Technopolis Plc, which specializes in the provision of operating environments for high tech companies, is about to acquire a plot of land, 3,950 square meters in size, located at the corner of the Kalevantie and Kanslerinrinne streets adjacent to the University of Tampere. The transaction price will be EUR 480 per square meter of building rights area, which will amount to a total of approx. EUR 5.6 million. Technopolis aims at commencing the technology center project in downtown Tampere during 2008. The City Board and City Council of Tampere will handle the plot transaction in their meetings this month. Oulu, January 4, 2008 TECHNOPOLIS PLC Pertti Huuskonen President and CEO Further information: Pertti Huuskonen, tel. +358 400 680 816 or +358 8 551 3213 Distribution: OMX Nordic Exchange Helsinki Main news media www.technopolis.fi