M-real's Express Board service now available from our locations across Europe

07/03/2007
Press release 7.3.2007

M-real's Express Board service is now available from four locations across
Europe, the most recent inauguration being at M-real Stockstadt (Germany). 
M-real Consumer Packaging launched its Express Board concept to offer customers
bespoke sheet sizes with a lead time of just three days excluding
transportation. 

Express Board is now available at the following locations, for these
high-performance paperboard grades: 

-          EB Stockstadt, Germany: Carta Integra and Carta Solida

-          EB Winpac, Netherlands: Avanta Prima, Avanta Ultra and Avanta Super

-          EB Baj-Bros, Poland: Nova X and Gala X

-          EB Simpele, Finland: Simcote

Sales order quantities are flexible and can vary from one tonne up to
availability.  The Express Board service guarantees prompt response to
enquiries made on-line or within two hours maximum. 

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M-real Corporation, headquartered in Finland and employing over 14,000 people,
is a European paper and paperboard company, providing premium solutions for
consumer packaging, communications and advertising end-uses. Through its
worldwide sales network, M-real serves its customers who mostly comprise
publishers, printers, paper merchants, offices and well-known consumer product
companies and carton printers. 

M-real is listed on the Helsinki Stock Exchange. In 2006, the sales of the
company were EUR 5.6 billion. 

For further information please contact:

Mr. Markku Romano, Vice President New Accounts, M-real Consumer Packaging
Tel: +32 (0)2 227 66 60
E-mail: markku.romano@m-real.com