Ahlstrom - Company Announcement

Expanded responsibilities for Ahlstrom's Compensation Committee

Ahlstrom Corporation STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 20.12.2007

Expanded responsibilities for Ahlstrom's Compensation Committee

The Board of Directors of Ahlstrom Corporation has today decided to
expand the responsibilities of the Compensation Committee to cover
the tasks of the Nomination Committee with immediate effect.
 Consequently, the committee is renamed as Compensation and
Nomination Committee. The members of the committee are Peter Seligson
(Chairman), Jan Inborr and Urban Jansson.

The main tasks of the Compensation and Nomination Committee are to
decide on the compensation and benefits of the persons reporting to
the President & CEO as well as to identify and propose candidates for
election to the Board and propose compensation of the Board.

For more information, please contact:
Gustav Adlercreutz, Senior Vice President, Administration, General
Counsel, tel. +358 (0)50 550 5747
Distribution:
OMX Nordic Exchange 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 2006, Ahlstrom's net sales amounted to EUR 1.6
billion. Ahlstrom's share is listed on the OMX Nordic Exchange
Helsinki. The company website is www.ahlstrom.com.