Vaisala - Decisions of general meeting

Decisions made by Vaisala Oyj's Annual General Meeting

Vaisala Corporation        Stock exchange release              26.03.2013 at
9.30 p.m.

The Annual General Meeting of Vaisala Oyj decided on March 26, 2013 to approve
the Company's annual accounts for 2012. The dividend will be EUR 0.90 per share.

Dividend
The Annual General Meeting decided that a dividend of EUR 0.90 per share,
corresponding to the total of EUR 16,253,292.60 will be distributed for the
financial year 2012. Dividend is not paid to the A-shares held by Vaisala Oyj.
The record date for dividend payment is April 2, 2013 and dividend will be paid
on April 9, 2013.

Discharge from liability
The Annual General Meeting granted the members of the Board of Directors and the
Company's President and CEO discharge from liability for the accounts.

Composition and remuneration of the Board of Directors
The Annual General Meeting confirmed that the Board of Directors comprises of
six (6) members. Maija Torkko and Yrjö Neuvo, who were to retire by rotation,
were re-elected for three years. The other members are Raimo Voipio, Mikko
Niinivaara, Mikko Voipio and Timo Lappalainen.

The Annual General Meeting decided that the annual remuneration of the chairman
of the Board of Directors is 45,000 euros, and the annual remuneration of a
member 35,000 euros. The Annual General Meeting decided in addition that the
compensation for the Chairman of the Audit Committee is 1,500 euros per attended
meeting and 1,000 euros per attended meeting for each member of the Audit
Committee for a term until the close of the Annual General Meeting in 2014. The
chairman as well as the members of Remuneration Committee and other committees
established by the Board of Directors will receive 1,000 euros per attended
meeting for a term until the close of the Annual General Meeting in 2014.

Auditors and their fee
The Annual General Meeting elected PricewaterhouseCoopers Oy, Authorized Public
Accountants, as the Company's auditor, with APA Hannu Pellinen acting as the
auditor with the principal responsibility. The auditor's compensation was
decided to be paid based on reasonable invoicing.

The decrease of the share premium fund and distribution of funds to the
shareholders as a return of capital
The Annual General Meeting decided to decrease the share premium fund presented
in the Company's balance sheet on December 31, 2012 by EUR 22,306,293.52 by
transferring all the funds in the share premium fund into the invested non-
restricted equity fund. The Meeting also decided that of the funds transferred
into the invested non-restricted equity funds EUR 1.23 per share will be
distributed to the shareholders as a return of capital, which, at the date of
the invitation, equals to approximately EUR 22.2 million return of capital.

The Board of Directors was authorized to decide on the record date for the
distribution of funds and the payment date as soon as possible after the due
date for the public summons notified to the Finnish National Board of Patents
and Registration. The distribution of funds is expected to take place
approximately in August 2013. The return of capital is paid to a shareholder,
who is registered on record date decided by the Board of Directors in the
Register of Shareholders of the Company held by Euroclear Finland Ltd.

Authorizing the Board of Directors to decide on the directed acquisition of own
A-shares
The Annual General Meeting authorized the Board of Directors to decide on the
directed acquisition of a maximum of 150,000 of the Company's own A-shares in
one or more instalments with funds belonging to the Company's unrestricted
equity. The new authorization replaces the previous one and is valid until the
closing of the next Annual General Meeting, however, no longer than September
26, 2014.

Authorizing  the Board of Directors  to decide on the  transfer of the Company's
own shares
The  Annual General Meeting authorized  the Board of Directors  to decide on the
transfer of a maximum of 309,150 own A-shares. The transfer of own shares may be
carried  out in deviation  from the shareholders'  pre-emptive rights and may be
transferred  as a directed issue without payment  as part of the Company's share
based incentive plan. The authorization can also be used to grant special rights
entitling  subscription of own shares, and  the subscription price of the shares
can instead of cash also be paid in full or in part as contribution in kind. The
new authorization replaces the previous one and is valid until 26 March 2018.

Donations
The Annual General Meeting authorized the Board of Directors to donate at
maximum 250,000 euros. The authorization is valid until the Annual General
Meeting of 2014.

The organizing meeting of the Board of Directors
Raimo Voipio will continue as the Chairman of the Board of Directors and Yrjö
Neuvo will continue as the Vice-Chairman. Maija Torkko, Mikko Niinivaara, Mikko
Voipio and Timo Lappalainen will be the members of the Board of Directors.

Further information
Kaarina Muurinen, CFO
tel. +358 9 8949 2215 or +358 40 577 5066

Vaisala Oyj

Distribution:
NASDAQ OMX Helsinki
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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.
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