INCREASE OF ASPOCOMP GROUP OYJ’S SHARE CAPITAL REGISTERED WITH TRADE REGISTER


ASPOCOMP GROUP OYJ STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE Dec, 17 2004 at 8:00 AM 1(2)

INCREASE OF ASPOCOMP GROUP OYJ’S SHARE CAPITAL REGISTERED WITH TRADE REGISTER

The increase of the share capital of Aspocomp Group Oyj carried out on the basis
of the bonus issue resolved at the Extraordinary General Meeting held on December
14, 2004 has today been registered into the Trade Register.

The company’s share capital was increased by a bonus issue of EUR 10,041,026 from
EUR 10,041,026 to EUR 20,082,052. In the bonus issue, one existing share entitled
its holder to receive on new bonus share without consideration. The total number
of new shares issued was 10,041,026 shares. Following the increase, the total
number of shares is 20,082,052. The counter value for each of the share is EUR
1.00.

The record date for the bonus issue is December 17, 2004. The bonus shares will be
entered into the book-entry account of the shareholder on December 20, 2004. The
bonus shares will entitle their holders to full dividend rights from the financial
period beginning January 1, 2004 and will provide for other shareholder rights in
the company from the date of registration of the incerease of the share capital.
The new shares will be subject to trade to the Helsinki Stock Exchange together
with the old shares beginning on December 20, 2004.

The Financial Supervision Authority has on December 3, 2004 granted the company an
exemption from the obligation to publish a Listing Particular in connection with
the bonus issue.

For further information, please contact CEO Maija-Liisa Friman,
tel. +358 9 7597 0711.

ASPOCOMP GROUP OYJ

Maija-Liisa Friman
President and CEO

Aspocomp: Innovative interconnection solutions for the electronics industry

The Aspocomp Group offers and develops innovative interconnection solutions for
the electronics industry in close cooperation with its customers. We hold a
strong and recognised position as a supplier of mobile data terminal equipment
components and we aim to further strengthen our position as a supplier to the
automotive industry and data communications networks. We offer our global
customers a fast road to mass production through flexible and cost-effective
adaptation of new technologies, to which our balanced production structure in
Europe and Asia is well adapted.

We strive to offer solutions to our customers that enable increased flexibility
in their own product development. Our belief is that this advantage will bear
increasing significance for our customers as end product lifecycles continue to
shorten.

The Aspocomp Group’s production facilities are located close to its customers in
Finland, China and Thailand. In 2003 Group turnover stood at around 180 million
euros with a staff of some 3,500.
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