SHARE REPURCHASE 26.8.2008



ELISA         STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT       26.8.2008

In the Helsinki Stock Exchange



Trade date              26.8.2008

Bourse trade            BUY

Share                   ELI1V

Amount                  45.000                shares

Total cost              636.013,77            EUR

Average price/ share    14,1308               EUR

Highest price/ share    14,30                 EUR

Lowest price/ share     14,00                 EUR





Elisa now holds a total of 9.388.629 shares

including the shares repurchased on 26.8.2008.









On behalf of Elisa



NORDEA BANK FINLAND PLC



Petri Simberg       Jarkko Järvinen