Aho and Salmenkivi to strengthen FIM Asset Management

Petri Aho, MSc (Soc.Sc.) (38), will start at FIM Asset Management on 5 June 2006 as Head of International Sales. During the past 11 years, Aho has been employed by Nordea, MeritaNordbanken and Merita in Helsinki and Copenhagen, working with in sales and sales management assignments. His latest position has been as Director in the International Sales Department of Nordea Markets in Helsinki. “As FIM’s internationalizing scheme proceeds, we wish to strengthen our sales and its management; especially the position as the leading emerging market asset manager in Finland gives us confidence in the potential of our spearhead products internationally”, says Niklas Geust, Managing Director of FIM Asset Management Ltd. Jouni Salmenkivi, Business College Graduate (43), will start at FIM Asset Management on 5 June 2006 as Fund Manager and head of the Fixed Income Team. During the past 19 years, he has been employed by Nordea, MeritaNordbanken and Merita, however during the years 1995-1997 he was employed by the OP Group. His latest position at Nordea has been Senior Portfolio Manager, Nordea Investment Management. ”As the fourth largest equity asset manager, we also wish to systematically strengthen our resources within fixed income products. Our aim is to build substantial business operations also in broader asset management mandates covering a wider range of asset classes", explains Niklas Geust. For additional information, please contact: Niklas Geust, Managing Director, FIM Asset Management Ltd, tel. +358 9 613 46 210 About FIM Established in 1987, FIM is a Finnish investment services group that offers asset management, brokerage and investment banking services for private persons and organizations. In addition to the head office, which is located in Helsinki, FIM has regional offices in Espoo, Jyväskylä, Kuopio, Lahti, Oulu, Tampere, Turku, Vaasa and, as of May 2006, in Riihimäki. FIM also operates in Stockholm and Moscow. The company’s net sales in 2005 were 63.2 million euros and operating profit 19.1 million euros. FIM employs approximately 260 persons. www.fim.com.