Alma Media - Company Announcement

Juha Nuutinen appointed as the new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Alma Media

Alma Media Corporation Stock exchange release 2 August, 2012 at 11:15 (EEST)

JUHA NUUTINEN APPOINTED AS THE NEW CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (CFO) OF ALMA MEDIA

Juha Nuutinen M.Sc., 39, has been appointed as the new CFO and member of the
Group Executive Team of Alma Media Group. Nuutinen will start with Alma Media on
1 November 2012. He will report to the President and CEO of the Group.

Juha Nuutinen will transfer to Alma Media from University Properties of Finland
Ltd. where he has acted as the Chief Financial Officer.  Previously he has
worked in the financial management of KPMG Oy Ab, IF P&C Insurance Company, and
he also has previous experience with Alma Media Group as he is a former
Financial Manager of Alma Media. From that position he transferred into the
service of his current employer in 2009.

- I am glad to welcome Juha back to Alma Media. Solid competence and previous
knowledge of both the Group and its key personnel are an excellent combination
as the financial management team is also involved in bringing forth the change
processes of the Group, says Kai Telanne, President and CEO of Alma Media Group.

For more information, please contact:
Kai Telanne, President and CEO, tel. +358 10 665 3500
Juha Nuutinen, tel. +358 50 438 0984


Alma Media in brief

Alma Media is a dynamic media company whose best-known products are Aamulehti,
Iltalehti, Kauppalehti and Etuovi.com. Alma Media employs approximately 3,000
professionals. The company's revenue in 2011 totalled MEUR 316.2 with an
operating margin of 13.3 per cent. Alma Media's share (ALN1V) is listed in the
NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Exchange. Read more at www.almamedia.com. 

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