12/03/2010 M-real Corporation Press release 12 March 2010 12.00 EET M-real and IBM will continue their cooperation in IT services by signing a new 3-year contract for application management services. With this agreement, IBM delivers application development and maintenance services for selected M-real common and local applications. Service operations will utilize IBM's strong knowledge of M-real's core solutions. “We are pleased that the long-term cooperation between M-real and IBM continues in these value-added services,” M-real's CEO Mikko Helander summarizes. Revised service requirements and new contract result in significant IT cost savings for M-real. Further information: Matti Mörsky, CFO, tel. +358 10 465 4913