Vaahto Group Plc Oyj - Company Announcement

AK-TEHDAS OY, A SUBSIDIARY OF VAAHTO GROUP, RENAMED AS VAAHTO ROLL SERVICE OY

VAAHTO GROUP PLC OYJ STOCK EXCHANGE BULLETIN 9.1.2008 13.00

AK-TEHDAS OY, A SUBSIDIARY OF VAAHTO GROUP, RENAMED AS VAAHTO ROLL SERVICE OY

AK-Tehdas Oy, a subsidiary of Vaahto Group Plc Oyj, has December 28, 2007
changed its name to Vaahto Roll Service Oy. The new name describes better the
business of the company as a part of Vaahto Pulp & Paper Machinery -business
unit and also supports the operations in international market. Vaahto Roll
Service Oy is located in Tampere and the business strategy of it is to offer
integrated roll services including design, manufacturing and assembly of rolls
for pulp and paper machines as well as roll covering, maintenance and spare
part services. 

Vaahto Roll Service Oy is part of Vaahto Group, which is a globally operating
high technology company serving process industry in the fields of pulp and
paper machinery and process machinery. 

Lahti January 9, 2008

VAAHTO GROUP PLC OYJ

Antti Vaahto
President (CEO)