Alma Media - Company Announcement

ALMA MEDIA PLANS TO RENEW ITS PRINTING FACILITIES IN TAMPERE

Alma Media Corporation   Stock Exchange Release   17 December 2009 at 11.51

ALMA MEDIA PLANS TO RENEW ITS PRINTING FACILITIES IN TAMPERE 

Alma Media has initiated the preparations for an investment aiming at the
renewal of its Tampere newspaper printing facilities. If materialized, the
total value of the investment would amount to EUR 30 - 50 million and the
investment would take place during the years 2010 - 2012. Alma Media aims to
decide upon the final structure and scope of the investment during the first
half of 2010. 

Alma Media has three newspaper printing facilities in Pori, Tampere and
Rovaniemi. For example Aamulehti, Kauppalehti and major part of Iltalehti are
printed in Tampere. 


Alma Media Corporation
Rauno Heinonen
Vice President, Corporate Communications and IR

For further information, please contact:

Kai Telanne, President & CEO, tel. +358 10 665 3500


Distribution:
NASDAQ OMX Helsinki
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Alma Media in brief

Alma Media is a profitable and internationally expanding company that invests
in the future of newspapers and online media. Its best known products are the
Aamulehti, Iltalehti, Kauppalehti and Etuovi.com. 
Net sales in 2008 totalled EUR 341 million and the operating margin was over
14%. The company's share is listed in the Mid Cap segment of the NASDAQ OMX
Helsinki. Please visit www.almamedia.com for further information.