Alma Media - Company Announcement

Pekka Heinänen named Alma Media's new Vice President, Human Resources

Alma Media Corporation Stock exchange release    1 July 2011, 9:30 a.m.



PEKKA HEINÄNEN NAMED ALMA MEDIA'S NEW VICE PRESIDENT, HUMAN RESOURCES

Master of Arts (Education) Pekka Heinänen, 51, has been appointed Alma Media's
new Vice President, Human Resources and a member of the Group's management team.
Heinänen will begin working in this capacity on 15 August.

Pekka Heinänen is transferring to Alma Media from his position as Senior Vice
President, Human Resources of the Fazer Group. Prior to his current position he
has worked in various HR management positions, for instance at Nokia and Partek.

Mari Vuorre, Alma Media's current Vice President, Human Resources, is
transferring to a position with another employer.

ALMA MEDIA CORPORATION

Vice President, Corporate Communications
Rauno Heinonen

Further information:
Kai Telanne, CEO, Alma Media Corporation, tel. 010 665 3500
Pekka Heinänen, tel. 0400 407 499

Distribution: NASDAQ OMX Helsingin Pörssi Oy, main media



Alma Media in brief

Alma Media is a dynamic media company whose best-known products are Aamulehti,
Iltalehti, Kauppalehti and Etuovi.com. Alma Media employs approximately 2,800
professionals. The company's net sales in 2010 totalled MEUR 311.4 with an
operating margin of 13.9 per cent. Alma Media's share (ALN1V) is listed in the
NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Exchange. Read more at www.almamedia.fi


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