Huhtamäki Oyj - Company Announcement

Huhtamaki sells expanded polystyrene packaging business in Australia

HUHTAMÄKI OYJ STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 30.6.2009 AT 09:00

Huhtamäki Oyj sells its EPS (Expanded Polystyrene) packaging business
located in Albury, Australia to the Australian packaging company Pact
Group Pty Ltd. The annual net sales of the unit is some EUR 7 million
and it currently employs some 40 people. The agreed value for the
transaction is EUR 5 million. The sold unit serves the local fresh
foods packaging market."This transaction supports the execution of our strategic review of
rigid plastic consumer goods operations", says Huhtamäki Oyj's CEO
Jukka Moisio. "We will continue to review our remaining rigid plastic
consumer goods operations in Europe and Australia."

Following the divestment, Huhtamaki has production at five sites in
Australia. The sites in Bankstown, Wacol and Mulgrave serve the rigid
plastic consumer goods market. Rigid paper and plastic packaging
production in Windsor serving the local foodservice market and rough
molded fiber packaging production in Preston continue to support
Huhtamaki's strategic focus areas.

For further information, please contact:
Ms. Kia Aejmelaeus, Head of Investor Relations, Tel. +358 (0)10 686
7819


HUHTAMÄKI OYJ
Group Communications

Huhtamaki Group is a leading manufacturer of consumer and specialty
packaging with 2008 net sales totaling EUR 2.3 billion. Foodservice
and consumer goods markets are served by approximately 14,000 people
in 61 manufacturing units and several sales offices in 34 countries.
The parent company, Huhtamäki Oyj, has its head office in Espoo,
Finland and is listed on the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd. Additional
information is available at www.huhtamaki.com.