Perlos Corporation ("Perlos") has received the following information from Lite-On (Finland) Oy ("Lite-On"). The Redemption Committee of the Finnish Central Chamber of Commerce announced on 15 January 2008 that it has appointed an Arbitral Tribunal to decide upon disputes about the redemption price and the right of redemption of the shares in Perlos which are not owned by Lite-On. The Arbitral Tribunal's chairman is Mr. Jouko Huhtala, Attorney-at-law, and other members are Mr. Juha Kurkinen, M.Sc.(Econ.), LL.M., trained on the bench, and Mr. Seppo Villa, professor. Lite-On announced on 2 November 2007 that Lite-On's holding of the shares and votes in Perlos has exceeded nine tenths (9/10), based on which Lite-On has a right according to Chapter 18, Section 1 of the Finnish Companies Act to redeem all the shares of the minority shareholders in Perlos. Lite-On's redemption price offer is EUR 5.20 per share. PERLOS CORPORATION PERLOS IN BRIEF Perlos Corporation is a global design and manufacturing partner for the telecommunications and electronics industry. The service offering covers the whole product life cycle from product design to manufacturing, logistics and new product versions. The production facilities are located in Asia, Europe and North and South America and the company is headquartered in Finland. In 2006, Perlos Corporation's net sales amounted to EUR 673,6 million. The company employed approximately 9,200 people worldwide in the end of September, 2007. Perlos share (POS1V) is traded on the OMX Nordic Exchange Helsinki. Perlos is a part of Lite-On Group since November 2007. DISTRIBUTION Helsinki Exchanges Main media www.perlos.com
ARBITRAL TRIBUNAL APPOINTED IN ARBITRAL PROCEEDINGS REGARDING REDEMPTION OF SHARES IN PERLOS CORPORATION
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