Stora Enso Oyj - Company Announcement

Stora Enso's Nomination Board appointed

STORA ENSO OYJ STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 18 October 2010 at 9.00 EET               

Stora Enso's Annual General Meeting (AGM) on 31 March 2010 decided to appoint a 
Nomination Board to prepare proposals concerning (a) the number of members of   
the Board of Directors, (b) the members of the Board of Directors, (c) the      
remuneration for the Chairman, Vice Chairman and members of the Board of        
Directors and (d) the remuneration for the Chairman and members of the          
committees of the Board of Directors. The Nomination Board shall consist of four
members: the Chairman of the Board of Directors, the Vice Chairman of the Board 
of Directors and two members appointed by the two largest shareholders (one     
each) according to the register of shareholders on 30 September 2010.           

Stora Enso's Nomination Board has now been appointed. The composition of the    
Nomination Board is as follows: Gunnar Brock (Chairman of the Board of          
Directors), Juha Rantanen (Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors), Marcus     
Wallenberg (appointed by shareholder Foundation Asset Management) and Keijo     
Suila (appointed by shareholder Solidium). Keijo Suila is the Chairman of the   
Nomination Board.                                                               


For further information, please contact:                                        
Ulla Paajanen-Sainio, Head of Investor Relations, tel. +358 2046 21242          

www.storaenso.com                             
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Stora Enso is a global paper, packaging and wood products company producing     
newsprint and book paper, magazine paper, fine paper, consumer board, industrial
packaging and wood products. The Group is the world leader in forest industry   
sustainability. We offer our customers solutions based on renewable raw         
materials. Our products provide a climate-friendly alternative to many          
non-renewable materials, and have a smaller carbon footprint. Stora Enso is     
listed in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index and the FTSE4Good Index. Stora Enso
employs some 27 000 people worldwide, and our sales in 2009 amounted to EUR 8.9 
billion. Stora Enso shares are listed on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki (STEAV, STERV) and 
Stockholm (STE A, STE R). In addition, the shares are traded in the USA as ADRs 
(SEOAY) in the International OTCQX over-the-counter market.                     


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