Kyro Corporation PRESS RELEASE 13 February 2007, 11.00 a.m. KIMMO LAUTANEN APPOINTED KYRO'S CFO The Kyro Group strengthens its management by appointing MSc (Econ.) Kimmo Lautanen, 47, as a new Group CFO. Lautanen's most recent CFO position was with brewery Oy Hartwall Ab for three years. Lautanen has extensive international experience in finance. Before Hartwall he held a finance director position altogether for fifteen years in the Swiss medical and chemicals group Ciba Specialty Chemicals in, among other countries, Japan, Korea and most recently in France, responsible for Southern Europe. - Improving profitability and developing a unified global group demands long international experience. These issues are Kyro's top priorities, so Kimmo Lautanen strengthens our management team on the right moment, says Kyro Group President & CEO Mika Seitovirta. Kimmo Lautanen's starting date is 15 March 2007, and he will report to the President & CEO. Vesa Hopia, who has held the position of CFO before Lautanen, will from the same date on be responsible for Kyro's treasury management as Group Treasurer, reporting to the group CFO. In Tampere on 13 February 2007 Kyro Corporation Emmi Watkins IR & Communications Manager Further information: President & CEO Mika Seitovirta at +358 3 382 3100. Kyro Corporation is a financially solid, growing and international technology group. A part of its main business area, Glaston Technologies, the Glass Machinery Group is the global market leader in glass processing machines. Tamglass Glass Processing is the leading supplier of comprehensive architectural glass solutions in Finland and neighbouring areas. The Group´s Energy business consists of environmentally friendly, local energy producer Kyro Power. www.kyro.fi www.glaston.net Distribution: Helsinki Exchanges, main media