Componenta Corporation STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT 29.9.2003 at 3.30 pm Etra Invest Oy's holding in Componenta Corporation exceeds 15 per cent Componenta Corporation has received the following statement dated 29 September 2003 from Etra Invest Oy concerning a change in its shareholding: "NOTIFICATION OF CHANGE OF SHAREHOLDING IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 9 OF CHAPTER 2 OF THE SECURITIES MARKET ACT Etra Invest Oy's share of the voting rights and share capital of Componenta Corporation has exceeded fifteen (15) per cent with a sale effected 26 September 2003. In accordance with section 9 of chapter 2 of the Securities Market Act, we announce to the Financial Supervision and Componenta Corporation the following: 1) Target company: Componenta Corporation 2) Date on which shareholding has changed: 26 September 2003 3) Exact share of voting rights and share capital in Componenta Corporation No. of shares Share of sharea Share of capital voting rights Etra Invest Oy 1.484.900 15.44 % 15.44 % 4) Full name of shareholder and trade register number: Etra Invest Oy, Trade Register Number 391.308 Helsinki 29 September 2003 Etra Invest Oy" Componenta Corporation has a total of 9,615,309 shares. Helsinki 29 September 2003 COMPONENTA CORPORATION Heikki Lehtonen President and CEO FURTHER INFORMATION Kimmo Virtanen, CFO tel. +358 9 225 021