Elcoteq SE
Stock Exchange Release
September 27, 2010 at 9.15 am (EET)



In conformity with Article 55 of the Articles of Association, the Board of
Directors of Elcoteq SE has been requested to include a proposal from
shareholders  of the company to the Extraordinary General Meeting to be held on
October 12, 2010, to elect Mr. Hannu Krogerus as a new member to the Board of
Directors of Elcoteq.

The proposal of the shareholders to elect Mr. Hannu Krogerus to the Board is
based on his long and unrivalled experience and knowledge of all matters related
to Elcoteq. Mr. Krogerus has given his consent to his election.

Mr. Hannu Krogerus, born 1949, LL.M., is a senior partner and founding member of
the Finnish law firm, Krogerus Attorneys Ltd. He has an extensive experience in
several positions and tasks in the field of corporate and commercial law and
also in the field of mergers and acquisitions. Since 2000, Mr. Krogerus has
concentrated on advising clients on large scale transactions, risk management,
and corporate governance. Moreover, Mr. Krogerus is responsible for the law
firm's international network and its development. His other key posts include
e.g. a member of the Board of Directors of Startex Oy (2001 -), a member of the
Supervisory  Board of Savonlinna Opera Festival (1999 -) and a member of the
Board of Directors of Cramo Plc (2006 - 2010).

The election of Mr. Krogerus to the Board of Directors would increase the number
of Board members from current six (6) to seven (7) persons.


ELCOTEQ SE

Satu Jaatinen
Director, Corporate Communications & IR

Further information:
Jouni Hartikainen, President and CEO, tel. +358 10 41 311



About Elcoteq

Elcoteq SE is the global Life Cycle Service Partner for high-tech product and
service companies. Engineering, Manufacturing, Fulfillment and After Market
Services are the cornerstones of Elcoteq's extensive service offering. Elcoteq
has a proven track record in electronics manufacturing services (EMS) and a
global factory network coupled with modern manufacturing equipment and
consistent systems and processes.
Products include Consumer Electronics devices such as mobile phones and their
accessories, set-top boxes, flat panel TVs as well as System Solutions products
such as infrastructure systems, modules and other industrial segment products.
The Group's consolidated net sales for 2009 totaled 1.5 billion euros and it
employs approximately 10,000 persons. Elcoteq SE is listed on the Nasdaq OMX
Helsinki Ltd.  For more information visit the Elcoteq website at
www.elcoteq.com.


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