Espoo, Finland, 2013-01-17 17:00 CET (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- EFORE PLC     Stock Exchange Release    January 17, 2013  at 18.00 p.m.

Efore Plc's annual report for the fiscal year 2012 has been published in pdf-format and is attached to this stock exchange release. The annual report is available on the company's website atwww.efore.com.

Also Corporate Governance Statement for fiscal year 2012 has been published and is attached to this stock exchange release. The statement is available on the company's website at www.efore.com and in annual report 2012.

EFORE PLC

Vesa Vähämöttönen
President and CEO

For further information please contact Mr. Vesa Vähämöttönen, CEO, tel +358 9 4784 6312.

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Efore Group

Efore Group is an international company which develops and produces demanding power products. Efore's head office is based in Finland and its production unit is located in China. Efore is present also in Sweden. In the fiscal year ending in October 2012, the Group's net sales totaled EUR 78.1 million and its personnel averaged 888. The company's share is quoted on the Nasdaq OMX Helsinki Ltd.

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