SOLTEQ'S SUBSIDIARY ARTEKUS TO MERGE WITH SOLTEQ


SOLTEQ'S SUBSIDIARY ARTEKUS TO MERGE WITH SOLTEQ
                              
The boards of directors of Solteq Plc and Artekus Oy have prepared a plan       
Artekus to merge with its parent company Solteq. The merger plan was entered    
into Finnish Trade register today 30.5.2007 and the planned registration date   
for the implementation of the merger is October 1, 2007.                        

The merger is primarily decided by the boards of directors of the companies     
involved. In case, the shareholders of Solteq Plc representing minimum twentieth
(5%) of the company's shares insist, the matter is dealt by the extraordinary   
general meeting of shareholders.                                                

The shareholders are informed on the conditional treatment in extraordinary     
general meeting by separate advertisement according to the articles of          
association and the chapter 16 section 10 of Companies Act.                     

SOLTEQ PLC                                                                      

For further information, please contact:                                        

Antti Kärkkäinen, CFO                                                           
Tel +358 20 1444 393 or +358 40 8444 393, e-mail antti.karkkainen@solteq.com    


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