Ahlstrom - Company Announcement

Jan Lång has started as Ahlstrom's President and CEO

Ahlstrom Corporation STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 2.1.2009                            
                                                                                
Jan Lång has started as Ahlstrom's President and CEO                            
                                                                                
As announced earlier, Jan Lång has been appointed President & CEO of Ahlstrom   
Corporation as from January 1, 2009, and he has herewith started in his new     
position.                                                                       
                                                                                
As from January 1, 2009, Ahlstrom's interim CEO Risto Anttonen has been         
appointed Deputy of the President & CEO, and he will continue as a member of the
Corporate Executive Team.                                                       
                                                                                
                                                                                
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Ahlstrom in brief                                                               
                                                                                
Ahlstrom is a global leader in the development, manufacture and marketing of    
high performance fiber-based materials. Nonwovens and specialty papers, made by 
Ahlstrom, are used in a large variety of everyday products, such as filters,    
wipes, flooring, labels, and tapes. Based upon its unique fiber expertise and   
innovative approach, the company has a strong market position in several        
business areas in which it operates. Ahlstrom's 6,500 employees serve customers 
via sales offices and production facilities in more than 20 countries on six    
continents. In 2007, Ahlstrom's net sales amounted to EUR 1.8 billion.          
Ahlstrom's share is quoted on the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki. The company website is   
www.ahlstrom.com.