Invitation to the Annual Shareholders' M

COMPONENTA CORP. Stock Exchange Release 23.1.2003 at 3.00 pm

Invitation to the Annual Shareholders' Meeting

The shareholders of Componenta Corporation are invited to the
Annual Shareholders' Meeting which will be held on Wednesday, 12
February 2003 at 2.00 pm at the restaurant Papa Giovanni's
Showroom, address WTC Plaza, Keskuskatu 7, 2nd floor, 00100
Helsinki.

At the meeting the matters for the Annual General Meeting as
specified in article 12 of the Articles of Association will be
considered.

Participation and notification

Shareholders who are registered as shareholders in the company's
shareholder register no later than ten (10) days before the
Shareholders' Meeting have the right to attend the meeting.
Shareholders wishing to attend the meeting must inform the
company no later than 7 February 2003, by letter to Componenta
Corporation, P.O.Box 1132, FIN-00101 Helsinki, or by telephone
+358 9 2250 2701 or fax +358 9 2250 2721 or by e-mail
pirjo.aarniovuori@componenta.com. The letter or message
informing the company must arrive before the end ot the period
for notification. Any letters of authorization should be sent
with the notification of attendance.

Helsinki 23 January 2003

COMPONENTA CORPORATION
Board of Directors

Heikki Lehtonen
President and CEO

Further information:

Heikki Lehtonen
President and CEO
tel. +358 9 225 021

Sirpa Koskinen
CFO
tel. +358 9 225 021