PRESS RELEASE: Elisa: Jippii Trial Results In Sanctions Of Eur 285,000
May 28 2009 - 3:52AM
Dow Jones News
The Court of Appeal of Helsinki has today rendered its verdict in the
proceedings concerning the stock exchange disclosures of the Jippii
Group in 2001. The Court has ordered the company to pay a corporate
fine of EUR 200,000 and a forfeiture of EUR 85,000 concerning the
events of 2001. The prosecutor had requested that a corporate fine of
EUR 800,000 and a forfeiture of approximately EUR 215,000 be imposed
on Elisa's subsidiary Saunalahti Group Oyj.
Due to the judgement Jukka Peltola has informed his resignation from
the company including his membership of the corporate executive
board. Panu Lehti has informed his resignation from the membership of
the corporate executive board. Panu Lehti will continue to work for
company.
ELISA
Vesa Sahivirta
Director, IR and Financial Communications
tel. +358 50 520 5555
Further information:
Jyrki Arjanne,
Senior Corporate Counsel
tel. +358 102 624 627
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