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

The Board of Directors, elected by the Annual General Meeting of
Elisa, hold its organizing meeting on 18 March 2009. Mr Risto
Siilasmaa was elected as the Chairman of the Board and Mr Ossi
Virolainen as the Deputy Chairman.

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

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