THE BOARD WITHDRAWS ITS PROPOSAL TO THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING REGARDING THE AUTHORIZATION TO DECIDE ON A SHARE ISSUE

IXONOS PLC	STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 19 MACH 2009                                 

The Board of Directors of Ixonos Plc has received a notification according to   
which shareholders representing over one third of the total shareholder votes   
participating in the Annual General Meeting, today, 19 March 2009, at the       
General Meeting commencing at 5.00 pm will object to giving the Board of        
Directors authorization to decide on a share issue and/or granting special      
rights entitling to shares, regardless of the extent of the authorization to be 
presented at the Meeting. For this reason, the Board of Directors has decided to
cancel its proposal for authorization. Since decision-making has to be based on 
the majority of votes, the proposal would not be successful.                    


IXONOS PLC                                                                      
Board of Directors 

For more information, please contact:
Ixonos Plc, President and CEO Kari Happonen, tel. +358 424 2231, 
GSM +358 400 700 761, kari.happonen@ixonos.com
                                                         
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