Hannu Kottonen new CEO for Metsä Tissue

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Metsäliitto Group                        STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT

                                         24.10.2006 at 11.15



HANNU KOTTONEN NEW CEO FOR METSÄ TISSUE

As part of Metsäliitto Group's top management rotation current head of M-real's
Consumer Packaging Business Area and member of Corporate Executive Board, Hannu
Kottonen (49), has been appointed as new CEO for Metsä Tissue.

"We are in the process of creating the new future Metsäliitto Group. This
appointment is part of Metsäliitto Group top management rotation and besides
running the daily operations Hannu Kottonen's responsibility is to ensure the
implementation of company's efficiency programme", says Kari Jordan, Chairman of
the Metsä Tissue Board of Directors and President and CEO, Metsäliitto Group.

Hannu Kottonen has been in M-real since January 2004. Before joining M-real he
spent 20 years in Huhtamäki Group in various management positions. When leaving
Huhtamäki Hannu Kottonen was Group CFO and member of the Group Executive Board.

Further information: Lauri Peltola, Group CCO, Metsäliitto, mobile +358 50 570
5606

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