Sampo - Company Announcement

Jukka Kurki appointed as CFO for Mandatum Life

SAMPO PLC         STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE           17 December 2008 at 1.50 pm 


JUKKA KURKI APPOINTED AS CFO FOR MANDATUM LIFE 
Matti Rantanen, Deputy Managing Director for Sampo plc's subsidiary Mandatum    
Life, will retire from Mandatum Life in February 2009. Rantanen will continue as
Managing Director for Mutual Insurance Company Kaleva.                          

Jukka Kurki has been appointed as CFO and deputy for the CEO for Mandatum Life  
starting from 1 March 2009. Kurki has worked in Sampo Group since 1996. Kurki   
has previously acted as Chief Actuary for Mandatum Life.                        

Teemu Jokela has been appointed as Chief Actuary for Mandatum Life starting from
1 March 2009. Jokela currently works as Actuary in Mandatum Life. 


SAMPO PLC                                                                       

Jarmo Salonen                                                                   
Head of Investor Relations and Group Communications                             
phone +358 10 516 0030                                                          

Further information:                                                            

Petri Niemisvirta                                                               
Managing Director                                                               
Mandatum Life                                                                   
phone +358 10 516 7200                                     


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