Ahlstrom - Changes board/management/auditors

Aki Saarinen appointed Executive Vice President, Strategic Business Development, at Ahlstrom

Ahlstrom Corporation STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE May 18, 2012 at 9.30

Aki Saarinen (born 1967), M.Sc. (paper technology), MBA, is appointed Executive
Vice President, Strategic Business Development, and member of the Executive
Management Team as of June 11, 2012, at Ahlstrom Corporation. Saarinen will
report to Jan Lång, President and CEO, Ahlstrom.

In his new role, Saarinen will be responsible for managing business development
related processes and exploring new business opportunities within Ahlstrom. He
will be based in Helsinki, Finland.

Saarinen joins Ahlstrom from Treeactive Oy. Prior to that, Saarinen has been
holding various senior executive technology positions at Metso Corporation in
2001-2011. He has also worked at Valmet Paper Machinery Oy and UPM Corporation.



For more information, please contact:
Liisa Nyyssönen
Vice President, Communications
Tel. +358 10 888 4757



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, medical gowns and
drapes, wallcovers, flooring, labels and food packaging. We have a leading
market position in the businesses in which we operate. Our 5,200 employees serve
customers in 28 countries on six continents. In 2011, Ahlstrom's net sales
amounted to EUR 1.6 billion. The company's share is quoted on the NASDAQ OMX
Helsinki. More information is available at www.ahlstrom.com.


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