Wärtsilä redefines its financial targets

Wärtsilä Corporation Company announcement 28 January 2011 at 8.20 local time

Wärtsilä has redefined its long-term financial targets. Our target is to grow
faster than global GDP. Our operating profit margin (EBIT%) target is 14% at the
peak of the cycle. At the trough of the cycle, our target is to keep operating
profit margin above 10%. Our target is to maintain gearing below 50%. Our target
is to pay a dividend equivalent to 50% of earnings per share.


For further information, please contact:


Raimo Lind
Executive Vice President & CFO
Tel: +358 10 709 5640
[e-mail]

Joséphine Mickwitz
Director, Investor Relations
Tel: +358 400 784 889
[e-mail]


For press information, please contact:

Atte Palomäki
Group Vice President, Communications & Branding
Tel: [phone]
[e-mail]


Wärtsilä Corporation







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