Ahlstrom - Changes board/management/auditors

Changes in Ahlstrom's Corporate Executive Team

Ahlstrom Corporation STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 9.1.2009

Rami Raulas, born 1961, M.Sc. (Econ.), is appointed Senior Vice
President, Sales & Marketing and member of the Corporate Executive
Team as of February 1, 2009. He has an extensive international
business management experience and he has been based during his
career in Finland, Sweden, United Kingdom and Germany. He joins
Ahlstrom from Meadville Enterprises (HK) Ltd. He was previously
working as Senior Vice President of Sales & Marketing in Aspocomp
Group. Prior to that Rami Raulas worked in various managerial
positions in sales and marketing e.g. in Fujitsu Siemens Computers.

Laura Raitio, previously Senior Vice President, Marketing, was
appointed Senior Vice President, Glass and Industrial Nonwovens as
from January 1, 2009, as announced earlier.


Ahlstrom Corporation
Jan Lång, President and CEO


For further information, please contact:
Laura Raitio
Senior Vice President, Glass and Industrial Nonwovens
Tel. +358 10 888 4766


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 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.