Sponda sold land in Jokiniemi, Vantaa for MEUR 15


Sponda Plc			Stock Exchange Release 22 December 2008 at 14.45

Sponda sold land in Jokiniemi, Vantaa for MEUR 15

Real estate investor Sponda Plc sold two plots of land in Jokiniemi, Vantaa
designated for housing production to VVO-group plc for EUR 15 million. The
plots, located on Tikkurilantie road, have altogether residential building
rights of 40,000 square metres. Sponda is recording a capital gain of EUR 12
million on the sale. 

In this transaction Sponda is selling land designated for housing production
that is not in line with the company's strategy. As stated in the company's
strategy, Sponda focuses on owning office, retail and logistics properties. 


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Further information:
Kari Inkinen, President and CEO, tel. +358 400 402 653



Sponda Plc is a property investment company specializing in commercial
properties in the largest cities in Finland and in Russia. Sponda's business
concept is to own, lease and develop office, retail and logistics properties
into environments that promote the business success of its clients. The fair
value of Sponda's investment properties is approximately EUR 2.9 billion euros
and the leasable area is around 1.4 million m².