Elisa - Company Announcement

MR RISTO SIILASMAA CONTINUES AS THE CHAIRMAN IN ELISA'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS

ELISA STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 25 MARCH 2011 AT 4.45 pm

 The Board of Directors, elected by the Annual General Meeting of Elisa, held
its organizing meeting. Mr Risto Siilasmaa was elected as the Chairman of the
Board and Mr Raimo Lind as the Deputy Chairman.

Mr Risto Siilasmaa (Chairman), Mr Ari Lehtoranta and Ms Eira Palin-Lehtinen were
appointed to the Nomination and Compensation Committee. Mr Raimo Lind
(Chairman), Ms Leena Niemistö and Ms Eira Palin-Lehtinen were appointed to the
Audit Committee.

ELISA

Vesa Sahivirta
Director, IR and Financial Communication
tel. +358 10 262 3036

Distribution:

NASDAQ OMX Helsinki
Major media
www.elisa.com

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