Addition to the Componenta release on the appointment of Tapio Rantala

Tapio Rantala comes to Componenta from Metso, where he worked since 1988 in several positions, most recently as Vice President, Development, in Metso Paper. Before that, years 1990 - 2007, he worked as Managing Director of Metso Foundries Jyväskylä Oy.

Tapio Rantala will start at Componenta Corporation as Director, Business Development and a member of the Corporate Executive Team at the beginning of May 2008.

Helsinki, 3 April 2008

COMPONENTA CORPORATION


Heikki Lehtonen
President and CEO



Further information:

Heikki Lehtonen
President and CEO
tel. +358 10 403 00