Kemira Oyj - Changes board/management/auditors

JYRKI MÄKI-KALA APPOINTED PRESIDENT OF KEMIRA PULP&PAPER

(Stock Exchange Release)

Jyrki Mäki-Kala (46) has been appointed President of Kemira
Pulp&Paper business area and member of the Kemira's Management Board
as of January 1, 2008. With effect from the same date, Kemira
Pulp&Paper's current President, Harri Kerminen will become the CEO of
Kemira Group.

Jyrki Mäki-Kala is currently working as Vice President, Finance &
Control in Kemira Pulp&Paper business area. Jyrki Mäki-Kala has
previously worked in several international positions in Kemira and in
Finnish Chemicals. He has been responsible among other things for
integrating Lanxess paper chemicals business in Kemira and having
business responsibility for Bleaching chemicals business in Finland.
Jyrki Mäki-Kala will report to Kemira's CEO Harri Kerminen.


Kemira Oyj
Timo Leppä, Executive Vice President, Group Communications



For further information, please contact:

Harri Kerminen
President, Kemira Pulp&Paper
Phone +358 10 862 1231

Jyrki Mäki-Kala
Vice President, Finance & Control, Kemira Pulp&Paper
Phone +358 10 862 1603, Mobile +358 40 534 1060




Kemira is a chemicals group made up of four business areas: Kemira
Pulp&Paper, Kemira Water, Kemira Specialty and Kemira Coatings.
Kemira is a global group of leading chemical businesses with a unique
competitive position and a high degree of mutual synergy.

In 2006, Kemira recorded revenue of around EUR 2.5 billion and had a
payroll of 9,000 employees. Kemira operates in 40 countries.

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JYRKI MÄKI-KALA APPOINTED PRESIDENT OF KEMIRA PULP&PAPER