M-REAL APPOINTS NEW CFO

M-real Corporation Stock Exchange Bulletin June 19, 2006 at 13.00 p.m.

M-REAL APPOINTS NEW CFO

M-real Corporation has appointed Seppo Parvi (41, MSc, econ.) as new
Executive Vice President and Chief  Financial Officer (CFO),  as from 21
August 2006.  Previously Mr Parvi worked for Huhtamäki Oyj in domestic
and international management positions in financing, business controlling
and operative business management.

The current CFO of M-real Juhani Pöhö (55, BSc, econ.) has been appointed
from 21 August 2006 as Senior Vice President, Corporate Development. He
is responsible for corporate development programmes and risk management.
Mr. Pöhö will report to Seppo Puotinen Executive Vice President,
Corporate Strategy.

For further information
Hannu Anttila, President and CEO, tel.  +358 10 469 4343