April 1 (Reuters) - Smurfit Kappa Group PLC:

* REG-SMURFIT KAPPA GROUP PLC STATEMENT RE RUSSIAN OPERATIONS

* SMURFIT KAPPA - HAS DECIDED TO EXIT RUSSIAN MARKET

* SMURFIT KAPPA - GROUP HAS ALREADY SUSPENDED SUPPORT FOR ITS RUSSIAN OPERATIONS INCLUDING ANY IMPORTS AND EXPORTS

* SMURFIT KAPPA - OUR RUSSIAN BUSINESS REPRESENTS LESS THAN 1% OF FORECASTED SALES

* SMURFIT KAPPA - ALREADY SUSPENDED ANY SHORT OR LONG TERM FUNDING.

* SMURFIT KAPPA: EXIT WILL BE EFFECTED IN AN ORDERLY MANNER, DURING WHICH WE WILL CONTINUE TO PAY OUR EMPLOYEES AND FULFIL OUR LEGAL OBLIGATIONS

* SMURFIT KAPPA - EXIT WILL BE EFFECTED IN AN ORDERLY MANNER, DURING WHICH WE WILL CONTINUE TO PAY OUR EMPLOYEES AND FULFIL OUR LEGAL OBLIGATIONS.

* SMURFIT KAPPA: ARE ALSO ASSISTING FAMILIES OF SKG EMPLOYEES AND CONTRACTORS FROM UKRAINE

* SMURFIT KAPPA - HAS DECIDED TO EXIT RUSSIAN MARKET Source text for Eikon: Further company coverage: