Tekla - Company Announcement

Tekla specifies its net sales and operating result outlook for 2008

Tekla Corporation       Stock Exchange Release December 15, 2008   at
5.20 p.m.


Tekla specifies its net sales and operating result outlook for 2008


Tekla specifies its outlook for 2008 downwards. The company estimates
that its net sales will be approximately 60 million euros, which
means a growth of 3 percent compared to the previous year. Operating
result will be approximately 15 million euros, which is 25 percent of
net sales.

According to the previous outlook, growth in net sales was expected
to be approximately 5 percent on the previous year and the operating
result to be slightly lower than the year before.

Both outlooks have been calculated for the continuing businesses,
whose net sales for 2007 amounted to 58.24 million euros and
operating result to 17.90 million euros.

Reason behind the lowered outlook is the weakened situation in the
construction industry in most of the key market areas.


Tekla will announce its 2008 Financial Statements Bulletin on
February 6, 2009


TEKLA CORPORATION
Board of Directors


For additional information, please contact:
Ari Kohonen, President and CEO, Tel. +358 50 641 24, ari.kohonen (at)
tekla.com

Timo Keinänen, CFO, Tel. +358 400 813 027, timo.keinanen (at)
tekla.com


Distribution:
Nasdaq OMX Helsinki Ltd
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Tekla is an international software product company whose model-based
software solutions make customers' core processes more effective in
building and construction, energy distribution, infrastructure
management and water supply. Tekla has customers in more than 80
countries. Tekla Group's net sales for 2007 were nearly 60 million
euros and operating result approximately 20 million euros.
International operations account for almost 85% of net sales. Tekla
Group currently employs about 450 people, of whom 40% work outside
Finland. Tekla was established in 1966, making it one of the longest
operating software companies in Finland. www.tekla.com