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Kaius Niemi appointed Senior Editor-in-Chief of Helsingin Sanomat

Sanoma Corporation, Stock Exchange Release, 3 September 2013 at 11:00 CET+1

Kaius Niemi, 39, has been appointed Senior Editor-in-Chief of the Finnish daily
Helsingin Sanomat as of 15 September 2013. At present Kaius Niemi works as
Editor-in-Chief of Ilta-Sanomat and Taloussanomat. He has worked at Helsingin
Sanomat for 12 years, both as a journalist and as part of the management. 

“The recruitment process was thorough - we have explored all alternatives,
internally as well as externally. It was great to see that the best
capabilities needed for leading a journalistic organisation were to be found
within Sanoma. One of the most important selection criteria was Kaius's proven
digital experience. Finland's number one digital medium Ilta-Sanomat as well as
the purely digital, profitable financial medium Taloussanomat are amazing
success stories in the very challenging and quickly developing media industry,”
Sanoma's President and CEO Harri-Pekka Kaukonen comments. 

Riikka Venäläinen, the acting Senior Editor-in-Chief, will continue as
Editor-in-Chief and work side by side with Kaius Niemi. 

“To quickly develop Helsingin Sanomat in all channels is a challenging, unique
opportunity. We have a top team, great journalistic capabilities, an
exceptional reach, a close relationship with our readers and a good
understanding of the future of media consumption - all assets needed for
success are in place,” Kaius Niemi comments. 

Additional information
Sanoma's Communications, Hanna Johde, tel. +358 40 673 8977 or
hanna.johde@sanoma.com 

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professionals in more than 10 countries. In 2012, the Group's net sales
totalled EUR 2.4 billion. Sanoma's share is listed on the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki.

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