Espoo, Finland, 2012-01-19 15:50 CET (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- EFORE PLC Stock Exchange Release January 19, 2012 at 4.50 pm

Efore Plc's annual report for the fiscal year 2011 has been published in pdf-format and is attached to this stock exchange release. The annual report is available on the company's website at www.efore.com.

Also Corporate Governance Statement for fiscal year 2011 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 2011.

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. Besides Finland, the company's product development and marketing units are located in China and Sweden. Efore's production units are located in China and Estonia. In the fiscal year ending in October 2011, the Group's net sales totaled EUR 88.1 million and its personnel averaged 960. The company's share is quoted on the Nasdaq OMX Helsinki Ltd.

www.efore.com

Vesa Vähämöttönen, CEO, tel +358 9 4784 6312