Jun 13, 2006. /Lesprom Network/. The subscription period for Metsäliitto’s variable interest rate bonds 1/2006 and 2/2006 ended on Friday, 9 June 2006. The 4-year bond 1/2006 with an issue date of 14 June 2006 has an issue value of Euro 150 million and the 2-year bond 2/2006 with an issue date of 13 June 2006 has an issue value of Euro 45 million. The interest rate of the bond 1/2006 is based on the 6-month EURIBOR plus 3.25%. The interest rate of the bond 2/2006 is based on the 6-month EURIBOR plus 1.50%. The bond issue is part of Metsäliitto Cooperative’s normal financing of operations. The lead managers for the bonds issue are OKO Bank Corporation and Sampo Bank plc. An application to list the bonds on the Helsinki Stock Exchange will be filed. Metsäliitto Group is the world’s tenth biggest forest industry corporation and employs 29 000 people in 30 countries. Finnforest is responsible for the wood product industry within the Metsäliitto Group. Finnforest supplies wood-based products, systems and services to customers in the process and construction industry, and to merchant and do-it-yourself chains.