Okmetic Oyj - Company Announcement

Kai Seikku appointed EVP of National Silicon Industry Group

OKMETIC OYJ            STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE               7 JULY 2016
                AT 11.00 A.M.


KAI SEIKKU APPOINTED EVP OF NATIONAL SILICON INDUSTRY GROUP

Kai Seikku has been appointed EVP of Shanghai-based National Silicon Industry
Group, NSIG. He will continue as President and CEO of Okmetic Oyj. In addition,
Seikku was appointed as board member of Okmetic earlier today by the
extraordinary general meeting. Seikku has also been appointed board member of
Shanghai Zing Semiconductor Corporation, a 300 mm wafer manufacturer based in
Shanghai, China.

OKMETIC OYJ

Leo Ren, Chairman of the board of directors

For further information, please contact:

Kai Seikku, President
Tel. +358 9 5028 0232, e-mail: kai.seikku@okmetic.com


Okmetic supplies tailored, high value-added silicon wafers to be used in the
manufacture of sensors as well as discrete semiconductors and analog circuits.
Okmetic's strategic objective is profitable growth driven by a product portfolio
designed to meet customers' current and future technology needs. The core of the
company's operations is being genuinely close to the customers and understanding
their needs and processes.

Okmetic's global sales network, extensive portfolio of high value-added
products, in-depth knowledge of crystal growing, long-term product development
projects, as well as efficient and flexible production create prerequisites for
achieving the strategic targets. The company's headquarters is located in
Finland, where the majority of the company's silicon wafers is manufactured. In
addition to in-house manufacture, Okmetic has contract manufacturing in Japan
and China. Okmetic's shares are listed on Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd under the code
OKM1V. For more information on the company, please visit our website at
www.okmetic.com.




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