Mr Tomas Back (42), MSc (Econ.), has been appointed Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Atria Group and a member of the management group starting 4 June 2007. Tomas Back has worked at Huhtamäki Oyj in different tasks in the financial administration since 1990, most recently as Business Controller in the Rigid Packaging Europe Division. Atria Group's long-standing CFO, Mr Erkki Roivas, MSc (Econ.), will retire by the end of the year 2007. For further information, please contact Mr Matti Tikkakoski, President and CEO, tel. +358 50 2582. ATRIA GROUP PLC Matti Tikkakoski President and CEO DISTRIBUTION: Helsinki Stock Exchanges Principal media www.atria.fi