Componenta Corporation Stock Exchange Release 17.4.2009 at 8.45 The Board of Directors of Componenta Corporation has on 16 April 2009 resolved on a directed share issue for the reward payment from the earning periods 2007 - 2008 of the share-based incentive scheme 2007 - 2009. In the share issue 12,100 Componenta Corporation shares will be issued and conveyed without consideration to the key personnel participating in the share-based incentive scheme according to its terms and conditions. More detailed information about the share-based incentive scheme has been announced on 5 February 2007. The resolution on the directed share issue is based on the authorization granted to the Board of Directors by the Annual General Meeting held on 26 February 2007. Helsinki, 17 April 2009 COMPONENTA CORPORATION Heikki Lehtonen President and CEO Further information: Heikki Lehtonen President and CEO tel. +358 10 403 00 Componenta is a metal sector company with international operations and production plants located in Finland, Turkey, the Netherlands and Sweden. The net sales of Componenta were EUR 681 million in 2008. The Group employs some 4,500 people. Componenta's shares are quoted on the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki. Componenta specializes in supplying cast and machined components and total solutions made of them to its global customers who are manufacturers of vehicles, machines and equipment. Componenta Corporation Panuntie 4 FI-00610 Helsinki , Finland Tel. +358 10 403 00 Fax +358 10 403 2721 www.componenta.com