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Trading of Alma Media Corporation's 2009 C options begins

Alma Media Corporation         Stock Exchange Release       6 March 2014 at
14:00  EET


TRADING OF ALMA MEDIA CORPORATION'S 2009 C OPTIONS BEGINS

Alma Media Corporation has applied for listing of 2009 C stock options on the
NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Oy as of 1 April 2014.

Each 2009 C option entitles to the subscription of one (1) Alma Media
Corporation share (ALN1V) starting on 1 April 2014. The subscription price is
EUR 7.45 per share. The amount of the dividend or the amount of the
distributable non-restricted equity decided before share subscription will be
deducted from the share subscription price as per the record date.

The subscription time for the 2009 C options is from 1 April 2014 to 31 March
2016. The subscription place for shares subscribed on the 2009 options is Evli
Pankki Oyj (Evli Bank Plc).

Basic information on the 2009 C option of Alma Media Corporation:
Trading code: ALN1VEW309
ISIN code: FI0009655815
Exchange ratio: 1 (ALN1VEW309): 1 (ALN1V)

Share subscription schedule under Alma Media stock options in 2014

The shares subscribed for under stock options 2009 during 2014 will be
registered in the Trade Register and listed on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd. on the
following target dates:

+------------------+----------------------+--------------------+
|Share subscription|Entry into the Trade  |New shares          |
|deadline          |Register on or about  |tradable on or about|
+------------------+----------------------+--------------------+
|16 April 2014     |7 May 2014            |8 May 2014          |
+------------------+----------------------+--------------------+
|9 June 2014       |26 June 2014          |27 June 2014        |
+------------------+----------------------+--------------------+
|14 August 2014    |28 August 2014        |29 August 2014      |
+------------------+----------------------+--------------------+
|15 October 2014   |30 October 2014       |31 October 2014     |
+------------------+----------------------+--------------------+
|11 December 2014  |31 December 2014      |2 January 2015      |
+------------------+----------------------+--------------------+

The shares subscribed with the options entitle holders to dividends after the
shares have been registered. Alma Media reserves the right to change any of the
Trade Register entry dates indicated above, if necessary. Also, Alma Media does
not assume any liability for non-registrations occurring on any of the above-
mentioned dates.
Each stock option 2009A entitles its holder to subscribe for one share of Alma
Media at a subscription price of EUR 3.61 by 31 March 2014. Each stock option
2009B entitles its holder to subscribe for one share of Alma Media at a
subscription price of EUR 6.13 by 31 March 2015. Each stock option 2009C
entitles its holder to subscribe for one share of Alma Media at a subscription
price of EUR 7.45 between 1 April 2014 and 31 March 2016. The share subscription
price will be decreased by the amount of the dividend and the amount of the
distributable non-restricted equity as per the record date.

The terms and conditions of the stock option programme 2009 can be reviewed at
http://www.almamedia.com/investors/shareholdings-and-options/incentive-
systems/#option-programme-2009


ALMA MEDIA CORPORATION

Rauno Heinonen
Vice President, Corporate Communications and IR

For further information, please contact:  Mikko Korttila, General Counsel, tel.
+358 10 665 2201


Distribution: NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Oy, principal media

Alma Media in brief

Alma Media is a media company focusing on digital services and publishing. In
addition to news services, the company's products provide useful information
related to lifestyle, career and business development. The services of Alma
Media have expanded from Finland to the Nordic countries, the Baltic States and
Central Europe. The company employs 1,965 professionals (excluding
distributors), of whom approximately one third are based outside Finland. Alma
Media's revenue in 2013 totalled approximately MEUR 300. Alma Media's share is
listed on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki. Read more at www.almamedia.com.

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