Rauno Heinonen appointed Vice President, Corporate Communications and IR

ALMA MEDIA CORP. STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 30 MARCH 2007, 4.30 P.M.
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RAUNO HEINONEN APPOINTED VICE PRESIDENT, CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS AND
IR, IN ALMA MEDIA

M.Sc. (Soc.) Rauno Heinonen (42) is appointed Vice President,
Corporate Communications and Investor Relations in Alma Media as of
17 April 2007. He will also act as secretary to the Group Executive
Team.

Rauno Heinonen earlier posts include Account Director in Miltton Oy,
Communications Director in Satama Interactive Oyj and SVP of
Corporate Communications in M-real Oyj.

ALMA MEDIA CORPORATION

Terhi Lambert-Karjalainen
Communications Manager

Rauno Heinonen's CV at http://www.almamedia.fi/group_executive_team
and photo at http://www.almamedia.fi/imagebank > Group Executive Team

DISTRIBUTION: Helsinki Exchanges, principal media

Alma Media is a profitably growing and internationally expanding
company that invests in the future of newspapers and the online
media. Its best known products are Aamulehti, Iltalehti, Kauppalehti
and Etuovi.com.

Net sales in 2006 totalled EUR 302 million and the operating margin
was 16 %. The company's share is listed in the Mid Cap segment of the
OMX Nordic Exchange's Nordic List, trading code ALN1V. More
information at http://www.almamedia.fi/home