RISTO SIILASMAA AS THE CHAIRMAN IN ELISA'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS


ELISA STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 18 MARCH 2010 AT 4.20pm

 The Board of Directors, elected by the Annual General Meeting of Elisa, hold
its organizing meeting on 18 March 2010. Mr Risto Siilasmaa was elected as the
Chairman of the Board and Mr Ossi Virolainen as the Deputy Chairman.

Mr Risto Siilasmaa (Chairman), Mr Pertti Korhonen and Mr Ari Lehtoranta were
appointed to the Nomination and Compensation Committee. Mr Raimo Lind
(Chairman), Ms Leena Niemistö, Ms Eira Palin-Lehtinen and Mr Ossi Virolainen
were appointed to the Audit Committee.

ELISA

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