Sanoma Oyj - Changes board/management/auditors

John Martin to take the responsibility also for Sanoma’s strategic development

Sanoma Corporation, Stock Exchange Release, 4 October 2012 at 13:00 CET+1

The role of John Martin, Chief Digital Officer responsible for Sanoma's digital
development and member of the Executive Management Group, will expand to cover
Sanoma's strategic development.  John Martin was appointed Chief Strategy and
Digital Officer, CSDO, as of 1 October, 2012. Strategic development used to be
part of Sanoma's financial organization. "Digitalization and the multimedia development of our products and services are
in the core of Sanoma's strategy.  Combining these functions is a very natural
step and will continue to strengthen our digital development power,” says
Harri-Pekka Kaukonen, President & CEO of Sanoma Group. 

Additional information
Sanoma's Group Communications, Robin Janszen, tel. + 31 20 851 2108 or
communications@sanoma.com. 

Sanoma.com

Sanoma inspires, informs and connects. Sanoma is a leading European group with
a focus on consumer media and learning. We bring information, experiences,
education and entertainment to millions of people every day. We employ nearly
11,000 professionals in some 20 countries. In 2011, the Group's restated net
sales totalled EUR 2.4 billion. Sanoma shares are listed on the NASDAQ OMX
Helsinki.