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2009-09-28 08:15:20 CEST 2009-09-28 08:16:22 CEST REGULATED INFORMATION Okmetic Oyj - Company AnnouncementOKMETIC'S PERSONNEL NEGOTIATIONS CONCLUDEDOKMETIC OYJ STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 28 SEPTEMBER 2009 AT 9.15 A.M. OKMETIC'S PERSONNEL NEGOTIATIONS CONCLUDED Okmetic's personnel negotiations concerning its operations in Finland, which began on 2 September 2009, have been concluded. The number of permanent reductions of clerical workers is 22 employees, of which 19 in Finland. Four of these Finnish clerical workers will be offered manual work tasks. In Finland, 23 manual workers will be temporarily laid off until further notice. Okmetic will assist in the re-employment of persons facing redundancy in Finland. Support will include training programme. These actions will result in savings of over a million euro annually. The effect of the savings will be noticeable as of the beginning of 2010. As a result, the restructuring cost of around 450.000 euro will be expensed in 2009. At the end of August Okmetic employed 340 people. 134 of the personnel were clerical workers and 206 manual workers. OKMETIC OYJ Antti Rasilo President For further information, please contact: Senior Vice President, Human Resources, Markus Virtanen, Okmetic Oyj, tel. +358 9 5028 0421, email: markus.virtanen@okmetic.com Senior Vice President, Finance Esko Sipilä, Okmetic Oyj, tel. +358 9 5028 0286, email: esko.sipila@okmetic.com Distribution: NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Principal Media www.okmetic.com OKMETIC IN BRIEF Take it higher Okmetic is a technology company which supplies tailor-made silicon wafers for sensor and semiconductor industries and sells its technological expertise. Okmetic provides its customers with solutions that boost their competitiveness and profitability. Okmetic's silicon wafers are part of a further processing chain that produces end products that improve human interaction and quality of life. Okmetic's products are based on high-tech expertise that generates added value for customers, innovative product development and an extremely efficient production process. Okmetic has a global customer base and sales network, production plants in Finland and the US and contract manufacturers in Japan and China. Okmetic's shares are listed on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki under the code OKM1V. For more information on the company, please visit our website at www.okmetic.com. |
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