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: