SRV has signed contract for the construction of spa hotel Holiday Club Saimaa in Lappeenranta, in the historical area of Rauha. The hotel will have 222 rooms. In addition to the hotel, an aqua park with wellness area, restaurant world and multifunction ice arena will be built. SRV acts as a contractor and investor in the project. The value of the signed contract is EUR 44 million. In addition, SRV will invest around EUR 3 million in the project. The construction of Holiday Club Saimaa takes approximately 300 man-years. The spa hotel will be completed in summer 2011. “The construction project is significant for SRV, too. We can utilize our experience in hotel and spa construction”, says Juha Pekka Ojala, Executive Vice President of SRV Business Premises. SRV's recent hotel projects include Flamingo in Vantaa and Scandic Hotel in Vierumäki. The owner of the Holiday Club Saimaa spa hotel is Saimaan Kylpyläkiinteistöt Oy, whose shareholders will be Holiday Club Resorts Oy, Mutual Pension Insurance company Varma, SRV Group Plc, Mutual Insurance Company Fennia, Insurance Company Henki-Fennia and Miriensis Oy.Financing will be provided by Handelsbanken Finland,Pohjola Bank Plc, Nordea Bank Finland Plc, Finnvera Plc, City of Lappeenranta, The Ministry of Employment and the Economy and local Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment SRV Group Plc Hannu Linnoinen, CEO Further information: Juha Pekka Ojala, Executive Vice President of SRV Business Premises, tel. +358 40 733 4173 Distribution Nasdaq OMX Helsinki Prinicipal Media