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Shareholders who represent more than ten percent (10%) of the company’s shares and votes have informed the company of that they will propose to the annual general meeting that the following persons will be elected to the board of directors: Ilari Koskelo, Antti Manninen, Hannu Vaajoensuu and Leena Mäkelä. The term of office of the elected board will continue to the close of the annual general meeting in 2010.

Presentation of the candidates for the board of directors:

Ilari Koskelo, 1959
Main occupation:	CEO Proha Plc
Education:	M.Sc. Management, Stanford University (USA)
	MBA, George Washington University (USA)
	B.Sc., Computer science, University of Turku (FIN)
Primary working experience:	Founder and Managing Director of Navdata Oy
	Cofounder of Javad Positioning Systems Inc.
	Founder of Global Satellite Solutions Inc.
	Project Manager in Geo/Hydro Inc.
Other simultaneous key positions of trust:	Member of the Board, Proha Plc since February 26, 2008
	Member of the Board, Navdata Oy
Shareholdings in the company:	2,708,251*
	* In addition 1,300,000 shares through a controlled company, Navdata Oy


Antti Manninen, 1961
Main occupation:	Private investor and board professional
Education:	M.Sc., Helsinki School of Economics (FI)
Primary working experience:	Chairman of the Board, Rio Group Oy (1998 -)
	Director, Investments, Megavision S.A. Ltd. (1993-1998)
	Researcher, Basware Oy, (1991-1992)
Other simultaneous key positions of trust:	Member of the Board, Proha Plc since February 26, 2008
	Chairman of the Board, Rio Group Oy
	Member of the Board, Fenno Kvantum Oy
	Member of the Board, Event Management Group Oy
Shareholdings in the company:	300,500*
	* in addition 200,000 shares through a controlled company, Amlax Oy


Leena Mäkelä, 1973
Main occupation:	Consultant, Camako Finland Oy (subsidiary of Proha Plc)
Education:	M.Sc. Business and Technology, Tampere University of Technology
Primary working experience:	Product Manager, Project Manager, Consultant, Artemis Finland Oy / Proha Plc (1997-2008)
Other simultaneous key positions of trust:	-
Shareholdings in the company:	8,435


Hannu Vaajoensuu, 1961
Main occupation:	Basware Plc, Chairman of the Board
Education:	M.Sc. Econ.
Primary working experience:	Basware Corporation: CEO (1999-2004), Partner, Executive Director (1991-1999), Consulting Director (1990-1991), Consultant (1987-1990)
	Execuplan Oy: Software Specialist (1985-1987)
Other simultaneous key positions of trust:	Member of the Board, Biocomputing Platforms Ltd Oyj
	Vice Chairman of the Board, Comptel Oyj
	Vice Chairman of the Board, Efecte Oy
	Member of the Board, Fenno Kvantum Oy
	Chairman of the Board, Festum eServices
	Chairman of the Board, Havacment Oy
	Chairman of the Board, Profit Software Oy
Shareholdings in the company:	-