Huhtamäki Oyj - Changes board/management/auditors

Appointments in Huhtamaki Group

HUHTAMÄKI OYJ STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 22.9.2011 AT 15:00

Sari Lindholm, Group Vice President, Human Resources, M.Pol.Sc has been
appointed as Senior Vice President, Human Resources and member of the Group
Executive Team reporting to Jukka Moisio, CEO, as of September 22, 2011. Sari
Lindholm has been working in Huhtamäki Oyj in Group human resources management
positions since 2003 and has extensive experience in international human
resources management. Prior to that, she has held human resources management
positions in other Finnish globally operating companies.

Sami Pauni, Chief Legal Counsel, LL.M. has been appointed as Group Vice
President, Legal and General Counsel as of September 22, 2011. Sami Pauni has
worked in Huhtamäki Oyj since 2006. Prior to that, he worked as an attorney in a
leading Finnish law firm. Sami Pauni is responsible for Group's legal affairs
and will report to Juha Salonen, Senior Vice President, Administration and
Legal.

Juha Salonen, Senior Vice President, Administration and Legal, previously
responsible also for human resources will continue as member of the Group
Executive Team responsible for administration, legal as well as environment,
health and safety matters.

Following the aforementioned appointments, the members of the Group Executive
Team are

Jukka Moisio (Chairman), Chief Executive Officer;
Timo Salonen, Chief Financial Officer;
Juha Salonen, Senior Vice President, Administration and Legal;
Sari Lindholm, Senior Vice President, Human Resources;
Clay Dunn, Executive Vice President, North America;
Suresh Gupta, Executive Vice President, Flexible Packaging;
Olli Koponen, Executive Vice President, Molded Fiber;
Eric Le Lay, Executive Vice President, Foodservice Europe-Asia-Oceania; and
Peter Wahsner, Executive Vice President, Films.

For further information, please contact:
Jukka Moisio, CEO, tel. +358 10 686 7801


HUHTAMÄKI OYJ
Group Communications

Huhtamaki Group is a leading manufacturer of consumer and specialty packaging
with 2010 net sales totaling EUR 2 billion. Foodservice and consumer goods
markets are served by approximately 12,500 people in 58 manufacturing units and
several sales offices in 31 countries. The parent company, Huhtamäki Oyj, has
its head office in Espoo, Finland and its share is quoted on the NASDAQ OMX
Helsinki Ltd. Additional information is available at www.huhtamaki.com.

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