On 18 March 2008, and in accordance with the proposal of the Board of Directors, Elisa's Annual General Meeting decided of the capital repayment to shareholders to the amount of EUR 1,80 per share on the basis of the balance sheet of 31 December 2007 approved by the General Meeting. The capital repayment will be paid to shareholders listed in the company's share register maintained by the Finnish Central Securities Depository Ltd on 25 March 2008 The payment will be paid out starting on 1April 2008. The Annual General Meeting confirmed the financial statements for the period in question. The members of the Board of Directors and the CEO were discharged from liability for 2007. The number of the members of the Board of Directors was confirmed at six (6), and members Risto Siilasmaa and Ossi Virolainen were re-elected to the Board of Directors and Mr Tomas Otto Hansson (Director, Novator), Mr Orri Hauksson (Director, Novator Finland), Mr Pertti Korhonen (CEO Elektrobit Corporation) and Ms Eira Palin-Lehtinen (prev Director in Nordea Bank) were elected as new members. KPMG Oy Ab, authorised public accountants, with APA Pekka Pajamo as the responsible auditor, was appointed the company's auditor. Annual General Meeting accepted the proposal to authorise the Board of Directors to decide on the distribution of funds out of distributable equity up to a maximum of EUR 250,000,000. The authorization is valid until the commencement of the next Annual General Meeting. The Annual General Meeting approved the proposal of the Board of Directors to authorise the Board of Directors to issue shares and special rights. The authorisation is valid until 31 March 2010. A maximum aggregate of 50.0 million of the company's shares can be issued under the authorization. The Annual General Meeting decided on the authorisation to acquire treasury shares. The amount of shares that may be purchased under the authorisation to maximum 15,000,000 treasury shares. The authorisation is valid until August 31, 2009. ELISA Vesa Sahivirta Director, IR and Financial Communication Distribution: Helsinki Stock Exchange Principal media