FIM HAS ANNULLED SEPPO SAIRANEN’S VOTING RIGHTS ACCCORDING TO THE DECISION OF THE FINANCIAL SUPERVISION AUTHORITY

FIM Group Corporation STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUCEMENT September 22, 2006 1.45 pm. Finnish time FIM HAS ANNULLED SEPPO SAIRANEN’S VOTING RIGHTS ACCCORDING TO THE DECISION OF THE FINANCIAL SUPERVISION AUTHORITY FIM Group Corporation has today annulled the entry in FIM Group Corporation’s shareholders’ register regarding Seppo Sairanen’s acquisition of FIM Group Corporation’s shares for one year according to the decision of the Financial Supervision Authority given on September 19, 2006. Due to the annulment Seppo Sairanen may not use his voting right in the General Meeting of FIM Group Corporation. FIM Group Corporation Risto Perttunen CEO +358 (0)9 613 46 303 risto.perttunen@fim.com Distribution: Helsinki Stock Exchange Main media About FIM Established in 1987, FIM is a Finnish investment services group that offers asset management, brokerage and investment banking services for private persons and organizations. In addition to the head office in Helsinki, FIM has regional offices in Espoo, Jyväskylä, Kuopio, Lahti, Oulu, Riihimäki, Tampere, Turku, and Vaasa. FIM also operates in Stockholm and Moscow. The company's net sales in 2005 were 63.2 million euros and operating profit 19.1 million euros. FIM employed 270 persons in the end of June, 2006 www.fim.com.