Ahlstrom - Total number of voting rights and capital

Ahlstrom shares subscribed with option rights

A total of 816,447 new shares of Ahlstrom Corporation have been subscribed with
option rights under the company's stock option programs I (2001) and II (2001).
A corresponding increase of EUR 1,224,670.50 in Ahlstrom's share capital has
been entered in the Trade Register today. 

After the increase, the total number of Ahlstrom Corporation shares is
46,535,139 and the share capital amounts to EUR 69,802,708.50. 

The shares will be traded on the Helsinki Stock Exchange as old shares as of
March 9, 2007. 

Ahlstrom Corporation
Gustav Adlercreutz, Senior Vice President, Administration and General Counsel


Distribution:
Helsinki Stock Exchange
Main media
www.ahlstrom.com


For further information, please contact:
Gustav Adlercreutz, Ahlstrom Corporation, tel +358 10 888 4727.



Ahlstrom in brief

Ahlstrom is a global leader in the development, manufacture and marketing of
high performance fiber-based materials. Nonwovens and specialty papers, made by
Ahlstrom, are used in a large variety of everyday products, e.g. in filters,
wipes, flooring, labels, and tapes. The company has a strong market position in
several business areas in which it operates, built upon the company's unique
fiber expertise and innovative approach. Ahlstrom's 5,700 employees serve
customers via sales offices and production facilities in more than 20 countries
on six continents. In 2006, Ahlstrom's net sales amounted to EUR 1.6 billion.
Ahlstrom's share is listed on the Helsinki Stock Exchange. The company website
is www.ahlstrom.com.