Vaisala - Company Announcement

Vaisala Oyj : Vaisala Consolidates R&D Activities

Vaisala Corporation   Stock Exchange Release   November 7, 2011 at 5:30 p.m.

To support business needs and to improve efficiency and the utilization of
resources, Vaisala is simplifying its global Research and Development footprint.
The R&D activities will be centralized in Helsinki, Finland and Boulder,
Colorado, USA.

Of the current locations, the European R&D activities in Paris, France and
Hamburg, Germany and the US R&D activities in Tucson, Arizona; St Louis,
Missouri; Minneapolis, Minnesota; and Columbus, Ohio are planned to be
discontinued. In addition to Helsinki and Boulder, R&D activities will continue
in four other current locations.

Going forward, the company will also increase its development and competence
focus on system and software development.

The planned consolidation will affect approximately 27 people, of which 20 in
the US. All affected employees will be offered a possibility to relocate to
Helsinki or Boulder.

Further information
Helena Marjaranta
Senior Vice President, Communications
Tel. +358 40 581 9102

Vaisala is a global leader in environmental and industrial measurement. Building
on 75 years of experience, Vaisala contributes to a better quality of life by
providing a comprehensive range of innovative observation and measurement
products and services for chosen weather-related and industrial markets.
Headquartered in Finland, Vaisala employs approximately 1400 professionals
worldwide and is listed on the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki stock exchange.
www.vaisala.com

Distribution
OMX Nordic Exchange HelsinkiMain media


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