Ahlstrom - Company Announcement

Ahlstrom redeems EUR 34.5 million hybrid bond

Ahlstrom Corporation STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE October 24, 2013 at 8.45

Ahlstrom will redeem the remaining EUR 34.5 million of the original EUR 80
million hybrid bond (ISIN: FI4000006929) issued in November 2009. The company
will redeem all of the outstanding capital securities at the principal amount
together with accrued interest.

The redemption will be made on November 25, 2013 in accordance with the terms
and conditions of the hybrid bond.

In September 2013, Ahlstrom issued a new EUR 100 million hybrid bond. At the
same time, the company repurchased by a public tender offer a notional amount of
EUR 45.5 million of the hybrid bonds originally issued in 2009.

After this transaction only the EUR 100 million hybrid bond issued in September
2013 will remain outstanding.



For more information, please contact:

Juho Erkheikki
Manager, Financial Communications & Investor Relations
Tel. +358 10 888 4731

Liisa Nyyssönen
Vice President, Communications
Tel. +358 10 888 4757

Ahlstrom in brief
Ahlstrom is a high performance fiber-based materials company, partnering with
leading businesses around the world to help them stay ahead. Our products are
used in a large variety of everyday applications, such as filters, medical gowns
and drapes, diagnostics, wallcoverings, flooring and food packaging. We have a
leading market position in the businesses in which we operate. In 2012,
Ahlstrom's net sales from the continuing operations (excluding Label and
Processing business) amounted to EUR 1 billion. Our 3,800 employees serve
customers in 24 countries. Ahlstrom's share is quoted on the NASDAQ OMX
Helsinki. More information available at www.ahlstrom.com.


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