Decisions made by Vaisala Oyj's Annual General Meeting on March 27,
2008
The Annual General Meeting of Vaisala Oyj decided on
March 27, 2008 to approve the Company's annual accounts for 2007. The dividend
will be EUR 0.85 per share.
Dividend
The Annual General Meeting decided that a dividend of
EUR 0.85 per share, corresponding to the total of EUR 15,477,831.90 will be
distributed for the financial year 2007. Dividend is not paid to the A-shares
that are held by Vaisala Oyj. The record date for dividend payment is April 1,
2008 and dividend will be paid on April 8, 2008.
Discharge from liability
The Annual General Meeting granted the Members of the
Board of Directors and
the Company's President and CEO discharge from
liability for the accounts.
The Members of the Board of Directors
The Annual General Meeting decided that the Board of
Directors continues to conprise of six members. Raimo Voipio and Mikko
Niinivaara, who were to retire by rotation was re-elected for three years. The
other members in the Board of Directors are Yrjö Neuvo, Maija Torkko, Mikko
Voipio and Stig Gustavson.
Auditors
PricewaterhouseCoopers Oy and Mr. Hannu Pellinen APA
were chosen as the Company's Authorized Public Accountants.
Board of Directors remuneration
The Annual General Meeting decided on the annual
remuneration of the Board of Directors to be as follows: chairman 35 000 euros, and a member 25 000 euros.
The meeting of the Board of Directors
Raimo Voipio, M.Sc.(Eng.) will
continue as Chairman of the Board of Directors
and Yrjö Neuvo, Ph.D will
continue as Vice-Chairman. Maija Torkko, B.Sc. (Economics) and LL.M, Mikko
Niinivaara, M.Sc.(Eng.), Mikko Voipio, M.Sc.(Eng.) and Dr. Stig Gustavson will
be the Members of the Board of Directors.