Huhtamäki Oyj - Changes board/management/auditors

Change in Huhtamaki Group Executive Team

HUHTAMÄKI OYJ STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 25.4.2013 AT 09:00

Mr. Juha Salonen, Senior Vice President, Administration and Legal, and member of
the Group Executive Team, will retire as of May 1, 2013 after a 30-year career
at Huhtamaki. Mr. Salonen has acted in various administration, legal and human
resources positions in the Group since 1983 and he has contributed to the
Group's transformation from a primarily domestic multi-business company to a
globally operating leading manufacturer of consumer and specialty packaging.

Following Mr. Salonen's retirement, the members of the Group Executive Team are

Jukka Moisio (Chairman), Chief Executive Officer;
Timo Salonen, Chief Financial Officer;
Sari Lindholm, Senior Vice President, Human Resources;
Clay Dunn, Executive Vice President, North America;
Suresh Gupta, Executive Vice President, Flexible Packaging;
Olli Koponen, Executive Vice President, Molded Fiber;
Eric Le Lay, Executive Vice President, Foodservice Europe-Asia-Oceania; and
Peter Wahsner, Executive Vice President, Films.

Sami Pauni has been earlier appointed as Group Vice President, Legal, and
General Counsel, reporting to Jukka Moisio, CEO. He will also act as Group
Executive Team and Board of Directors secretary.

For further information, please contact:
Jukka Moisio, CEO, tel. +358 10 686 7801

HUHTAMÄKI OYJ
Group Communications

Huhtamaki Group is a leading manufacturer of consumer and specialty packaging
with 2012 net sales totaling EUR 2.3 billion. Foodservice and consumer goods
markets are served by approximately 14,400 people in 64 manufacturing units and
several sales offices in 31 countries. The parent company, Huhtamäki Oyj, has
its head office in Espoo, Finland and its share is quoted on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki
Ltd. Additional information is available at www.huhtamaki.com.


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