Tieto Corporation PRESS RELEASE 13 February 2012 at 1.00 pm EET

The intensive development work for modernizing the digital banking services of the Aktia Group has reached one of its goals as the bank launched its new web portal. As a result of the development process progressing gradually for 18 months, the bank's customers now have a more user-friendly transaction channel. With the upgrade, Aktia's banking and insurance services are flexibly provided to customers.

Today, banking transactions are mainly performed online, so the updated service has a significant role as a sales channel for both current and future services. Moreover, it will be a smooth channel for customer communication and promote online interaction between the bank and the customers. The development of Aktia's web services is based on Tieto's eBanking Suite solution which offers tools, for example, for implementing internet and mobile services alongside the current basic banking services.

"Diverse and smoothly functioning online services are a critical condition for successful banking. We aim to improve and standardize our communication with the customers through the new online service. The newly launched online service is the first phase of our joint development project and we believe it will improve the bank's competitiveness in the midst of larger companies," says Aktia's Deputy Managing Director Stefan Björkman.

"The pioneering cooperation with Aktia has been a great experience, and this has allowed us to upgrade the bank's online services to meet the needs of a modern customer. Now we have created a solid foundation for continuing cooperation amid further development of the service," says Jussi Grönholm, Vice President, Tieto Finland.

For further information, please contact:

Jussi Grönholm, Vice President, Financial Services in Finland, Tieto, tel. +358 20 726 0019

Stefan Björkman, Deputy Managing Director, Aktia, Tieto, tel. +358 10 247 6595

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Aktia is one of the largest Finnish-owned finance groups. Aktia Group provides a broad range of solutions within banking, asset management, insurance and real estate agency. Aktia operates mainly in coastal areas and inland growth areas. Aktia's shares are listed on the list of NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd. www.aktia.fi/en