Huhtamäki Oyj - Company Announcement

Proposals by Huhtamäki Oyj's Nomination Committee of Board of Directors to the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders

HUHTAMÄKI OYJ STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 29.2.2008 AT 8.55

The Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of Huhtamäki Oyj will be
held on Monday March 31, 2008 at 16.30 in the Finlandia Hall,
Mannerheimintie 13 e, Helsinki.

Composition and Remuneration of the Board of Directors

The Nomination Committee of the Board of Directors proposes that the
Board of Directors shall consist of seven (7) members.

Member of the Board of Directors Mr. Paavo Hohti has notified the
Company that he will not stand for re-election to the Board of
Directors.

The Nomination Committee proposes that to the Board of Directors,
until the end of the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders following
the election, would be re-elected Ms. Eija Ailasmaa, Mr. George V.
Bayly, Mr. Robertus van Gestel, Mr. Mikael Lilius, Mr. Anthony J.B.
Simon and Mr. Jukka Suominen.

As a new member of the Board of Directors, the Nomination Committee
proposes Mr. Rolf Börjesson to be elected.

Mr. Rolf Börjesson (born 1942) has been Chairman of the Board of
Rexam PLC since May 25, 2004, (until May 1, 2008), and the CEO &
Board member since 1996. Rexam PLC is a global consumer packaging
company and the leading beverage can maker. Prior to joining Rexam,
Mr. Börjesson was the CEO of PLM AB acquired by Rexam in 1999. His
other current key positions of trust are Chairman of the Board of
Ahlsell AB, Board member of Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget SCA (publ)
and Board member of Avery Dennison Corporation.

All the individuals proposed above have given their consent to the
election.

The Annual General Meeting of Shareholders held on April 12, 2007
confirmed the following annual remuneration for the members of the
Board of Directors: for the Chairman EUR 90,000, for the Vice
Chairman EUR 55,000 and for other members EUR 45,000. In addition, a
meeting fee of EUR 500 per meeting shall be paid to all members for
the Board and Board Committee meetings they attend. Traveling
expenses shall be compensated in accordance with the Company policy.

The Nomination Committee proposes the remuneration for the members of
the Board of Directors to be kept unchanged.

Enquiries: Mr. Mikael Lilius, Chairman of the Board of Directors,
Tel. +358 (0)50 577 4138

HUHTAMÄKI OYJ
Group Communications


Huhtamaki Group is a leading manufacturer of consumer and specialty
packaging with 2007 net sales totaling EUR 2.3 billion. Consumer
goods and foodservice markets are served by some 15,000 people in 66
manufacturing units and several sales offices in 36 countries. The
parent company, Huhtamäki Oyj, has its head office in Espoo, Finland
and is listed on the Helsinki Stock Exchange. Additional information
is available at www.huhtamaki.com.