2007-05-23 07:50:00 CEST

2007-05-23 07:50:00 CEST


REGULATED INFORMATION

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NOTIFICATION REFERRED TO IN CHAPTER 2, SECTION 10, OF THE SECURITIES MARKETS ACT ON A CHANGE IN HOLDINGS


eQ CORPORATION 	STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 	23.5.2007    
                           
NOTIFICATION REFERRED TO IN CHAPTER 2, SECTION 9 OF THE SECURITIES MARKETS ACT  
ON A CHANGE IN HOLDINGS        
                                                 
In accordance with Chapter 2, Section 9 of the Securities Markets Act, we hereby
notify the Financial Supervision Authority and eQ Corporation (“eQ”) that       
Straumur-Burdaras Investment Bank hf (“Straumur-Burdaras”) has by share trades  
dated 22 May 2007 acquired 9.91 % of the shares in eQ. As a result of the       
completion of the trades, Straumur-Burdaras' holding in eQ has exceeded 66.7 %  
of the share capital and voting rights in eQ as follows:   
                   
Name of the target company                                                      
eQ Corporation, Business Identification Number: 0767347-8  
                     
Date of change in holdings                                                      
22 May 2007            
                                                         
Exact proportion of voting rights and share capital in eQ                       
As a result of the completion of the trades, Straumur-Burdaras' holding in eQ is
as follows:                                                                     
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| Number of shares        | Proportion of share     | Proportion of voting     |
|                         | capital                 | rights                   |
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| 24,261,390              | 71.96 %                 | 71.96 %                  |
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The registered share capital of eQ comprises a total of 33,713,449 shares       
entitling to 33,713,449 votes. 
                                                 
Shareholder's full name, Registration Number                                    
Straumur-Burdaras Investment Bank hf, registration number 701086-1399       
    
eQ Corporation                                                                  
Antti Mäkinen                                                                   
CEO    
                                                                         
For further information:                                                        
Antti Mäkinen                tel. +358 9 6817 8686                              
CEO                          Mobile +358 50 561 1501                            
eQ Corporation	                                                                 
                             email antti.makinen@eQ.fi 

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