IXONOS ESTABLISHES NEW BUSINESS UNIT: MEDIA & COMMUNITIES

Ixonos Plc	Stock Exchange Release, 29 January 2009                              

IXONOS ESTABLISHES NEW BUSINESS UNIT: MEDIA & COMMUNITIES                       

Ixonos establishes a new Business Unit, Media & Communities, to help its clients
develop device-independent solutions for media, entertainment and information   
delivery, as well as for social networking, over the Internet. The Unit's       
clientele consists of companies operating in the international market and       
seeking new business opportunities, and competitive advantage through Internet  
services for consumers and partners. Timo Kaisla has been appointed Director of 
the Media & Communities Unit, as well as Vice President of Ixonos Plc. He will  
be based in Boston, USA.                                                        

”The customers of the Media & Communities Unit are redefining their position in 
the value chain from smartphones to services. The penetration of smartphones    
will increase dramatically during the next 2-5 years. This will enable consumers
to step up and diversify the use of Internet services with their mobile         
devices”, says Timo Kaisla.                                                     
                                                                                
”Ixonos wants to strengthen the competitiveness of e.g. device manufacturers as 
providers of Internet services. Similarly, we want to help media and community  
Internet players to improve the exposure, and increase the mobile use, of their 
services. In addition, we want to help new and rising companies in this field as
they challenge the traditionally strong players”, continues Mr Kaisla.          

”Due to our strategic mergers and acquisitions in 2006 and 2007 (Service 4      
Mobile, Mermit Business Applications, and Cidercone Life Cycle Solutions), as   
well as our focused development of our competences and services, we are now able
to provide our clients with solutions that cover the value chain from devices to
services”, concludes Mr Kaisla.                                                 

APPOINTMENTS AT IXONOS                                                          

Tomi Kyllönen, Director of the Mobile Terminals & Software Business Unit, has   
been appointed Vice President.                                                  

Tuomas Kohila has been appointed Vice President with responsibility for New     
Markets (development of new customer relations).                                

Jani Lehtinen has been appointed Director with responsibility for the Operators 
& ICT Business Unit.                                                            

The previous Vice Presidents — Timo Leinonen, CFO; Kari Liuska, Business        
Operations; and Asko Vainionpää, Service Production — have been appointed Senior
Vice Presidents.                                                                


IXONOS PLC                                                                      
Kari Happonen                                                                   
President and CEO                                                               

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:                                     
Kari Happonen, President and CEO, telephone +358 424 2231, 
mobile +358 400 700 761, kari.happonen@ixonos.com 
Timo Kaisla, Vice President, mobile +358 40 700 9595, timo.kaisla@ixonos.com    

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Ixonos is an ICT service company producing flexible technology consulting,      
software development, software maintenance and project management solutions that
support the competitiveness and risk management of its customers. Ixonos'       
clientele comprises leading mobile and smartphone manufacturers, mobile network 
suppliers and telecom carriers operating in the international marketplace, as   
well as Finnish finance, industrial and service companies and public            
administration organizations. The Group employs a total of more than 900 people 
in Finland, Slovakia, Estonia and China. Ixonos is recognized for its customer  
orientation and its responsible attitude. www.ixonos.com