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RAPALA VMC CORPORATION: APPOINTMENT TO EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Rapala VMC Corporation
Stock Exchange Release
June 30, 2017 at 1:30 p.m.
RAPALA VMC CORPORATION: APPOINTMENT TO EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE



Mr.  Jan-Elof Cavander, M.Sc (Tech.) (31)  has been appointed as Chief Financial
Officer  (CFO) and  member of  the Executive  Committee as  from June 30, 2017.
Cavander joined Rapala in 2010 and is currently working as Senior Vice President
responsible for treasury and finance, corporate planning and IT.



Helsinki, June 30, 2017

RAPALA VMC CORPORATION

Jussi Ristimäki

Chief Executive Officer



For further information, please contact:



Rapala Group:

Jussi Ristimäki, Chief Executive Officer, tel. +358 9 7562 540

Jan-Elof Cavander, Chief Financial Officer, tel. +358 9 7562 540



Distribution: Nasdaq Helsinki and main media



Rapala VMC Corporation ("the Group") is a leading fishing tackle company and the
global  market leader in fishing lures,  treble hooks and fishing related knives
and  tools.  The  Group  also  has  a  strong  global  position in other fishing
categories  and it is  one of the  leading distributors of  outdoor, hunting and
winter  sport  products  in  the  Nordic  countries.  The  Group has the largest
distribution  network  in  the  industry.  The main manufacturing facilities are
located  in Finland,  France, Estonia,  Russia, Indonesia  and the UK. The Group
brand  portfolio includes the  leading brand in  the industry, Rapala, and other
global  brands  like  VMC,  Sufix,  Storm,  Blue  Fox,  Luhr Jensen, Williamson,
Dynamite  Baits, Mora Ice, StrikeMaster, Marttiini and Peltonen. The Group, with
net sales of EUR 261 million in 2016, employs some 2 800 people in 40 countries.
Rapala VMC Corporation's share is listed and traded on the Nasdaq Helsinki stock
exchange since 1998.


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Rapala VMC Corporation Stock Exchange Release June 30, 2017.pdf