Metsäliitto Osuuskunta - Changes board/management/auditors

Two new members to Metsäliitto Group's Board of Directors

Metsäliitto Group Stock Exchange Release 25 November 2008

The Supervisory Board of Metsäliitto Cooperative has elected two new
members to the Board of Directors. Mr Juha Parpala (41), farmer and
agrologist from Simo, Finland, and Mr Antti Tukeva (55), CEO of
Osuuskunta Maitosuomi and Osuuskunta Normilk, and academic agronomist
from Jalasjärvi, Finland, will start their three-year terms as Board
Members at the beginning of 2009. In addition, Mr Eino Halonen, who
was in turn to resign, was re-elected as Board Member.

Under the rules of Metsäliitto Cooperative, Mr Heikki Asunmaa and Mr
Unto Kotipalo will both leave the Board as they have reached the
stipulated age of 65 years for Board members.

Further information:
Anne-Mari Achrén, CCO, Metsäliitto Group, tel. +358 10 465 4541

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