1. Basic information about the company The Finnair Group engages in worldwide air transport operations and supporting services. The Group's operations are divided into the Scheduled Passenger Traffic, Leisure Traffic, Aviation Services and Travel Services business areas. The Group's parent company is Finnair Plc, which is domiciled in Helsinki at the registered address Tietotie 11 A. The parent company is listed on the Helsinki Exchanges. In addition, its shares are also traded in the SEAQ system of the London Stock Exchange. The Board of Directors of Finnair Plc has approved these financial statements for publication at its meeting on 16 February 2006. Under Finland's Companies Act, shareholders have the option to accept or reject the financial statements in a meeting of shareholders, which will be held after the publication of the financial statements.