Lassila & Tikanoja - Changes board/management/auditors

CHANGE IN LASSILA & TIKANOJA'S MANAGEMENT

LASSILA & TIKANOJA PLC   Stock exchange announcement   27 October 2009 8.30 am

CHANGE IN LASSILA & TIKANOJA'S MANAGEMENT                                       

As of 1 December 2009, Tomi Salo has been appointed Managing Director of L&T    
Biowatti Oy and Group Executive of Lassila & Tikanoja plc. Salo is responsible  
for the Renewable Energy Sources division and he reports to Jari Sarjo,         
President and CEO.                                                              

Kari Lahti, the present Managing Director of L&T Biowatti Oy, continues as      
member of the Board of Directors of L&T Biowatti Oy                             

Tomi Salo, M.Sc. (Agr. & For.), age 34, has been Director of Forestry Services  
in L&T Biowatti Oy since 1 November 2008 and Wood Procurement Director between  
17 January and 31 October 2008.                                                 

L&T's Group Executives as of 1 December 2009 are:                               
- Laura Aarnio, Accounting Director                                             
- Anna-Maija Apajalahti, Vice President, Property and Office Support Services   
- Kimmo Huhtimo, Director responsible for product and process development,      
marketing communications and Contact Centre                                     
- Jorma Mikkonen, Vice President, Environmental Services                        
- Inkeri Puputti, HR Director                       
- Ville Rantala, CFO                                                            
- Tomi Salo, Managing Director of L&T Biowatti Oy.                              

LASSILA & TIKANOJA PLC                                                          

Jari Sarjo                                                                      
President and CEO                                                               


For additional information please contact Jari Sarjo, President and CEO, tel.   
+358 10 636 2810, or Keijo Keränen, IR Manager, tel. +358 50 385 6957           

Lassila & Tikanoja specialises in environmental management and property and     
plant support services and is a leading supplier of wood-based biofuels,        
recovered fuels and recycled raw materials. With operations in Finland, Sweden, 
Latvia and Russia, L&T employs 9,100 persons. Net sales in 2008 amounted to EUR 
606 million. L&T is listed on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki.                              

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