Componenta Corporation Stcok Exchange Release 16.3.2010 at 15.10 Componenta Corporation has received the following statement dated 16 March 2010 from Etra Capital Oy concerning a change in its shareholding. ”Notification of a change of shareholding in accordance with section 9 of chapter 2 of the Securities Market Act Etra Capital Oy's share in the voting rights and share capital of Componenta Corporation has exceeded 20 per cent due to transaction made on 16 March 2010. In accordance with section 9 of chapter 2 of the Securities Market Act, we announce to the Financial Supervisory Authority and Componenta Corporation the following: 1) Target company: Componenta Corporation 2) Date on which shareholding has changed: 16.3.2010 3) Exact share of voting rights and share capital in Componenta Corporation: Number of shares Share of total Share of number of shares voting rights Etra Capital Oy 4,347,464 24,90% 24,90% 4) Full name of shareholder and business ID: Etra Capital Oy, business ID 2305147-6 Helsinki 16 March 2010 Etra Capital Oy” Componenta Corporation has a total of 17,457,798 shares. Helsinki, 16 March 2010 COMPONENTA CORPORATION Heikki Lehtonen President and CEO FURTHER INFORMATION: Heikki Lehtonen President and CEO tel. +358 10 403 00 Mika Hassinen CFO 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 300 million in 2009. The Group employs approx. 3,700 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