Vaisala Oyj Stock Exchange Announcement 19.3.2004, 8.15 1(1)
The Annual General Meeting of Vaisala Oyj decided on March 18, 2004 to approve the Company's annual accounts for 2003. The dividend will be EUR 0.75 per share.
Dividend
The Annual General Meeting decided that a dividend of EUR 0.75 per share, corresponding to the total of EUR 13,109,250 will be distributed for the financial year 2003. The record date for dividend payment is March 23, 2004 and dividend will be paid on March 30, 2004.
Discharge from liability
The Annual General Meeting granted the Members of the Board of Directors and the Company's President and CEO discharge from liability for the accounts.
The Members of the Board of Directors and Auditors
Two members of the Board of Directors, Yrjö Neuvo, Ph.D (EE) and Gerhard Wendt, Ph.D were to retire by rotation. They were re-elected for three years. PricewaterhouseCoopers Oy Authorised Public Accountants and Mr Jukka Ala-Mello APA were chosen as the Company's auditors.
The meeting of the Board of Directors
Raimo Voipio, M.Sc. (Eng.) will continue as Chairman of the Board of Directors and Yrjö Neuvo, Ph.D (EE) will continue as Vice-Chairman. Professor Pekka Hautojärvi, Mikko Niinivaara M.Sc. (Eng.), Mikko Voipio, M.Sc. (Eng.) and Gerhard Wendt, Ph.D will continue as Members of the Board of Directors.
Further information:
Tapio Engström, Finance Director
+358 9 8949 2215 or +358 400 716 732
Vaisala Oyj
Distribution:
Helsinki Exchanges