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Alma Media Oyj (HEL:ALN1V) Alma Media Corporation Stock Exchange Release 16 October 2008 at 14:20
ALMA MEDIA WON THE DISPUTE OVER "ETUOVI.COM" TRADEMARK
With its decision of October 16, 2008, the District Court of Helsinki dismissed the claims against Alma Media's use of the Etuovi.com trademark. Among other things, the district court decision confirmed Alma Media's right to use the trademark "ETUOVI.COM" for online home and real estate business and a special newspaper focusing on real estate sales.
"We expected this kind of decision. It confirms that the "ETUOVI.COM" trademark is widely recognized in Finland. Etuovi.com continues as Finland's most popular and best-known nationwide online home and real estate service and the country's largest specialist newspaper on real estate sales", says Raimo Mäkilä, head of Alma Media's Marketplaces business unit.
Alma Media has been using the Etuovi.com trademark since 2001. From 1996 to 2001, the service operated under the name of Dime.
ALMA MEDIA CORPORATION
Rauno Heinonen Vice President, Corporate Communications and Investor Relations
More information: Raimo Mäkilä, Head of Marketplaces business unit, tel. +358 40 546 1892
Alma Media in brief
Alma Media is a profitably growing and internationally expanding company that invests in the future of newspapers and online media. Its best known products are the Aamulehti, Iltalehti, Kauppalehti and Etuovi.com.
Net sales in 2007 totalled EUR 329 million and the operating margin was over 19%. The company's share is listed in the Mid Cap segment of the OMX Exchange's Nordic List, trading code ALN1V.
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