Proha Plc: Notification Pursuant To Chapter 2, Section 10 of the Securities Market Act Concerning Changes in Ownership


HELSINKI, Finland, May 06, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- Proha Plc: the combined share ownership by Erkki Etola, and Etra-Invest Oy (trade register No. 391.308) controlled by Erkki Etola has exceeded five per cent of all Proha Plc shares through the share purchase made on May 5, 2003.


                 Number of shares    Percentage of
                                     shares
                                     and votes

 Etra-Invest Oy  893.100             1,72 %
 Erkki Etola     1.756.800           3,39 %
 Total           2.649.900           5,11 %

Total number of Proha Plc shares on May 6, 2003 is 51.867.270.


Proha Plc 
CEO Pekka Pere
tel. +358 20 4362 000
pekka.pere@proha.com 
www.proha.com

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