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HONG KONG, April 27 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ –

Elcoteq Asia-Pacific (APAC) has been recognized as winner of the
Electronics Manufacturing (EM) Asia Innovation Award 2007 in the category of
Contract Services. EM Asia is a key trade publication in APAC. The awards
ceremony was held in Shanghai during NEPCON China on April 25, 2007.

Elcoteq won the award in the Contract Services category, and was chosen as
the winner among the ten competing companies. All contestants are providers of
electronics manufacturing services to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs).
Elcoteq was awarded for its global end-to-end solutions concept that includes
product development, sourcing, new product introduction, supply chain
management, global manufacturing, and after-sales services.

The EM Asia Innovation Awards program strives to recognize and celebrate
excellence in the Asian electronics industry, inspiring companies to achieve
the highest standards and push the industry forward. Winners were selected by
an independent panel of judges who are experts and leaders in their fields.
Entrants were judged on the following criteria: innovation and achievement,
quality, cost efficiency, setting challenging objectives and outstanding
achievements.

The award was received by Mr. Bobby Wang, Sourcing Director of Elcoteq
APAC. "This award is a result of a dedicated Elcoteq team that has worked
together for many years and has successfully supported our strategic customers
to achieve their targets through electronics manufacturing services in Asia,"
said Mr. Wang. "Competition is intensifying in the communications technology
market and most manufacturers are seeking solutions to cope with constantly
shorter product lifecycles and declining product prices. It’s imperative for us
to understand our customers’ needs in the longer term to maintain their
competitive positions."

About Elcoteq
Elcoteq SE is a leading electronics manufacturing services (EMS) company
with original design manufacturing (ODM) capabilities in the communications
technology field. Elcoteq provides global end-to-end solutions consisting of
design, NPI, manufacturing, supply chain management, and after-sales services
for the whole lifecycle of its customers’ products. These products include
terminal products such as mobile phones and set-top boxes as well as
communications network equipment such as base-stations, tower-top amplifiers,
and microwave systems. The company operates in 16 countries on four continents
and employs some 23,000 people. Elcoteq’s consolidated net sales for 2006
totaled 4.3 billion euros. Elcoteq SE is listed on the Helsinki Stock
Exchange. For more information visit the Elcoteq website at www.elcoteq.com

For additional information or to arrange an interview with our company
please contact:
Judy Tsang
Elcoteq
Email: judy.tsang@elcoteq.com
Tel: +852-2486-7770

SOURCE ELCOTEQ SE