ELISA CORPORATION AND SAUNALAHTI GROUP O
ELISA CORPORATION STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE
17 NOVEMBER 2003 AT 3.30pm
ELISA CORPORATION AND SAUNALAHTI GROUP OYJ HAVE SETTLED THEIR
DISPUTE FOR DAMAGES CONCERNING TERMINATING FEES
Elisa Corporation and Saunalahti Group Oyj have settled their
dispute for damages concerning terminating fees. In compliance
with the agreement, Saunalahti Group has today withdrawn the
action for damages in the District Court.
In summer 2002, Elisa Corporation received a subpoena in which
Saunalahti Group Oyj made a claim against Elisa Corporation in the
Helsinki District Court for damages caused by competition
restriction and other alleged losses amounting to EUR 5.8 million
in total. In the opinion of Saunalahti Group Oyj, Elisa
Corporation discriminated Saunalahti Group in its operating area
with regard to the pricing of interconnection services between
telecom networks during the period of 1999-2002.
Elisa Corporation has paid a one-time compensation of EUR 1.6
million to Saunalahti.
ELISA CORPORATION
Velipekka Nummikoski
Vice President, Corporate Communications
For further information, please contact:
Ms Ansa Nikander
Legal Counsel
Tel. +358 10 262 8457
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