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Ascom General Meeting: All proposals submitted by the Board of Directors approved

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The Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of Ascom Holding AG, which was held on April 15, 2009 in Berne, Switzerland, was attended by 160 shareholders representing 16 414 256 votes or approximately 45.6% of the share capital.

The General Meeting of Shareholders approved all proposals submitted by the Board of Directors and granted discharge to the Board of Directors. Mr Kent-Ake Jönsson was elected as a new member of the Board of Directors. The four existing members of the Board, Juhani Anttila, Dr J.T. Bergqvist, Dr Wolfgang Kalsbach and Paul E. Otth were re-elected as members of the Board of Directors for another term of office of one year by a large majority of the votes represented. Dr Axel Paeger did not stand for re-election and leaves the Board. The Board of Directors has confirmed Juhani Anttila as Chairman of the Board.

The General Meeting of Shareholders approved the creation of authorized capital as proposed. The General Meeting of Shareholders also concluded to forego a dividend for fiscal year 2008.


ABOUT ASCOM

Ascom is an international solution provider with comprehensive technological know-how in Mission-Critical Communication. The company concentrates on core areas as Wireless Solutions (high-value, customer-specific on-site communications solutions), Network Testing (a global market leader in optimization solutions for mobile networks) and Security Communication (applications for security, communication and control systems for infrastructure operators, public security institutions and the army). The company has subsidiaries in 20 countries and a workforce of some 2,300 employees worldwide. Ascom registered shares (symbol ASCN) are listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange in Zurich.

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