Kopijyvä Group of companies acquires the entire share capital of Sokonet Oy

According to transaction made on 20.8.2009, the entire share capital of Sokonet Oy becomes the property of Digiprint Finland Oy, which is the parent company of Kopijyvä Oy.

Sokonet Oy is a family enterprise established in 1982. Sokonet Oy is the largest in Finland deliverer of copying and duplicating services, and a prominent player in the digital printing market of the metropolitan area. “Project bank” service in Sokopro system offered by Sokonet Oy is the leading software product used in construction branch projects in terms of both users and projects.

Sokonet Oy will continue working in its office at: Komeetankatu 1, Espoo. All contacts for clients, telephone numbers and e-mail addresses remain unchanged. Jouni Silvennoinen will continue his work as General Director of the company.

- Significant changes in the branch have already been in process for several years. The branch has been centralizing, and our clients need various copying, duplicating and printing services on a national scale. Selling of a family business is always highly questionable, that is why authority of Kopijyvä and Panostaja, as well as business considerations contributed a lot to decision making, - says Sirpa Vaara, Chairman of Board of Directors of Sokonet Oy.

- The goal of Kopijyvä is to grow faster than the branch market and be competitive in the intrastate market. Our offices used to be situated in Central and Eastern Finland. Now time has come to expand our presence in the metropolitan area as well. Sokonet electronic services combined with a variety of our services form a set of services which is interesting nationwide. We have already co-operated with Sokonet for several years, therefore this bargain is a natural continuation of the co-operation, - says Heimo Viinanen, General Director of Kopijyvä.

Additional information:

Kopijyvä Oy, General Director Heimo Viinanen, mob. +358(400)649 510

Sokonet Oy, General Director Jouni Silvennoinen, mob. +358(400)445 180.

Kopijyvä Oy is one of the leading companies in Finland offering services of digital copying, duplication of documents and printing. Kopijyvä employs about 140 people, turnover of the company is 12 million euros. Company’s offices are situated in Jyväskylä, Joensuu, Kouvola, Kuopio, Mikkeli and Varkaus. Kopyjyvä is a part-owner of companies working in Tampere, Hämeenlinna, Tallinn and Saint-Petersburg. www.kopijyva.fi

Panostaja Oyj is engaged in investments in small and medium-sized enterprises of traditional for Finland industries. The goal of the company is as consequence of a long-term operation, in the future, to elevate each enterprise into a strong actor in the market. Currently the company operates in thirteen business branches. Turnover of Panostaja concern in 2008 was 121.1 million euros. Panostaja is quoted on Helsinki Stock Exchange (OMX), Small Cap stocks.www.panostaja.fi