AFFECTO PLC STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 5 SEPTEMBER 2008 at 09:10 AFFECTO HAS AGREED TO SELL CONTEMPUS AS TO BASWARE Affecto Plc has agreed to sell Contempus AS to Basware. Contempus is part of Affecto's operations in Norway and provides software solutions for Enterprise Purchase to Payment and Enterprise Content Management solution areas. Contempus has developed its own Contempus software product range and in addition to the software sales it also implements solutions based on that software. Contempus was part of Component Software Group ASA, which Affecto acquired in 2007. In 2007, Contempus generated revenue of 69.3 MNOK (approx. 8.7 MEUR) and EBITA of 6.8 MNOK (approx. 0.85 MEUR) 2007. As at 30 June 2008, Contempus had 55 employees and a net cash position of approx. 17 MNOK (approx. 2.1 MEUR). In Affecto's reporting, Contempus has been reported in the Operational Solutions and Norway&Denmark segments. The transaction price, to be paid in cash on closing date, is 70 MNOK (approx. 8.8 MEUR) plus an additional price of max. 15 MNOK (approx. 1.9 MEUR). The transaction is subject to the approval of the Norwegian competition authorities. The transaction is expected to be closed in 2008, after the necessary clearances from authorities have been obtained. "Affecto is an IT service company by nature, while Contempus is a product business based on proprietary software. Divesting Contempus helps us to better focus in developing our main business, the Business Intelligence operations. We believe that Contempus will have good future with Basware", comments Affecto's CEO Pekka Eloholma. Affecto Plc Pekka Eloholma CEO Additional information: Pekka Eloholma, CEO, tel. +358 205 777 737 Hannu Nyman, SVP M&A, tel. +358 205 777 761 www.affecto.com