Fiskars strengthens its position in the European Garden Business

Fiskars strengthens its position in the European Garden Business                

Fiskars Corporation is in talks about acquiring the French tools manufacturer   
Leborgne. Leborgne has been a manufacturer of high quality garden and           
construction tools for over 175 years. The company employs 120 people and has   
annual sales of approximately EUR 16 million. The transaction is expected to be 
closed at the end of May, when ongoing negotiations with the workers´ council   
have been concluded.                                                            


Heikki Allonen                                                                  
President and CEO