MAIJA-LIISA FRIMAN STARTS AS PRESIDENT AND CEO OF ASPOCOMP


ASPOCOMP GROUP OYJ STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE April 1, 2004 at 9:00 AM

MAIJA-LIISA FRIMAN STARTS AS PRESIDENT AND CEO OF ASPOCOMP

Ms Maija-Liisa Friman, M.Sc. (Chem. Eng.), started as President and CEO
of Aspocomp on April 1, 2004. She was appointed in February 2004 by the
Board of Directors of Aspocomp. Mr Pertti Vuorinen, who has acted as
President and CEO of Aspocomp from August 2003, will continue as Chief
Financial Officer and deputy to CEO.

Ms Maija-Liisa Friman comes to Aspocomp from Vattenfall Oy where she
worked as Managing Director from 2000. Prior to that, Ms Maija-Liisa
Friman worked as Managing Director in Gyproc Oy, 1993 – 2000, and in
international management positions for the Kemira Group in Finland,
Mexico and the USA, 1978 – 1993.

In addition to her position in Aspocomp, Ms Maija-Liisa Friman is a
Board Member at Metso Corporation and at Sponda Plc.

ASPOCOMP GROUP OYJ

Pertti Vuorinen
Chief Financial Officer

ASPOCOMP IN BRIEF

The Aspocomp Group’s offering includes high-tech electronic components
and services such as manufacturing and designing printed circuit boards
as well as manufacturing of mechanics and modules. Aspocomp’s products
are used in the electronics industry as in mobile devices,
telecommunications infrastructure, cars and in other industrial
applications. Aspocomp Group’s production sites are located in Finland,
China and Thailand. The Group net sales in 2003 were about EUR 180
million and the number of the personnel was about 3300. The Group
parent company Aspocomp Group Oyj has been listed on the Helsinki
Exchanges since 1999.

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