Huhtamäki Oyj - Company Announcement

Huhtamaki's reporting segments to reflect strongholds

HUHTAMÄKI OYJ STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 16.9.2008 AT 13.30

As announced earlier, Huhtamäki Oyj intends to focus on packaging
operations where it has a competitive advantage, good market
positions and which create value for Huhtamaki and its customers.
Therefore, the reporting segments will be revised to reflect the new
strongholds.

The current five segments (Flexibles and Films Global, Rigid Europe,
Molded Fiber Europe, Rigid and Molded Fiber Americas and Rigid and
Molded Fiber Asia-Oceania-Africa) will be replaced by six new
reporting segments as of January 1, 2009. The new segments are:

Flexibles Global
Flexibles business is organized as a global segment. Flexibles are
used for food and pet food packaging as well as non-food consumer
packaging.

Films Global
Films business is organized as a global segment. Films are mainly
used for technical applications in the label, adhesive tape, hygiene
and health care industries, as well as building and construction,
automotive, packaging and graphic arts industries.

North America
The segment includes the Rigid and Molded Fiber business in North
America and Mexico. Rigid paper and plastic packaging, which serves
ice-cream and other consumer goods as well as foodservice markets, is
completed with Molded Fiber Chinet® disposable tableware products.

Rough Molded Fiber Global
The segment includes the Rough Molded Fiber business in Europe,
Oceania, Africa and South America. Rough molded fiber is used to make
fresh product packaging, such as egg and fruit packaging.

Foodservice Europe-Asia-Oceania
Foodservice paper and plastic disposable tableware is supplied to
foodservice operators and fast food restaurants.

Rigid Consumer Goods Plastics
The segment includes the Rigid Consumer Goods Plastics business in
Europe, Oceania and South America. Rigid plastic packaging serves the
consumer goods markets with fresh food, dairy, ice cream and edible
fats packaging.

The Interim Report Jan 1 - March 31, 2009 will be according to the
new structure. 2008 pro forma figures based on the new segment
structure will be published prior to the Interim Report Jan 1 - March
31, 2009.


For further information, please contact:
Mr. Timo Salonen, CFO, Tel. +358(0)10 686 7880


HUHTAMÄKI OYJ
Group Communications


Huhtamaki Group is a leading manufacturer of consumer and specialty
packaging with 2007 net sales totaling EUR 2.3 billion. Foodservice
and consumer goods markets are served by some 15,000 people in 65
manufacturing units and several sales offices in 35 countries. The
parent company, Huhtamäki Oyj, has its head office in Espoo, Finland
and is listed on the OMX Nordic Exchange Helsinki. Additional
information is available at www.huhtamaki.com.