Agreement Signed

NOKIA CORPORATION
13 October 1999
                                                  
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Nokia and Omnitel sign EUR 425 million deal
for the supply of Base Station technologies in Italy
- Including the new Nokia UltraSite

Omnitel, the second largest mobile operator in Europe, has signed
a major expansion agreement worth approximately EUR 425 million
with Nokia for the supply of new base station equipment in Italy.

The contract is one of the largest ever network infrastructure
deals for Nokia and includes the recently launched Nokia UltraSite
site solution that offers a smooth migration path to EDGE and
WCDMA services.

Nokia will also supply its Nokia MetroSite high-capacity solution
including MetroSite base stations, MetroHub and MetroHopper, the
new 58 GHz cellular transmission equipment and new large capacity
Base Station Controllers for Omnitel's nationwide network.

'Omnitel is pleased to continue co-operation with Nokia as a
technology supplier as we move into the next millennium,' says
Clint Cooper, Chief Technical Officer, Omnitel. 'Nokia's
innovative UltraSite and high-capacity solutions are the answer to
increasing demands that fast subscriber growth and higher data
traffic will place on our GSM network in the coming years.'

'Nokia is proud to have played an important role in Omnitel's
stunning success story. This is a significant deal for Nokia and
further strengthens our partnership with Omnitel to enable them to
meet the requirements of rapidly growing and demanding Italian
market,' said Sari Baldauf, President, Nokia Networks. 'Nokia's
UltraSite and MetroSite solutions give freedom and flexibility for
operators to scale their network evolution according to demand.'

The contract is the second signing for Nokia and Omnitel this
quarter, following a recent  EUR 170 million agreement for Nokia
to supply the capacity migration and service level upgrade for
Omnitel's switching network.

The new Nokia UltraSite is a true multimedia-ready base station
supporting high speed circuit switched data (HSCSD), General
Packet Radio Service (GPRS), Enhanced Data Rates for Global
Evolution (EDGE) and Wideband Code Division Multiple Access
(WCDMA) services.

To protect operators' current investments, the Nokia UltraSite
Base Station can be installed as an upgrade to existing GSM base
stations to increase site capacity, or to enhance network data
capability. With Nokia EDGE and WCDMA transceivers, this solution
will enable Mobile Multimedia applications such as videotelephony,
infotainment, mobile Internet and intranet access.
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Omnitel is the second largest mobile operator in Europe. It
started its commercial service in December 1995 and during the
first half of 1999 reached over 8 million customers. Omnitel bases
its success on outstanding customer care and a great attention to
innovation. Omnitel focuses on the market through two divisions
dedicated to the personal market and to the corporate one, and now
a special group of people will be committed to Omnitel 2000, the
new strategic sector which combines speech recognition, WAP
(wireless application protocol and Internet). The company has been
a Nokia customer since December 1994. Omnitel employs over 6.000
people of which around 3.000 are dedicated to the customer care
service. The GSM Omnitel network covers 96,1% of the landmass and
99,2% of the population.  www.omnitel.it

Nokia is paving the way to the mobile information society with its
innovative products and solutions. Nokia is the leading mobile
phone supplier and a leading supplier of mobile, fixed and IP
networks including related services. It also supplies multimedia
terminals and computer displays. In 1998, net sales totaled EUR
13.3 billion (USD 15.7 billion). Headquartered in Finland, Nokia
is listed on the New York (NOK), Helsinki, Stockholm, London,
Frankfurt and Paris stock exchanges and employs more than 51 000
people. www.nokia.com

Further information:
Arja Suominen, Vice President, Communications, Nokia Networks
Tel. (Int.) [phone], Fax (Int.) [phone]