ELISA PRESS RELEASE 21 NOVEMBER 2006 AT 8.00am On 20 November 2006 Elisa and Daxtum Oy signed an agreement concerning the outsourcing of Elisa's field operations to Daxtum in the Central Finland, Northern Savo and Northern Carelia regions. The agreement covers customer installations and maintenance work. The main locations of the operations are Jyväskylä and Joensuu. The business transfer will take effect from 1 January 2007. In connection with the business transfer, 47 employees will transfer from Elisa to Daxtum as continuing employees; in terms of regional transfers, 26 employees in Jyväskylä and 21 in Joensuu are affected. The current outsourcing agreement is part of Elisa's streamlining programme for 2005-2007. The goal is to further enhance the flexibility of Elisa's operations and competitiveness. Outsourcing is designed to ensure high quality, development and the continuation of services offered to Elisa's end-customers in these areas. Daxtum Oy is one of the most significant actors in its sector in Finland. The company was established in 1988 and its turnover in 2005 totalled approximately EUR 7 million. Daxtum is part of Aro Yhtiöt (consisting of Sähkö-Aro Oy, OVL Tekniikka Oy and Daxtum Oy). The company operates in the Helsinki metropolitan area, Tampere, Jyväskylä, Oulu and Vaasa, and it employs approximately 110 professionals. ELISA Vesa Sahivirta Director, IR and Financial Communications Further information: Elisa, Seppo Hautamäki Production Director, tel. +358 50 5810 300 Daxtum, Jussi Aho Managing Director, tel. +358 40 826 1146 DISTRIBUTION Helsinki Stock Exchange Principal media