Ahlstrom - Company Announcement

Ahlstrom signs EUR 250 million Revolving Credit Facility

Ahlstrom Corporation STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 30.6.2011 at 18.25

Ahlstrom, a global high-performance materials company, has today signed a new
EUR 250 million five year Revolving Credit Facility. This is a committed credit
facility to be used for general corporate purposes. This Facility refinances
Ahlstrom's existing EUR 200 million Revolving Credit Facility dated 15 July
2009.

The banks acting as Mandated Lead Arrangers and Bookrunners are DnB NOR Bank
ASA, Merchant Banking, Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (publ), Nordea, Pohjola
Bank plc, Sampo Bank plc, and Swedbank AB (publ). BNP Paribas Corporate &
Investment Banking and Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank act as Lead
Arrangers.

Nordea acted as the Coordinator, Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (publ) is the
Documentation Agent and Pohjola Bank plc is the Facility Agent in the Facility.

For further information, please contact:
Seppo Parvi, CFO, tel. +358 10 888 4768

Distribution:
NASDAQ OMX Helsinki
Main media
www.ahlstrom.com

Ahlstrom in brief

Ahlstrom is a high performance materials company, partnering with leading
businesses around the world to help them stay ahead. Our products are used in a
large variety of everyday applications, such as filters, wallcovers, wipes,
flooring, labels and food packaging. We have a leading market position in the
businesses in which we operate. Our 5,700 employees serve customers in 26
countries on six continents. In 2010, Ahlstrom's net sales amounted to EUR 1.9
billion. The company's share is quoted on the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki. More
information available at www.ahlstrom.com.


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