Tekla Corporation Stock exchange release October 6, 2010 1:30 p.m. Reduction of the share premium account of Tekla Corporation The Annual General Meeting held on April 8, 2010 decided on reducing the share premium account shown on the company's balance sheet of December 31, 2009 by 8,892,678.86 euros by transferring all the funds to the invested non-restricted equity fund. The Finnish National Board of Patents and Registration has given its consent for the reduction of the share premium account. The transaction has been recorded in September. The transfer of the funds to invested non-restricted equity fund will increase the flexibility of the capital structure and the company's distributable shareholders' equity. Any possible repayment of equity requires a decision by a General Meeting. Tekla Corporation Timo Keinänen, CFO phone +358 400 813 027, firstname.lastname@tekla.com Distribution: OMX Nordic Exchange Helsinki, Main media Tekla in brief Tekla Corporation drives the evolution of digital information models with its software, providing a growing competitive advantage to customers in the construction and infrastructure industries. Tekla's net sales for 2009 were 50 million euros and operating result nearly 7 million euros. International operations accounted for over 80% of net sales. In 2010 net sales are estimated to be approximately 57 million euros, of which the operating result would amount to 15 - 20 percent. Tekla has customers in almost 100 countries, own offices in 15 countries and a worldwide partner network. Tekla Group currently employs nearly 500 people, of whom almost over 200 work outside of the headquarters in Finland. Tekla was established in 1966, and is one of the longest operating Finnish software companies. www.tekla.com [HUG#1449466]
Reduction of the share premium account of Tekla Corporation
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