OKMETIC OYJ STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 3 APRIL 2008 AT 4.30 P.M. DECISIONS OF OKMETIC OYJ'S ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING, THE ORGANISATION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE PRESIDENT'S REVIEW Okmetic Oyj's annual general meeting, which was held on 3 April 2008, adopted the financial statements for 2007 and discharged the members of the board of directors and the president from personal liability. A dividend of 0.10 euro will be distributed for the 2007 financial year. Moreover, the annual general meeting approved of the board of directors' proposal regarding the board's rights to increase share capital. Adoption of the financial statements The annual general meeting adopted the financial statements of Okmetic Oyj for 2007, including the consolidated financial statements. Discharge from liability The annual general meeting discharged the members of the board of directors and the president from personal liability regarding the 2007 financial year. Dividends The annual general meeting decided that a dividend of 0.10 euro will be distributed for the 2007 financial year. The dividend will be paid on Thursday 17 April 2008. Members and chairman of the board of directors It was decided that there would be five members on the company's board of directors. Mikko J. Aro, Karri Kaitue and Pekka Salmi were re-elected as members of the board of directors until the end of the next annual general meeting, and Tapani Järvinen, President and CEO of Outotec Oyj, and Jarmo Niemi, President and CEO of Tecnomen Oyj, were elected as new members. The board of directors elected Mikko J. Aro as its chairman and Karri Kaitue as its vice chairman in its organisation meeting held immediately after the annual general meeting. The annual general meeting confirmed the current annual fees to the members of the board of directors as follows: chairman 34,800 euro, vice chairman 26,100 euro, and other board members 17,400 euro. Auditors PricewaterhouseCoopers Oy, Authorised Public Accountants, were appointed as auditors. Markku Marjomaa, Authorised Public Accountant was appointed as the principal auditor. The fees for the auditor are paid against invoices. Increasing the share capital The annual general meeting accepted the proposal of the board of directors to grant the board an authorisation to increase the company's share capital. The authorisation provides an entitlement for a maximum total of 3,377,500 shares to be distributed, which is equal to about 20 percent of the company's shares. The board of directors was authorised to decide upon the terms of all the special rights related to share issues and shares. The authorisation applies to the distribution of new shares. Specific parties can be targeted to receive the shares and special rights associated with said shares. The authorisation will remain valid until the next annual general meeting. President's review at the annual general meeting The review of President Antti Rasilo is available on the company's website at www.okmetic.com under Presentation Materials in the Media section. OKMETIC OYJ Antti Rasilo President For further information, please contact: Antti Rasilo, President, Okmetic Oyj, Tel. +358 9 5028 0232, e-mail: antti.rasilo@okmetic.com Esko Sipilä, Senior Vice President, Finance, Okmetic Oyj, Tel. +358 9 5028 0286, e-mail: esko.sipila@okmetic.com Distribution: OMX Nordic Exchange Principal media www.okmetic.com OKMETIC IN BRIEF Take it higher Okmetic is a technology company which supplies tailor-made silicon wafers for sensor and semiconductor industries and sells its technological expertise. Okmetic provides its customers with solutions that boost their competitiveness and profitability. Okmetic's silicon wafers are part of a further processing chain that produces end products that improve human interaction and quality of life. Okmetic's products are based on high-tech expertise that generates added value for customers, innovative product development and an extremely efficient production process. Okmetic has a global customer base and sales network, production plants in Finland and the US and contract manufacturers in Japan and China. Okmetic's shares are listed on OMX's Nordic Stock Exchange under the code OKM1V. For more information on the company, please visit our website at www.okmetic.com.
DECISIONS OF OKMETIC'S ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING, THE ORGANISATION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE PRESIDENT'S REVIEW
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