Interim Report 1 January - 31 March 2004

STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 15.4.2004 at 10.30 Componenta Corporation Interim Report 1 January - 31 March 2004 · Net sales in January - March 2004 totalled MEUR 73.0 (MEUR 46.3, growth of 58%); net sales of the Cast and Other Components business group increased 3%, of De Globe 18% and of other operations 2%. · Operating profit excluding one-time items was MEUR 2.0 (1.6) and the result after financial items, excluding one-time items, was MEUR 0.2 (-0.5). · One-time items included in the operating profit totalled MEUR 12.5 (0.0); they mainly consisted of the profit from the sale of Thermia shares and the negative goodwill recognized as income from the acquisition of De Globe. · The earnings per share were EUR 1.09 (-0.04). · Componenta owns 55% of De Globe which has been consolidated into Componenta from the beginning of January 2004. Further information: Heikki Lehtonen President and CEO tel. +358 9 225 021 Kimmo Virtanen CFO tel. +358 9 225 021 ------------------------------------------------------------ This information was brought to you by Waymaker http://www.waymaker.net The following files are available for download: http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2004/04/15/20040415BIT00140/wkr0001.doc The full report http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2004/04/15/20040415BIT00140/wkr0002.pdf The full report