Pöyry - Changes board/management/auditors

Jukka Pahta appointed chief financial officer of Pöyry

Pöyry PLC          Company Announcement 21 December 2010 at 9.00 a.m.

Jukka Pahta, 44, has been appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer of Pöyry PLC. He will become a member of the Group Executive Committee
of Pöyry PLC and report to Heikki Malinen, President and CEO of Pöyry PLC. Jukka
Pahta will be based at the Pöyry headquarters in Vantaa, Finland. He will take
over his new duties on 1 March 2011 at the latest.

Jukka Pahta has extensive and strong professional expertise in leading finance,
treasury and IT functions. Jukka Pahta is currently Executive Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer and Deputy to Chief Executive Officer of Myllykoski Oyj.
Before joining Myllykoski, Jukka Pahta had a central role in IT and systems
development at M-Real, where he was based in the United Kingdom for five years.
Jukka Pahta holds a M.Sc. (Economics) degree from Turku School of Economics,
Finland and a MBA from the London Business School.

Heikki Malinen, President and CEO, Pöyry PLC:"I am very pleased to have Jukka Pahta join Pöyry's executive team. Jukka Pahta
is an experienced finance professional and brings a solid understanding of
finance, treasury and IT. During his career, Jukka has led extensive systems
development projects and increased the effectiveness of finance and control
processes."

Jukka Pahta comments: "It is really inspiring to join Pöyry in these interesting
times. The selected strategy in Engineering Balanced Sustainability gives a
sound platform for business development and profitable growth globally. I look
very much forward to being able to contribute to that process in my role as the
CFO."

Johan Brink, acting CFO of Pöyry PLC will continue in Pöyry PLC Group Finance
reporting to Jukka Pahta.

PÖYRY PLC

Additional information by:
Heikki Malinen, President and CEO, Pöyry PLC, Finland
Contacts to Jaana Pihlajaniemi, tel. +358 10 33 22399

Pöyry is a global consulting and engineering company dedicated to balanced
sustainability and responsible business. With quality and integrity at our core,
we deliver best-in-class management consulting, total solutions, and design and
supervision. Our in-depth expertise extends to the fields of energy, industry,
urban & mobility and water & environment. Pöyry has 7000 experts and the local
office network in about 50 countries. Pöyry's net sales in 2009 were EUR 674
million and the company's shares are quoted on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki. (Pöyry PLC:
POY1V).

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