Kemira Oyj - Changes board/management/auditors

Kemira Oyj: CFO Jyrki Mäki-Kala appointed new Deputy CEO

Kemira Group
Stock Exchange Release
August 24, 2009 at 9.45 am (CET+1)

Kemira Oyj's CFO Jyrki Mäki-Kala has been appointed new Deputy CEO as
of September 1, 2009 as the current Deputy CEO Esa Tirkkonen will
retire. Esa Tirkkonen has been the Deputy CEO since 2000 and employed
by the company since 1974.

Kemira Oyj
Päivi Antola, Senior Manager, IR & financial communications

For further information, please contact:

Harri Kerminen, President & CEO
Tel. +358 1086 21801


Kemira is a focused company, best in water and fiber management
chemistry.

In 2008, Kemira recorded revenue of approximately EUR 2.8 billion and
had a staff of 9,400. Kemira operates in 40 countries.

www.kemira.com

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