AUDRIUS SKUCAS APPOINTED AS GENERAL DIRECTOR OF UAB VILNIAUS MESA
ATRIA GROUP PLC STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 22 NOV. 2004 2.00 P.M.
AUDRIUS SKUCAS APPOINTED AS GENERAL DIRECTOR OF UAB VILNIAUS MESA Audrius Skucas, Doctor of Veterinary Science, MBA (32), will be the General Director of UAB Vilniaus Mesa, a Lithuanian subsidiary of Atria Group plc. Since 1999, Mr Skucas has served as the Managing Director of the Lithuanian subsidiary of the Zurich Insurance Company, after which he took up the position of Marketing Director in UAB Vilniaus Mesa in spring 2004. Arnoldas Vysniauskas, the previous General Director and former principal owner of the company, will assume a new position outside the company. The arrangements have been carried out in mutual agreement. UAB Vilniaus Mesa is a subsidiary of Atria Group plc, based in Vilnius, Lithuania. The company has been a member of the Atria Group since July 2003. The company focuses on the manufacture of cookery products and cold cuts. In the Lithuanian market, the company holds a market share of 10% in the product groups it represents. UAB Vilniaus Mesa exports approximately 20% of its production to Latvia and Estonia. A new plant of UAB Vilniaus Mesa, which cost EUR 5 million, was officially opened for use in September 2004. ATRIA GROUP PLC Seppo Paatelainen President DISTRIBUTION www.atria.fi Helsinki Exchanges Principal media