2007-08-17 08:00:40 CEST

2007-08-17 08:00:40 CEST


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Aldata Solution Oyj - Tender offer

SAUNA TENDERCO 1 SAS PUBLIC TENDER OFFER FOR ALL SHARES AND WARRANTS IN ALDATA SOLUTION OYJ - OFFER IS NOT COMPLETED



Aldata Solution Oyj
STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE
August 17, 2007, 09.00 (EET)


SAUNA TENDERCO 1 SAS PUBLIC TENDER OFFER FOR ALL SHARES AND WARRANTS
IN ALDATA SOLUTION OYJ - OFFER IS NOT COMPLETED

Aldata Solution Oyj has today received the following notification:"Sauna Tenderco 1 SAS (a wholly owned subsidiary of Sauna Acquisition
LLC) (the "Offeror") launched on 29 June 2007 its public tender offer
(the "Offer") for all issued  and outstanding shares and warrants  in
Aldata Solution Oyj  (the "Company"). The  acceptance period for  the
Offer commenced on 29 June 2007 and expired on 14 August 2007.

As a final result of the Offer, 28 756 515 shares representing  41.93
% of  the shares  of the  Company was  validly tendered  for and  not
properly withdrawn. Also 2 102  740 warrants representing 57.65 %  of
all issued  warrants not  annulled,  not exercised  nor held  by  the
Company was validly tendered for and not properly withdrawn.

Due to the above holding together with the holding of 29.29 % of  the
shares in  the  Company by  Symphony  Technology II-A,  L.P.  (to  be
transferred  to  the  Offeror  as  explained  in  the  Tender   Offer
Document), Offeror's holding in Company,  in case the Offer would  be
completed, would amount to some 71.22 % of the total number of shares
in the Company and voting power in the Company.

A condition to completion of the Offer was the valid tender of shares
representing more  than  nine-tenths  (9/10) of  the  shares  in  the
Company  and  nine  tenths  (9/10)  of  the  Company's  voting  power
(including shares owned by Symphony).

Sauna Tenderco 1 SAS announces that the Offer will not be  completed.
The  above   condition  to   completion  has   not  been   satisfied.
Consequently, no trades and settlement regarding shares and  warrants
tendered for  will  occur.  The transfer  restriction  registered  in
respect  of  the  tendered  shares  and  warrants  on  the   relevant
book-entry accounts will be  removed as soon  as possible and  within
approximately  three  (3)   Finnish  banking   days  following   this
announcement.

Managing Director  William  Chisholm  of  Symphony  Technology  Group
comments on the outcome of the Offer:

'We are,  naturally,  disappointed with  the  outcome of  the  tender
offer. Regardless of  the disappointment,  Symphony Technology  Group
will remain a  significant shareholder in  Aldata. Together with  the
management we  will work  toward  an agenda  to continue  to  develop
market leading retail solutions and drive profitable growth.' "


Aldata Solution Oyj
René Homeyer
President and CEO

Further information:
Aldata Solution Oyj:
René Homeyer, CEO, tel. +33 683 810 888
Thomas Hoyer, CFO, tel. +358 45 670 0491
Markus Kivimäki, Vice President, Corporate Legal Affairs, tel.
+33 671 42 8683


Aldata in brief
Aldata Solution is one of the global leaders in supply chain software
for  retail,  wholesale  and   logistics  companies.  The   company's
comprehensive range of Supply Chain Management and In-Store solutions
enable its more  than 300  customers across 50  countries to  enhance
productivity, profitability, performance and competitiveness.  Aldata
develops and  supports  its software  through  more than  600  Aldata
professionals and  a  global  partner network.  Aldata  is  a  public
company quoted on  the Helsinki  Stock Exchange  with the  identifier
ALD1V. More information at:
www.aldata-solution.com.