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PROPOSAL BY THE SHAREHOLDERS FOR THE COMPOSITION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF SSH COMMUNICATIONS SECURITY CORP

SSH COMMUNICATIONS SECURITY CORP	STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE                         
FEBRUARY 24th , 2009 AT 1:00 P.M.              



PROPOSAL BY THE SHAREHOLDERS FOR THE COMPOSITION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF   
SSH COMMUNICATIONS SECURITY CORP                                                

Tatu Ylönen and Assetman Oy, representing together more than fifty (50) percent 
of all shares and votes in SSH Communications Security Corp, have informed SSH  
that they will make the following proposal to the General Meeting of the        
Shareholders of SSH Communications Security Corp to be held on March 4, 2009    
regarding election of Board members.                                            

The above mentioned shareholders propose that the number of Board members be    
five (5) and that Mr. Tomi Laamanen, Mr. Pyry Lautsuo, Mr. Juha Mikkonen and Mr.
Tatu Ylönen be re-elected and Mr. Juho Lipsanen be elected as a new member to   
the Board of Directors of SSH Communications Security Corp.                     

The above mentioned shareholders propose that the board members outside the     
company be paid a monthly remuneration of EUR 1,400.                            

All proposed Board members have given their consent to the election.            


SSH COMMUNICATIONS SECURITY CORP                                                

Jari Mielonen                                              
CEO                                                                             


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