Neste Oil - Company Announcement

Neste Oil's Nomination Committee appointed

The following persons have been appointed to Neste Oil AGM's
Nomination Committee: Jarmo Väisänen, Senior Financial Counsellor,
Prime Minister's Office; Timo Ritakallio, Deputy CEO, Ilmarinen
Mutual Pension Insurance Company; and Risto Murto, Chief Investment
Officer, Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Company. The Chairman of
Neste Oil's Board of Directors Timo Peltola serves as the Committee's
expert member.

According to the decision made by the Annual General Meeting on 14
March 2008, the Nomination Committee consists of the representatives
of the three largest shareholders as of 3 November 2008, and the
Chairman of the Board of Directors as an expert member. The
Nomination Committee is to prepare by 2 February 2009 a proposal
concerning the composition and remuneration of the Board of Directors
to be elected in the Annual General Meeting.

Neste Oil Corporation
Osmo Kammonen
Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications
Further information: Osmo Kammonen, Senior Vice President, Corporate
Communications, tel. + 358 50 458 4885
Neste Oil in brief

Neste Oil Corporation is a refining and marketing company
concentrating on low-emission, high-quality traffic fuels. The
company's strategy is based on growing both its oil refining and
premium-quality renewable diesel businesses. Neste Oil's refineries
are located in Porvoo and Naantali and have a combined crude oil
refining capacity of approx. 260,000 barrels a day. The company had
net sales of EUR 12.1 billion in 2007 and employs around 5,200
people. Neste Oil's share is listed on the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki.
www.nesteoil.com.