ASPO'S FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE EXCEEDS EXPECTATIONS


Aspo's January-June performance will improve considerably from
last year's corresponding period and the whole year's earnings
will exceed last year's figure, which included approximately EUR
4.5 million of non-recurring capital gains.
 
Aspo will publish its interim report on Thursday, August 19, 2004.
 
ASPO Plc
 
 
Gustav Nyberg
CEO
 
 
For more information contact:
Gustav Nyberg +358 9 7595 256, +358 40 503 6420