Ahlstrom - Changes board/management/auditors

Changes in Ahlstrom's Corporate Executive Team

Ahlstrom Corporation STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 6.2.2009

Seppo Parvi, born 1964, M.Sc. (Econ.), is appointed Chief Financial
Officer of Ahlstrom Corporation and member of the Corporate Executive
Team. It is estimated that Parvi will assume his responsibility in
July 2009, at the latest. He joins Ahlstrom from M-real Corporation,
where he has worked as CFO and Deputy to CEO since 2006. Prior to
that, Parvi has held several senior management positions at Huhtamäki
in 1993-2006, both in business management and support functions.

Ahlstrom's current CFO Jari Mäntylä will leave Ahlstrom by the end of
July, at the latest, and will thereafter pursue other career
opportunities. I thank Jari Mäntylä for his valuable contribution for
Ahlstrom and wish him the best of success in the future.

Paula Aarnio, born 1958, M.Sc. (Eng.), is appointed Senior Vice
President, Human Resources of Ahlstrom Corporation and member of the
Corporate Executive Team. She will join Ahlstrom during the spring.
Aarnio has been working as Executive Vice President, Human Resources
at Uponor Corporation since 2004. Prior to that, she has held several
senior management positions in the field of HR at Fazer Group and at
Neste / Fortum Corporation.


Jan Lång
President & CEO


Distribution:
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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 6,400 employees serve customers via
sales offices and production facilities in more than 20 countries on
six continents. In 2008, 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.