TietoEnator Corporation Stock Exchange Release 12 June 2007, 3.00 Pm EET The Swedish state-run pharmacy chain Apoteket has chosen TietoEnator as its new supplier of ICT operations management, applications integration, applications management and workstation management and support. The terms of the contracts vary between two to four years. According to TietoEnator estimates, the total value of the order will be around EUR 57 million (SEK 535 million). In addition there are options to extend the contracts by a further one to two years. The estimated value of these options is around EUR 36 million (SEK 340 million)."Quality was our main objective in this procurement process and TietoEnator won by offering the best quality. It was also interesting that they, by implementing an effective way of working, could offer the same price level as their competitors," said Stefan Carlsson, CEO at Apoteket AB. "We had chosen a multi procurement process this time, where we looked at each component separately. TietoEnator won in each separate category.""We are extremely pleased that Apoteket has chosen us as their supplier. The company is at the leading edge when it comes to using IT to improve the level of service to its customers. It is also world leading where e-prescriptions are concerned. Together with Apoteket we will now be working further on developing functional IT services for the company and its customers, which will additionally reinforce our position as an attractive outsourcing partner," said Åke Plyhm, Deputy CEO at TietoEnator. TietoEnator will be responsible for the deliveries and has chosen to work with InfoCare as a sub-contractor on parts of the processing services and the workstation support, and with Sirius IT on parts of applications management. The area of ICT operations management includes applications and server operations, with very high demands on accessibility and disaster-related support. The deal also includes monitoring, licence management and a technical support service. The workstation management and support service includes the managing of workstations, workstation servers and applications, as well as product maintenance and licence management. In addition, Apoteket will have access to services and maintenance throughout the country. Some of Apoteket's just over 10,000 employees will be equipped with digital workplaces, allowing them to log on to various IT systems regardless of time and location. Each year around 24 million e-prescriptions are issued at Sweden's pharmacies. The pharmacies have around 90 million visits from customers each year, with IT support being vital in the efforts to reduce queuing times and to increase the efficiency of their sales process. Applications integration makes it possible for Apoteket to offer digital self-service options via apoteket.se and to issue e-prescriptions in an effective way. 'In the area of applications management TietoEnator will be responsible for managing and developing Apoteket's various IT systems further as an important aspect of Apoteket's future development. Apoteket AB will now take a greater responsibility in house for system control and governance, as well as the helpdesk function which was previously outsourced. Under the Swedish Act on Public Procurement (LOU) all participants in the procurement have received a decision on the award of the contract, in which Apoteket states its reasons for selecting TietoEnator. These tenderers now have twelve days in which to appeal against the decision. TietoEnator has signed a contract with Apoteket that comes into force on June 24, on the condition that no appeal is made. For additional information, please contact: Åke Plyhm, Deputy CEO, TietoEnator, tel. +46 8 632 1410, e-mail: ake.plyhm@tietoenator.com Nils Knutsson, Marketing Director, TietoEnator Processing & Network, tel. +46 8 7498 000, +46 708 354 476, e-mail: nils.knutsson@tietoenator.com Concerning applications integration: Mats Brandt, Sales Director, TietoEnator Digital Innovations, tel: +46 8 703 6689, +46 705 30 3325, e-mail: mats.brandt@tietoenator.com Concerning applications management: Christer Bergh, Manager Applications management, TietoEnator Healthcare & Welfare, tel. +46 9 2025 8203, +46 705 56 9830, e-mail: christer.bergh@tietoenator.com Concerning Apoteket Stefan Carlsson, CEO, Apoteket, Tel. +46 8 466 1020 Anders Persson, CIO, Apoteket Tel +46 8 466 1088, +46 705 13 5608 TIETOENATOR CORPORATION DISTRIBUTION Helsinki Stock Exchange Stockholmsbörsen Principal Media TietoEnator is among the leading architects in building a more efficient information society and one of the largest IT services providers in Europe. TietoEnator specializes in consulting, developing and hosting its customers' business operations in the digital economy. The Group's services are based on a combination of deep industry-specific expertise and the latest information technology. TietoEnator has about 16 000 experts in close to 30 countries. www.tietoenator.com Apoteket AB is a state-owned, limited liability company with an exclusive right to sell drugs in Sweden. Apoteket's mission is to offer the customers, as a component of care, know-how and products which contribute to better health. Apoteket currently has 875 community pharmacies, 76 hospital pharmacies, 32 Apoteket Shops, 826 pharmacy representatives and 50 Health Squares in Sweden. The company has 90 million customer visits annually and approximately 11,000 employees. Sub-contractors InfoCare is the leading Nordic IT-services corporation. The company operates in collaboration with the market's leading outsourcers, suppliers, system integrators and retailers. We are authorized to give services to the leading manufacturers at the Nordic market. InfoCare have 1,570 employees in 69 locations across Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Finland. Included in this, 450 employees work within the six service-workshops in Växjö, Stockholm, Oslo, Kongsvinger, Köpenhamn and Helsingfors. The company's turnover is currently close to 1 350 MSEK (150 M€) per year. www.infocare.com Sirius IT is a Nordic IT company developing IT solutions in the areas of e-services, self services and case handling processes to customers in the public sector and chosen parts of the private sector, thus making it possible for the customers to improve their accessibility and service rate and to increase the efficiency in their operations. Sirius IT has 400 employees spread out between Denmark, Norway and Sweden, and had a turnover of 62 MEUR in 2006.