Componenta's option rights to the book-entry system and subject to public trading

Componenta's option rights to the book-entry system and subject to public trading The Board of Directors of Componenta has decided to transfer the option rights issued by the Extraordinary Meeting of Shareholders of Componenta on 30 September 2004 into the book-entry system. In addition, it is the intention of the company to apply for the listing of the option rights in the Helsinki Exchanges in the future. Helsinki, 30 September 2004 COMPONENTA CORPORATION Heikki Lehtonen President and CEO Further information: Heikki Lehtonen President and CEO tel. +358 9 225 021 Kimmo Virtanen CFO tel. + 358 9 225 021 Componenta is a metal sector company with international operations and production plants located in Finland, Netherlands and Sweden. The total net sales of Componenta and De Globe acquired in March 2004 exceeded EUR 259 million in 2003 and the group employed about 2,200 people. Componenta's shares are quoted on the Main List of the Helsinki Exchanges. The group's customers operate in the heavy truck, off-road, power and transmission and machine building industries. Componenta specializes in supplying ready-to-install cast, geared and machined components directly to the customer's assembly line. Componenta Corporation Nuijamiestentie 3 C FIN-00400 Helsinki , Finland Tel. +358 9 225 021 Fax +358 9 2250 2721 http://www.componenta.com ------------------------------------------------------------ This information was brought to you by Waymaker http://www.waymaker.net The following files are available for download: http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2004/09/30/20040930BIT00100/wkr0001.pdf