Arja Hautanen resigned from Tiimari's board of directors and focuses on the operations of her own family business


TIIMARI PLC         STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 2 NOVEMBER 2009 at 17.00             


ARJA HAUTANEN RESIGNED FROM TIIMARI'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND FOCUSES ON THE     
OPERATIONS OF HER FAMILY BUSINESS                                               


Arja Hautanen, who has been a member of Tiimari's board of directors from 2006  
handed in her resignation from the Board on 2nd November 2009.                  

Arja Hautanen:
“We are expanding the operations in our family business and      
opening among others our own Outlet-shop in the beginning of 2010. I do want to 
develop the operations in our own business in the future and focus on making a  
result over there. I acknowledge that, as my duties increase I cannot continue  
serving as a board member at Tiimari Plc due to a lack of time.                
I wish Tiimari Plc and its personnel continued success now and in the future.”  

Tiimari Plc would like to thank Arja Hautanen for her efforts for the benefit of
the company and wish her success in the new business venture.                   


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Tiimari Plc shares are listed at Nasdaq OMX Helsinki Plc. The Group comprises   
two retail shop concepts, Tiimari and Gallerix. The concepts operate nearly 300 
shops in seven countries within the Baltic Sea region. Both concepts belong to  
the forerunners within their business segments.