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11.01.2002

GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS


Today, 11 January 2002, an extraordinary general meeting of the shareholders of Visma ASA was held.

According to the Board of Director's proposal to authorize the Board of Directors to increase the share capital through issuing new shares, the general meeting resolved to grant the Board of Directors the authority to issue up to 20 million shares. According to the resolution, the authorization is valid until 30 June 2002, and the authorization shall be used to issue shares as consideration to the shareholders of Oyj Liinos Abp if Visma's tender offer to purchase all of the shares of Oyj Liinos Abp is completed. According to the resolution, the Board of Directors is authorized to waive existing shareholders' preferential rights to subscribe for shares.


For further information please contact:

Visma ASA,
General manager �ystein Moan
Tlf: 23 15 80 00