Oriola-KD Oyj - Company Announcement

Oriola-KD Corporation's Board of Directors withdraws its proposal to the Annual General Meeting on the issue of stock options

Oriola-KD Corporation Stock Exchange Release 14 April 2009 at 3.15
p.m.

The Board of Directors of Oriola-KD Corporation has been informed
that its proposal to the Annual General Meeting on the issue of stock
options to key personnel of the Oriola-KD Group will not receive
required qualified majority of votes to be approved. The Board of
Directors has decided to withdraw its proposal to the Annual General
Meeting to be held on 16 April 2009 on the issue of stock options.
Espoo, 14 April 2009

Oriola-KD Corporation

Board of Directors


Eero Hautaniemi
President and CEO

Thomas Heinonen
General Counsel

Further information:

Olli Riikkala
Chairman of the Board
tel. +358 400 439 005
Distribution:
NASDAQ OMX Helsinki
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Released by:
Oriola-KD Corporation
Corporate Communications
Orionintie 5
FI-02200 Espoo, Finland
www.oriola-kd.com