05.06.2000

Overallotment option of 180,000 shares exercised

Merrill Lynch International, the global coordinator of Aspocomp Group Oyj’s share offering, has decided to exercise its option, on behalf of the Managers, to purchase an aggregate of 180,000 additional shares of Aspocomp Group Oyj to cover over-allotments. The share capital of the Company will be increased by 180,000 euro. The increase of the Company’s share capital is expected to be entered into the Trade Register on or about June 7, 2000 when the subscriptions have been paid. The new shares will be listed on the main list of the Helsinki Exchanges on or about June 8, 2000.

For more information, please contact:

Jarmo Niemi
Chief Executive Officer, on +358 9 759 70711

Pertti Vuorinen
Chief Financial Officer, on +358 9 759 70714

ASPOCOMP GROUP Oyj

Jarmo Niemi
President and CEO

Distribution:
Helsinki Exchanges
Press and Media
www.aspocomp.com

THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION IN OR INTO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ITS TERRITORIES OR POSSESSIONS. SHARES OF ASPOCOMP GROUP OYJ HAVE NOT BEEN AND WILL NOT BE REGISTERED UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE SECURITIES ACT), OR THE LAWS OF ANY STATE, AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OR TO U.S. PERSONS, EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM, OR IN A TRANSACTION NOT SUBJECT TO, THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT AND APPLICABLE STATE LAWS.

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