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ELISA CLAIMS FOR REPAYMENT AND DAMAGES FROM TELIASONERA FINLAND

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ELISA CORPORATION    STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 11 FEBRUARY 2005 AT 10.40am


ELISA CLAIMS FOR REPAYMENT AND DAMAGES FROM TELIASONERA FINLAND

Elisa Matkapuhelinpalvelut Oy today submitted a claim for repayment and damages
to Helsinki District Court regarding TeliaSonera Finland Oyj's and Sonera Mobile
Networks Oy's mobile communication interconnection fees. The claim applies to the
period from 1 January 1997 to 31 August 2001. Elisa demands a total of EUR 300
million, of which the share of the exorbitant price is EUR 116.3 million and the
rest is interest charges and compensation for damage.

The Supreme Administrative Court gave a ruling on the issue on 16 September 2004,
confirming the decision of the Finnish Communications Regulatory Authority, which
stated that the connection fees levied by Sonera Oyj were too high.

"For years, Elisa has been compelled to pay too high interconnection fees to its
main competitor. We find it justified that excess payments will be repaid to
Elisa," says Sami Ylikortes, Senior Vice President, Administration at Elisa.

ELISA CORPORATION

Velipekka Nummikoski
Vice President, Corporate Communications

Further information:
Mr Jyrki Arjanne, Senior Corporate Counsel, Elisa Corporation,
tel. +358 102 624 627


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