Ahlstrom - Decisions of general meeting

Decisions taken by Ahlstrom Corporation's Annual General Meeting of Shareholders and Board of Directors

Ahlstrom Corporation STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 30.3.2011 at 14.35

 Ahlstrom Corporation's Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (AGM) was held
today March 30, 2011.

Resolution on the distribution of profits

The AGM resolved to distribute a dividend of EUR 0.88 per share for the fiscal
year that ended on December 31, 2010 from the retained earnings in accordance
with the proposal of the Board of Directors. The dividend record date is April
4, 2011 and the pay date April 11, 2011. In addition, the AGM resolved to
reserve EUR 100,000 to be used for donations at the discretion of the Board of
Directors.

Approval of the Financial Statements

The AGM approved the financial statements and discharged the members of the
Board of Directors and the President & CEO from liability for the fiscal year
January 1-December 31, 2010.

Remuneration and election of the Board of Directors

The AGM confirmed the number of Board members to be seven. Thomas Ahlström,
Sebastian Bondestam, Lori J. Cross, Anders Moberg and Peter Seligson were re-
elected as members of the Board of Directors. Esa Ikäheimonen, born 1963, and
Pertti Korhonen, born 1961, were elected as new members. The term of the Board
of Directors will expire at the close of the next Annual General Meeting.

It was decided that the remuneration of the Board members be as follows:

Chairman                         EUR 84,000 per year

Vice Chairman                 EUR 63,000 per year

Members                          EUR 42,000 per year

In addition, the remuneration for attendance at Board meetings is EUR 1,500 per
meeting for Board members residing outside Finland. As regards the permanent
Board committees, the remuneration for attendance at committee meetings is EUR
1,500 per meeting. Travel expenses are reimbursed in accordance with the
Company's travel policy.

Election and remuneration of the auditor

PricewaterhouseCoopers Oy was elected as Ahlstrom's auditor as recommended by
the Audit Committee. PricewaterhouseCoopers Oy has designated Authorized Public
Accountant Eero Suomela as the Responsible Auditor. The auditor's remuneration
will be paid according to invoicing.

Authorizations to repurchase and distribute the Company's own shares as well as
to accept them as pledge

The AGM authorized the Board of Directors to repurchase and distribute the
Company's own shares as well as to accept them as pledge as proposed by the
Board of Directors. The number of shares to be repurchased or accepted as pledge
by virtue of the authorization shall not exceed 4,000,000 shares in the Company,
yet always taking into account the limitations set forth in the Companies' Act
as regards the maximum number of shares owned by or pledged to the Company or
its subsidiaries. The shares may be repurchased only through public trading at
the prevailing market price by using unrestricted shareholders' equity. The
rules and guidelines of NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Oy and Euroclear Finland Ltd shall
be followed in the repurchase.

The authorization includes the right for the Board of Directors to decide upon
all other terms and conditions for the repurchase of the Company's own shares,
or their acceptance as pledge, including the right to decide on the repurchase
of the Company's own shares otherwise than in proportion to the shareholders'
holdings in the Company.

By virtue of the authorization, the Board of Directors has the right to resolve
to distribute a maximum of 4,000,000 own shares held by the Company. The Board
of Directors was authorized to decide to whom and in which order the own shares
will be distributed. The Board of Directors may decide on the distribution of
the Company's own shares otherwise than in proportion to the existing pre-
emptive right of shareholders to purchase the Company's own shares. The shares
may be used e.g. as consideration in acquisitions and in other arrangements as
well as to implement the Company's share-based incentive plans in the manner and
to the extent decided by the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors has also
the right to decide on the distribution of the shares in public trading for the
purpose of financing possible acquisitions. The authorization also includes the
right for the Board of Directors to resolve on the sale of the shares accepted
as a pledge. The authorization includes the right for the Board of Directors to
resolve upon all other terms and conditions for the distribution of the shares
held by the Company.

The authorizations for the Board of Directors to repurchase the Company's own
shares, to distribute them as well as to accept them as pledge are valid for 18
months from the close of the Annual General Meeting but will, however, expire at
the close of the next Annual General Meeting, at the latest.

Decisions taken by the Board of Direcrors

After the AGM, the organization meeting of the Board of Directors elected Peter
Seligson as Chairman and Pertti Korhonen as Vice Chairman of the Board.

The Board of Directors appointed three permanent committees. The members of the
Audit Committee are Esa Ikäheimonen (Chairman), Thomas Ahlström and Sebastian
Bondestam. The members of the Compensation Committee are Peter Seligson
(Chairman), Lori J. Cross and Anders Moberg. Five persons were appointed as
members of the Nomination Committee: Peter Seligson (Chairman), Pertti Korhonen
and Anders Moberg as well as the non-board members Carl Ahlström and Risto
Murto. The compostition of the Nomination Committee aims at increasing
shareholder influence in nomination matters.



Ahlstrom Corporation
Jan Lång
President & CEO



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Liisa Nyyssönen
Vice President, Communications
Tel. + 358 10 888 4757



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Ahlstrom in brief
Ahlstrom is a high performance materials company, partnering with leading
businesses around the world to help them stay ahead. Our products are used in a
large variety of everyday applications, such as filters, wallcovers, wipes,
flooring, labels and food packaging. We have a leading market position in the
businesses in which we operate. Our 5,700 employees serve customers in 26
countries on six continents. In 2010, Ahlstrom's net sales amounted to EUR 1.9
billion. The company's share is quoted on the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki. More
information available atwww.ahlstrom.com.


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