TietoEnator and MAS GmbH pool resources within paper industry sector in Germany

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TIETOENATOR CORPORATION PRESS RELEASE 31 MAY 2000 15.00 AM 1(1) TietoEnator and MAS GmbH pool resources within paper industry sector in Germany Through a capital increase TietoEnator Corporation has acquired a 51 % share of the German IT company MAS -Mathematische Analysen- und Systeme- GmbH. MAS supplies IT solutions and services for the paper industry. The company's net sales in 1999 totalled EUR 7 million and it employs 90 people in Regensburg and MunichThe deal is a further step in TietoEnator's strategy and commitment to serve paper industry customers globally. The new name of the company is TietoEnator MAS GmbH. The management of TietoEnator MAS GmbH consists of the Advisory Board: Mr Pentti Huusko, Mr Hannes Kneissl and Mr Sakari Ruotsalainen and Managing Directors: Mr Heimo Kontula, Mr Walter Hübler and Mr Stefan Krebs. For more information about MAS, please visit www.masgmbh.com. TietoEnator is one of the leading suppliers of high-value-added IT services in Europe. Its net sales in 1999 totalled EUR 1.2 billion. The company employs more than 11,000 people in 13 European countries. TietoEnator focuses on vertical markets that represent the strongest North European industries. The Forest Industry is one of these sectors, which also include Finance, Telecommunications and Public Sector. TietoEnator has 30 years of experience in developing and implementing systems for the entire value chain of the forest and paper industry. With more than 500 dedicated specialists serving the forest and paper industry TietoEnator is the leading solution and service provider for European paper industry companies. For more information: www.tietoenator.com/forest More information: Heimo Kontula +49-211-422 8682 heimo.kontula@tietoenator.com Walter Hübler +49-941-99207 112 walter.huebler@masgmbh.com Stefan Krebs +49-941-99207 112 stefan.krebs@masgmbh.com TIETOENATOR CORPORATION DISTRIBUTION Principal media ------------------------------------------------------------ Please visit http://www.bit.se for further information The following files are available for download: http://www.bit.se/bitonline/2000/05/31/20000531BIT00900/bit0001.doc http://www.bit.se/bitonline/2000/05/31/20000531BIT00900/bit0002.pdf