TELESTE STRENGTHENS TECHNOLOGY AND SERVICE OFFERING BY ACQUISITION


TELESTE CORPORATION 	 STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE   4.4.2007  


TELESTE STRENGTHENS TECHNOLOGY AND SERVICE OFFERING BY ACQUISITION              

Teleste Corporation has acquired DINH Telecom, the leading Belgian supplier of  
house network technology and provider of network maintenance services for the   
cable and telephone operators. The acquired company specialises in the design   
and manufacturing of house networks customized to specific operator requirements
and the offering of network maintenance and repair services.                    

Founded in 1991 the company has focussed all the way on house network equipment 
and the related technical expertise. In the Belgian market DINH Telecom is a    
well-known and respected brand and the company operation is based on strong     
technical expertise and local customer relations. The main operations of DINH   
Telecom such as design are located in the Belgian city of Liege. Manufacturing  
has been, for the most part, outsourced in Asia. The founder and principal owner
of DINH, Mr. Dinh-Debouny, will continue as Managing Director of the company.   
The acquisition strengthens Teleste's presence in the Belgian cable network     
market. For Teleste Belgium is one of the most significant market areas with 95%
of all households on cable.                                                     

Net sales of DINH-Telecom for 2006 amounted to approximately EUR 8 million with 
good business profitability. The effect on Teleste's net sales in the second    
half of 2007 is estimated round EUR 6 million. The deal boosts Teleste's        
profitability for the current year while having no essential effect on Teleste's
equity ratio or gearing. The acquisition increases the number of Teleste        
personnel by 20. The consolidated equity of the acquired companies at the time  
of the deal equals about EUR 4.4 million with the balance sheet total amounting 
to approximately EUR 5.8 million. The minimum contract price for the capital    
stock stands at EUR 6 million. This price may increase depending on the         
development of the net profit of the acquired company in the next two years.    
Part of the contract price is covered with Teleste's own shares.                

The objective is to develop network services provided for the operators locally 
through the acquired company and incorporate these in Teleste's service         
strategy. For this the key expertise and strong market presence of DINH-Telecom 
create favourable conditions. Moreover, Teleste aims at expanding and           
strengthening its product range particularly by including active components of  
house networks while consolidating its design know-how in the field. Along with 
Belgium the involved products will also be made available in Teleste's other    
main markets. The acquired company will be incorporated in HFC Networks and     
Services business unit being part of Teleste Broadband Cable Networks.          

Founded in 1954 Teleste is an international technology group specializing in    
broadband data communication systems and solutions. The Group is divided into   
the strategic business areas of Broadband Cable Networks and Video Networks. The
clientele of Broadband Cable Networks includes cable operators with most of the 
business taking place through direct customer contacts. Video Networks supplies 
solutions involving optical signal transmission and video network management    
software solutions designed for CCTV applications. Major part of this business  
is conducted through system integrators. Both Business areas are among the      
leading providers in their respective market areas and are recognized globally  
for their know-how and ability to present technically cutting edge solutions on 
continual basis. In 2006 the Group's net sales totalled EUR 101.8 million. At   
the year-end the Group employed on average 621 persons. The company runs about  
30 offices worldwide and more than 90% of Teleste's net sales are generated     
outside Finland. The company is listed on the Helsinki Exchanges. For additional
information access www.teleste.com.                                             


TELESTE CORPORATION                                                             

Jukka Rinnevaara                                                                
President and CEO                                                               


FOR MORE INFORMATION:                                                           
Mr Jukka Rinnevaara President and CEO, tel +358 2 2605 866 or +358 400 747 488  

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