew and office costs in
euro terms. The fuel costs in the first quarter of the 2010/2011 were EEK 484
million (EUR 31 million) which is EEK 78 million (EUR 5 million) higher
compared to the first quarter of the previous financial year. 

The Group's first quarter result meets the management expectations. Several
planned activities and structural changes between the routes had some influence
to the earnings. The Group's net debt decreased to below the EUR 1 billion
level. In the management opinion the Group's development in the 2010/2011
financial year has started off well and the Group is on the track to improve
the results in the current financial year. 



Q1 KEY FIGURES                             Q1 2010/2011     Q1 2009/2010  Change
                                                                             %  
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                                             EEK      EUR     EEK    EUR        
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Net sales (million)                        3 177    203.0   2 837  181.3     12%
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Gross profit (million)                       556     35.5     511   32.7      9%
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Gross margin                               17.5%            18.0%               
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EBITDA (million)                             430     27.5     422   27.0      2%
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EBITDA margin                              13.5%            14.9%               
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Net profit/-loss (million)                    18      1.1     -19   -1.2        
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Net profit margin                           0.6%            -0.7%               
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Depreciation & amort. (million)              285     18.2     281   18.0      1%
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Investments (million)                         56      3.6       5    0.4   1020%
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Weighted average number of ordinary           669 882 040    669 882 040      0%
shares outstanding during Q1*                                                   
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Earnings per share                             0.03  0.00   -0.03  -0.00        
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Number of passengers                            1 993 293      1 808 235     10%
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Cargo units                                        76 908         68 334     13%
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Average number of employees                         6 595          6 621      0%
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                                             30.11.2010     31.08.2010          
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                                           EEK      EUR     EEK     EUR         
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Total assets (million)                    28 718    1 835  29 280  1 871   -1.9%
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Total liabilities (million)               18 262    1 167  18 832  1 204   -3.0%
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Interest-bearing liabilities (million)    16 159    1 033  16 709  1 068   -3.3%
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Total equity (million)                    10 456      668  10 448    668    0.1%
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Equity ratio                                 36%              36%               
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Number of ordinary shares outstanding*        669 882 040    669 882 040      0%
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Shareholders' equity per share              15.6      1.0    15.6    1.0      0%
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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.





CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(unaudited, in thousands of EEK)                        01.09.2010-  01.09.2009-
                                                         30.11.2010   30.11.2009
                                                                                
Revenue                                                   3,176,964    2,836,833
Cost of sales                                            -2,620,948   -2,325,945
Gross profit                                                556,016      510,888
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Marketing expenses                                         -252,234     -227,586
Administrative expenses                                    -160,160     -146,246
Other income                                                  1,029        7,072
Other expenses                                                 -106       -2,785
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Results from operating activities                           144,545      141,343
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Finance income                                               96,125       12,729
Finance costs                                              -223,014     -172,690
                                                                                
Profit/-loss before income tax                               17,656      -18,618
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Income tax                                                        0            0
                                                                                
Net profit/-loss for the period                              17,656      -18,618
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Other comprehensive income/-expense                                             
Exchange differences on translating foreign operations         -577      -11,452
Changes in fair value of cash flow hedges                    -8,669       17,993
Other comprehensive income/-expense for the period           -9,246        6,541
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Total comprehensive income/-expense for the period            8,410      -12,077
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Profit/-loss attributable to:                                                   
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               Equity holders of the parent                  17,656      -18,618
                                                                                
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Total comprehensive income/-expense attributable to:                            
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               Equity holders of the parent                   8,410      -12,077
                                                                                
Earnings per share (in EEK per share)                                           
               - basic                                         0.03        -0.03
               - diluted                                       0.03        -0.03
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(unaudited, in thousands of EUR)                        01.09.2010-  01.09.2009-
                                                         30.11.2010   30.11.2009
                                                                                
Revenue                                                     203,045      181,307
Cost of sales                                              -167,509     -148,655
Gross profit                                                 35,536       32,652
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Marketing expenses                                          -16,121      -14,545
Administrative expenses                                     -10,236       -9,347
Other income                                                     66          452
Other expenses                                                   -7         -178
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Results from operating activities                             9,238        9,034
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Finance income                                                6,143          813
Finance costs                                               -14,253      -11,037
                                                                                
Profit/-loss before income tax                                1,128       -1,190
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Income tax                                                        0            0
                                                                                
Net profit/-loss for the period                               1,128       -1,190
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Other comprehensive income/-expense                                             
Exchange differences on translating foreign operations          -37         -731
Changes in fair value of cash flow hedges                      -554        1,150
Other comprehensive income/-expense for the period             -591          419
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Total comprehensive income/-expense for the period              537         -771
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Profit/-loss attributable to:                                                   
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               Equity holders of the parent                   1,128       -1,190
                                                                                
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Total comprehensive income/-expense attributable to:                            
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               Equity holders of the parent                     537         -771
                                                                                
Earnings per share (in EUR per share)                                           
               - basic                                         0.00         0.00
               - diluted                                       0.00         0.00
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

(unaudited, in thousands of EEK)



ASSETS                                                    30.11.2010  31.08.2010
                                                                                
Current assets                                                                  
Cash and cash equivalents                                    654,703     899,494
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Trade and other receivables                                  551,822     657,788
Prepayments                                                  162,972     152,582
Derivatives                                                    2,363      11,032
Inventories                                                  329,271     313,483
Total current assets                                       1,701,131   2,034,379
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Non-current assets                                                              
Investments in associates                                      3,343       3,343
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Other financial assets                                         4,957       4,957
Deferred income tax assets                                   166,860     166,851
Investment property                                            4,694       4,694
Property, plant and equipment                             25,810,241  26,021,867
Intangible assets                                          1,026,799   1,043,627
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Total non-current assets                                  27,016,894  27,245,339
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TOTAL ASSETS                                              28,718,025  29,279,718
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LIABILITIES AND EQUITY                                                          
                                                                                
Current liabilities                                                             
Interest bearing loans and borrowings                        998,594     995,554
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Trade and other payables                                   1,410,593   1,471,620
Deferred income                                              448,986     374,976
Derivatives                                                  241,974     275,912
Total current liabilities                                  3,100,147   3,118,062
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Non-current liabilities                                                         
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Interest bearing loans and borrowings                     15,160,855  15,712,996
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Other liabilities                                              1,111       1,158
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Total non-current liabilities                             15,161,966  15,714,154
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TOTAL LIABILITIES                                         18,262,113  18,832,216
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EQUITY                                                                          
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Equity attributable to equity holders of the parent                             
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Share capital                                              6,738,170   6,738,170
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Share premium                                                  9,999       9,999
Reserves                                                   1,126,806   1,136,052
Retained earnings                                          2,580,937   2,563,281
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Total equity attributable to equity holders of the        10,455,912  10,447,502
parent                                                                          
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TOTAL EQUITY                                              10,455,912  10,447,502
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TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY                              28,718,025  29,279,718
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

(unaudited, in thousands of EUR)



ASSETS                                                    30.11.2010  31.08.2010
                                                                                
Current assets                                                                  
Cash and cash equivalents                                     41,843      57,488
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Trade and other receivables                                   35,268      42,040
Prepayments                                                   10,415       9,752
Derivatives                                                      151         705
Inventories                                                   21,044      20,035
Total current assets                                         108,721     130,020
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Non-current assets                                                              
Investments in associates                                        214         214
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Other financial assets                                           317         317
Deferred income tax assets                                    10,664      10,664
Investment property                                              300         300
Property, plant and equipment                              1,649,575   1,663,100
Intangible assets                                             65,625      66,700
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Total non-current assets                                   1,726,695   1,741,295
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TOTAL ASSETS                                               1,835,416   1,871,315
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LIABILITIES AND EQUITY                                                          
                                                                                
Current liabilities                                                             
Interest bearing loans and borrowings                         63,822      63,627
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Trade and other payables                                      90,153      94,054
Deferred income                                               28,696      23,965
Derivatives                                                   15,465      17,634
Total current liabilities                                    198,136     199,280
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Non-current liabilities                                                         
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Interest bearing loans and borrowings                        968,955   1,004,244
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Other liabilities                                                 71          74
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Total non-current liabilities                                969,026   1,004,318
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TOTAL LIABILITIES                                          1,167,162   1,203,598
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EQUITY                                                                          
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Equity attributable to equity holders of the parent                             
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Share capital                                                430,648     430,648
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Share premium                                                    639         639
Reserves                                                      72,016      72,607
Retained earnings                                            164,951     163,823
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Total equity attributable to equity holders of the           668,254     667,717
parent                                                                          
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TOTAL EQUITY                                                 668,254     667,717
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TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY                               1,835,416   1,871,315
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CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT

(unaudited, in thousands of EEK)                      01.09.2010 -  01.09.2009 -
                                                        30.11.2010    30.11.2009
Cash flows from operating activities                                            
Net profit/-loss for the period                             17,656       -18,618
Adjustments                                                422,313       392,982
Changes in assets related to operating activities           79,682       114,741
Changes in liabilities related to operating                 32,440         5,706
activities                                                                      
Income tax paid                                               -146           -70
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                                                           551,945       494,741
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Cash flow used for investing activities                                         
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Purchase of property, plant and equipment and              -56,308        -5,490
intangible assets                                                               
Proceeds from disposals of property, plant and                  67        99,721
equipment                                                                       
Issue of shares by associates                                    0        -9,180
Payments from settlement of derivatives                    -19,863       -14,955
Interest received                                              430         2,289
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                                                           -75,674        72,385
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Cash flow from (+)/ used for (--) financing                                     
activities                                                                      
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Redemption of loans                                       -560,232      -573,688
Change in overdraft                                              0         5,136
Repayment of finance lease liabilities                        -360        -2,005
Interest paid                                             -160,470      -136,426
                                                          -721,062      -706,983
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TOTAL NET CASH FLOW                                       -244,791      -139,857
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Cash and cash equivalents:                                                      
- at the beginning of period                               899,494       782,043
- increase (+) / decrease (--)                            -244,791      -139,857
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period                 654,703       642,186
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CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT

(unaudited, in thousands of EUR)                      01.09.2010 -  01.09.2009 -
                                                        30.11.2010    30.11.2009
Cash flows from operating activities                                            
Net profit/-loss for the period                              1,128        -1,190
Adjustments                                                 26,991        25,116
Changes in assets related to operating activities            5,093         7,333
Changes in liabilities related to operating                  2,073           365
activities                                                                      
Income tax paid                                                 -9            -4
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                                                            35,276        31,620
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Cash flow used for investing activities                                         
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Purchase of property, plant and equipment and               -3,599          -351
intangible assets                                                               
Proceeds from disposals of property, plant and                   4         6,373
equipment                                                                       
Issue of shares by associates                                    0          -587
Payments from settlement of derivatives                     -1,269          -955
Interest received                                               27           146
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                                                            -4,837         4,626
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Cash flow from (+)/ used for (--) financing                                     
activities                                                                      
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Redemption of loans                                        -35,805       -36,665
Change in overdraft                                              0           328
Repayment of finance lease liabilities                         -23          -129
Interest paid                                              -10,256        -8,719
                                                           -46,084       -45,185
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TOTAL NET CASH FLOW                                        -15,645        -8,939
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Cash and cash equivalents:                                                      
- at the beginning of period                                57,488        49,982
- increase (+) / decrease (--)                             -15,645        -8,939
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period                  41,843        41,043
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         Janek Stalmeister
         Financial Director
         AS Tallink Grupp
         Tel. +372 6409 800
         e-mail: [email protected]


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