Ahlstrom - Changes board/management/auditors

Appointment in Ahlstrom's Executive Management Team

Ahlstrom Corporation STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 15.12.2010 at 13.25

Ahlstrom Corporation, a global leader in nonwovens and specialty papers,
appoints its Chief Financial Officer Seppo Parvi as deputy for the President as
of January 1, 2011. Parvi will continue in his duties as the CFO and member of
the Executive Management Team as before.

For further information, please contact:
Jan Lång
President & CEO
+358 10 888 4700

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 nonwovens and specialty papers. Ahlstrom´s products are used in
a large variety of everyday applications, 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 5,800 employees serve customers via sales offices
and production facilities in more than 20 countries on six continents. In 2009,
Ahlstrom's net sales amounted to EUR 1.6 billion. Ahlstrom's share is quoted on
the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki. The company website is at www.ahlstrom.com.



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