Ahlstrom - Company Announcement

Ahlstrom's listing prospectus of the EUR 100 million bond is now available

Ahlstrom Corporation STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 17.12.2010 at 10.15





Ahlstrom Corporation, a global leader in nonwovens and specialty papers,
announced on November 4, 2010 that it issues a EUR 100 million five-year senior
unsecured bond with an annual coupon of 4.50%. The bond was issued on November
10, 2010.
The Finnish Financial Supervisory Authority has now approved the listing
prospectus of the bond. The prospectus can be found on Ahlstrom's website
atwww.ahlstrom.com/investors.
Ahlstrom has applied to have the bond listed on the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd. and
estimates that the public quotation of the bond will commence on Tuesday,
December 21, 2010.


For further information, please contact:
Seppo Parvi
CFO
Tel. +358 10 888 4768



Distribution:
NASDAQ OMX Helsinki
Main media
www.ahlstrom.com



Ahlstrom in brief
Ahlstrom is a global leader in the development, manufacture and marketing of
high performance nonwovens and specialty papers. Ahlstrom´s products are used in
a large variety of everyday applications, 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 5,800 employees serve customers via sales offices
and production facilities in more than 20 countries on six continents. In 2009,
Ahlstrom's net sales amounted to EUR 1.6 billion. Ahlstrom's share is quoted on
the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki. The company website is at www.ahlstrom.com.



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