SRV Group Plc and Sato Plc have signed an agreement concerning the sale of two high-rise apartment houses in Valliokallio district in Espoo. The agreement includes two high-rise apartment houses with 74 apartments. The total floor area is 4628.5 square metres. The construction of the first house will start in June, and the second in early autumn. There is a third housing company in the same block with two houses, which were completed in spring. - In present market situation, the sale of the houses to Sato ensures the construction of the whole block. Sato will get ownership of top-end rental apartments in speedy schedule and SRV can release equity, says Juha-Veikko Nikulainen, Executive Vice President, SRV Housing. Each apartment has a sauna and glazed balconies. The apartments are the same standard as privately financed owner-occupied apartments. The enclosed courtyard is pleasant and auto free. Both houses have parking spaces in the basement. The finalisation of the transaction requires the consent of The Housing Finance and Development Centre of Finland (ARA) by using the government 10-year interest subsidy. SRV Group Plc Eero Heliövaara President and CEO Further information: Juha-Veikko Nikulainen, Executive Vice President, Housing, tel. +358 201 455 301 Distribution: Nasdaq OMX Helsinki Main media