ETTEPLAN OYJ TO ACQUIRE A MAJORITY STAKE IN THE SWEDISH INNOVATION TEAM


ETTEPLAN OYJ    INVESTOR RELEASE    JULY 2, 2008, at 09:30 a.m.    1(1)         


ETTEPLAN OYJ TO ACQUIRE A MAJORITY STAKE IN THE SWEDISH INNOVATION TEAM         

Etteplan Oyj has signed an agreement to acquire a majority stake in Swedish     
Innovation Team AB. This company, established in 1989, specializes in product   
development services. The company's customer base consists primarily of         
equipment manufacturers in the medical industry and other high-technology       
companies in the energy and telecommunications industries. Innovation Team's    
services focus on implementation of the customer's product idea, from the       
initial idea to the finished equipment ready for production, including the      
necessary testing and verification. The company develops products mainly for the
European and US markets (CE/FDA). Innovation Team AB has offices in Halmstad,   
Sweden, and in Copenhagen, Denmark. The company employs 40 people.              

Matti Hyytiäinen, President and CEO of Etteplan, comments on the acquisition,   
“The acquisition of Innovation Team AB complements Etteplan's expertise in the  
product development of intelligent equipment in particular and extends our      
supply to equipment manufacturers in the medical industry. The deal is expected 
to strengthen Etteplan's market position, since it significantly increases our  
service selection in this growing special field.”                               

With the acquisition, Etteplan buys 70% of the shares and votes from the four   
companies that own Innovation Team. The entire sum is being paid in cash.       
Managing Director Anders Rosengren, Vice Director Christian Kaestner and all of 
Innovation Team AB's personnel continue working for the company. Etteplan will  
later have the opportunity to increase its ownership to a full 100%.            

Etteplan Oyj is an industrial technology design and technical information       
service provider. Etteplan's customers are global leaders in their own fields.  
In 2007, Etteplan had turnover of 125.2 million euros, and presently the company
has more than 2,200 employees.                                                  

Hollola, on July 2, 2008                                                        

Etteplan Oyj                                                                    

Matti Hyytiäinen                                                                
President and CEO                                                               


More information available from:                                                
Etteplan Oyj, President and CEO Matti Hyytiäinen, at tel. +358 400 710 968      
Innovation Team AB, Managing Director Anders Rosengren, at tel. +46 35 174 700  


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