ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF ELISA CORPORATION ON 14 MARCH 2005
ELISA CORPORATION STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 14 MARCH 2005 AT 4.45pm
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF ELISA CORPORATION ON 14 MARCH 2005 On 14 March 2005, and in accordance with the proposal of the Board of Directors, Elisa Corporation's Annual General Meeting decided to pay a dividend of EUR 0.40 per share for 2004. The dividend approved by the Annual General Meeting will be paid to shareholders listed in the company's shareholders register maintained by the Finnish Central Securities Depositary Ltd on 17 March 2005. The dividends will be paid out starting on 24 March 2005. The Annual General Meeting confirmed the parent company's income statement and balance sheet, and the consolidated income statement and balance sheet. The members of the Board of Directors and CEOs were discharged from liability for 2004. The number of the members of the Board of Directors was confirmed six (6), and the following members were re-elected for the following one-year term ending at the closing of the next General Meeting: Keijo Suila, Ossi Virolainen, Matti Aura, Pekka Ketonen, Mika Ihamuotila and Jussi Länsiö. KPMG Oy Ab, authorised public accountants, with APA Pekka Pajamo as the responsible auditor, was appointed the company's external auditor. The Annual General Meeting approved the proposal of the Board of Directors to authorise the Board of Directors to decide on increasing the company's share capital. The authorisation is valid for a year, and the aggregate number of new shares subscribed pursuant to the authorisation may total 28.3 million at the maximum, and the company's share capital can be increased by a maximum of EUR 14 150 000 in total. The Annual General Meeting approved the proposals of the Board of Directors on authorising the acquisition and assignment of treasury shares. The authorisations apply to a maximum of 6 888 000 treasury shares. In accordance with Chapter 3a, Article 3a of the Finnish Companies Act, the Annual General Meeting approved the proposal of the Board of Directors to sell the shares in the joint book-entry account. ELISA CORPORATION Velipekka Nummikoski Vice President, Corporate Communications Distribution: Helsinki Stock Exchange Major media