PAYMENT OF OKMETIC OYJ BOARD MEMBERS' REMUNERATION IN THE FORM OF SHARES HELD BY THE COMPANY

OKMETIC OYJ STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE  2 MAY 2011  AT 2.00 P.M.


PAYMENT OF OKMETIC OYJ BOARD MEMBERS' REMUNERATION IN THE FORM OF SHARES HELD BY
THE COMPANY

In line with the decisions of the annual general meeting and the board of
directors, Okmetic Oyj has today transferred 11,711 shares to the board members
as payment of the annual remuneration.

Okmetic's annual general meeting on 7 April 2011 decided that the annual
remuneration of the company's board members will be paid in the form of company
shares and in a monetary amount covering taxes.

It was decided, that the following annual remuneration shall be paid to the
members of the board of directors: 40,000 euro to the chairman and 30,000 euro
to the vice chairman of the board of directors and 20,000 euro to the other
members of the board of directors. In addition, it was decided that the board
members will be paid meeting remuneration, amount of which is 750 euro/meeting
for the chairman and 500 euro/meeting for other board members.

After the transfer of shares the company holds a total of 66,143 own shares.

OKMETIC OYJ

Juha Jaatinen
Senior Vice President, Finance, IT, and Communications

For further information, please contact:

Senior Vice President, Finance, IT, and Communications
Juha Jaatinen, Okmetic Oyj, tel. +358 9 5028 0286,
email: juha.jaatinen@okmetic.com

Distribution:
NASDAQ OMX Helsinki
Principal media
www.okmetic.com

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Okmetic is a technology company which supplies tailor-made silicon wafers for
sensor and semiconductor industries and sells its technological expertise to the
solar cell industry. 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 NASDAQ OMX Helsinki under the code OKM1V. For more
information on the company, please visit our website at www.okmetic.com.


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