CHANGES AND JOB ROTATION IN OKMETIC'S EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT GROUP

OKMETIC OYJ STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE         3 MARCH 2014 AT 8.00 a.m.

CHANGES AND JOB ROTATION IN OKMETIC'S EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT GROUP

Anna-Riikka Vuorikari-Antikainen, Senior Vice President, Products has been appointed Senior Vice President, Customers and Markets. She will also be responsible for customer support. Ms. Vuorikari-Antikainen, M.Sc. (Tech.), born 1965, has been with Okmetic since 1992. Her earlier positions include i.a. SVP, Sensor Business and Product Development, and SVP, Sensor Business Development.

Atte Haapalinna, Senior Vice President, Customer Support, has been appointed Senior Vice President, Products. Mr. Haapalinna, D.Sc. (Tech.), born 1969, has been with the company since 1998. His earlier positions include i.a. Business Development Manager and Application Manager.

The changes come into effect on 7 April 2014.

With the arrangement, Okmetic's Executive Management Group is reduced by one member. From 7 April 2014 onwards, the members of the Executive Management Group will include

Kai Seikku, President,

and Senior Vice Presidents

Petri Antola, Technology Projects and Solar Materials,

Atte Haapalinna, Products,

Juha Jaatinen, Finance, IT and Communications,

Jaakko Montonen, Supply Chain,

Markus Virtanen, Human Resources, Quality, and Environment, and

Anna-Riikka Vuorikari-Antikainen, Customers and Products.

OKMETIC OYJ

Kai Seikku

President

For further information, please contact:

President Kai Seikku, Okmetic Oyj,

tel. +358 9 5028 0232, email: kai.seikku@okmetic.com

Distribution:

NASDAQ OMX Helsinki

Principal media

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OKMETIC IN BRIEF

Okmetic is a technology company which supplies tailor-made silicon wafers for sensor and semiconductor industries and sells its technological expertise. Okmetic provides its customers with solutions that boost their competitiveness and profitability.

Okmetic's silicon wafers are part of a further processing chain that roduces end products that improve human interaction and quality of life. Okmetic's products are based on high-tech expertise that generates added value for customers, innovative product development and an extremely efficient production process. 

Okmetic has a global customer base and sales network, production plants in Finland and the US and contract manufacturers in Japan and China. Okmetic's shares are listed on Nasdaq OMX Helsinki under the code OKM1V. For more information on the company, please visit our website at www.okmetic.com.