Vaahto Group Plc Oyj - Changes board/management/auditors

APPOINTMENTS IN VAAHTO GROUP

VAAHTO GROUP PLC OYJ STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 29.4.2009 at 10.00

APPOINTMENTS IN VAAHTO GROUP 

M.Sc.(Econ.) Anssi Klinga, 43, has been appointed CEO of Vaahto Group Plc Oyj
starting from May 1, 2009. He has worked as CFO in Vaahto Group since 2004 and
also as Vice President (COO) since 2006. 

Antti Vaahto, 61, who has been CEO of Vaahto Group Plc Oyj since 1984, will
continue as a member of the Board of Directors of the company and will continue
to work with assignments related on Group strategy and Asia operations. 

M.Sc.(Tech.) Jyrki Strengell, 49, has been appointed Managing Director of
Vaahto Ltd starting from May 1, 2009. He has worked as Sales Manager of Vaahto
Ltd since 2005. He has also been responsible for sales and marketing of Vaahto
Pulp & Paper Machinery -business unit since 2006. 

Vaahto Roll Service Oy will merge to Vaahto Ltd on April 30, 2009. After the
merge, Vaahto Ltd will have two operational profit centers, Vaahto Projects and
Vaahto Services. Jyrki Strengell will be responsible for Vaahto Projects and
M.Sc.(Tech.) Tapio Mattila, 48, will be responsible for Vaahto Service. 

Vaahto Group is a globally operating high technology company serving process
industry in the fields of pulp and paper machinery and process machinery. 

Lahti, April 29, 2009

VAAHTO GROUP PLC OYJ

Board of Directors

Further information:
Anssi Klinga
CFO, Vaahto Group Plc Oyj
Tel. +358 50 466 1470