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Tieto Oyj - Company Announcement

Tieto Stock Options 2006 and 2009


Tieto Corporation Stock Exchange Release 22 December 2009, 9.00 pm EET

The Annual General Meeting of Tieto Corporation decided on 23 March 2006 to
offer free of charge a maximum of 1 800 000 stock options for subscription by
key personnel of the Tieto Group as well as by a wholly-owned subsidiary of
Tieto Corporation. The issued stock options entitle to subscribe for a maximum
of 1 800 000 shares in Tieto. The terms and conditions of the stock options have
been published via a stock exchange release on 9 February 2006. The stock
options 2006 have been divided into series A, B and C.

In December 2006, stock options 2006 B were allocated to approximately 300
employees based on performance. In spring 2008, part of stock options 2006 B
were converted into stock options 2006 C. The number of stock options 2006 B in
the Finnish book-entry system currently amounts to 587 300. As a result of share
subscriptions, the number of shares in Tieto may increase by a maximum of
587 300 shares, and the share capital by a maximum of EUR 587 300.

The share subscription period for stock options 2006 B will commence on 1 March
2010 and end on 31 March 2012. Each stock option 2006 B entitles its holder to
subscribe for one (1) share in Tieto. The counter book value of one share is EUR
1. Payment of shares shall be effected on subscription. The share subscription
price amounts to EUR 19.29. The amount of the dividend decided on before share
subscription will be deducted from the share subscription price as per the
dividend record date. The subscription price of the shares shall, however,
always amount to at least the counter book value of the share.

Tieto's Board of Directors has decided that stock options 2006 B issued in the
Finnish book-entry system will be listed on the main list of NASDAQ OMX Helsinki
as of 1 March 2010. New shares subscribed with stock options 2006 B will be
listed as additional lots of Tieto shares on the main list of NASDAQ OMX
Helsinki together with the old shares after the share capital increase has been
registered.

Tieto's Board of Directors has also decided that subscriptions shall be made by
paying the subscription price and that Evli Bank Plc, Aleksanterinkatu 19 A,
00100 Helsinki, Finland, subscription.eam.fi shall act as the subscription
place.

Listing time schedule for shares subscribed with stock options 2006 A and 2006 B
in 2010:

  * Shares subscribed by and on the dividend record date, if any, decided by the
    Annual General Meeting, will be listed on or about the seventh banking day
    after the dividend record date. If the Annual General Meeting does not
    decide to pay dividend, the shares subscribed by the day of the Annual
    General Meeting, including this day, will be listed on or about the seventh
    banking day after the Annual General Meeting
  * Shares subscribed by 31 May 2010, including this day, will be listed on or
    about 10 June 2010.
  * Shares subscribed by 30 July 2010, including this day, will be listed on or
    about 11 August 2010.
  * Shares subscribed by 30 September 2010, including this day, will be listed
    on or about 12 October 2010.
  * Shares subscribed by 31 December 2010, including this day, will be listed on
    or about 15 January 2011.


The Annual General Meeting of Tieto Corporation decided on 26 March 2009 to
offer free of charge a maximum of 1 800 000 stock options for subscription by
key personnel of the Tieto Group. The issued stock options entitle to subscribe
for a maximum of 1 800 000 shares in Tieto. The terms and conditions of the
stock options have been published via a stock exchange release on 26 March 2009.

Tieto's Board of Directors has allocated a total of 520 000 Stock Options 2009 A
to 247 key employees of the Tieto Group based on performance. The stock options
form a part of theincentive and commitment programme for key personnel. A total
of 498 200 stock options were subscribed by 230 key employees in the Tieto
Group. Tieto's Board of Directors has approved and confirmed the subscriptions
on 21 December 2009. Furthermore, the Board of Directors decided to allocate a
total of 90 000 Stock Options 2009 A to the Tieto Leadership Team. Those stock
options 2009 not distributed to key employees of the Tieto Group were allocated
to a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tieto Corporation.

For further information, please contact
Jukka Karjalainen, Vice President, Compensation & Benefits, tel. +358
40 508 8526

TIETO CORPORATION


DISTRIBUTION
NASDAQ OMX Helsinki
NASDAQ OMX Stockholm
Principal Media


Tieto is an IT service company providing IT, R&D and consulting services. With
approximately 16 000 experts, we are among the leading IT service companies in
Northern Europe and the global leader in selected segments. We specialize in
areas where we have the deepest understanding of our customers' businesses and
needs. Our superior customer centricity and Nordic expertise set us apart from
our competitors.
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