Tekla Corporation Stock Exchange Release 8.8.2008 at 9:30 a.m. Tekla starts share repurchase Tekla's Board of Directors has decided to start purchases of a maximum of 100,000 Tekla shares. Purchases will start at the earliest on August 15, 2008 and end at the latest on October 21, 2008. The shares will be acquired in public trading on the OMX Nordic Exchange Helsinki. The decision is based on the authorization given by Tekla Annual General Meeting on March 19, 2008, authorizing the Board to decide on the acquisition of a maximum of 500,000 Tekla shares. The shares will be acquired for the development of the company's capital structure. Tekla Corporation currently holds 69,600 own shares. Tekla Corporation Ari Kohonen, CEO Tel. +358 50 64124, ari.kohonen (at) tekla.com Distribution: OMX Nordic Exchange Helsinki, Main media Tekla is an international software product company whose model-based software solutions make customers' core processes more effective in building and construction, energy distribution, infrastructure management and water supply. Tekla has customers in more than 80 countries. Tekla Group's net sales for 2007 were nearly 60 million euros and operating result approximately 20 million euros. International operations account for more than 80% of net sales. Tekla Group currently employs nearly 450 people, of whom approximately 40% work outside Finland. Tekla was established in 1966, making it one of the longest operating software companies in Finland. www.tekla.com
Tekla starts share repurchase
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