IMPACT OF WÄRTSILĒS EXTRA DIVIDEND ON STOCK OPTION SCHEMES


Wärtsilä Corporation STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT 24.1.2007 at 3.30
pm 1(1)

IMPACT OF WÄRTSILĒS EXTRA DIVIDEND ON STOCK OPTION SCHEMES

The extra dividend of 1.50 euros per share approved by Wärtsilä’s
Extraordinary General Meeting on 24 November 2006 will reduce the
subscription price of the 2001 and 2002 stock options as provided
by the terms and conditions of these schemes, by the amount of the
extra dividend, i.e. by 1.50 euros per share. Thus the
subscription price of the Wärtsilä B share under the 2001 options
is 14.60 euros and under the 2002 options 7.40 euros.


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