Mika Joukio starts as the CEO of Metsä Board on 1 October 2014

Metsä Group Stock Exchange Release 19 September 2014 at 9.30 am EET

Mika Joukio (50), MSc (Eng), MBA, will start as the CEO of Metsä Board Corporation on 1 October 2014 and will continue as a member of Metsä Group’s Executive Management Team. Metsä Board’s current CEO Mikko Helander will still be available for special company assignments if needed until 1 December 2014.

Further information:
Kari Jordan, President and CEO, Metsä Group.
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