2011-11-15 08:00:00 CET

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F-Secure Oyj - Changes board/management/auditors

F-Secure appoints Christian Fredrikson as President and CEO


Stock exchange release
Nov. 15, 2011 at 9.00

F-Secure appoints Christian Fredrikson as President and CEO

F-Secure's Board of Directors has appointed Christian Fredrikson as President
and CEO of F-Secure Corporation. Mr. Fredrikson joins F-Secure from Nokia
Siemens Networks, where he has been working in several international executive
positions. 

Christian Fredrikson is currently responsible for global sales for Network
Systems business unit at Nokia Siemens Networks. Prior to this position, he was
Head of Asia Pacific, and Head OBS (Operations and Business Software) Business
Unit. Mr. Fredrikson joined Nokia in 1994, and has held several executive level
positions in the company in various locations. Christian Fredrikson (b. 1964)
is a Finnish citizen and holds a Master of Science degree in Engineering from
Åbo Akademi in Turku, Finland. 

“I am pleased to announce appointment of Christian as President and CEO of
F-Secure. Along with his background in international sales, he also has strong
knowledge in the operator business, which we especially value. With his
experience in the IT and telecommunications industry together with strong
leadership skills, I am confident that he will drive business growth for
F-Secure as well as shareholder value. I wish Christian success in his future
role in F-Secure”, says Risto Siilasmaa, Chairman of the Board. 

“I am very excited to start as President and CEO of F-Secure. F-Secure is a
growth company and a global leader in Software as a Service business for
operators globally. I look forward to joining this strong and dedicated
F-Secure team and work with both our partners and employees, aiming to drive
the company growth in the future”, says Christian Fredrikson. 

Mr. Fredrikson will start in his position as of January 16, 2012. Until his
starting in the position, interim President and CEO Pirkka Palomäki will
continue to lead the company as announced in October. 

For more information:
Risto Siilasmaa, Chairman of the Board, tel. + 358 9 2520 0700