Elisa - Changes in company's own shares

SHARE REPURCHASE 18.8.2008

ELISA         STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT       18.8.2008

In the Helsinki Stock Exchange



Trade date              18.8.2008

Bourse trade            BUY

Share                   ELI1V

Amount                  150.000               shares

Total cost              2.208.153,32          EUR

Average price/ share    14,7210               EUR

Highest price/ share    14,95                 EUR

Lowest price/ share     14,55                 EUR





Elisa now holds a total of 8.738.629 shares

including the shares repurchased on 18.8.2008.









On behalf of Elisa



NORDEA BANK FINLAND PLC



Petri Simberg       Jarkko Järvinen