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1 Russia Brazil Mexico Rest of Latin America Rest of Eastern Europe Middle East and Africa Global Economy is Expected to Grow by 3.4 % in 216 GDP growth in 216, % North America Average growth: +3,4 % Western Europe Japan China India Rest of Asia The width of the bar indicates the share of global GDP in 214 (adjusted for purchasing power parity), % Source: IMF (January 216)

2 GDP Has Grown in Eurozone, Except in Finland Source: Macrobond

3 Industrial Production Volume in Finland Is at the Level of 29 3 Source: Macrobond

4 Investment Growth in Corporate Sector in Finland is Weak Corporate sector fixed investments Index 25=1 e 216e 217e Sweden The Netherlands USA Germany Switzerland Finland Source: OECD, Economic Outlook 215

5 Turnover of the Technology Industry in Finland 5 Source: Macrobond, Statistics Finland

6 Personnel in the Technology Industry Some 17, of personnel affected by temporary or part-time lay-offs Personnel in Finland Personnel in subsidiaries abroad Source: Statistics Finland, The Federation of Finnish Technology Industries labour force survey

7 Value of New Orders in the Technology Industry* in Finland Combined Export Domestic 7 Change: IV,215 / IV,214 IV,215 / III,215 Export: -13 % -5 % Domestic: +8 % +24 % Combined: -8 % +2 % *) Excluding metals industry and game industry companies. latest information October-December 215

8 Value of Order Books in the Technology Industry* in Finland Combined Export Domestic 8 Change: / / Export: +18 % +3 % Domestic: +7 % +4 % Combined: +15 % +3 % *) Excluding metals industry and game industry companies. latest information

9 Value of New Orders in the Electronics and Electrotechnical Industry in Finland Combined Export Domestic 9 Change: IV,215 / IV,214 IV,215 / III,215 Export: -21 % +15 % Domestic: +9 % +15 % Combined: -18 % +15 % latest information October-December 215

10 Value of Order Books in the Electronics and Electrotechnical Industry in Finland Combined Export Domestic 1 Change: / / Export: -13 % +7 % Domestic: +6 % +4 % Combined: -11 % +7 % latest information

11 Value on New Orders in the Mechanical Engineering in Finland Change: IV,215 / IV,214 IV,215 / III,215 Export: -1 % -2 % Domestic: +11 % +45 % Combined: +2 % -11 % Combined Export Domestic 11 latest information October-December 215

12 Value of Order Books in the Mechanical Engineering in Finland Combined Change: / / Export: +36 % +2 % Domestic: +3 % +2 % Combined: +28 % +2 % latest information Export Domestic

13 Turnover of the Metals Industry in Finland = 1 Change: 1-1,215 / 1-1,214, % +4 % Seasonally adjusted turnover index, latest information 1/215 Source: Statistics Finland

14 Production Volume of the Metals Industry in Finland = 1 Change: 1-11,215 / 1-11,214, % % Seasonally adjusted volume index, latest information 11/215 Source: Statistics Finland

15 Value of New Orders in the Consulting Engineering in Finland Combined Export Domestic 15 Change: IV,215 / IV,214 IV,215 / III,215 Export: -26 % +42 % Domestic: -14 % +2 % Combined: -15 % +23 % latest information October-August 215

16 Value of Order Books in the Consulting Engineering in Finland Combined Export Domestic 16 Change: / / Export: -2 % -1 % Domestic: +16 % -1 % Combined: +9 % -2 % latest information

17 Value of New Orders in the Information Technology in Finland Change: IV,215 / IV,214 IV,215 / III,215 Combined: +3 % +14 % *) Excl. game industry companies 17 latest information October-December 215

18 Value of Order Books in the Information Technology in Finland Change: / / Combined: +11 % +7 % *) Excl. game industry companies latest information

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