OKMETIC OYJ STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 17 SEPTEMBER 2010 AT 9.00 A.M. OKMETIC'S CAPITAL MARKETS DAY Okmetic Oyj arranges a Capital Markets Day targeted for institutional investors and analysts in Helsinki today 17 September starting at 9.00 a.m. During the event the company management will present business projections, company strategy and core objectives. The presentation materials will be available at the company's website, www.okmetic.com, today Friday at 9.00 a.m. Okmetic's strategy aims at profitable growth. The growth strategy is based on the company's core competencies as well as on commercialisation and productisation of long-term development projects. Crystal growing, sensor wafer manufacturing and customer relationship management are Okmetic's core areas of expertise. Production capacity will be increased according to the so-called fab lite -model where additional flexibility is searched through the increase of contract manufacturing. Technology project sales will be strengthened through operational changes, and at the same time there will be organisational changes as announced in the previous stock exchange release. At the same time the company confirms the existing business objectives. Organic growth of net sales is at least 6 percent per annum and operating profit accounts for more than 10 percent of net sales. OKMETIC OYJ Kai Seikku President For further information, please contact: President Kai Seikku, Okmetic Oyj, tel. +358 400 200 288, email: kai.seikku@okmetic.com Distribution: NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Principal media www.okmetic.com OKMETIC IN BRIEF Take it higher Okmetic is a technology company which supplies tailor-made silicon wafers for sensor and semiconductor industries and sells its technological expertise to solar cell industry. Okmetic provides its customers with solutions that boost their competitiveness and profitability. Okmetic's silicon wafers are part of a further processing chain that produces end products that improve human interaction and quality of life. Okmetic's products are based on high-tech expertise that generates added value for customers, innovative product development and an extremely efficient production process. Okmetic has a global customer base and sales network, production plants in Finland and the US and contract manufacturers in Japan and China. Okmetic's shares are listed on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki under the code OKM1V. For more information on the company, please visit our website at www.okmetic.com. [HUG#1444931]