Alma Media - Company Announcement

District Court dismissed the charge regarding discrimination at work against Kai Telanne, Alma Media's President and CEO

Alma Media Corporation    Stock Exchange Release   May 24, 2011 at 9:02 (EEST)

DISTRICT COURT DISMISSED THE CHARGE REGARDING DISCRIMINATION AT WORK AGAINST KAI
TELANNE, ALMA MEDIA'S PRESIDENT AND CEO

The Helsinki District Court has dismissed the charge against Kai Telanne, Alma
Media's President and CEO regarding discrimination at work. The consideration of
charges started as the Labour Protection District of Uusimaa region and the
police suspected Kai Telanne of discrimination at work when the director
contract of Ms Johanna Korhonen was terminated in the autumn of 2008."I'm satisfied with the ruling of the District Court. Alma Media does not
discriminate against anyone in any circumstances", Kai Telanne comments.

ALMA MEDIA CORPORATION
Rauno Heinonen
Vice President, Corporate Communications and IR
tel. +358 40 861 9345

Distribution: NASDAQ OMX Helsinki, main media

Alma Media in brief

Alma Media is a dynamic media company whose best-known products are Aamulehti,
Iltalehti, Kauppalehti and Etuovi.com. Alma Media employs approximately 2,800
professionals. The company's net sales in 2010 totalled MEUR 311.4 with an
operating margin of 13.9 per cent. Alma Media's share (ALN1V) is listed in the
NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Exchange. Read more at www.almamedia.fi

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