Ahlstrom - Company Announcement

Ahlstrom's underwriting of convertible hybrid bond notes issued by Suominen has ceased

Ahlstrom Corporation STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE February 5, 2014 at 08:45

Ahlstrom's underwriting of convertible hybrid bond notes issued by Suominen has
ceased

Ahlstrom, a global high performance fiber-based materials company, announces
that its underwriting of convertible hybrid bond notes issued by Suominen
Corporation has ceased.

Suominen's convertible hybrid bond issue with a nominal value of EUR 17.5
million was fully subscribed.

The commitment was related to the financing of the transaction between Ahlstrom
and Suominen announced on January 10, 2014. The parties agreed on the sale of
the shares of Ahlstrom Fabricação de Não-Tecidos Ltda to Suominen. The company
operates the Brazilian plant of Ahlstrom's former Home and Personal business
area. The transaction is expected to be completed in February 2014.



For more information, please contact:
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. We aim to grow with
a product offering for clean and healthy environment. Our materials are used in
everyday applications such as filters, medical fabrics, life science and
diagnostics, wallcoverings and food packaging. In 2013, Ahlstrom's net sales
from the continuing operations amounted to EUR 1 billion. Our 3,500 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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