Personnel negotiations at AvestaPolarit's Jaro units completed

Personnel negotiations at AvestaPolarit's Jaro units completed AvestaPolarit's Jaro units will reduce their personnel with 32 people of which 16 people in Vetil and 16 people in Jakobstad. During the ongoing negotiations the company has succeeded to find new employments for some people within the Group. Necessary actions to reduce personnel are taken immediately. Contact for further inquiries: Matti Glöersen, verkställande direktör Tel: +358 6 6786 5207 eller + 358 40 500 3035 e-mail: matti.gloersen@avestapolarit.com ------------------------------------------------------------ This information was brought to you by Waymaker http://www.waymaker.net The following files are available for download: http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2003/02/07/20030207BIT00430/wkr0001.doc http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2003/02/07/20030207BIT00430/wkr0002.pdf