Finnvera Oyj - Changes board/management/auditors

Finnvera’s Annual General Meeting: New members appointed to Finnvera's Supervisory Board - No changes in the composition of the Board of Directors

On 23 March 2016, Finnvera's Annual General Meeting elected new members to the
company's Supervisory Board. No changes were made to the composition of the
Board of Directors. 

The new members of the Supervisory Board are Laura Huhtasaari, Timo Kalli,
Krista Kiuru, Kari Kulmala, Ville Niinistö and Eero Suutari, Members of
Parliament; and Kari Luoto, Managing Director; Carita Orlando, Managing
Director; and Christel Tjeder, Second Vice Chairman. 

Antti Rantakangas, Member of Parliament was elected Chairman and Krista Kiuru,
Member of Parliament Vice Chairman of the Supervisory Board. Eeva-Johanna
Eloranta, Member of Parliament; Mika Harjunen, Information Security Manager;
Lasse Hautala, Member of Parliament; Olli Koski, Chief Economist; Leila Kurki,
Senior Adviser; Veli-Matti Mattila, Chief Economist; Tommi Toivola, Senior
Adviser; and Sofia Vikman, Member of Parliament will continue as members of the
Supervisory Board. 

Markku Pohjola, B.Sc (Econ.), will continue as Chairman, Pekka Timonen,
Director General, as First Vice Chairman and Marianna Uotinen, Specialist
Counsel, as Second Vice Chairman of Finnvera's Board of Directors. The
following persons will continue as Board members: Kirsi Komi, LL.M.; Pirkko
Rantanen-Kervinen, B.Sc (Econ.); Harri Sailas, B.Sc (Econ.); and Antti Zitting,
Chairman of the Board. 

The Annual General Meeting adopted the Consolidated Financial Statements and
the Parent Company’s Financial Statements for the period 1 January–31 December
2015, discharged the Supervisory Board, the Board of Directors and the Chief
Executive Officer from liability, and approved the proposal made by the Board
of Directors for the use of the parent company’s profits. 

KPMG Oy Ab was re-elected Finnvera’s regular auditor with Juha-Pekka Mylén,
Authorised Public Accountant, as the principal auditor. 

Further information:
Pauli Heikkilä, CEO, tel. +358 29 460 2400
Risto Huopaniemi, Senior Vice President, Administration, Legal Affairs and
Administration tel. +358 29 460 2520