Kemira Oyj - Changes board/management/auditors

Kemira: Erkki Järvinen will take his position as President and CEO of Tikkurila Oy on January 1, 2009

Kemira Group
Stock Exchange Release
December 22, 2008 at 12.30 pm (CET+1)

Erkki Järvinen, M.Sc. (Econ.), appointed in October 2008 President
and CEO of Tikkurila Oy, will take his position on January 1, 2009.

Erkki Järvinen is currently working as President and CEO of
Rautakirja Corporation, which belongs to Sanoma Oyj. He has held the
position since 2001. Järvinen is also a member of the Executive
Management Group of Sanoma Oyj. Erkki Järvinen worked as President
and Senior Vice President of Kiosk Operations in Rautakirja
Corporation during 1997-2001. Prior to joining Rautakirja Järvinen
held positions in companies that belonged to Cultor Group: in
Vaasanmylly Oy in demanding marketing positions and in Siljans Knäcke
AB in Sweden as Managing Director. He has also worked in marketing
for Oy Karl Fazer Ab.

Jarmo Mäenpää will work as the managing director until Erkki Järvinen
starts his work in Tikkurila.

Kemira Oyj
Timo Leppä, Executive Vice President, Group Communications


For more information, please contact

Harri Kerminen
Tikkurila Oy, Chairman of the Board
Tel. +358 (0)10 862 1801



Kemira will be a focused company, the best in water and fiber
management chemistry.

In 2007, Kemira recorded revenue of approximately EUR 2.8 billion and
had a staff of 10,000. Kemira operates in 40 countries.

www.kemira.com

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