The sick leave of Chairman of the Board Mr. Riikkala continued until the end of January 2007

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Oriola-KD Corporation  Stock Exchange Release  2 January 2007  at 10 am 

The sick leave of Chairman of the Board Mr. Riikkala continued until the end of
January 2007
 
The Chairman of the Board of Directors of Oriola-KD Corporation, Mr. Olli
Riikkala has informed the company that his sick leave effective as of October
2006 has been extended up and until the end of January 2007. The Chairman's
duties are under that time assumed by the Vice Chairman, Mr. Antti Remes.
 
Oriola-KD Corporation
 
 
 
Eero Hautaniemi    
President and CEO  
 
 
 
Henry Haarla
General Counsel
 
 
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