Changes in Componenta´s management

Changes in Componenta´s management Componenta Corporation's Executive Vice President and COO Yrjö Julin is leaving to become Managing Director of Aker Finnyards as from 1 May 2002. From the beginning of May, the directors of the Cast and Other Components Division, which was part of Julin's responsibilities, will report directly to Group President and CEO Heikki Lehtonen. The directors at the Group's Other Business Division will report as from 1 May 2002 to Board Member Antti Lehtonen. He continues to be responsible for the Group's associated companies. Helsinki, 26 February 2002 COMPONENTA CORPORATION Heikki Lehtonen President and CEO Further information: Heikki Lehtonen President and CEO tel. +358 9 225 021 Componenta is a metal sector company with international operations and production plants located in Finland and Sweden. The company's net sales exceed EUR 194 million and the group employs about 1,750 people. Componenta's shares are quoted on the Main List of the Helsinki Exchanges. The group's customers operate in the heavy truck, general engineering and off-road industries. Componenta specializes in supplying ready-to-install cast, geared and machined components directly to the customer's assembly line. Componenta Corporation World Trade Center Helsinki, Aleksanterinkatu 17 P.O. Box 1132, FIN-00101 Helsinki, Finland Tel. +358 9 225 021 Fax +358 9 2250 2721 http://www.componenta.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/2002/02/26/20020226BIT00260/wkr0001.doc http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2002/02/26/20020226BIT00260/wkr0002.pdf