Ahlstrom - Changes board/management/auditors

Appointment in Ahlstrom's Corporate Executive Team

Ahlstrom Corporation STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 26.1.2010 at 16.00


William "Bill" Casey, born 1959, B.Sc., Chem. Eng; MBA, is appointed Senior Vice
President, Advanced Nonwovens, in Ahlstrom's Corporate Executive Team as of
February 8, 2010. He will be based in Windsor Locks, CT, USA.

Casey has extensive experience in the industries in which Ahlstrom operates. His
latest position was Chief Operations Officer at Shawmut Corporation in 2008 and
2009. Shawmut Corporation is a supplier of laminates for the automotive
industry.

Before that, Casey has made a long career (1986-2008) at Freudenberg Nonwovens,
latest as CEO of Freudenberg Nonwovens Limited Partnership, USA. In addition, he
has held various positions in the company in R&D, plant management and in global
general management of different divisions.

Jan Lång
President and CEO
Ahlstrom Corporation

Distribution:
NASDAQ OMX Helsinki
Main media
www.ahlstrom.com <http://www.ahlstrom.com_/>


Ahlstrom in brief

Ahlstrom is a global leader in the development, manufacture and marketing of
high performance nonwovens and specialty papers. Ahlstrom´s products are used in
a large variety of everyday applications, such as filters, wipes, flooring,
labels, and tapes. Based upon its unique fiber expertise and innovative
approach, the company has a strong market position in several business areas in
which it operates. Ahlstrom's 6,000 employees serve customers via sales offices
and production facilities in more than 20 countries on six continents. In 2008,
Ahlstrom's net sales amounted to EUR 1.8 billion. Ahlstrom's share is quoted on
the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki. The company website is at www.ahlstrom.com.




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