Fiskars shares issued as merger consideration to Agrofin shareholders taken into public trading

FISKARS SHARES ISSUED AS MERGER CONSIDERATION TO AGROFIN SHAREHOLDERS TAKEN INTO
PUBLIC TRADING                                                                  

Fiskars Corporation's shares, in total 11,863,964 shares, issued to the         
shareholders of Agrofin Oy Ab as merger consideration have today been taken into
public trading.                                                                 

At the same time the cancellation of the 11,863,964 shares in Fiskars,          
transferred to the company in connection to the execution of the merger, has    
been registered with the Trade Register.                                        

The total number of Fiskars' shares is now 82,023,341. The trading code for the 
shares is FIS1V and the ISIN code is FI0009000400.                              


Further information:                                                            
General Counsel Jutta Karlsson, tel. +358 9 6188 6218                           


FISKARS CORPORATION                                                             

Kari Kauniskangas                                                               
President and CEO                                                               

Fiskars is a leading global supplier of consumer products for the home, garden  
and outdoors. The group has a strong portfolio of trusted international brands  
including Fiskars, Iittala, Gerber, Silva, and Buster. Associated company,      
Wärtsilä Corporation, is also an important part of the group, and forms one of  
Fiskars' operating segments, together with the Americas, EMEA, and Other.       
Founded in 1649 and listed on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki, Fiskars is Finland's oldest  
company. Fiskars recorded net sales of 697 million in 2008, and employs some    
4,000 people.                                                                   

www.fiskars.fi