Pöyry - Changes in company's own shares

PÖYRY INITIATES SHARE BUYBACK

The Board of Directors of Pöyry Plc has decided on 10 December 2007
to exercise the authorisation by the Annual General Meeting on 5
March 2007 to acquire the company's own shares. According to the
resolution of the Board of Directors, a maximum of 400 000 shares may
be acquired for the implementation of an incentive plan.

The shares will be acquired in public trading on the OMX Nordic
Exchange in Helsinki at their market price at the time of purchase.
The total maximum amount to be paid for the shares is EUR 6 600 000.

The share buyback will begin on 6 February 2008 at the earliest.
Shares can be acquired until 10 September 2008 subject to the
resolution by the Annual General Meeting of Pöyry Plc convening on 10
March 2008 to renew the authorisation to acquire the company's own
shares and the resolution of the Board of Directors to exercise the
authorisation for the above said purpose.

PÖYRY PLC

Erkki Pehu-Lehtonen
President and CEO

Teuvo Salminen
Deputy to President and CEO

Additional information by:
Anne Viitala, Group General Counsel, Pöyry Plc
Tel. +358 10 33 22811

www.poyry.com

DISTRIBUTION:
OMX Nordic Exchange Helsinki
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