THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF ATRIA OYJ

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ATRIA OYJ      STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 7 MAY 2003 AT 15.30  1(1)


THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF ATRIA OYJ ON 7 MAY 2003

The Annual General Meeting decided to confirm the financial 
statements for 2002, to discharge the members of the Supervisory 
Board, members of the Board of Directors and the Managing Director 
from liability, and that a dividend of 25 % (EUR 0.425 per share) 
on the share capital be paid.

The dividends can be withdrawn from 20 May 2003 onwards by 
shareholders who were listed in the company's shareholder register 
on 13 May 2003, from a bank account indicated as the book-entry 
securities account.

The Annual General Meeting decided to approve the Board of 
Directors' proposal to amend the Articles 1 and 2 of the Articles 
of Association: 

Article 1: The company's business name and domicile
The company's business name is Atria Yhtymä Oyj in Finnish, Atria 
Koncern Abp in Swedish and Atria Group plc in English. The company 
is domiciled in Kuopio.

Article 2: The company's field of business
The company's field of business comprises slaughtering, meat-
processing and convenience foods as well as related industrial and 
business operations. The company shall engage in these operations 
either on its own or through subsidiaries.

The Annual General Meeting decided to re-elect the members of the 
Supervisory Board who were in turn to resign.

The personal data and community of interests of the members 
elected to the Supervisory Board:
Juha-Matti Alaranta, 38, farmer, member of Itikka Co-operative's 
Supervisory Board; Martti Eronen, 58, farmer, member of 
Lihakunta's Board of Directors; Henrik Holm, 36, farmer, chairman  
of Pohjanmaan Liha's Supervisory Board; Esa Kaarto, 44, BSc 
(Agr.), farmer, member of Itikka Co-operative's Board of 
Directors; Antti Liedes, 59, farmer, member of Itikka Co-
operative's Supervisory Board; Pentti Pirhonen, 49, farmer, member 
of Itikka Co-operative's Supervisory Board; Juho Tervonen, 52, 
farmer, member of Lihakunta's Board of Directors. 

ATRIA OYJ

Erkki Roivas
Director of Finance



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