HKScan Oyj - Company Announcement

CHANGE IN SCAN'S MANAGEMENT

HKScan Corporation         STOCK EXCHANGE BULLETIN   23 June 2009 at 4pm


CHANGE IN SCAN'S MANAGEMENT

A new managing director will step in at Scan AB, the company carrying out
HKScan's Swedish operations. Scan's managing director since March 2009, Olli
Antniemi has submitted his resignation, citing health reasons. Mr Denis
Mattsson (56), EMBA, who most recently served as Mr Antniemi's deputy, has been
appointed managing director of Scan AB and member of the HKScan Management Team
effective 23 June 2009. 

Mr Mattsson has long food industry experience in Finland and Sweden. He joined
Scan in autumn 2007 after having served as president of the Food Division at
Raisio Plc. and earlier employment with companies including Atria Lithells and
Nestlé. 

HKScan's development focus for the near future is on Sweden. The aim is to
bring Scan's EBIT to 5% in accordance with HKScan's long-term financial
objectives. Means employed to improve Scan's competitiveness include adopting a
leaner cost structure, raising the value-added of products and streamlining
commercial operations. Progress towards these goals is on track. 


HKScan Corporation


Matti Perkonoja
CEO



Further information is available from Scan AB's managing director Denis
Mattsson +46 761 283 698. Please leave any messages for him to call with Marja
Siltala on +358 10 570 2290. 


HKScan is one of the leading food companies in northern Europe with home
markets in Finland, Sweden, the Baltics and Poland. HKScan manufactures, sells
and markets pork and beef, poultry products, processed meats and convenience
foods under several well-known local brand names. Its customers are retail, the
HoReCa sector, industry and export customers. HKScan is active in nine
countries and has some 10,000 employees. Annual net sales are 2.3 billion euro. 


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